Ice-skating on City Hall Square

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Winter sports in Vienna

Walking and running in a Winter Wonderland

The imperial parks, Baroque boulevards, and other green gardens also have something to offer in winter, and invite you to go for a walk and a run. The palace park in Schönbrunn is superbly suited for this. After a short uphill stretch to the Gloriette, you'll be rewarded with a fantastic view of wintry Vienna. Cold fingers and toes can be warmed up again in one of the museums in the palace. Or visit Schönbrunn Zoo to learn how polar bears and other animals cope with the cold temperatures.

In the city center, the Volksgarten is a highlight in winter as well. The white Theseus Temple looms majestically over the wintry park – whether it's covered in snow or not. The tall-stem roses that bloom so splendidly in the spring are wrapped up in eco-friendly old coffee bean sacks. Right next door, the narrow lanes of the 1st district invite you to go exploring. St. Stephen's Cathedral is illuminated especially beautifully at dusk. Tired legs can best relax in a cozy coffee house. Fancy a piece of cake?

Skating like in a fairytale

Vienna has many unique skating rinks to offer, such as the Engelmann artificial ice rink. Its special feature? – It's situated on the roof of an apartment building in the 17th district. Fancy a Viennese winter fairytale? From mid-January, you can glide in front of the magnificent backdrop of City Hall on the romantic paths that wind their way through the fairytale decorations of City Hall Park at the Vienna Ice World. The Viennese have also been taking turns on the ice of the Vienna Ice Skating Club right next to the Wiener Konzerthaus for more than 100 years.

Curling requires precision

If you fancy a bit of competition then curling is the perfect activity for you. The most unusual location for this sport is undoubtedly the "Paradeis" on the pool boat. People play here on a total of six lanes, and do so on (and not next to) the Danube Canal. Things get hot here in the Fire Village by the Danube Canal – not only when curling, but also at the punch evening afterwards.

Ice swimming, tobogganing, and cross-country skiing

Talking of the pool boat: If you're particularly insensitive to the cold, you can go ice swimming here in the winter. The 27 meter-long pool with a water temperature of less than 10 degrees is a real test of courage. A special offer is the training (bookable online) with world record holder Josef Köberl.

If you're looking for an activity for the whole family, why not try tobogganing? There are plenty of smaller hills in Vienna's parks – on the Jesuit Meadow in the Prater, for example. The Dollwiese in Hietzing even has a 100 meter-long conveyor belt to ferry all the winter sports fans uphill. Alongside the tobogganers, young skiers also have their first experiences on two boards.

Cross-country skiers have plenty to enjoy in Vienna, too. There are seven cross-country trails in Vienna. The most central of them runs along the Prater main avenue, the longest on Danube Island, and the steepest up through the vineyards to the Cobenzl.

Park at Schönbrunn Palace Entrance at Hietzinger Tor

Maxingstraße
1130 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • March
      • daily, 06:30 - 19:00
    • April
      • daily, 06:30 - 20:00
    • May to July
      • daily, 06:30 - 21:00
    • August to September
      • daily, 06:30 - 20:00
    • October
      • daily, 06:30 - 19:00
    • November to February
      • daily, 06:30 - 17:30
  • Accessibility

    • Further information
      • Seeing eye dogs allowed
    • Special offers for people with disabilities

      Sightseeing-train through the palace park with hydraulic auto-lift for wheelchairs. Daily between 10 am and 6 pm from mid March until the end of October. Reduced price for wheelchair-users.

    • Comments

      Daily until dusk, some sights only accessible through gentle climbs and over gravel paths.

Gloriette

Schönbrunner Schlossstraße
1130 Vienna
  • Vienna City Card

    • Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%

      Additional information on the offer:

      4€ instead of 5€ per person

  • Opening times

    • 02 April to 30 June
      • daily, 09:30 - 17:30
    • 01 July to 31 August
      • daily, 09:30 - 18:30
    • 01 September to 26 October
      • daily, 09:30 - 17:00
    • 27 October to 03 November
      • daily, 09:30 - 16:00
  • Accessibility

    • Further information
      • Seeing eye dogs allowed
    • Comments

      Main entrance: 25 steps to the ticket office, 76 steps to the terrace, door width: Terrace: 101 cm, ticket office: 81 cm, single revolving door, turnstile: 53 cm.

      wheelchair-accessible restroom, approx. 50 m to the west in the park,

Schönbrunn Zoo Entrance via Hietzinger Tor/Hietzinger Hauptstraße

Schönbrunner Schlosspark
1130 Vienna
  • Vienna City Card

    • Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -15%

      Additional information on the offer:

