Vienna

Akademietheater

The Akademietheater is the smaller of two performance halls of the Burgtheater ensemble. It was built between 1911 and 1913 by the architects Fellner und Hellmer and Ludwig Baumann.

Amalienbad

The big swimming pool was built between 1923 and 1926 with an interior decoration in Art-Déco style. Expect the pool to be crowded (depending on time) and hence it may be hard to swim in straight lines. In the sauna areas (for additional price), there are cold and warm pools and a hot tub in addition to a steam room, a bio sauna and two Finnish saunas (with a schedule of Austrian aufguss sessions).

Entry times vary according to season, check website

Apollo Kino

A Cineplexx theater with plenty of choices including original versions. The cinema opened here in 1905. According to seat numbers it is one of the biggest in Vienna.

Arena

Arena Wien

The arena is one of the biggest concert and alternative culture places. The slaughterhouse got squatted in 1976 and operates since as culture center. FM4 hosts here its annual birthday party. The programme lists the performing artists. The open air arena can host 3000 peoples.

Bellaria Kino

Charming and beautiful old-school cinema screening both old classic and original versions of contemporary films.

Bikepath Vienna river

Wienfluss Radweg

A short ride of 7km is available without any traffic crossings.

on day light

Bohemian Prater

Böhmischer Prater / Familienprater

A small historic amusement park dating back to the second half of the 19th century. Some of the rides are more than 100 years old. There is also a 21-m-high Ferris wheel. It is a lovely place to go for a longer walk. There is a BMX dirt circular track, plus a running checkpoint meet.

Apr-Oct: Sat Sun and holidays 08:00-21:00; May-Sep: also on weekdays 09:00-12:00, 14:00-19:00

Burg Kino

A classic 1970s theatre which hosts international films. They regularly play The Third Man movie.

Burgtheater

The building was completed in 1888 and is home to one of the most respected German-language theaters, as well as the second-oldest theater in Europe. Non-German speaking visitors will find the building itself worth visiting, as the foyer contains paintings by Viennese artists Gustav and Ernst Klimt, and Franz Matsch, which can be viewed with a tour.

Guided tour Burgtheater – Behind the Scenes: Sep-Jun Mon-Thu 15:00 (German w/English summary), Fri-Sun 15:00 (German and English); guided tour Gustav Klimt – Main Staircases and Angelika Prokopp Foyer: Sep-Jun Fri-Sun 14:00 (German w/English summary)·Tours: €5.50 (adults), €4.50 (seniors), €2 (students and children); performances: €5-51 (seats), €2.50 (standing room)

Casino Vienna

Casino Wien

The casino is at Palais Esterhàzy, on the famous Kärtner Strasse near the Opera and is operated by state-owned Casinos Austria. In addition there are several poker casinos (e.g. Montesino) and many, many tiny slot-machine and betting places. The latter often occur in groups of three (because there is a legal limit on the number of slot machines per venue). They do not offer any glamor or flair and are best avoided by tourists.

Sun-Thu 15:00-03:00, Fri Sat 15:00-04:00

Donauinsel

Danube Island

This island was built for flood protection and separates the artificial Neue Donau (New Danube) canal from the Donau (Danube). It offers many opportunities for outdoor activities, including canoeing, waterskiing, cycling, and swimming. There are a number of free beaches on the northern and southern ends of the island, and toward the center are a number of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs.

Döblinger Bad

The indoor pool is 25 m long, and in summer the outdoor area offers a nice view over Vienna. The temperature of the pool varies according the week.

times listed on website

Edelweiss Center

Austria's biggest boulder hall is in the town center. One finds tons of boulder problems to solve. They offer courses for beginners and advanced. Can get crowded on after business hours.

Mon-Fri 09:00-22:00, Sat Sun 11:00-22:00

Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Praterstadion

Austria's biggest stadium (capacity 50.000) is frequently hosting major sports events like soccer (Austrian National Squad; Rapid Wien; Euro League and Champions League), track-and-fields, as well as the occasional concert (e.g. Bon Jovi, Helene Fischer). Vast training compound adjacent.

