The big wheel was fantastic, giving great views of Vienna and the Fair ground below. Unfortunately, due to us visiting in the early afternoon a number of the attractions were not open. There were some Christmas market stalls there doing a great trade in mulled wine and food.

Went in the evening during December. Came out of the nearby train station into a dodgy looking area but crossed over to the funfair area. Got onto the ferris wheel pretty quickly, not too crowded and no seating so free to walk around the carriage and take photos from both sides. Good views, able to drop down a window to avoid glare/reflections from a camera. Also a small museum area showing the history of Vienna.

It’s the one place almost everyone knows before they go to Vienna, and you can see it from miles around. Its fame does not diminish its worth and we all loved the trip up and down. Despite being at the height of summer and on a warm day, we hardly had to queue and had a carriage for our own group of eight - loads of space and far better than other similar rides where you can feel packed in like sardines. It takes about 15-20 minutes for a full go round and you get good views over the rest of the city. There is no commentary and no boards explaining what you can see, but it doesn’t take away from the experience in the slightest. The windows also open so you can take better pictures!