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Popular Sports Travel | Other Sports Travel Tips | All Tips (43) It's winter time in Vienna-Austria. The temperature is freezing. What do you do??? Go for an outdoors swim of course!!! Well, that's what we did - and it was great!
The thermal waters in Oberlaa are not only healthy, but the place offers a great variety of activites for all sorts of people ranging from the very active (Eve) to the extremely lazy (Ash). [ASH: HUH! THAT WAS DEFINATELY THE OTHER WAY AROUND] [Eve: he's lazy AND a liar]. Take a pick from a host of activities ... laze, laze OR ... LAZE! And thats what we did .. besides taking a knock at water aerobics. Classes are every 30 mins. and its fun and energy all the way.. it's even more fun to watch Ash being catapulted out of the water by the floating dumbells and watch him struggle through the class, which is mostly attended by seniors who have it down to a science.
The indoor and outdoor pools are connected and one can swim and loiter around with leisure. There is also a cooler (26 - 28 deg) outdoor sports-pool for the the more athletically inclined. A separate children's area offers slides (which we used as training ground for the Jumeirah Sceirah) and waterfun for kids. The water used in Oberlaa stems from a natural well which produces 30 L per second at 54 deg. C.
The fun doesnt stop when the sun goes down: neon lighting on the ceiling and the softly lit outdoor pools give the place a cozy feel. Aaah - and the weightlessness in water - my chance to ride piggy-back on Ash for an hour or so. (Yes, he mumbled and grumbled something about having to carry me around, but got his revenge during a wrestling match when I wasn't quite as successfull at dunking him as I thought I'd be!) If you are getting too cozy: there's nothing like a run through the Kneipp-corner to wake you up. (Ash got stuck behind an - uhm - elderly and somewhat slower couple and his run through the ice-cold water got a bit prolonged. hehehehehe - that was fuuuunnniiiieeee!)
Bring your swimtrunks/bathingsuit and a towel - the rest is there:
- lockers (rental)
- floaties
- water-dumb-bells and all you need for aqua-aerobics
Oberlaa offers 4 huge indoor + outdoor pools, with water temperatures from 32 - 36 deg. C. There are 8 geysers bringing in the thermal water, and 50 underwater massage jets to relax your muscles. There are several walls of jets at different heights, which you move along on and get massaged from head to toe.
Additional offers:
- Sauna
- Massages
- Thermal water massages
- tanning
- waterdance
- herbal aromatherapy rooms
- hair studio
- restaurants + snack bars
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Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Kurbadstrasse 14, Vienna - 10th districtPhone: +01 680 09-9600 Directions: Thermalbad Oberlaa Opening hours: Mo - Sat 08:45 - 22:00 Sundays and holidays: 07:45 - 22:00 Website: %cb www.oberlaa.at %c*
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Frankly I have two problems with the phrase 'Extreme Sports' - one is the word 'extreme' and the other is the word 'sports'. I have great difficulty with any activity that produces as a by-product, copious amounts of a) sweating and b) fear. Frankly neither are gentlemanly and both can lead to huge bills from one's drycleaner. Instead I should like to propose the sport of 'Extreme Reading'...less physically taxing than darts, kinder to the environment than 'Monster truck racing' and an excellent way to build up your brain. All you have to do is read faster than normal and do so for slightly longer. ..'er..that's it! Sadly, you will almost certainly have to walk to a library at some point in the exercise but I really can't help that!
Book (compulsory...broadsheets also acceptable),
Spectacles/ monocles/ contact lenses (only when eye strain demands)
Sunglasses (only if reading in desert competitions, ottherwise manly squinting preferred!) Leave a Comment Theme: Extreme SportsDirections: Facilities available everywhere
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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
all you need is warm clothing and ice skates. The ice-skates can usually be rented for a small fee - call ahead and check. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: all over Vienna during winter timeDirections: if you want to learn more, visit the Ice Skate Museum
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The Donauturm (Danube Tower) was built for tourists and natives to have a nice meal in the rotating restaurant while enjoying the astonishing view. Until some crazy people decided to jump off the tower.....
Jochen Schweizer organizes a 152m (500 feet) jump off a ramp on the Donauturm. This is one of Europe's 10 highest jumps, usually offered during the summer months. Cost is about 150.-- to 200.-- Euros, depending on whether you want to get the video and the T-shirt of the experience.
Ashley was insane enough to do it, and he says it was one of the most thrilling experiences of his life. I was courageous enough to go up with him (via elevator) and take some pictures....fear of heights ...Argggghhh!!!! I'd highly recommend for any adventure-seeker to do this - just watching it was a thrill. Plus Donauturm might be a practise-run for the 192m jump off the Europa-bruecke (also in Austria). ;-)
Ash: Eva's mom actually scared me on the way up, absent mindedly saying in German 'Come here, come here, Let me hug and kiss you, in case you don't make it back alive!' ... I was like .. 'HUHHHH??!!!'. And as usual Lil Miss Giggles was upto her neck in laughter!
