6 swimming pools in Vienna for a cooling dip on a hot summer day - VIENNA/NOW Top Picks

Опубликовано: 18 Август 2017
на канале: Vienna

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When the heat sits heavy on the city, Vienna’s open-air swimming pools are an attractive and refreshing change from the sightseeing tour. Vienna’s summer pools are open from the beginning of May to mid-September.

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Featured in this episode in order of appearance:
0:00 Intro
0:29 Schönbrunner Bad
0:40 Schafberg Bad
0:56 Kongress Bad
1:10 Strandbad Alte Donau
1:25 Krapfenwaldlbad
1:38 Gänsehäufel

#1 Schönbrunnerbad: As a direct neighbor of Schönbrunn Palace, the Schönbrunner Pool is the perfect place to refresh oneself after a long walk in the enormous palace park. The obvious center of this swimming complex is the 50 meter-long Olympic pool. Here, you can swim laps at your own pace and do something for your fitness. Sport is also in focus in the other areas of the Schönbrunner Pool. Apart from the beach volleyball court, the small fitness studio, in particular, is a special feature here. The perfect complement to this is the wellness area with sun terrace and indoor/outdoor rest areas. What's more, the pool only closes at 10.00 pm in the summer months. This allows guests to relax in peace and quiet in the illuminated open-air pool after work, too.

#2 Schafberg Bad: You are looking for a bath with a view, endless space and the longest slide in all of Vienna? Then you need to visit the Schafbergbad! Since 1913 there's the popular municipal bath already in the 18th district and is with its about 70. 0000 square meters one of the largest swimming pools in the city. Great for kids!

#3 Kongress Bad: The Congress of Vienna Pool in Ottakring transports us back in style to its beginnings at the end of the 1920s. It owes its heritage-listed status to large parts of the building remaining unchanged. While little has changed in the way it looks, the rest of the pool is right on the pulse of time. The owners have divided up the original 100 meter-long pool. Young and old bathing guests can thus find action, movement and refreshment either in the 50 meter-long sports pool or in the adventure pool. When the children have spent the whole day romping around on the 64 meter-long water slide, in the current channel and on the playground, their parents can look forward to a quiet evening. As long as they haven't exhausted themselves, of course!

#4 Strandbad Alte Donau: On the north bank of the Danube, in Donaustadt, the Alte Donau Beach Pool is an exciting mix of bathing beach and various swimming pools. In particular, families with children enjoy the choice of small paddling pool, non-swimmers pool, playground and the gravel beach to dig, build and explore on. Older guests will also find the necessary action with football, volleyball and others. The beach pool is very clearly one of the best places to retreat to on hot summer's days. The cool, clean water of the Old Danube offers the perfect opportunity to cool down, while the giant trees provide the necessary shade to keep a cool head away from the water.

#5 Krapfenwaldlbad: We reach our geographical high point at the Krapfenwaldl Pool. It is the highest swimming pool in the city. High up on the Cobenzl between Vienna's vineyards, the view over the city impresses us every time. This view makes it one of the city's most popular swimming pools. The view from the sports and family pools can be enjoyed perfectly refreshed. The Krapfenwaldl Pool is located in the middle of a pine forest. That makes it easy to find a shady spot. The large children's playground is ideally protected against the sun by the trees.

#6 Gänsehäufel: On the banks of the Old Danube there are not only nostalgic summertime pools, but also boat rental points and the occasional restaurant terrace. Popular pools are the Old Danube lido and the Gänsehäufel lido: with pools, three natural beaches for bathing, a nudist section, wellness area and numerous showers on an area of 300,000 m², it is one of the biggest in Europe.

More about top swimming pools in Vienna: https://www.wien.info/en/vienna-for/s...

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Music: Epidemic Sound

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Credits:

Presenter: Adia Trischler
Idea & Concept: UNIT http://www.unit.co.at
Director & Script: Stefan Schlager
Producer: Alex Haberfellner
Camera: Bernhard Popovic
Editing, Animation: Thomas Scharf
Colors: 61 colorgrading, http://www.61.co.at
Audio: Overdub, Gregor Rašek

Produced by Unit

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