Vienna - A Dream on Ice

It´s finally time to start the ice-skating season. Indoors and outdoors, you`ll finid plenty of places to indulge a passion for this winter sport in Vienna.

Between 24 January and 9 March the square in front of the town hall (Rathausplatz) is transformed into a huge ice landscape - the Wiener Eistraum. It´s simply perfect for ice-skating and curling and it doesn´t matter if you don´t have you own skates as they can be hired at te rink side.

If you don´t want to wait until then, you can glide around the Indoor Ice-Rink at the Wiener Stadthalle, where the winter season runs from 26 october to 9 March.

if you`re looking for a stunning view, then you should definitely come to Schloss Wilhelminenberg on Ice. The highest ice-rink in vienna is open from 16 November to 19 January and offers a breath-taking view of the city from the terrace in front of Schloss Wilhelminenberg. With 200 m² of ice, the rink offers even more room for skatin and curling this year. To the sound of lively music and impressive lighting-effects glide across the ice and enjoy the view over Vienna...

The Vienna Ice-Skating Club on the Heumarkt probaly has the oldest tradition. For more than 140 years, skaters have been trying out their moves in a rink that in summer is filled up with sand and where guests are served cocktails. The season here runs from 19 October to 2 March.

After your time on the ice. Joe's Bar at the ARCOTEL Wimberger Vienna is the perfect place to warm up again. Perhaps with one of more than 200 rare and special whiskies, a fruity cocktail or perhaps a tasty hot soup.