      Standard ticket price: 26€ /
      Savings: 4€

  • Opening times

    • January
      • daily, 09:00 - 16:30
    • February
      • daily, 09:00 - 17:00
    • March
      • daily, 09:00 - 17:30
    • April to September
      • daily, 09:00 - 18:30
    • October to December
      • daily, 09:00 - 16:30
      • ACHTUNG: Bis zur Umstellung auf die Winterzeit gelten im Oktober die September-Öffnungszeiten
  • Accessibility

    • Main entrance
      • no steps (Swinging doors )
    • Car parks Main entrance
      • Parking spaces for people with disabilities
        at Elisabethallee, entrance Tirolerhof
    • Further information
      • Seeing eye dogs allowed
      • Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
    • Special offers for people with disabilities

      Tours for visitors with disabilities and special needs on request.

    • Comments

      Access to buildings and enclosures without steps or via ramp.

Volksgarten

Volksgarten, Burgring
1010 Vienna

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)

Stephansplatz
1010 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • Mo, 06:00 - 22:00
    • Tu, 06:00 - 22:00
    • We, 06:00 - 22:00
    • Th, 06:00 - 22:00
    • Fr, 06:00 - 22:00
    • Sa, 06:00 - 22:00
    • Su, 07:00 - 22:00
    • on holidays, 07:00 - 22:00
  • Guided tours

    • Guided tour of the Cathedral, daily

      • 3.30 pm, approx. 30 minutes

      Guided tour of the Cathedral english, Monday - Saturday

      • 10.30 am, approx. 30 minutes

      Guided tour of the catacombs, every quarter or half an hour

      • Monday - Saturday, 10 - 11.30 am
      • Monday - Saturday, 1.30 - 4.30 pm
      • Sunday and holidays, 1.30 - 4.30 pm

      Elevator to the Pummerin

      • daily, 9 am - 5.30 pm

      Ascend the South Tower of the Cathedral

      • daily, 9 am - 5.30 pm

      Evening tour including tour of the roof

  • Accessibility

    • Main entrance
      • no steps (Double swinging doors 120 cm wide)
    • Side entrance
      • 3 Steps (Double swinging doors 90 cm wide)
    • Further information
      • Seeing eye dogs allowed
    • Comments

      North Tower: access via elevator only (door width: 65 cm) and 12 steps (not wheelchair-accessible).
      South Tower: 343 steps (not wheelchair-accessible).
      Parking space for visitors with disabilities (Singerstrasse).

      Evening guided tours with roof tour and guided tours of the catacombs are are not wheelchair-accessible.


Engelmann artificial ice rink

Syringgasse 6-14
1170 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • 8 December to 8 March
    • Mo, 09:00 - 19:00
    • Tu, 09:00 - 20:00
    • We, 09:00 - 19:00
    • Th, 09:00 - 20:00
    • Fr, 09:00 - 20:00
    • Sa, 09:00 - 19:00
    • Su, 09:00 - 19:00
    • on holidays, 09:00 - 19:00

Vienna Ice World

Rathausplatz
1010 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • middle of January to the beginning of March
    • daily, 10:00 - 22:00

Wiener Eislaufverein

Lothringerstraße 22
1030 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • 25 October to 8 March
    • Sa - Mo, 09:00 - 20:00
    • Tu - Fr, 09:00 - 21:00
    • on holidays, 09:00 - 20:00

Feuerdorf Donaukanal

Freda-Meissner-Blau-Promenade 1
1010 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • Grillhütten We - Su, 11:30 - 00:00
    • Salettl Bar We - Fr, 17:00 - 00:00
    • Salettl Bar Sa - Su, 11:30 - 00:00

Badeschiff

Donaukanal (Schwedenplatz/Urania)
1010 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • Bar & Restaurant Mo - Fr, 12:00 - 22:00
    • Sa - Su, 11:00 - 22:00
    • Outdoor-Pool in Summer daily 10:00 - 22:00

  • Accessibility

    • Main entrance
      • no steps (Door 240 cm wide)
      • Ramp 300 cm long , 240 cm wide
    • Further information
      • Seeing eye dogs allowed
      • Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
    • Special offers for people with disabilities

      From mid-November-4 real ice-tracks, of which ice rink #3 accessible.

    • Comments

      Inclusive business

Playground on the Jesuitenwiese meadow

Prater
1020 Vienna

Dollwiese

Ghelengasse 44
1130 Wien

Prater Hauptallee

Prater Hauptallee
1020 Vienna

Cobenzl

Am Cobenzl
1190 Wien
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