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Parks and Gardens

Vienna’s green landscape is defined by its imperial legacy and diverse botanical collections. This selection features the UNESCO-listed gardens of Schönbrunn and Belvedere, showcasing intricate Baroque parterres and historic fountains. The city center offers the 19th-century Volksgarten with its extensive rose collection and the Stadtpark, home to numerous monuments. Specialized sites include the 1882 Palm House, the University’s Botanical Garden, and the desert exhibit at the Wüstenhaus. From the expansive meadows of Donaupark to the historic Ringstrasse parks, these spaces blend horticultural art with Viennese history.

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Schönbrunn Palace Gardens

Vast Baroque gardens featuring meticulously designed parterres, statues, and fountains. This historical ensemble reflects the imperial heritage of the Habsburg monarchy across more than 300 years.

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People's Garden

On the way from Hofburg, be sure to take a look at this beautiful public park which dates back to the 1820s.

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Belvedere, Vienna

Baroque palace complex housing an art museum with a collection spanning 800 years of history. The site features significant works of Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present day.

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City Park

The oldest public park in Vienna, this place is filled with various statues, monuments and greenery.

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Heldenplatz

This public space is dominated by two splendid equestrian statues - of Prince Eugene of Savoy and Archduke Charles.

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Rathauspark

This park, located right in front of the Vienna city hall, is famous for many cultural events that take place here throughout the year.

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Burggarten Vienna Garden

Visit this oasis of peace which used to belong to the Habsburg family.

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Palm House

The Palmenhaus Schönbrunn is a large greenhouse in Vienna, Austria featuring plants from around the world. It opened in 1882.

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Butterfly House

A huge greenhouse where you can see various species of butterflies in artificial tropical conditions.

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Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna

The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna is a botanical garden in Vienna, Austria.

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Maze and labyrinth

Get lost in the maze, labyrinth or playground with your children, look for the right way out and have a lot of fun.

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Augarten Park

The Augarten is a public park of 52.2 hectares situated in the Leopoldstadt, the second district of Vienna, Austria.

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Belvedere Garden

This vast garden links the Upper Belvedere palace with Lower Belvedere.

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Sigmund-Freud-Park

Named after the famous Austrian neurologist, this urban park was designed in the 1870s and now serves as a popular chilling spot,…

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Donaupark

Established for the 1964 Vienna International Garden Show, this 60-hectare park features expansive meadows, a miniature railway, and the Donauturm. It represents a modern contrast to the city's imperial gardens, offering diverse recreational facilities near the Danube River.

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Wüstenhaus Schönbrunn

The Wüstenhaus Schönbrunn is a desert botanical exhibit in Vienna, Austria.

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Türkenschanzpark

Built in 1888 on the site of 17th-century historical entrenchments, this English-style landscape park is known for its undulating terrain and rare botanical species. It houses the Paulinenwarte, an observation tower offering views over the city and the Vienna Woods.