Viennese flock to outdoor pools: Here is where we prefer to cool off

The first half of the 2025 outdoor pool season has already brought new records for the Vienna pools, as reported by ORF. According to Martin Kotinsky, spokesperson for the Vienna pools, a particular pool consistently tops the visitor statistics.

Gänsehäufl and Kongressbad Most Popular Among Viennese

The leader in visitor numbers is naturally the Gänsehäufl. So far, the Vienna pools have already counted around 160,000 guests in this one pool alone this season. Traditionally, the Kongressbad takes second place, with 66,000 visitors to date. In contrast, Vienna's smallest pools, the Liesinger Bad and the Hadersdorfer Bad, each record only about 11,000 visitors. This clearly shows that the large outdoor pools in Vienna remain the most popular choice among bathers.

Kotinsky states that the total number of visits in the first half of the season is about 990,000. In comparison, only 840,000 visits were counted in the same period last year, which means an increase of around 150,000 visitors this year. Fortunately, none of the pools have had to close due to overcrowding so far, although the prospect of possible overcrowding on some days was imminent.

Fiercely Contested Fifth Place Among Vienna Outdoor Pools

The ranking of popular pools shows Schafbergbad and Strandbad Alte Donau in third and fourth places, while the fifth place is fiercely contested. Here, the competition is usually between the Laaerbergbad, the Döblinger Bad, and this year also the Hietzinger Bad, which currently leads this category with 47,624 visitors.

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