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"Heya Girls!"
Now summer is showing its true colours! Hot, humid, sweaty – and all I really want to do is find some water. Fortunately, there's the perfect guide for bathing beauties like me, and I've conveniently written it myself: “Baden im Land um Wien!” For people who love the smell of sun-warmed wood on a jetty and the sparkle of a lake. And you don't even have to travel far to find it. Just outside Vienna, the Danube wetlands give you that jungle feeling without having to fly miles and miles, and in the Wachau you can find sandy beaches like in Bali. The countryside around Vienna is incredibly rich in beautiful swimming spots. That's why I swam my way through Lower Austria and Burgenland and found more than 50 destinations for the perfect swimming day for you – in historic river baths on the Kamp and Ybbs, in thermal springs, in turn-of-the-century baths with vintage vibes, in lakes and in modern water parks. You can take a peek into the book here. And then off into the water!
Wishing you a sparkling week,
Your CitySpotterGirl
Baden im Land um Wien. Available in every bookshop and our web shop.
Cover: Wundergarten Verlag
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| THURSDAY |
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| Akos Burg |
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Vienna Symphony Picknick at Prater
Summer, sun, holiday time! The dolce far niente season is finally being heralded in our favourite city – with an open-air concert by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. For two days, nature fans and classical music enthusiasts are invited to pack their picnic baskets and enjoy a colourful concert on the Kaiserwiese: Johann Strauss' “Czardas” from his only opera “Ritter Pasman” meets Mikis Theodorakis' legendary “Zorba's Dance”. Annette Dasch and Georg Nigl delight with duets by Johann Strauss and Julian Le Play performs his greatest hits. All free of charge!
Kaiserwiese, Oswald-Thomas-Platz 1, 1020 Vienna. 27+28 June 19:30. Free entry. Web
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Natures of Conflict Summer-Shop
Beach holidays, summer revelries, after-work parties – one fabulous event follows another these days, which means you always need to have a sensational new outfit on hand. So it's a good thing that Natures of Conflict has opened its exclusive summer shop in the former rosa mosa shop until the end of June! There, you can not only stock up on the brand-new summer collection with lots of Vichy checks, XXL bows and jacquard eye-catchers, but you can also pick up prototypes, samples and super fancy sale items. This week only, so get ready, get set, get going!
Natures of Conflict, Schleifmühlgasse 18, 1040 Vienna. Mon-Wed & Fri 12:00 to 18:30, Sat 9:30 to 17:00. Web |
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Alexander Stewart
Reaching more than half a billion streams of your songs is quite an achievement. This is something that rising pop star Alexander Stewart can boast. The Canadian is currently shining with his EP “if you only knew” and the song “i wish you cheated”, which went viral on TikTok and with which he also made his late-night TV debut on the Jimmy Fallon show. We figure these are quite a few good reasons to go and see the songbird live. How convenient then that he will be performing at the WUK today! And if you would like to check him out beforehand – this way ;-)
Wuk, Währingerstraße 59, 1090 Vienna. 27 June 20:00. 27.20 €. Web |
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| FRIDAY |
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| Motel a miio |
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Midseason-Sale at Motel a Miio
Oh, these colours! Anyone who swoons over pastel and sea-coloured tableware now has something to look forward to: The ceramics paradise sells its products in cheerful, beautiful designs up to 70% cheaper for 2 days during a sale! From bowls, plates and cups to artistic vases, the ceramic eye-catchers produced in Portugal in a fair, humane and environmentally friendly way – all hand-picked and hand-painted – can be scooped up at the cosy pop-up in the MQ. And if you register for free beforehand and show your ticket at the entrance, you'll get a stylish beach bag on top!
MQ, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna. 28+29 June Fri 10:00 to 19:00, Sat 10:00 to 16:00. Web |
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| Markterei, Markus Korenjak |
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Markterei City Heuriger
Discovering regional delicacies and ringing in the weekend with a glass of wine – we love it! And you can do just that at the newly returned Markterei. Because before it gets started as a permanent market hall in the former river lab (yay!), the Markterei will be a small city Heuriger until the end of August. Every Friday, gourmets can feast on all kinds of regional specialities and shop at farm-gate prices. Among the specialities are the winegrowers Jurtschitsch and Parvenue as well as the organic bakery Ringhofer and Michi's fresh fish. Can only be delicious!
