The Vienna Tourist Board is set to recreate a part of the city’s most renowned parks, the ‘Volksgarten’ in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

 

The visitors to the Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi on June 6 and 7 and visitors at the Dubai Festival City on June 20 and 21 will have the opportunity to see and also ‘experience’ the Austrian capital in its natural beauty, said a statement.

 

The recreated park would have a LED screen enthralling the visitors at the venue to experience the ambience and take pictures of the green surroundings of the Viennese Volksgarten Park. 

 

Vienna, being one of the most favoured holiday destinations for visitors from the Middle East, has seen the number of tourists surge more than 14 per cent from last year.

 

Klaus Ehrenbrandtner, regional director for Asia and Middle East, Austrian National Tourist Office, said: “Vienna is famous for its parks and gardens that lend to the relaxed atmosphere in the city. The recreated parks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will also bring to life, with the help of a huge screen, everyday scenes from Volksgarten.  

 

“Mall visitors will get to see scenes of Vienna where morning joggers rush through the park and business men have coffee on a park bench, while in the afternoon people read the newspapers and children play in the meadows, until in the evening street lamps cover the park in a serene light and couples peacefully stroll between the flowers, which add to the ‘realistic feel’ of the indoor park.” 

 

The rise of temperatures during the summer months see many residents of the UAE plan their upcoming holidays to cooler locales. Europe, with its mild weather, fresh air and scenic locations, is still favoured as one of the most popular destinations for holiday makers from the Middle East. 

 

The Austrian capital is known as a ‘green’ city with more than 50 per cent of the metropolitan area comprising gardens, parks and woods. The Volksgarten, popular among the city residents, is located in the city centre and situated close to the Imperial Place has more than 400 varieties of roses.

 

“In May and June, the UAE tour operator Dnata will offer special package deals to Vienna for a three nights/four days stay in selected four-star and five-star hotels starting from Dh3,335 ($908) net per person in a four-star hotel including the air fare. These packages are promoted at special promotion stands in Dubai (Mercato Mall, Wafi Mall) and Abu Dhabi (The Galleria) and can be booked online at dnatatravel.com,” said Ehrenbrandtner.

 

“In addition to this, from June beginning to end of August, visitors can also send flowers from Viennese parks online to their friends and relatives and, with a lucky draw in place, win a luxury weekend in Vienna for two,” he added. - TradeArabia News Service