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food and drink can easily be
obtained from a supermarket.
Children’s play grounds in
Vienna are generally safe and
well equipped.

Zoo and Nature Reserve
The Schönbrunn Zoo (see p175),
or Tiergarten, is the oldest in the
world. In the palace gardens,
the zoo houses giant pandas,
a koala house, kangaroos and
lions, in addition to orangutans
and both ice and coral-reef
environments. There is an
adventure trail for kids with
a climbing wall and the rope-
Humboldt penguins at Schönbrunn Zoo in the palace gardens bridge Treetop Trail. If that is
not enough, there are guided
children under 6 eat free and ages, including theme parks, night-time tours where children
6- to 11-year-olds are charged funfairs, museums, sports can watch nocturnal animals
half price. The hotel also and the zoo. with infrared binoculars.
provides a playroom with a It usually costs around half In the Vienna Woods, the
child minder. The Hotel Daniel the adult entrance fee for Lainzer Tiergarten (see p173) is
(see p197) offers a brunch deal. children to get into museums, a nature reserve where children
Heurigen, where you can sit though at several places can see deer, wild boar and
outside in summer, are usually children and young adults up to horses. There are also play-
less formal and therefore a good the age of 19 can enter for free. grounds and a pond. An easy
option for families with small Most museums and attractions walk takes you to Hermesvilla
children. The best time to go is now have changing-room hunting lodge, with its café and
from 4pm, when most of them facilities. Breastfeeding in public nature-based exhibitions.
open, as they are likely to get is widely practised in Vienna
busier as the evening goes on. and throughout Austria. Funfair and Children’s
Heuriger Zimmermann on Vienna has plenty of parks,
Armbrustergasse in Grinzing but some are designed more City
(see pp188–9) has a small zoo for admiring from the pathways A great spot for a family outing
where children may stroke than running around in. Watch is the atmospheric Prater (see
the animals. out for signs warning Bitte nicht pp164–5) with its wonderful
Fast food and takeaway betreten, which means “Please Ferris wheel. The Prater park
food, from burgers to Asian don’t walk on the grass”. Details also has sandpits, playgrounds,
cuisine, is available throughout of some of the more child- ponds and streams. Located
the city, and ice creams are friendly parks and nature at the entrance of the park,
sold in most pastry shops. reserves are given on page 234, Madame Tussauds Wien has
Eis-Greissler is one of the and there are several play- waxworks of Austrian and
most popular and central of grounds along the first stretch international personalities
ice-cream shops. Just south of the Prater Hauptallee. These including historical figures
of Belvedere is Tichy, which parks are ideal for a picnic, and and sports and music stars.
is a great place to take the kids
for a treat, as huge ice-cream
sundaes are on offer here.
In the centre, Haas & Haas
is a palace of exotic teas.
Wienerwald is a city-wide
chain of chicken restaurants,
with fast and inexpensive food
and a family-friendly ambience.

Sightseeing with
Children
Vienna has an amazing
variety of attractions that
will appeal to children of all Family out cycling, a familiar sight at the Prater

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