The Prater and other Vienna, Austria Tourist Trap Tips

The Prater: This is Vienna's year-round amusement park, where you can find the famous Riesenrad, a ferris-wheel that used to be one of the great 7 man-made wonders of the world. Ride the Riesenrad (slow enough that your stomach doesn't complain) and you'll have a great view of the city. Business men often have lunch in the posh cabins, and some people even get married there. Where else in the world can you find a ferris wheel so elegantly decorated? On the evening of 5 July, I attended a dinner reception at the famous Schweizerhaus - the servings are very large, and the giant mugs are overflowing with beer. This restaurant is large enough to accommodate more than a thousand people (and that's just the outside garden!) What are you waiting for? Have a hearty meal and then ride the roller-coaster! It won't be raining men, but rather, it will be raining Wiener Schnitzel for the people on the ground (just kidding).

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When people come to Vienna, they often want to immediately see the dancing white horses. If you really love horses and their shows, and you like to spend money, then you should head in the direction of the Lippizaner Museum and the Spanish Riding School. You will find both inside the First District.

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Please don't take that lame carriage-ride around the Ring, the so-called Fiaker. If you do, you'll get the following results: (1) Viennese people staring strangely at you and assuming that you're American (2) you'll be out something like ATS 700 and (3) your clothing and hair will smell like horse-crap at the end of the ride.

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