Across the Danube Vienna – All our local tips

Enjoy Vienna from above: There´s at least one spot in every city where you can go up and enjoy a great view at the whole surrounding. In Vienna, one of these places is the over 40 years old “Donauturm”. But it is not only the view which is attracting people; you can also get quite good food in a nice and extraordinary surrounding.

Taking the elevator up to the top of the Donauturm, you can either chose to go to the terrace, order a coffee in the Café which is 160 meter above ground or you can have lunch or dinner in the restaurant in 170 meter. The kitchen of the restaurant is mainly traditional Austrian food specializing in Roast beef of all variations.

To provide you with a view of the city, you can sit outside on the terrace or inside with walls made from glass and it is based on a turning platform. So, you might get to see St. Stephens when taking your seat while paying the bill with the view of Schönbrunn castle.

If you happen to be in Vienna during a full moon night (know that in advance and want to spend € 44.00 for an evening), Donauturm offers a special “full moon night” including a rich buffet, lectures about the moon and much more. And if you are lucky, you can even win an estate on the moon!

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Der neue Donauturm | Art & culture, Bars, Restaurants (Austrian) | Elevator € 5.50
Donauturmstraße 4 | Across the Danube | +4312633572
Cafe 10:00 – 00:00 | Restaurant 11.30 – 15:00 & 18:00 – 00.00 daily

The Donaupark is a really nice and big park which has more to offer than just trees. A lot of roses are planted there which let the air smell beautifully even in the autumn when most of them are withered.

Of course, there is a big play ground where I used to chase the peacock when I was a little rugrat. There is a tiny zoo, a tiny skater park, some kind of tennis courts, huge chess figures and a mini railway, which can be used by adults as well.

If you want to discover your inner child you may do it here. But you can stay old and just watch the artists at the Donaupark stage who may entertain you with music (Jazz and local) or with a cabaret (mostly in German with Austrian dialect).

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Donaupark | Art & culture, Music, Relaxing
Arbeiterstrandbadstraße 122 | Across the Danube
24 hours daily