9 of the best · Vienna, Austria
Parks and Gardens in Vienna
Schönbrunn’s gardens, the Stadtpark and its Strauss monument, the Burggarten’s Palmenhaus, the Volksgarten roses, the Prater, the Augarten, the Lainzer Tiergarten and the Danube Island.
Our 9 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Vienna.
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Up to the Gloriette
Schönbrunn Palace Park
The baroque garden of Schönbrunn, from the parterre to the Gloriette on the hill.
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The Johann Strauss monument
Stadtpark
The park on the Ring with the gilded Johann Strauss monument and the Kursalon.
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Green space.
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Swimming and sailing
Alte Donau
An old arm of the Danube, now a lake for swimming, rowing and sailing in summer.
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Porcelain and the Boys Choir
Augarten
A baroque park in Leopoldstadt, home of the porcelain manufactory and the Vienna Boys Choir.
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Art Nouveau glasshouse
Burggarten and the Palmenhaus
The former imperial garden behind the Hofburg, with the Art Nouveau Palmenhaus.
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Swimming and cycling
Danube Island (Donauinsel)
The long island between the Danube and the New Danube: swimming, cycling and summer evenings.
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Woods and wild boar
Lainzer Tiergarten
A walled forest reserve on the edge of the Vienna Woods, with the Hermesvilla.
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The chestnut avenue
Prater and the Hauptallee
The former imperial hunting ground, with the long chestnut avenue of the Hauptallee.
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Up to the Gloriette
Schönbrunn Palace Park
The baroque garden of Schönbrunn, from the parterre to the Gloriette on the hill.
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The Johann Strauss monument
Stadtpark
The park on the Ring with the gilded Johann Strauss monument and the Kursalon.
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The rose garden
Volksgarten
The rose garden and the Theseus Temple, between the Hofburg and the Burgtheater.
