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Vienna is compact, so you can explore on foot. You can also buy a pass (Wein Karte) for use on buses, metro and trams.

A Vienna Card gives you 72-hours unlimited travel on public transport plus reduced entry to museums and other attractions.

Follow the Ringstrasse (ring road) around the Innere Stadt (city centre), which is a pedestrianised zone.
Jump on trams Nos 1 and 2 to see all the main sights.
Hire a Fiaker (horse-drawn carriage) and trot around the city.
Join a cycling tour. Try www.pedalpower.at or www.bikeandguide.com.
Climb the 343 steps to the top of the tower in St Stephen's Cathedral in Stephansplatz. Adults €3. Under 14s €1. See: www.stephanskirche.at.
Ride the ferris wheel at the oldest fairground in the world, the Prater park. See: www.prater.wien.info.
Visit the MuseumsQuartier (museum complex), the Museum of Fine Arts (www.khm.at) and the Natural History Museum (www.nhm-wien.ac.at).
Take the kids to the oldest zoo in the world - the Tiergarten at Schonbrunn Palace. See: www.zoovienna.at.
Cruise along the Danube river - for an hour or for a few days. Try DDSG Blue Danube.
Enjoy an opera at the Staatsoper. For details see: www.wiener-staatsoper.at.

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10 ways to spend an active afternoon in Vienna
Vienna is compact, so you can explore on foot. You can also buy a pass (Wein Karte) for use on buses, metro and trams. A Vienna Card gives you 72-hours unlimited travel on public transport plus reduced entry to museums and other attractions. For general information about the city, see: www.vienna.info. Here are 10 ways to spend an active afternoon in Vienna: Follow the Ringstrasse (ring road) around the Innere Stadt (city centre), which is a pedestrianised zone. Jump on trams Nos 1 and 2 to see all the main sights. Hire a Fiaker (horse-drawn carriage) and trot around the city. Join a cycling tour. Try www.pedalpower.at or www.bikeandguide.com. Climb the 343 steps to the top of the tower in St Stephen's Cathedral in Stephansplatz. Adults €3. Under 14s €1. See: www.stephanskirche.at. Ride the ferris wheel at the oldest fairground in the world, the Prater park. See: www.prater.wien.info. Visit the MuseumsQuartier (museum complex), the Museum of Fine Arts (www.khm.at) and the Natural History Museum (www.nhm-wien.ac.at). Take the kids to the oldest zoo in the world - the Tiergarten at Schonbrunn Palace. See: www.zoovienna.at. Cruise along the Danube river - for an hour or for a few days. Try DDSG Blue Danube. Enjoy an opera at the Staatsoper. For details see: www.wiener-staatsoper.at.