🏔️ Nature

Prater & Riesenrad

Vienna, Austria

About Prater & Riesenrad

Vienna's vast urban park along the Danube — the historic amusement park (Wurstelprater), chestnut-lined cycling avenues, and the 1897 Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel) that features in The Third Man. Hire a bike and cycle the Hauptallee; ride the ferris wheel at sunset.

chestnut-alleecyclingferris-wheelparkthird-man

📍Prater, 1020 Vienna

🗺️View on Google Maps & Reviews →

Why it works for solo travelers

✓ Comfortable to visit on your own.
✓ Free to visit.

More solo-friendly nature in Vienna →Vienna solo travel guide →

Quick info

Price range

Free

More Nature in Vienna

🏔️

Stadtpark Vienna

Vienna's main city park along the Wien River — site of the famous golden Johann Strauss statue, the Kursalon concert hall (where Strauss himself conducted), and one of Vienna's most pleasant walking circuits. Free Sunday morning classical music performances run May through September.

Nature in other cities in Austria and nearby

Planning your trip to Vienna?

📋 Resources for your trip

🏨

Where to stay in Vienna

Hotels & stays on Booking.com

🛡️

Travel Insurance

SafetyWing & World Nomads

📱

eSIM for this trip

Stay connected from $5

🗺️

Solo-friendly tours

Group tours on GetYourGuide

Some of these are affiliate links — we may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.