Vienna Pass with Kids? How Much Can You Do in 24hrs?

If you’ve missed yesterday’s article  ‘Checking Out Austria’s Imperial Charms‘ about our first experience of this stunning city in the very heart of Europe – both politically, historically and geographically. You’ll have heard that Vienna is famed as both a ‘City of Dream’s & ‘ City of Music’. Yet it also contains undoubtably one of the best city experiences across Europe… making it perfect for searching the city for fun things to do, see and explore. So what better way to explore Vienna on Day 2, than with the Vienna Pass!! And a mission to see if we could see 7 of Vienna’s top attractions in just 24hrs! 

attraction #1 – Schönbrunn Zoo

If you’ve seen our recent Valencia Blog Post on it’s ‘Bio Parc‘, you’ll know just how much our girls love animals… so much so they’ve even supported some animal therapy sessions in Spain when they swum with sea lions! &  adopted horses at a welfare charity day at Bransby Horses in Lincoln. So how would the oldest zoo in Europe (perhaps the world) compare?

Well, the Schönbrunn Zoo is a brilliant mix of child friendly attraction which give you a brilliant position to see the animals up close and personal, but also plenty of chance to learn more about animal conservation and how to help protect them moving forwards… there’s more still, with great information boards to help explain things from bee keeping, barks and even tree rings!

attraction #3 – Haus der Musik

As we’ve driven across Europe on our Family Roadtrip / Learning Journey, we’ve gathered plenty of chances to expand our girl’s horizons (from the WW1 battlefields in France to the Dubrovnik City Walls Tour). But perhaps none has excited the girls as much as the ‘House of Music’ in Vienna. If there was every a place to embrace a musical learning experience… then it would be in Vienna!

So with the girls having fun on musical staircases, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and many more interactive musical experiments (Sonosphere etc)… we agreed that this was one thing you simply couldn’t miss out on if you visit Vienna as a family!

attraction #5 – Madame Tussauds

Well if the others above hadn’t tired you out.. then head on to the 6th biggest attraction in Vienna – Madame Tussauds. Having recently visited London and seen the London Dungeons & Shrek Adventure our girls were keen to see how this compared… In truth, not every attraction makes you yearn for more… so whilst this was a great experience it’s probably not one we’ll repeat too quickly.

Yes, it’s undoubtably cool to stand next to your Queen, Michale Jackson or Brad Pitt… but it’s not cheap! So if visiting with a Vienna Pass then it would be a ‘Yes’ to a return (as the Vienna Pass had saved us £130 by now in just one day!) but perhaps not as a single ticket entry

attraction #7 – Danube Tower

So if Attraction #6 left you wanting more, then you’ll be pretty keen to find out what the Danube Tower might hold!!! Some 800+ft high, its the highest building in Austria! So how do you get there? Well, it’s accessible firstly by S1 train, Subway  (U6) & Bus (20a)… and then a hefty elevator!!

Try the viewing gallery to get the panoramic views of the city (we went at dusk to get that magical feeling when the city lights take hold and the city appears to dance before your very eyes) and if you get a chance, head for the Kaffehaus and a chance to try Austrian favourite’s like the Apfelstrudel & Sacher Cake.