< Back How well-equipped is this city for those raising infants/toddlers? Specifically, are there public places to change diapers, maintained playgrounds, etc? Where can I get a list of reliable childcare providers/nannies? Discuss any safety issues for children in this city. What are the most popular kid-friendly attractions in the area? What are the most popular activities for kids after school or on weekends? What's it like to be a teenager in this city? Are there any particular challenges I should be aware of as a parent? Are there any organizations/social groups in the area that cater exclusively to young people ages 12-17? I want my child to get the most out of our stay in this country. Are there any specific opportunities to teach young people about the local culture? How well-equipped is this city for those raising infants/toddlers? Specifically, are there public places to change diapers, maintained playgrounds, etc? Vienna offers a wide variety of children's facilities in and around the city in terms of sports, entertainment and educational facilities. ↑ Top Where can I get a list of reliable childcare providers/nannies? Please contact Crown Vienna for further contacts. ↑ Top Discuss any safety issues for children in this city. There aren't any issues that are out of the ordinary. Vienna is a safe city but you are advised to exercise caution around traffic and keep an eye on your children. ↑ Top What are the most popular kid-friendly attractions in the area? House of Music/Haus der Musik (www.hausdermusik.at/) Aquarium/Haus des Meeres (www.haus-des-meeres.at) Children’s Petting Zoo/Kinderbauernhof am Cobenzl (www.landgutcobenzl.at) • Museum of Natural History/Naturhistorisches Museum (www.nhm-wien.ac.at) Prater / Park for jogging, biking, picnicking and playing (skateboarding area, playgrounds, duck ponds, two golf courses and two horse racing tracks, stables, restaurants, football fields and sandpits for volleyball) (www.prater.at) Wuerstel Prater/Amusement park with the famous giant ferris wheel (www.prater.at) Marionette Theater at Schönbrunn Palace (www.marionettentheater.at) Zoo/Schönbrunner Tiergarten (www.zoovienna.at) Vienna Technical Museum/Technisches Museum Wien (www.technischesmuseum.at) Children’s Museum/Zoom Kindermuseum (www.kindermuseum.at) ↑ Top What are the most popular activities for kids after school or on weekends? Winter time: ice skating, skiing and sledding Summer time: bathing in the old Danube river and in many public swimming pools in and around Vienna. Tennis, football and biking are also very popular outdoors activities in the summer. ↑ Top What's it like to be a teenager in this city? Are there any particular challenges I should be aware of as a parent? Note that the drinking age in Austria is 16 for beer and wine, and 18 for other alcohol. Your children will not be allowed to buy any alcoholic drinks or cigarettes before 16/18 and the cashier will ask for an ID card if they are not sure about the age. ↑ Top Are there any organizations/social groups in the area that cater exclusively to young people ages 12-17? Please contact Crown Vienna for more information. ↑ Top I want my child to get the most out of our stay in this country. Are there any specific opportunities to teach young people about the local culture? Please contact Crown Vienna for more information. ↑ Top IMPORTANT NOTE: Crown Relocations has made every effort to present accurate information. However, regulations, rates and other variables are subject to change and Crown Relocations cannot accept responsibility for the errors that might result. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact your local Crown representative.