Those who prefer to picnic in an idyllic meadow should head to the Vienna Prater. The many sunbathing lawns invite you to linger; secluded walks guarantee a romantic atmosphere. You can also rent a pedal boat and enjoy your snack on the waters of the Heustadlwasser in the Prater.
But in Vienna you can also picnic in the center of the city: There are even free deck chairs in the Sigmund-Freud-Park between the university and the Votive Church in the summer! Those who prefer an imperial ambiance should make an excursion to the Burggarten, where a meadow has been opened to picnickers. There is also the Baroque Augarten: from 1 June 2012 (for a total of 15 times), there will be a picnic and performance in the Augarten every Friday from 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm as part of the performance series "Ephemeropterae" (poetry & music).
Did you know that the picnic originates from France? Nobility first celebrated food in the open at the beginning of the 18th century.
Cobenzl, located above Grinzing,is recommended for a picnic with a view of Vienna. Here you will find a farm that promises relaxation and fun especially for children. The Himmelwiese is just a short walk away, which rewards you not only with a beautiful panorama of Vienna, but also entices you with "talking trees" in the "Life Tree Circle" and with the Sisi Chapel. Below, you can follow in the footsteps of Sigmund Freud in the Bellevuewiese. The famous Viennese founder of psychoanalysis is said to have spent a lot of time here. A memorial stone serves to remember him.
If you prefer something a little more comfortable, you can order a jam-packed picnic basket by telephone from the Villa Aurora am Wilhelminenberg and make yourself comfortable in the garden with a panoramic view of Vienna. The restaurant "La Crêperie" also puts together picnic baskets in various assortments and invites you to a rowboat ride on the old Danube. And Lake Hirschstetten is the ideal spot if you‟d like to go for a swim after your picnic.
Tip for Vienna fans:
Either pack your rucksack yourself or pick up and enjoy a picnic basket from one of several Vienna wine taverns. From Wednesday through Sunday you can pick up a generously filled basket in the Weingut Hajszan or directly at the wildly romantic Hajzsan-Buschenschank am Nussberg. The Heurige Kierlinger also has a potpourri of house wines and delicacies ready for you from May through September. But please reserve your basket one day in advance. Then there‟s nothing standing in the way of a culinary intermezzo in the vineyards!
