VOX Hotels » running http://vox-hotels.com Design Hotels Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:40:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Summer Sports in Vienna http://vox-hotels.com/summer-sports-vienna/ http://vox-hotels.com/summer-sports-vienna/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:05:42 +0000 http://vox-hotels.com/?p=1551 You want to enjoy the nice weather in Vienna and be active at the same time? Here we have some suggestions for sport activities you can do in Vienna. Swimming The classical sport activity in summer. Vienna has a lot of open-air baths to offer. Check out our blog entry Swimming in Vienna for recommendations what baths to visit. Wakeboarding Especially guys have a lot of fun exercising this kind of sport. Companions that do not want to try it out can simply enjoy the sun while watching their friends or enjoy some nice food and drinks in the restaurant next to the wakeboard facility. Where?: Am Wehr 1, Neue Donau, 1220 Vienna Public transport: U2 underground stop Donaustadtbrücke Website: Wakeboarding Running Running has become very popular in Vienna in the past years. One reason are definitely the many green spaces Vienna has to offer although being a big city. For suggestions where to go for a run in Vienna, have a look at our blog entry Vienna for Runners. Inline Skating The best place to go inline skating is the Donauinsel. Of course, you can rent inline skates at the rental shop. Moreover, in summer there takes place the popular Friday Nightskating with different routes through the city. Where?: Donauinsel Public transport: U1 underground stop Donauinsel Website of the rental shop: Rental Shop Website of the Friday Nightskating: Friday Nightskating Biking For biking the Donauinsel is ideal as well. In the rental shop already mentioned you also can rent bikes. Alternatively, you can go around Vienna using a city bike. Where?: city bike stations are located all over Vienna, rental shop at Donauinsel Public transport: U1 underground stop Donauinsel (rental shop) Website of the rental shop: Rental Shop Website of the city bikes: Citybike Wien

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]]> WakeboardingYou want to enjoy the nice weather in Vienna and be active at the same time? Here we have some suggestions for sport activities you can do in Vienna.

Swimming
The classical sport activity in summer. Vienna has a lot of open-air baths to offer.
Check out our blog entry Swimming in Vienna for recommendations what baths to visit.

Wakeboarding
Especially guys have a lot of fun exercising this kind of sport. Companions that do not want to try it out can simply enjoy the sun while watching their friends or enjoy some nice food and drinks in the restaurant next to the wakeboard facility.
Where?: Am Wehr 1, Neue Donau, 1220 Vienna
Public transport: U2 underground stop Donaustadtbrücke
Website: Wakeboarding

Running
Running has become very popular in Vienna in the past years. One reason are definitely the many green spaces Vienna has to offer although being a big city. For suggestions where to go for a run in Vienna, have a look at our blog entry Vienna for Runners.

Inline Skating
The best place to go inline skating is the Donauinsel. Of course, you can rent inline skates at the rental shop. Moreover, in summer there takes place the popular Friday Nightskating with different routes through the city.
Where?: Donauinsel
Public transport: U1 underground stop Donauinsel
Website of the rental shop: Rental Shop
Website of the Friday Nightskating: Friday Nightskating

Biking
For biking the Donauinsel is ideal as well. In the rental shop already mentioned you also can rent bikes. Alternatively, you can go around Vienna using a city bike.
Where?: city bike stations are located all over Vienna, rental shop at Donauinsel
Public transport: U1 underground stop Donauinsel (rental shop)
Website of the rental shop: Rental Shop
Website of the city bikes: Citybike Wien

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]]> http://vox-hotels.com/summer-sports-vienna/feed/ 0 Chill out in a park http://vox-hotels.com/chill-park/ http://vox-hotels.com/chill-park/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2015 20:10:53 +0000 http://vox-hotels.com/?p=1519 Are you already enjoying the sunny weather and 24 degrees in Vienna? No? Then you should quickly book a room at VOX Design Hotel and spend some great days in Vienna. Make sure you find some time to relax in one of the beautiful parks in Vienna. Here are our favorites: Stadtpark A green oasis in the inner city of Vienna. Great if you want to take a break from your sightseeing tour. From 08.05.2015 till 10.05.2015 the Festival of Indulgence (Genussfestival) is taking place, where you can enjoy culinary delights from all over Austria. Public Transport: U4 underground stop Stadtpark Websites: Stadtpark Genussfestival Prater You want to go for a run? Or to take a nice walk? Then check out the Prater. Children will love it too, as there is also an amusement park. Public Transport: U1/U2 underground stop Praterstern Website: Prater Donaupark Especially children love the Donaupark because of the attractive playground and the so-called Donauparkbahn – a train through the park. Public Transport: U1 underground stop Alte Donau Website: Donaupark Donauinsel If you love to do sports and want to pursue your favorite hobby also on holiday, you might want to check out the Donauinsel. It’s ideal for riding a bike, running, inline skating and also ball sports. Moreover, you can have fun during wakeboarding. Public Transport: U1 underground stop Donauinsel; U2 underground stop Donaustadtbrücke, U6 underground stop Neue Donau Website: Donauinsel Kurpark Oberlaa The Kurpark Oberlaa is ideal for taking a nice walk. If you are there, don’t forget to try out one of the many delicious cakes you can enjoy at Kurkonditorei Oberlaa. Public Transport: U1 underground stop Reumannplatz, then take the bus 68B Websites: Kurpark Oberlaa Kurkonditorei Oberlaa

