Vienna Bathing Season Starts on May 2 - Without Increase in Admission Prices
On May 2nd, the bathing season starts in Vienna, and the 30 outdoor pool facilities will open their doors until September 14th. For this reason, and in line with the rise in temperature, Deputy Mayor and responsible City Councillor Bettina Emmerling (NEOS) invited people to the Simmeringer Bad on Friday, where a second swimming hall is currently being built. The admission prices for the pools remain unchanged this year, and there are free children's swimming courses and cultural offerings.
Preparations for the Vienna Bathing Season Underway
In the next four weeks, final preparation work will take place, but maintenance and repair are also topics at different locations: At Gänsehäufel, cabin blocks and toddler pools have been renovated, and a barrier-free access to the water has been created at the Alte Donau beach. The Hadersdorfer Bad is also receiving a barrier-free access to the pool with a lift system and new sanitary facilities, while toddler pools and the water play garden at the Strebersdorf family pool are being renewed.
New Swimming Hall in Simmeringer Bad from Autumn
The work on the training hall in Simmeringer Bad is part of the Vienna pool strategy and will continue over the summer. Just in time for the start of school in September, the existing swimming hall, the new training hall, and a modernized sauna are to be opened. "Due to the increasing number of residents in the district, it is important that the pool is also expanded," said Thomas Steinhart, Simmering district chairman (SPÖ). The training hall is intended to be available primarily to schools and clubs, but also to individual athletes.
The identical hall in the Großfeldsiedlungsbad, which was opened last year, has since been awarded the "klimaaktiv" building standard Gold by the Austrian Society for Environment and Technology (ÖGUT). "In terms of sustainability and climate-friendliness of construction and operation, the Vienna pools remain pioneers," said Emmerling.
Free Swimming Courses for Children and Cultural Program
This year, there are 948 places available in two-week summer swimming courses for children, teenagers, and adults in seven selected indoor pools. For children between three and six years old, introductory courses for water familiarization with accompanying persons are also offered in ten indoor and family pools. "A special feature this year is that all swimming courses for children and teenagers will be free," said Emmerling. This is financed by the Children's and Youth Million, a participatory project of the City of Vienna. Registration is possible online from June 2nd at 8:00 a.m.
Cultural events will also take place in the pools again this year: For example, the district tours of the Vienna Festival Weeks will stop at Gänsehäufel with the play "A Voracious Shadow" on June 15th, the Vienna soul band 5/8erl in Ehr'n will play a concert at Schafbergbad on June 27th, and concerts will be held at Krapfenwaldbad on July 24th and August 25th as part of the Johann Strauss Festival Year.
(APA/Red)
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