But the rush was tremendous! Hurtling towards the ground in freefall, I guess all I could think about was ... 'So this is what flying feels like..' and then again .. 'Argh SH*T, What MADE ME DO THIS??????'. Well a once in a lifetime experience anyways.
Just wear regular loose clothing - they will put overalls and a harness over your clothes. You can take a choice of leg or mid harnesses, but here because of the height, its a standard mid-harness here.
The day I decided to do the jump it was freezing. It has been raining all night long, the ropes were soaked, and the machines weren't working, so assistants manually hauled me back onto the ground, once the jump was over and the rope finished tossing me all over the tower. I was given precise instructions to keep my arms spread wide, and back arched so as not to sprain it, and as far as possible to try and stay horizontal! Yeah right, like I was gonna remember all of that on the way down.
Leave a Comment Theme: Extreme SportsAddress: Donauturm - you can't miss it.Directions: Donauturm in the Donaupark; just behind the UN-center; 22nd district; It's one of the tallest landmarks in the city. Website: www.jochen-schweizer.at
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The Ernst Happel Stadium (before 1993: Prater Stadium) was inaugurated in 1931 and renovated in 1986. It hosts all major international soccer matches in Vienna, but is not home to any local club.
The seating capacity of the stadium is 49.000, but will be increased to 53.000 for the Euro championships in 2008 when the final will take place here. Leave a Comment Theme: Sports WatchingDirections: The Ernst Happel Stadion is situated about 3,5 km east of the city centre, between the river Danube and the Prater Park. It can be reached by tram #21 or bus #80.
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Inside the MQ (Museums Quartier) you will find a big variety of winter-activities such as skating or "Eisstock-schiessen" that you may see on my main picture. This is quite a popular sport in the alpine regions of Austria and Germany and you will have to try to get your "stick" as close as possible to another stick that is placed at the end of the track. Several players try to do so and each of them also has the possibility to push the "target-stick" and the other sticks away from its original position and so the game could be ended completly as a surprise. Mostly it is played by 2 teams fighting against each other
You get all of the equipment there, you simply should have shoes that are not extremely slippery on the ice. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: MQ is in a distance of 200 meters from Ringstrasse, opposite of Kunsthist. and Naturhist. museum, another entrance is at the beginning of Mariahilferstrasse.
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The place, in front of the Viennese town hall, is also in this winter, as every year, a real ice dream.
Viennese ice dream, is called this important event that begins at the 20th January, and lasts until at the 5th March.
The numerous visitors, can ice-skating here, and enjoy the beauty of the winter sport, on an ice surface of 4200 square meters.
The children have the possibility to spend wonderful hours on several ice surfaces.
Around the ice, there are also numerous barrack rooms that spoil the guests with their culinary exquisiteness from the whole world. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: 1, Rathausplatz, ViennaDirections: In front of the City hall of Vienna. Metro U2 Station: Rathaus Tramway 1, 2, D Station: Rathausplatz/BurgtheaterWebsite: www.wienereistraum.com
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Prater Stadium hosts all important international soccer matches. In summer it is also used as open-air arena.
The stadium is located on the edge of Prater park, midway between the swimming pool and Krieau trotting course.
Capacity: seats 49,000 people and stands 19,000. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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The "Jubilaeums-warte" ("Anniversary-vantage-tower") was constructed on occasion of emperor Franz-Josef`s 50th emperorship-anniversary . It has been refurbished and reconstructed after ww2 and offers a nice view over the vast Vienna-Woods and beautiful beechtree-forests.The hike is marked as "City Walk no. 4" and takes you through "Dehne park" and as far as the Jubiläumswarte vantage point. Enjoy stunning views of Schneeberg mountain (weather permitting).
Point of departure: Bahnhofstrasse tram stop (49)
Tram #49 from Karl Renner Ringstrasse or Volkstheater (about 30 minutes to Bahnhofstrasse)
Distance: 7.2km
Walking time: 2.5 - 3 h
Pubs and restaurants: Gasthaus Silbersee, Buffet Kreuzeichenwiese, Rosental, Zlamal
Additional tip: walk down via "Kreuzeichenwiese" to Heuberg (very nice restaurant and "Heuriger") where you can take bus 44B to tram #43 (another hour)
Just take good hiking-shoes and good temper! Leave a Comment
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For the ice skating lovers, Vienna offers many attractions :
Ice Skating Rink, near Vienna's Riesenrad (from 23.11)
Wiener Eislaufverein (23.10 - 05.03)
Sport Complex Windtenstrasse, formerly Eisring Sud (22.10 - 12.03)
Vienna Stadthalle (22.10 - 12.03)
Albert Schultz Ice Skating Hall (17.10 - 12.03)
Ice Dream (20.01 - 05.03)
Skates Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: RathausplatzDirections: In front of the City Hall
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