At Heaton Park, the largest and most beautiful park in the area, you can find plenty of family activities, such as an animal centre, tram museum, bowling greens, golf course, boating lake, and horse riding. If you haven't brought your picnic basket, there are cafes to solve that problem.

The new campus of the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is an impressive architectural achievement which has soon turned into a landmark of the area nearby the Prater. Conceived and designed by internationally acclaimed architects, this futuristic and yet sustainable complex of innovative buildings is a must-see for architecture lovers. Guided tours are also available.

The embankment walls of the Danube Canal form a single, giant canvas. The area is open to graffiti artists who have turned the concrete walls into their very own art gallery in Vienna. From generic scribbles to political messages and intricate artworks: stroll along the banks and explore this tangible example of Viennese cultural life. For the most interesting works, walk down the track between Schwedenplatz and Schottenring.

Arlberg and the ski schools of Lech, Oberlech and Zürs make an outstanding combination. On the one hand, there is the fascination of an exceptional ski area and, on the other, a range of ski schools which are striving to surpass their guests’ expectations. Skischool Lech group courses and private instruction -- Ski courses for children aged between 41/2 – 12 years – Location: Lech Kinderland near the Flühenlift & Lech-Oberlech ski slopes – Lunch taken together in one of the restaurants at the slope (costs: € 12,50 (lunch & drink) chips ”kids menu” available at the ski school – Meeting point group assignment: 10.00 am at Hotel Arlberg – Group courses in 6 different skill levels (Special: ”Early Bird” intensive courses in small groups with max. 5 children)