Strandbar Herrmann, evening atmosphere on the Danube Canal

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City oases in the open air

Just a few paces from Vienna's old city, trendy restaurants and bars along the Danube Canal provide that Riviera feeling with sandy beaches, music, cool cocktails and delicious food. Strandbar Herrmann at the Urania beckons with deckchairs, hammocks, lots of sand, and brunch at the weekend. On the roof terrace of the Klyo restaurant in Urania, cocktails come with a great view of the activities on the Danube Canal.

On the Badeschiff (pool boat) a few steps further along, an outdoor pool and refreshing drinks on the top deck are an attraction on hot summer days. The Motto am Fluss at the mooring point of the Twin City Liner is another hot-spot, with every seat on the terrace hotly sought-after in summer.

On the opposite side of the Danube Canal, it's all about the sun, a sandy beach and relaxing in loungers. The offer is diverse: there's a classic beach club called Blumenwiese with restaurant and bar. A little further on, the taste! Kitchen serves guests all year round with Mediterranean classics and a wide selection of different cocktails all under the motto Aperitivo. From May, the taste! Garden will be adding some exciting new culinary concepts.

A trendy crowd comes together at Neni am Wasser for Israeli cuisine, cocktails and DJs. There's lots of fish, vegetables, and action with fire. Right next door is an Art Nouveau jewel: The garden of the Otto Wagner Schützenhaus is the perfect place enjoy the evening sun and international fish dishes in the restaurant Otto will Meer.

Muse is a bar and art gallery in one. Art and cocktails is the motto of this summer hotspot. If you're feeling peckish, there are tapas dishes to share. The gallery is specialised in augmented reality and free to enter. Upstream at the U4 subway station Rossauer Lände is the Summer Stage. The idyllic terrace right by the water is the ideal place to enjoy a glass of wine on mild summer's evenings.

Relax in the MuseumsQuartier: hanging out in the pubs in the open air, chilling out on the trendy loungers, playing boules and minigolf – that's modern Viennese cosiness.

Summer retreat in the park

Right around the corner, the Volksgarten Pavillon is a tip for hot summer nights. The pavilion and its terraces form a green oasis with its own stream in the center of the city and were designed in the 1950s by the renowned architect Oswald Haerdtl. In the evenings, a wide range of DJ crews play at the turntables, with a different musical focus on each day of the week.

In the Stadtpark, the cocktail bar Kleinod presents itself with a summer outlet from May. At Kleinod Stadtgarten, you can enjoy the summer under shady trees. The idyllic location also scores with sensational cocktails and is a true oasis in the big city jungle.

The Campus of the University of Vienna in the Altes AKH is also a beautiful park dotted with inviting bars and restaurants. A special tip is the Salettl, which thrills in summer with sandy beach, sparkling cocktails, and a whole bunch of burgers and salads.

The garden at the Palais Auersperg is an idyllic oasis in the heart of the city. In summer, the Auersgarden invites you to unwind with summery drinks and a bite to eat.

And not to forget Danube Island: Copa Beach pulls in the crowds here with sand beaches, deckchairs, parasols, palms, and a pool area. Culinary catering, cool drinks and Ibiza sounds to match the sunset are provided by many beach bars. Stand-up paddling is also really popular here.

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Strandbar Herrmann

Herrmannpark (Donaukanal-Urania)
1030 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • April to the beginning of October
    • Mo - Fr, 12:00 - 02:00
    • Sa - Su, 10:00 - 02:00
    • on holidays, 10:00 - 02:00

Klyo

Uraniastraße 1
1010 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • Su - We, 09:00 - 23:00
    • Th - Sa, 09:00 - 00:00
  • Accessibility

    • Main entrance
      • no steps (Double swinging doors 160 cm wide)
      • Ramp 1200 cm long , 120 cm wide
    • Elevator available
      • Door 120 cm wide
    • Further information
      • Seeing eye dogs allowed
      • Wheelchair accessible restroom available.

