A COOL BREEZE BLOWS IN VIENNA’S CITY CENTER

up to 15 people

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Floating Gardens (Danube Canal, near Augarten Bridge)

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Stephansplatz (opposite the entrance to St. Stephen’s Cathedral)

Since October 2020, the “Floating Gardens”, an approx. 1500 m² park on the Danube Canal designed by Carla Lo, have been open to the public. Our tour starts there, directly above the former Kaiserschleuse lock.

At the Ringturm we see a charging station for the e-buses on City Lines 2A and 3A. Will all Wiener Linien buses soon switch to electric operation? What does the future of mobility in Vienna look like?

Nearby is the Schottenring district cooling center, which is cooled by the Danube Canal water. At Börseplatz, we see magnificent plane trees that provide shade. Can these trees cope with climate change?

In Herrengasse, Graben and Stephansplatz, we find large sealed surfaces: What can be done to combat the heat in summer? Can the tour guides and their guests expect a cool breeze on future cultural walks through Vienna’s city center?