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Prater
Prater 9, Vienna, Austria
+43 1 728 0516
site: Prater
#13 of 483 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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  • Traveling Teacher
    Traveling Teacher said

    … we took  a ride on the famous Prater Wheel and had a fabulous view of Vienna from the top… continue reading »

  • LisaC
    LisaC said

    … to the amusement park at the Prater, since I insisted on riding the famous Riesenrad, where Joseph Cotten confronts… continue reading »

  • skippy aka Dr Claw
    skippy aka Dr Claw said

    … and stone masonary.4. Walked to Prater Park to go on the Big Wheel. Great views across the city… continue reading »

  • KimBoon
    KimBoon said

    … horen dat die andere niet zo fris waren als ik en Prater over wilden slaan. Ik heb dus eerst gewoon… continue reading »

  • Johnny Cramer
    Johnny Cramer said

    … back on the train and went to the Vienna Prater Amusement Park, which has an old Giant Ferris Wheel… continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College
    IUP Cook Honors College said

    … Day Parade. Today, Beth and I traveled to the Prater. We were going to rent bikes and ride along… continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College
    IUP Cook Honors College said

    … to the Prater. I saw the many green spaces which were part of this park. The inclusion of there natural parks… continue reading »

  • Berry
    Berry said

    … little drunk as we pick up the others around 5:30 to go to Prater Park (a huge amusement park). Suzie… continue reading »

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More information on Prater

Best known for its giant Ferris wheel and amusement park, the Prater, a long stretch of woods and meadows between the Danube and its tributaries, originally served as the imperial hunting grounds. The park was opened to the public in 1766, and its giant Ferris wheel at a height of 67 meters and weighing 430 tons, was erected in 1896. The construction was used as a watchtower during World War I and was badly damaged in World War II. The Ferris wheel was immortalized in Orson Welles' 'The Third Man'. Nowadays, the funfair is full of high-tech rides ranging from 'dodge-em' cars to ghost trains, although some of the quainter elements still remain. To escape the noisy part of the Prater, walk along the quiet Hauptallee through the rolling meadows until you reach Lusthaus, a restaurant serving authentic Austrian dishes.

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Directions

Praterstern: U1, Train S1, S2, S3, S7, S15, Tram 5, 21, O, Bus 80 A

Hours

Mo to Su from 10:00 AM to 01:00 AM

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