Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
Regional tourist offices often produce brochures aimed directly at families. Museums, parks and theatres often have
programs for children over the summer holiday periods, and local councils occasionally put on special events and fest-
ivals for the little ones. Many museums in Vienna are free for those under 18 or 19 years. With its parks, playgrounds
and great outdoors, Austria has plenty to keep the kids amused.
Swimming
Many lakes have a supervised beach area.
Hiking
Lots of easy family walks as well as challenging ones in most places.
Cable cars and panoramic walkways
Freak-out or tamer varieties, great rides and lookouts aplenty.
Museums and more
Good ones include Zoom (
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), Haus der Musik (
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)
, FriDa & FreD (
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)
,
Schlossberg Cave Railway (
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), Ars Electronica (
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), the Pöstlingbergbahn (
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), Minimundus
miniature park (
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)
and the Marionettentheater (
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).
Going underground
Erzberg mine (
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) in Styria and the salt mines of Salzkammergut offer good experiences.
