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Lainz Game Preserve
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Lainz Game Reserve

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An outing to the Lainz Game Reserve, the former hunting grounds of the imperial house in western Vienna, is a great nature experience for the entire family. Admission is free.

On an area of 2,450 hectares, visitors can experience a unique natural and cultural landscape with an enormous diversity of animals and plants. While hiking through the reserve, you may see wild boars, stags or deer crossing the path, or with some luck and patience, you may also observe woodpeckers, salamanders and bats.

Six forest playgrounds offer a chance to let loose. The forest and nature trail can educate you about the Vienna Woods, the Lainz Game Reserve, its history and its plants and animals. There are also carriage rides as well as tours and excursions dedicated to various topics (wild herb hikes, bats, bird songs, etc.).

Tip: Visit the Hermes Villa in the Lainz Game Reserve. A gift from Emperor Franz Joseph to his wife, Empress Elisabeth, the Hermes Villa serves today as the stage for special exhibits. It also offers programs for children, such as "Doing Gymnastics like the Empress". 1st Sunday in the month: Admission free.

Lainz Game Preserve

Lainzer Tor, Hermesstraße, 1130 Wien
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Wien Museum Hermesvilla Entrance: Hermesstraße

Lainzer Tiergarten, 1130 Wien

  • Prices

    • Young people under 19   €0
    • 1st Sunday of the month: Free admission
    • Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: 30% off

  • Opening times

    • 15.Mar.2019 to 31.Oct.2019
    • Tu - Su, 10:00 - 18:00
    • on holidays, 10:00 - 18:00
    • Closed in winter (from beginning of November until Easter time; see: http://www.wienmuseum.at/en/locations/hermesvilla.html)

  • Accessibility

    • Side entrance

      • No steps via stair lift.
    • Elevator available
    • Further information
      • Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
    • Special offers for people with disabilities

      Access: Not approachable by car because the Lainz Game Reserve is a natural conservation area. Shuttle service on specific days between Lainzer Tor and Hermesvilla for people with special needs, alternating Sat 2 pm–4 pm and Tue 10 am–noon. Registration by telephone on Tel. +43 1 505 87 47 – 85173 or email: service@wienmuseum.at. Meeting point: Lainzer Tor. Please bring your handicapped ID. Return from Hermesvilla to Lainzer Tor at 3:30 pm (on Saturdays) and 11:50 am (on Tuesdays).

    • Comments

      Special exhibition area in the ground floor accessible by wheelchair, wheelchair for rental and seats available, exhibition areas in the 2nd and 3rd floor not accessible by wheelchair. Shop and restaurant accessible via platform lift.

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