The 2nd district is the luckiest of all districts to play host to the city’s green playground, the Prater park and fun fair, known as the Wurstel Prater.
The 6-million square meter Prater park (think 2,420 football fields) has plenty of green meadows for you to lay down a blanket, or your lover – so perfect for a picnic and what-not. We also recommend escaping into nature and getting lost in the forest near the Lusthaus end of the Prater Hauptallee boulevard.
The Würstel Prater, the amusement park, is a place rooted in everybody’s psyche who grew up in the city, and also those who adopted the city as their home. This fair dates back to ‘ye good old times of the Austrian Empire in the 18th century. It’s got snack bars, stalls and all the other typical fun things you’d expect at an amusement park. Oh, and of course, there’s the famous old Wiener Riesenrad (ferris wheel), which boasts one of the best outdoor views over Vienna.
We’ve actually got 13 bizarre and fascinating Prater facts for you if you’ve got some spare time on your hands for an unexpectedly interesting read – this park has seen some fascinating history!
Also, for one of the best beer gardens in the city in which you can feast on one of the best Stelze (pork knuckles) in the city, a visit to the Schweizerhaus is in order.