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]]> DonauparkAre you already enjoying the sunny weather and 24 degrees in Vienna? No? Then you should quickly book a room at VOX Design Hotel and spend some great days in Vienna. Make sure you find some time to relax in one of the beautiful parks in Vienna. Here are our favorites:

Stadtpark
A green oasis in the inner city of Vienna. Great if you want to take a break from your sightseeing tour. From 08.05.2015 till 10.05.2015 the Festival of Indulgence (Genussfestival) is taking place, where you can enjoy culinary delights from all over Austria.
Public Transport: U4 underground stop Stadtpark
Websites:
Stadtpark
Genussfestival

Prater
You want to go for a run? Or to take a nice walk? Then check out the Prater. Children will love it too, as there is also an amusement park.
Public Transport: U1/U2 underground stop Praterstern
Website: Prater

Donaupark
Especially children love the Donaupark because of the attractive playground and the so-called Donauparkbahn – a train through the park.
Public Transport: U1 underground stop Alte Donau
Website: Donaupark

Donauinsel
If you love to do sports and want to pursue your favorite hobby also on holiday, you might want to check out the Donauinsel. It’s ideal for riding a bike, running, inline skating and also ball sports. Moreover, you can have fun during wakeboarding.
Public Transport: U1 underground stop Donauinsel; U2 underground stop Donaustadtbrücke, U6 underground stop Neue Donau
Website: Donauinsel

Kurpark Oberlaa
The Kurpark Oberlaa is ideal for taking a nice walk. If you are there, don’t forget to try out one of the many delicious cakes you can enjoy at Kurkonditorei Oberlaa.
Public Transport: U1 underground stop Reumannplatz, then take the bus 68B
Websites:
Kurpark Oberlaa
Kurkonditorei Oberlaa

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]]> http://vox-hotels.com/chill-park/feed/ 0 Vienna for Runners http://vox-hotels.com/vienna-runners/ http://vox-hotels.com/vienna-runners/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:41:47 +0000 http://vox-hotels.com/?p=1479 You are addicted to running and even cannot get enough of this sport when you are on holiday? That’s no trouble at all if you are in Vienna because the city has so many green spaces to offer, also just a few steps away from the VOX Design Hotel, where you can go for a run – whether it’s 5 km or 42 km. Moreover, there are a lot of running competitions taking place year-round. Augarten Just a few meters from the VOX Design Hotel you will encounter the Augarten, where you can enjoy a nice run after waking up or to finish off your day. Where?: Augarten, 1020 Vienna Donauinsel The Donauinsel is ideal for long runs and can be easily reached by underground from the VOX Design Hotel. Where?: U2 underground stop Donaustadtbrücke, U1 underground stop Donauinsel or U6 underground stop Neue Donau Lainzer Tiergarten You would like to train in a hilly area to boost your stamina? Also this is possible in Vienna. Just take the metro to the Lainzer Tiergarten. Where?: U4 underground stop Hütteldorf, then 10 minutes by foot to enter through the Nikolaitor You want to combine your holiday in Vienna with a participation in a running competition? We have a few suggestions for you: Ich helfe laufend – I am helping while running You love charity runs because you want to do good through your hobby? Then participate at the charity race “Ich helfe laufend”. You have one hour to run as many rounds in the Augarten as possible. When?: 17.05.2015 Where?: Augarten Website: Ich helfe laufend Österreichischer Frauenlauf The highlight of the running season for every women. When?: 31.05.2015 Where?: Prater Website: Österreichischer Frauenlauf x cross run Fancy an obstacle race? Then register for the x cross run. When?: 30.05.2015 Where?: Seestadt Aspern Website:

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]]> RunningYou are addicted to running and even cannot get enough of this sport when you are on holiday? That’s no trouble at all if you are in Vienna because the city has so many green spaces to offer, also just a few steps away from the VOX Design Hotel, where you can go for a run – whether it’s 5 km or 42 km. Moreover, there are a lot of running competitions taking place year-round.

Augarten
Just a few meters from the VOX Design Hotel you will encounter the Augarten, where you can enjoy a nice run after waking up or to finish off your day.
Where?: Augarten, 1020 Vienna

Donauinsel
The Donauinsel is ideal for long runs and can be easily reached by underground from the VOX Design Hotel.
Where?: U2 underground stop Donaustadtbrücke, U1 underground stop Donauinsel or U6 underground stop Neue Donau

Lainzer Tiergarten
You would like to train in a hilly area to boost your stamina? Also this is possible in Vienna. Just take the metro to the Lainzer Tiergarten.
Where?: U4 underground stop Hütteldorf, then 10 minutes by foot to enter through the Nikolaitor

You want to combine your holiday in Vienna with a participation in a running competition?
We have a few suggestions for you:

Ich helfe laufend – I am helping while running
You love charity runs because you want to do good through your hobby? Then participate at the charity race “Ich helfe laufend”. You have one hour to run as many rounds in the Augarten as possible.
When?: 17.05.2015
Where?: Augarten
Website: Ich helfe laufend

Österreichischer Frauenlauf
The highlight of the running season for every women.
When?: 31.05.2015
Where?: Prater
Website: Österreichischer Frauenlauf

x cross run
Fancy an obstacle race? Then register for the x cross run.
When?: 30.05.2015
Where?: Seestadt Aspern
Website: x cross run

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