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The best excursion tips for families in Vienna ❤

In Vienna, the " greenest city in the world ", you can have almost everything: nature and high culture, museums and coffee houses, animals and the urban jungle. Incidentally, the Vienna region was the most popular and most clicked holiday region on our platform in the last 365 days! 🥰

What do you fancy doing on your visit to Vienna? Maybe animals in one of the zoos or something with history ? The classics like St. Stephen's Cathedral or Schönbrunn Palace are also top places to visit during your time in Vienna. We have a few more very cool Vienna tips for trips to Vienna for you:

Tip 1: Be the hero in your virtual adventure

VIRTUAL ESCAPE ROOM : Gigantic adventures await you in the Virtual Reality Escape Room, which you and your team will experience as if you were right there. As part of a team, you will become the hero of this story and gain experiences that would usually be too dangerous or even impossible in real life!

Tip 2: This will make your head spin

MUSEUM OF ILLUSIONS: Would you like a little break from everyday life and reality? Then you can enter the world of illusions ! 💫 The museum is located in the heart of Vienna, where you can become part of the illusion yourself. Various installations and large illusion rooms will deceive your eyes and entertain your brain.

You absolutely have to take your camera 📷 or your mobile phone 📱 with you – you really don’t get photos like these every day 🤩

Tip 3: Underwater

HOUSE OF THE SEA : The House of the Sea 🌊 displays more than 10,000 animals 🐠 on over 5000 m².

The marine zoo 🐙 primarily displays animals from the Mediterranean and from tropical freshwater and marine habitats , such as piranhas 🐠 sea turtles 🐢 and corals.

You will also find a terrarium section and a tropical house with birds, fruit bats and monkeys (including marmosets) that are not separated from visitors by bars or glass panes.

On the 10th floor you will find a hammerhead shark tank and there is also an Amazon passage !

Tip 4: Creative break

MADE BY YOU – paint ceramics yourself: this is perfect as a creative break on your city break with a personally designed souvenir. Or as a very special activity on grey autumn days, perhaps as a program for a child's birthday party.

With and without appointment:

You can come spontaneously or make a reservation and off you go! 👇

💛 Choose ceramic blank

🌈 paint (all painting utensils are available)

🧡 Glaze and fire

🤗 pick it up (or have it sent to you) and enjoy!

Tip 5: Get an overview (https://familienausflug.info/ausflugsziel/donauturm-wien)

THE DANUBE TOWER is a Viennese landmark and at the same time a technical masterpiece. The express lift takes you to the observation terraces at a height of 150 meters for an unforgettable 360° panorama . This makes the Danube Tower a popular excursion destination and the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to explore the city.

A trip to the Danube Tower is something special : Located in one of the most beautiful and largest parks in the city, the Danube Park, it is visible from far away and invites you to explore. First, your gaze wanders upwards, up the tower to its striking peak.

Tip 6: Indoor action guaranteed!

FAMILY FUN : Vienna’s only indoor playground with trampoline hall!

Family Fun offers fun and entertainment , while also promoting physical activity and social relationships for the whole family at family-friendly prices.

Family Fun is divided into different play areas. Children aged 0-12 can play, jump, romp, run, climb and try out everything their heart desires!

Tip 7: Museum for Kids

ZOOM CHILDREN'S MUSEUM : here you can ask questions, research, work and play as you please. In exhibition and studio rooms specially designed for children, topics from art, science and everyday culture can be explored in a playful way .

Child-friendly play stations, objects, artistic installations and workshops arouse curiosity and stimulate children's creativity. This gives children an exciting and sensory introduction to the museum world .

Tip 8: Great animals

THE SCHÖNBRUNN TIERGARTEN is the oldest zoo in the world. It was founded in 1752 and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Schönbrunn.

For many animal species, you have the opportunity to experience feedings live and learn a lot of exciting things about the animals. There are also many guided tours that tell you a lot of interesting details about the animals and the zoo . The options range from backstage tours to night tours. The ride on the panoramic train also makes a visit to Schönbrunn Zoo a special experience.

You will find several thematically appropriate playgrounds spread across the zoo area, so that there is plenty of room for playing. 🤗

Tip 9: Run for everyone, playground and treetop walk

THE GARDEN OF TULLN : 70 gardens on 7 hectares.

Here you can let your children run with a clear conscience!

The 30-meter-high treetop path offers a fantastic view over the Tullnerfeld. Guests are well catered for in terms of culinary delights on the water lily terrace, the Bavarian beer garden or at the Heurigen. Children can let off steam on the largest natural and adventure playground in Lower Austria .

On the barrier-free grounds of the garden show, you can not only get ideas and inspiration for your own garden, take part in exciting workshops and events with your children, but also find many opportunities for relaxation and recreation.

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Please always check the current opening times, prices and current rules in advance via the homepage of the respective excursion destination or by phone - unfortunately we don't always know everything either. 😉 Thank you!

The team at familienausflug.info wishes you:

a wonderful time in Vienna ☀