Markterei Stadtheuriger, Severingasse 7, 1090 Vienna. Until 30 August. Fridays 14:00 to 21:00. Web |
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Spiral Bike
Today it's time to get on your boneshaker! Because when the street becomes a stage, the bike becomes a soundbike and the collective ride becomes a concert, one thing is clear: Spiral Bike is happening! Inspired by the well-known soundrides, this extraordinary event combines art, cycling and concerts in a unique way – on different routes, Vienna's bridges and bicycle spirals become stages for concerts and performances in the midst of urban architecture. Particularly cool: the specially developed mobile multi-channel sound system, which has been specially adapted to the design of the cargo bikes!
Meeting point: Prater Hauptallee / Südosttangente, 1020 Vienna. 28 June 18:30. Web |
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| SATURDAY |
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| ...summercinema |
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KARLSkino
Clearly, it’s summer – the travelling open-air cinema is starting its tour of the city again. The VOLXkino makes cinema happen in places where it is not usually found: in parks, between municipal buildings, on public squares or markets and, as of today, on Karlsplatz under the name “KARLSkino”. For nine days over a period of three weeks, cinematic delicacies and rarities will be shown in the open air, all free of charge. Today we’ll be starting with “No Bears” – a romance about two lovers who try to escape from the Islamic Republic of Tehran to France with forged passports.
KARLSkino, Karlsplatz, 1040 Vienna. 29 June-13 July. Free of charge. Programme online |
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Sale: Die Piratin hat den besten Stoff
Sweet Saturday – today’s shopping-Saturday is going to be even more smashing! Because: last year's collection pieces, stock treasures, prototypes and pre-loved pieces (all individual items!) can be snapped up at Piratin’s at greatly reduced prices – from several labels at once. These include “Fröhlich”, “Babs wickelt dich ein” and “Piratin” herself. All pieces are hand-sewn with love by the designers and cost a maximum of 50 euros! The bargain adventure takes place in the “Babs wickelt dich ein” shop. The shopping spree will start at 11:00. And remember: Cash is king ;-)
Babs wickelt dich ein, Lange Gasse 2, 1080 Vienna. 29 June 11:00 to 17:00. Web |
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Nawa
“Nawa” is a word composition from North Africa and West Asia, meaning song or melody in Arabic, and is the name of the new Viennese music festival dedicated to contemporary music and film from these regions. Beyond folklore and ethnic boundaries, initiator Mahan Mirarab wants to use music to connect people from different cultures. Look forward to electro-sound rebels Parasang and Kiran Ahluwalia's virtuoso blend of Indian sounds with West African blues and American jazz. Today is the final day, with a fiery performance by the Nawa Orchestra itself!
Theater Nestroyhof Hamakom, Nestroyplatz 1, 1020 Vienna. 26-29 June. Programme and prices online |
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| SUNDAY |
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| ....discoverthetown |
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City Walk African Vienna
You wouldn't really associate Vienna with Africa. Which makes it all the more surprising how much of the continent can be found in Austria's past and present. On a guided walk through the city today, you can follow the traces that Africa has left and continues to leave in Austria. The places of remembrance – street names, altarpieces, museums and monuments – tell stories of racism, slavery and exoticism. Immersing oneself in a foreign culture should open the horizon for Austrian-African behaviour free of discrimination and prejudice. We think that's great!
Meeting point: Ignaz-Seipel-Platz, 1010 Vienna. 30 June 14:00. 15 €. Please sign up. Web |
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Section N
Attention please: This could turn out to be the flea market of the year for design fans! Because for two days, 70s icon and founder of the city's former favourite design store “Section N” Katarina Noever will be organising a bargain sale of top-class designer pieces. Included are: seating and lamps by Castiglioni & Scarpa, blankets by Pistoletto and Ingeborg Strobl, marble objects, antique labels, wooden dolls and many precious and rare sample pieces from the Section N archive. Now if you don't feel incentiviced to come here and browse , it’s your own fault!
Im Hof Grünangergasse 1/2/1, 1010 Vienna. 29+30 June 11:00 to 18:00. Web |
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| ...finallysummer |
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| Otto am Berg |
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Basis.Kultur.Wien goes OWA
Aaaand ... relax! The start of the summer holidays was heralded with plenty of heat, sunshine and good mood and today it gets a good vibes topping: Basis.Kultur.Wien is bringing the season to a close with a colourful spectacle at the Otto Wagner Areal, where you can listen to a diary slam or live concert while lying comfortably in a deckchair. Today, for example, with a witty play by Romeo Kaltenbrunner about the search for self-love or a musical potpourri of jazz, folk and RnB by the band Elsa. Star chef Max Stiegl will provide the snacks with his food truck – that's how to summer!