Badeschiff

Donaukanal (Schwedenplatz/Urania)
1010 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • Bar & Restaurant Mo - Fr, 16:00 - 01:00
    • Sa - Su, 12:00 - 01:00
    • Outdoor-Pool in Summer daily 10:00 - 22:00

  • Accessibility

    • Main entrance
      • no steps (Door 240 cm wide)
      • Ramp 300 cm long , 240 cm wide
    • Further information
      • Seeing eye dogs allowed
      • Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
    • Special offers for people with disabilities

      From mid-November-4 real ice-tracks, of which ice rink #3 accessible.

    • Comments

      Inclusive business

Motto am Fluss

Franz-Josefs-Kai 2
1010 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • Café daily, 08:00 - 00:00
    • Restaurant Mo - Sa, 18:00 - 23:00
    • Restaurant Su, 18:00 - 22:30
    • Bar Su - Th, 18:00 - 00:00
    • Bar Fr - Sa, 18:00 - 01:00

Blumenwiese Beachclub - Restaurant - Bar

Obere Donaustraße 100
1020 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • the beginning of April to the end of September
    • Su - We, 12:00 - 00:00
    • Th - Sa, 12:00 - 02:00

taste!

Donaukanal, Obere Donaustraße/Salztorbrücke
1020 Vienna

Neni am Wasser

Obere Donaustraße 65
1020 Vienna

Otto will Meer in the Otto Wagner Schützenhaus

Obere Donaustraße 26
1020 Vienna

Muse

Donaukanal Obere Donaustraße 85
1020 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • April to September
    • Tu - Th, 17:00 - 00:00
    • Fr, 17:00 - 01:00
    • Sa, 17:00 - 01:00
    • Su, 17:00 - 23:00

Summer Stage

Donaukanal, U4-Station Roßauer Lände
1090 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • the beginning of May to middle of September
    • daily, 17:00 - 01:00

MuseumsQuartier Vienna

Museumsplatz 1
1070 Vienna
  • Vienna City Card

    • Benefits of the Vienna City Card: -17%

      Additional information on the offer:

      FAB 5 combined ticket includes a visit to the Architekturzentrum Wien, Kunsthalle Wien, Leopold Museum, mumok and MQ Freiraum.

      Vienna City Card special price: 29€ / Standard ticket price: 35€

      Booking link: https://shop.mqw.at/produkt/fab-5/?lang=en

      Please book here to get your Vienna City Card discount:

  • Accessibility

    • Main entrance
      • no steps
    • Car parks Main entrance
      • 4 Parking spaces for people with disabilities
        6 parking spaces within the MuseumsQuartier complex
    • Elevator available
    • Further information
      • Seeing eye dogs allowed
      • Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
    • Special offers for people with disabilities

      Wheelchair service in the MQ-Point by the main entrance: daily 10 am – 7 pm free rental (form of ID left as a deposit). Inductive audio systems in the auditoriums (Hall E + G). 
 Seeing-eye dogs by prior arrangement with the respective cultural institutions.

    • Comments

      Access to all MuseumsQuartier institutions: no steps. All public elevators are suitable for wheelchairs.

Volksgarten Pavillon

Burgring/Heldenplatz
1010 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • the beginning of April to middle of September
    • Tu, 11:00 - 04:00
    • We - Th, 11:00 - 02:00
    • Fr - Sa, 11:00 - 04:00
    • Su, 11:00 - 19:00

Kleinod Stadtgarten

Johannesgasse 33/Stadtpark
1010 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • May to September
    • Mo - We, 17:00 - 00:00
    • Th - Sa, 17:00 - 02:00

Salettl Summer Lounge on the Campus

Alserstraße 4
1090 Vienna
  • Opening times

    • 01 April to middle of October
      • daily, 10:00 - 00:00
    • Bei Schönwetter / in case of good weather

Auersgarden in the garden of Palais Auersperg

Trautsongasse 1B
1080 Vienna

Copa Beach U1 station Donauinsel, Am Hubertusdamm exit

Donauinsel
1220 Vienna

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