Filmhaus am Spittelberg

Filmhaus Kino

With a single hall, this small and modern theatre screens documentary and arthouse films. Reservations are recommended.

€8.50

Gartenbaukino

The biggest Viennese one projection theater cinema opened in 1960 is screening artsy production and has electronic music events. The cinema hosts Viennese premieres and can screen 70mm films too.

Haydn Kino

English Cinema Haydn

The theatre projects mostly English films in original version.

Hermannskogel

With 542 m above sea level, it is the highest point of Vienna. The Habsburgerwarte, a 27-m-tall tower from 1888, on top of the Hermanskogel is open on weekends in the summer. It used to be km 0 for cartographic measurements in the Austria-Hungarian empire.

Apr-Oct: Sat 13:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-17:00·€1 entry

Ice skating

Wiener Eislauf-Verein

At the Wiener Eislaufverein in winter time one can skate on a big 6000 m² square.

Late Oct-early Mar: 15:00-21:00

Jazzland

Wiens ältester Jazzkeller

The Jazzclub plays kind of old-men Jazz in a relaxed ambiance operating since 1972.

Mon-Sat 19:00

Jubiläumswarte

A tower was erected on the 50th regency anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. The new one is 31 m high, reopened in 1956 and was renovated in 2012.

all day·free entry

Jörgerbad

Kaiser Franz Joseph-Bad

The swimming pool is 25 m long and has a retractable glass roof. It was built between 1912 and 1914. The bath offers a sauna and massage too.

listed on website

Kahlenberg

The hill has a beautiful view over the Viennese vineyards and down the Danube. On clear days one clearly sees the Viennese historic center including the cathedral. Many bike or hike trails into the Wienerwald start from here.

Kino wie noch nie

Filmarchiv Austria

An open-air film festival held annually from the beginning of July until mid-August, this festival hosted by the Filmarchiv Austria screens independent international films. Pre-purchased tickets can be picked up at the concierge at 19:30 before the screening.

Adult €8.50, senior or student €7, block of 10 tickets €65/€50

Kletterhalle Marswiese

The climbing hall is part of the sport center Marswiese. It offers various climbing courses.

Open now · closes 10 pm

Kletterhalle Wien

This is one of the biggest climbing gym in Vienna with 1200 mm² lead walls and 400 m² boulder walls. It is operated by the Viennese Naturfreunde. It hosted several IFSC Boulder Worldcups.

Open now · closes 11 pm

Kletterzentrum Austria

It has a small boulder place and some interesting structures to lead climb on.

Mon-Fri 18:00-, Sat Sun·€5.50 (adults), €3.90 (youth under 25), €2.80 (children under 18)

Kletterzentrum Flakturm

On one side of the 2nd Worldwar bunker there are routes to climb high up until its roof with great views into the roofs of Vienna. The routes are usually hard and require some endurance. The alpine club organises courses for beginners and intermediate. On the other side there are boulder problems set. The outdoor climbing in middle of a historic city makes this a favorite choice for many climbers during the hot season.

May-Sept: Mon Wed Fri-Sun 14:00-darkness; Tue Thu 12:00-darkness·€12

Kletterzentrum ÖGV

Kletterzentrum Gebirgsverein

A small climbing gym inside Vienna has walls in an indoor court, in the cellar, and more upstairs. The gym offers courses for various ages and climbing experience, with highly-motivated trainers and climbers. The boulders are known to be very demanding on endurance, and there are some special circuits set up upstairs. Every autumn they organise a friendly boulder competition.

Sep-Jun: Mon-Fri 10:00-23:00, Sat Sun holidays 14:00-20:00; Jul Aug: Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00·€11 for 2 hours or more

Konzerthaus

Built between 1911 and 1913, the Konzerthaus is the homebase for the Vienna Symphony (Wiener Symphoniker), the Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Wiener Kammerorchester), the Wiener Singakademie and the Klangforum Wien.

Box office: Mon-Fri 09:00-19:45, Sat 09:00-13:00; Sat Sun holidays: 45 min prior to performance