"Death must be Viennese," asserted the Viennese composer and poet Georg Kreisler. And he wasn't so wrong about that. After all, the Viennese soul was without doubt born with a big portion of all things morbid. We present the scariest places in Vienna for a perfect Halloween:

Halloween in the Prater

The Grim Reaper is waiting on almost every corner in the Prater: witches and monsters make their ghostly rounds on one of the many ghost trains. Other terrifying adrenalin attractions include Black Mamba, Tornado, and Magic Rotor. The Prater is a special tip for Halloween: on October 31, a big Halloween parade runs through the Prater from 6.30 pm.

A tower of creepiness

The Madhouse Tower is a five-story circular structure that impresses on the outside with its architectural refinements. Inside, it is the human anatomy that gets you shuddering. The pathological-anatomical collection on display here is rich in exciting exhibits with the goosebump factor and an absolute must on the list of tips for a scary day in Vienna. Originally built as a sanitarium for people with mental and neurological disorders under Emperor Joseph II, it is now the place to see four real skulls, prepared human parts and many other ghoulish exhibition items.

Idyll and goosebumps

If you'd rather strain your step counter than your nerves, then you'll hit the mark with an extended walk across the extensive Central Cemetery in Vienna. It surprises with idyllic paths, between which countless Viennese have their final resting place. People who have remained famous beyond their death can also be visited here, including deceased presidents of Austria, the composer Ludwig van Beethoven and the music legend Falco. Things get particularly obsolete in the northern section of Vienna Central Cemetery, home to the wonderfully overgrown Jewish cemetery. This is an especially mystical place when wisps of fog drift between the enchanted gravestones.

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Black humor to take away

Vienna Central Cemetery is also home to the Funeral Museum. Highlights for everyone blessed with gallows humor: trying out lying in a casket and the museum shop. Gym bags with sayings on them such as "Ich turne bis zur Urne" ("I'm exercising to death") can be purchased in the latter. Quirky LEGO figures in the form of crematoria, graves and undertakers – which are mainly intended to help children process death more easily – can also be bought here. In other words, a to-do for a scary day in Vienna that couldn't be more Viennese.

Dessert with the creepy factor

A long day with goosebumps is followed by the final shock: the sugar shock! We're talking about the 'Scheiterhaufen', or funeral pyre. Feared by alleged witches in days gone by, it is now loved by everyone in the form of a dessert: apple bread pudding. The cult dish is served in places such as Café Diglas. After this scary day in Vienna, your adrenalin levels can also slowly restore themselves there.

Here’s a tip from us: go on a hunt for vampires & ghosts through Vienna

Get ready for goosebumps on this puzzle challenge with a spooky twist: ArcheoNOW takes you on a special Halloween tour of real haunted houses, former execution sites and ancient catacombs. These historically documented chilling locations are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. Discounted entry prices with a Vienna City Card