Tips for April in Viennaon 7. April 2017 in Allgemein

The best outdoor places for spring

Spring has sprung and that means, you have to go outside to enjoy the sunny weather. We sum up the best tips for April in Vienna.

As soon as the temperatures begin to rise and nature shows its blossoms, the Viennese people enjoy their freetime outside. If you take a look into statistics more than the half of the city is green area, which makes Vienna one of the greenest megapolis in the world. We gathered the best tips for April in Vienna for you, to make it easier to choose the perfect outdoor place for your personal visit.

Extract of the Viennese parks

Everyone who loves to explore Vienna on its classic ways, we recommend to visit the Belvedere gardens. It’s one of Europe’s most significant historical gardens in French Style and has also been listed a UNESCO World Heritage. Besides its baroque gardens, visitors can also find the Alpine Garden, which is the oldest of its kind in Europe. Special attractions are the rhododendrons that start blooming in April. Not far from here, you can also take a walk in Vienna’s Botanical Gardens, where you can find over 11.000 plants from six continents.

In case of a sunny day you should take a break from your sightseeing of the city centre and stop by the Burggarten. Once it was the private garden of emperor Franz Joseph I., but since 1919 it is publicly accessible. Beside the garden, you can also enjoy food and drinks at the Palmenhaus. Especially the terrace offers a tremendous view on the Burggarten. Our recommendation: take your time and visit the Schmetterlingshaus, which is just on the left side.

Since 25 years, the Setagayapark in the 19th district, is a popular spot to enjoy the cherry blossom season. Setagayapark emulates a Japanese landscape with several ponds and streams, and it contains of course typical elements of Japan. A perfect spot for everyone who loves to take a break from the city life.

More tips for April in Vienna

Until the year of 1918, the Türkenschanzpark was the biggest park of the city of Vienna. Today it is known for its interesting, rare botanical plants. The park has a size of 150.000m²and is perfect to take a stroll or having a picnic. So take your time and explore this wonderful green area.

The last park, we want to recommend in this blog, is the Donaupark. Back then the area was used as a dumpsite. Today a generous park stretches on 604.000m², which is perfect for all ages. There are giant chess boards, a skatepark, a petting zoo and the 250 metres tall Danube Tower, which offers a 360 degree view over the entire city.