Photos: GT1976, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Phipra, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: GT1976, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Phipra, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Prater park beyond the Riesenrad
Your local guide
Robert Faller
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Highlights
- One of the world's oldest surviving Ferris wheels
- A quiet meadow just beyond the funfair
- Two very different sides of one park
- Locals picnicking away from the crowds
- A landmark paired with its quieter surroundings
About this tour
This session covers the Prater's contrast between its famous Riesenrad and the quieter park surrounding it. You see the Ferris wheel's structure from ground level and then a meadow just beyond the funfair, where locals picnic away from the crowds. It is a short session on the park's two very different sides.
I move between the two areas at an easy pace, explaining the wheel's history before turning to how locals actually use the wider park. Questions come in throughout, and I answer them as we go. A short note on the funfair's opening hours follows once we finish.
This suits anyone who wants both the famous landmark and its quieter surroundings in one short session. It also pairs well with the Hauptallee session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Vienna before heading out.
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Riesenrad Exterior 15 min
You see the Riesenrad's structure from ground level, one of the world's oldest surviving Ferris wheels, still turning since the nineteenth century.
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Park Meadow 15 min
The camera turns to a quieter meadow just beyond the funfair, where locals picnic away from the rides and crowds.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Vienna: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Wiener schnitzel and Innere Stadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Vienna, showing you Riesenrad Exterior and Park Meadow live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I walk between the funfair and the meadow with my phone, holding steady on each.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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