Visiting the Prater, a large natural park between the Danube and the Danube Canal, is a little like stepping into another world. 

Covering an area of 3,200 acres, this vast park-once a royal hunting ground-has long been one of Vienna's most popular recreation areas.

There's something here for everyone, from thrills and spills in the Wurstel area, with its old-fashioned theme park rides, to dining and dancing, to the dinosaur-themed park for the kids.