"Vienna on Ice" Vienna Sports & Outdoors Tip by Escadora7

Yes it gets cold - really cold during winter, and at times all of Vienna is one big ice-rink - when it freezes after the rain and the city doesn't clear off the roads in time... However, if you were thinking more along the lines of putting on a pair of ice-skates there are plenty of ice-rinks you can visit. Most of them are outdoors and open only during the cold months of the year (usually around October through March). Tickets range from 2 - 10 Euros, depending on what kind of ticket you buy and what day and time you go.

Following is a list of some of Vienna's most famous ice-rinks, but there are plenty others all over town - just ask at the hotel you're staying in, or your native friends. If you are on the outskirts of the city, you might even go to one of the lakes - just make sure the ice is thick enough - it's usually safe to go if you see others on the ice first...

Wiener Eislaufverein
3, Lothringerstrasse 22
Tel. 713 63 53-0
www.wev.or.at

Sports Complex Windtenstrasse
10, Windtenstrasse 2
Tel. 604 44 43-0
www.stadthalle.com

Vienna Stadthalle
15, Vogelweidplatz 14
Tel. 98 100-0
www.stadthalle.com

Albert Schultz Ice Skating Hall
22, Attemsgasse 1
Tel. 204 85 80
www.stadthalle.com

Ice Dream
Rathausplatz Information: Tel: 40 900 40
www.wienereistraum.com

Equipment: all you need is warm clothing and ice skates. The ice-skates can usually be rented for a small fee - call ahead and check.

Address: all over Vienna during winter time
Directions: if you want to learn more, visit the Ice Skate Museum
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