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1. Will I also learn
something about Austria at ActiLingua?
Every course includes 5 lessons/week of cultural and leisure programme.
We organize special talks, discussions and videos on Austrian music,
art, literature, history and architecture. Films, tours of the many
sights of Vienna, parties and sports all form part of the programme.
2. What leisure-time
activities do you offer?
To broaden your Austrian horizons, we also organize trips at cost
price to places in the environs of Vienna and further afield. For
instance, you can join us on a trip to Salzburg, the birthplace of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Graz, the "green heart of Austria"
, Budapest, the capital city of Hungary , medieval Klosterneuburg
or the famous Wachau region in the Danube valley ! If you are doing
a course in the summer, you can take a dip in the magnificent Lake
Neusiedl or savour Austrian wine at a traditional "Heuriger"
wine tavern in one of the finest wine-growing areas.
City walks, special interest lectures on Vienna's art, literature,
architecture and history, a Waltzing course and a hands-on introduction
to Viennese cuisine are some of the highlights of our leisure programme.
You can find more information at activities.
3. Can I take part in
the cultural and leisure programme as a total beginner?
Our cultural and leisure programme mostly takes place in German. According
to our teaching methods German is used exclusively with total beginners,
too. We include diverse images and demonstrative graphics to support
understanding. For some programmes English language handouts are available
on request.
4. Does ActiLingua organize
skiing trips?
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to combine a German course
with a day's skiing or snowboarding.
Skiing/Snowboarding for a day:
You attend your German course from Monday to Friday and then head
off for the ski slopes at the weekend.
Please refer to German
and Wintersports for details.
5. What sporting and
leisure activities does Vienna have to offer?
Vienna offers a wide range of activities in every season for sport
lovers. The following section provides you with a general picture
of the sorts of activities on offer. For further information please
consult our comprehensive student manual which will be issued to you
at the start of your course.
5a. Swimming
Vienna has over forty public and private indoor and open-air pools
all of which are in immaculate condition and kept very clean. The
wonderful Amalienbad (Reumannplatz 23, 1100 Vienna; price: EUR 4 for
4hours, EUR 2.50 for 2 hours) and the Erlebnisbad Margareten (Strohbachgasse
7-9, 1050 Vienna; price: 3 hours EUR 7.80) with its giant water slide,
sauna and wild water rapids are both worth a visit. In the summer
you can soak up the sun in the midst of an Italian Riviera atmosphere
on the Danube Island or settle down for the day at the Krapfenwaldlbad
and enjoy its spectacular hilltop view of the whole of Vienna. Information
on all public swimming pools can be found at
http://www.wien.gv.at/baeder/ , and private baths are listed at http://www.baeder.at/baeder/Hauptseite.htm.
5b. Tennis
Whether outdoor or indoor - ASKÖ - Sportzentrum
Schmelz (Schmelzg. 10, 1150 Vienna) offers ActiLingua students
reduced rates throughout the whole year.
5c. Keep fit
For fitness fans Club Danube has the answer. It offers everything
your heart desires: tennis, squash, badminton, aerobics and much more.
There are 12 branches throughout Vienna, with the headquarters at
Franzosengraben (U3 -Erdberg terminus). Fitnessstudio Heimlich
is just around the corner from our school. Students can attend aerobic
and other fitness classes at a reduced rate upon production of an
ActiLingua Card. (Ungargasse 4, 1030 Vienna).
5d. Ice Skating
In the cold winter months we can recommend the "Wiener Eislaufverein"
ice-rink. It is one of the largest artificial rinks in the world,
covering 6,200 sqm. Skates can, of course, be hired; price: EUR 6,03.
The outdoor ice-rink in front of Vienna's City Hall is great
fun and can be enjoyed throughout January and February. EUR 3.00 is
all it costs to skate on the rink and enjoy the city hall's fairytale
lights. Those who find skating on an artificial surface too boring
can take a trip to the picturesque Lake Neusiedl. When the
ice is thick enough, it is magically converted into one of Europe's
largest natural ice rinks!
5e. Bicycle and
skate hire
The numerous cycle paths and the Danube Island are perfect for roller
skating, inline skating and cycling. Equipment can be hired from Rad-
und Skaterverleih 2000 on the Danube Island (Copa Cagrana) at
a reduced rate with the ActiLingua Card: a bicycle costs EUR 3.50
per hour, speed skates can be hired for EUR 5.50 and roller-skates
EUR 4.20 per hour. From March to October you can also hire bikes at
Pedal Power (Ausstellungsstrasse 3, 1020 Vienna). A discount
is offered to ActiLingua-Card holders: 1 hour EUR 3.60 / 1 day EUR
19.60 / 1 week EUR 87.20. At Westahnhof railway station you can hire
bicycles (reserve in advance to avoid disappointment) for just EUR
9.00 per day.
5f. Skiing
If you are in Austria for the winter you should definitely not miss
out on a ski trip. You can practice your skiing at "Hohe
Wand-Wiese" (Mauerbachstrasse 172-174, 1140 Vienna; http://www.magwien.gv.at/sportamt/skihohe.htm);
Semmering - Stuhleck, 113km from
Vienna (altitude 700-1640m; http://www.bergfex.at/semmering-stuhleck/)
offers yet more opportunities to try out your skiing, featuring cross
country trails, toboggan runs and a multitude of beautiful hiking
trails as well as pistes to suit all abilities (Cost of a lift pass,
return train fare, and transfer from station to ski resort: approx.
EUR 33,50; skis, boots and poles can be hired for EUR 19.20, snowboard
and boots cost EUR 30,50).
5g. Vienna has
countless other leisure-time activities on offer
Get the best insider tips from our staff in Vienna. We will be happy
to help you make reservations and book tickets. If you would like
to find more out before you arrive, then you can find a comprehensive
collection of free time activities under http://www.wien.gv.at/index/freizeit.htm!
6. Would there be time
for me to travel?
German instruction takes place from Monday to Friday. You are entirely
free to make plans for the weekends and discover Austria on your own.
If you prefer to discover Austria with your schoolmates we offer weekly
excursions to favourite destinations (Salzburg, Wachau, lake Neusiedl
or even Budapest) at cost price. For longer trips we recommend that
you go before or after the German course.
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