This city park is the most accessible park for visitors—and one of the most enjoyable. Located on the Park Ring in the First district and designed in 1862, the Stadtpark contains a notable gilded statue of Johann Strauss, which can be seen from the Ring. Not surprisingly, it's always surrounded by photographers. The park is beautifully manicured with flowers, trees and paths for walking or jogging—it's also a nice place just to sit and rest. During the summer, you can dine at some very pleasant outdoor restaurants, and an orchestra plays traditional Viennese music most afternoons from the terrace of the Kursalon (a lovely old building at the edge of the park, located at Johannesgasse 33). There's a large playground in the middle of the park. Free.
