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Vienna : 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).
2. Football

This is the favourite pastime for many Viennese. The Prater and Donaupark are the main venues.
3. In-line Skating

An extremely popular sport, especially at the Prater where there are hire shops, long flat paths and skating parks.
4. Jogging

It is safe to jog in Vienna even at night. There are also frequent races for enthusiasts.
5. Cycling

The cycling paths through city cover more than 800 km (500 miles). The Donauinsel in particular is great for cyclists.
6. Swimming

There are many outdoor as well as indoor pools, and the Danube tributaries are always free to use.
7. Tennis

Austrian aces Thomas Muster and Barbara Schett ensure plenty of enthusiasm for tennis at the city’s courts.
8. Golf

If you have a membership card from your home club you can book a game at one of the three city courses.
9. Mountain Biking

The Kahlenberg and Leopoldsberg mountains are ideal for energetic cyclists.
10. Climbing

The anti-aircraft tower in Esterhazypark has a huge climbing wall run by the Austrian Alpine Society.