Cycling in Vienna, Austria: The best way to see the world's most liveable city

By Kerry van der Jagt
Updated April 7 2015 - 5:13pm, first published 4:59pm
Move over Paris, London and Berlin: Vienna is on a roll.
Move over Paris, London and Berlin: Vienna is on a roll.
Big wheel: Prater park in Leopoldstadt is Vienna's permanent – if slightly gaudy – fairground. Photo: LatitudeStock - TTL
Big wheel: Prater park in Leopoldstadt is Vienna's permanent – if slightly gaudy – fairground. Photo: LatitudeStock - TTL
Move over Paris, London and Berlin: Vienna is on a roll.
Move over Paris, London and Berlin: Vienna is on a roll.
Big wheel: Prater park in Leopoldstadt is Vienna's permanent – if slightly gaudy – fairground. Photo: LatitudeStock - TTL
Big wheel: Prater park in Leopoldstadt is Vienna's permanent – if slightly gaudy – fairground. Photo: LatitudeStock - TTL
Move over Paris, London and Berlin: Vienna is on a roll.
Move over Paris, London and Berlin: Vienna is on a roll.
Big wheel: Prater park in Leopoldstadt is Vienna's permanent – if slightly gaudy – fairground. Photo: LatitudeStock - TTL
Big wheel: Prater park in Leopoldstadt is Vienna's permanent – if slightly gaudy – fairground. Photo: LatitudeStock - TTL
Move over Paris, London and Berlin: Vienna is on a roll.
Move over Paris, London and Berlin: Vienna is on a roll.
Big wheel: Prater park in Leopoldstadt is Vienna's permanent – if slightly gaudy – fairground. Photo: LatitudeStock - TTL
Big wheel: Prater park in Leopoldstadt is Vienna's permanent – if slightly gaudy – fairground. Photo: LatitudeStock - TTL

It doesn't take long for me to learn what all good Austrian girls know by instinct – it pays to wear tight underpants. "Tuck your skirt into your knickers and start peddling," says Gabriela Steiner, our ever-practical tour guide.

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