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Austria Memphis Franz-Horr-Stadion
The home ground of Austria Magna is currently waiting to be finished, but there are still plenty of seats available to catch a game.
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Cinemagic
An initiative of the City of Vienna aimed at entertainment for children, Cinemagic is a cinema totally devoted to the little 'uns. Films come from around the globe and screen every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. In mid-November the cinema, along with three others, hosts a Children's Film Festival (www.kinderfilmfestival.at, in German) showcasing international children's films.
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Ernst-Happel-Stadion
With a seating capacity nearing 50,000, the Ernst-Happel stadium is the largest sporting venue in Vienna and preferred venue for international games.
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Freudenau
In the southern extremes of the Prater is Freudenau, Vienna's premiere horse-racing track and one of the oldest in Europe. Bus 77A doesn't always go as far as the track so you might have to walk from the Lusthaus.
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Haus Des Meeres
The 'House of the Seas' is a rather unspectacular collection of lizards, sharks, crocodiles and snakes, with a few fish and spiders thrown in. Saving graces include the shark and piranha feeding at Wednesday and Sunday, the reptile feeding at Sunday and Thursday, and a glass tropical house filled with lithe monkeys and a small rainforest. It occupies the inside of a Flakturm (flak tower), giving you a chance to see the interior of one of these giant monoliths.
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Krieau
Sidling up to the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in the Prater is Krieau, the track where Vienna's trotting meets are held. It's normally only open on Saturday afternoons from September to June.
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Marionettentheater
This small theatre in the confines of Schloss Schönbrunn puts on marionette performances of the much-loved productions The Magic Flute (2.5 hours) and Aladdin (1.25 hours). The theatre also offers 30-minute shows that may be better suited to children.
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Minopolis
The newest edition to Vienna's attractions for kids, this city theme park offers children the chance to play grown-up for the day. The 6000 sq m park of streets, buildings, shops and cars includes 25 stations providing information and activities on various occupations such as journalist, fire fighter, and doctor. Children are given Eurolinos, the money of Minopolis, to spend or save as they see fit. Children seem to love it.
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Rapid Vienna Gerhard- Hanappi-Stadion
Hanappi stadium is the home ground for SK Rapid, Vienna's team of the working class. Of the city's two national league teams, Rapid has been the more successful internationally, fighting their way through to the European Cup finals on two occasions.
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Riesenrad
Dominating the Prater is the Riesenrad (Ferris Wheel), one of Vienna's eternal symbols. Built in 1897 by Englishman Walter B Basset, the 65m-high wheel takes about 20 minutes to rotate its 430-tonne weight full-circle, ample time to snap some fantastic shots of the city. It survived bombing in 1945 and recently received a make-over including dramatic lighting and a café at its base.
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Schmetterlinghaus
Sharing the Habsburg's personal Jugendstil glasshouse (1901) with the Palmenhaus, the Schmetterlinghaus (butterfly house) is for the butterfly-mad only. There are hundreds of butterflies and the shop stocks a great range of butterfly paraphernalia, but the air is hot and unbearably humid, the species range fairly limited and it's quite a small display area. It's located in the Burggarten, directly behind the Neue Burg.
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Spanish Riding School
The world famous Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule) is a Viennese institution truly reminiscent of the imperial Habsburg era. This unequalled equestrian show is performed by Lipizzaner stallions, a crossbreeding of Spanish, Arab and Berber horses. The horses were first imported from Spain (hence 'Spanish') by Maximilian II in 1562, and in 1580 a stud was established at Lipizza (hence 'Lipizzaner'), now in Slovenia.
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Tiergarten
Founded in 1752 as a menagerie by Franz Stephan, Schönbrunn Tiergarten (Zoo) is the oldest zoo in the world. It houses some 750 animals of all shapes and sizes; the most recent arrivals to excite crowds were giant pandas in 2003 although lemurs, armadillos and baby Serbian tigers spurred plenty of interest in 2006. Thankfully most of the original cramped cages have been updated and improved, but the odd one still remains.
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Wüstenhaus
The small Wüstenhaus (Desert House) near the Palmenhaus makes good use of the once disused Sonnenuhrhaus (Sundial House) to re-create arid desert scenes. There are four sections - Northern Africa and the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Madagascar - with rare cacti and desert animals, such as the naked mole from East Africa, on display.
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Zoom
Zoom is basically an arts and crafts session with a lot of playing thrown in. Children are guided through themed programs and get the chance to make, break, draw, explore - basically to be creative. Topics range from animation to zoology and change throughout the year. Programs begin every 1.5-2 hours from to ; there are normally four programs a day Mon-Fri and five on both Sat and Sun. Advance bookings recommended.
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