Top 10 Top 10 Outdoor Activities
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1. Walking
Besides walking from sight to sight, you can make use of hundreds of hiking paths that weave through the Vienna Woods (see p124).
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2. Football
This is the favourite pastime for many Viennese. The Prater and Donaupark are the main venues.
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3. In-line Skating
An extremely popular sport, especially at the Prater where there are hire shops, long flat paths and skating parks.
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4. Jogging
It is safe to jog in Vienna even at night. There are also frequent races for enthusiasts.
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5. Cycling
The cycling paths through city cover more than 800 km (500 miles). The Donauinsel in particular is great for cyclists.
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6. Swimming
There are many outdoor as well as indoor pools, and the Danube tributaries are always free to use.
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7. Tennis
Austrian aces Thomas Muster and Barbara Schett ensure plenty of enthusiasm for tennis at the city’s courts.
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8. Golf
If you have a membership card from your home club you can book a game at one of the three city courses.
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9. Mountain Biking
The Kahlenberg and Leopoldsberg mountains are ideal for energetic cyclists.
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10. Climbing
The anti-aircraft tower in Esterhazypark has a huge climbing wall run by the Austrian Alpine Society.
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