When the kids have had enough palaces and museums, Vienna has the cure, and it has been curing bored kids since the eighteen hundreds. The Prater.
The Prater is a huge public park with an old amusement park at one end, the Wurstelprater, and it is free to enter. You pay per ride, so it works for any budget. There are gentle rides for little ones and faster ones for the big kids, plus arcades, bumper cars, and carnival games. It has a slightly old fashioned, well worn charm that I find more fun than a slick modern park.
The star is the Giant Ferris Wheel, the Riesenrad, one of the oldest in the world and a symbol of the city. It turns slowly in big enclosed cabins, so it is calm enough for nervous kids and the view over Vienna from the top is wonderful. It has starred in famous films, which older kids and parents appreciate.
Beyond the rides, the Prater is a giant green park with long tree lined paths perfect for renting bikes or just running. There is a miniature railway that chugs a loop through the park, a hit with train loving little ones.
The full Vienna with kids guide is here: Vienna With Kids. Ready to hand it off? Work with me.
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