Seven Wonderful Parks in Vienna

With their spectacular flower gardens, green meadows, and tree-lined paths, Vienna’s parks are attractions in themselves. We visited seven particularly beautiful parks in Vienna.

Volksgarten

The Volksgarten is undoubtedly one of the city’s most beautiful parks. It is part of Vienna’s Imperial Palace grounds and still shows traces of its French Baroque origin. Right in the heart of Vienna, we can wind down perfectly for a moment and take in the impressive park. The Volksgarten includes a rose garden with more than 3,000 rose bushes. It is home to over 400 different kinds of roses. The 10.5-meter tall Theseus Temple is located at the Volksgarten’s center. It’s a true-to-scale reproduction of the Hephaistos Temple in Athens. In the Volksgarten, you can also find a memorial honoring the Austrian Empress Elisabeth, best known as Sisi.

Türkenschanzpark

We are taking a break in the Türkenschanzpark in Währing, the 18th district. It was the city’s largest park until 1918. Today, it’s a popular green oasis with colorful recreational features, including volleyball and baseball courts, skating rinks, and ping pong tables. Monuments for famous people such as Adalbert Stifter can be found here. The Paulinenwarte, a small observation tower, is also located here. The many fountains and ponds help visitors relax in the park. Vienna’s University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences is right next door. That’s why many rare plants from all parts of the world can be found throughout the park.