Old Danube

Surrounded by gardens, lawns, restaurants with terraces on the water, promenades with pedestrian and bicycle paths, the Old Danube draws swimmers, sailors, rowers, and surfers. You can choose between three sailing and surfing schools, nine boat rental agencies and four beach facilities. Tip: Rent a row boat, paddle boat or electric boat and experience a romantic boat picnic by moonlight. Maybe you would also like to spend an afternoon at the Gänsehäufel beach facility where two kilometers of beaches, a wave pool and athletic pool, playgrounds, cafés and a nudist area promise enjoyable hours of leisure.

Additional information: Summer days on the Old Danube

Danube Island

With roughly three million visitors, the three-day Danube Island Festival is the largest party event in Europe. But there is plenty happening on "the island" at other times as well: The recreational paradise of the Viennese includes 42 kilometers of sand, pebble and grassy beaches on the New Danube, bays, playgrounds (also for ballgames), graded jogging and skating paths, rental agencies for boats, bicycles and surfboards, extensive nudist areas, bars, cafés and restaurants on the Copa Cagrana.

During the summer, up to 100,000 guests a day throng the Danube Island, one of the largest recreation areas in Europe. But it's not hard to find one's way around the island's twelve sections. New to the Danube Island in 2010 is the multi-functional information center. Not only are visitors' questions answered, but the "Island information" area also offers a water playground and changing themed exhibitions. Help is also provided by 27 clear information boards.

A tip for families: a 200 meter-long family bathing beach.

Additional information: Danube Island Festival

Danube Canal

The Danube Canal (also known as the "Little Danube") was created in the course of regulating the Danube from 1870 to 1875. The southernmost original branch of the Danube in Vienna, it now has a length of 17.3 kilometers and runs past the Viennese Old City. You can either explore the Danube Canal by ship or you can enjoy the ambiance in one of the numerous outdoor bars along the Danube Canal.

Additional information:
Vienna's summer party locations
Vienna by ship and boat

Old Danube

22., Old Danube
U1: Alte Donau, bus lines 20B and 90B
www.alte-donau.info

Examples for picnics by moonlight:
www.lacreperie.at
www.ufertaverne.at

Gänsehäufel
22., Moissigasse 21 
U1: Kaisermühlen/Vienna International Center, bus 90 A: Gänsehäufel
May to September
www.gaensehaeufel.at
www.wien.gv.at/baeder/stadtbad/gh.htm

Danube Island

U1: Danube Island,
U6: Neue Donau station
www.donauinsel.at
www.copacagrana.com
www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/wasserbau/gewaesser/donauinsel/index.html

Danube Island Festival
www.donauinselfest.at

Island information:
U1: Danube Island, pedestrian exit Water Playground, straight ahead downstream
Opening times (May to October): Mo-Sa 12.00 noon - 8.00 pm, Su 10.00 am - 8.00 pm

Danube Canal

www.wien.gv.at/stadtentwicklung/donaukanal