Otto Wagner Areal, Garten Pavillon 9, Baumgartner Höhe 1, 1140 Vienna. 29+30 June. Free entry. Web |
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| MONDAY |
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| ...bargain |
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feinstoff designer archive sale
We like: relaxed, local shopping! Nine female designers have come together in a small, fine pop-up on Gumpendorfer Straße to clear out their stock for the new autumn fashion. And for us, that means a week of big shopping at small prices! You can snatch up samples and last-season pieces such as handmade ready-to-wear dreams from MD-Design, flowing feminine cuts from Fridita or extravagant pieces from Langer-Modedesign. The bargain hunt is open until Sunday – ideal for snapping up a few summer highlights before your holiday!
ausstellungsraum, Gumpendorferstraße 23, 1060 Vienna. 1-7 July. Mon 13:00 to 18:30, Tue-Sat from 10:30, Sun 10:30 to 16:00. Web |
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Vienna Opera Summer
Just when thousands of tourists are flocking to the Austrian capital for the summer holidays, the city's stages are quiet since almost all theatres and opera houses are on their summer break. But this cultural vacuum is about to be filled – and the key word is: open-air opera! From today, the garden and majestic backdrop of Belvedere Palace will be transformed into an open-air opera, with an impressive set, spectacular lighting and video effects and opulent costumes. Ten performances of Mozart's opera Don Giovanni will be staged. A must see (& hear)!
Oberer Teichhof Belvedere, Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Vienna. 1 July 20:00. From 69 €. Web |
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Avant-Garde and Liberation
At the start of the summer season, the mumok will reopens its doors after the renovation phase and invites you to a sensational group exhibition. On display are works by 24 international artists, who addresse the sensitive issues of racism and oppression by means of contemporary art. Many of them come from former colonies themselves, and their work draws on 20th-century movements for equality such as the Harlem Renaissance or the Black Power movement of the 1960s, for example. Incredibly diverse and really fascinating!
mumok, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna. Until 22 September. Tue-Sun 10:00 to 18:00. 10 €. Web |
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Free VHS courses in the park
If there’s someone who happens to be fired up for exercise despite the heatwaves, the VHS is the place to be! For they have just started their summer programme again with thousands of classes to suit all tastes. From cardiovascular power workouts to stretching and relaxation, from Yogalates (a mix of Far Eastern yoga and European Pilates) to line dancing, there are plenty of sessions taking place outdoors – and they're even free of charge, too! So all you have to do is choose your favourite locations to work on your summer body ;-)
Different locations in Vienna. Exact dates and times online |
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| WEDNESDAY |
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Albert&Tina
Chingeling! It's that time again: As soon as the last pencil drops (meaning when the sun is still warm and cosy, if you please), you should head straight away to Vienna's most beautiful terrace for an after-work dance with a view of the Staatsoper. Because on the venerable walls of the Albertina Bastion, a wine spritzer waterfall and electrifying sounds await you every Wednesday to make you forget the office stress in no time. By the way, all exhibitions in the Albertina can be visited until 21:00. Please note: The event only takes place in good weather!
Albertina, Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Vienna. Until 18 September 18:00 to 23:00. 10 €. Web |
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Exhibitions at Secession
Experience lots of beauty with free admission – that's possible today at the Secession! The current exhibitions by Simone Fattal and Zhou Siwei can be seen for the first time and the open studio offers a variety of workshops for creative participants. But the highlight is undoubtedly the exclusive tour of the dome! Have you always wanted to climb into the dome of the Secession? Today you can! With a guide you crawl up two vertical ladders and a grate into the “Krauthappel”. Required: leave your vertigo at home, bring sturdy shoes and book in advance!
Secession, Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Vienna. 3 July 10:00 to 18:00. Free admission. Web |
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Bicycle Flea Market at WUK
The only thing to do in these temperatures is to get on your bike and cycle to the swimming pool. If you don't have a bike, don't worry – there's a bike flea market at the WUK on the first Wednesday of every month. Many privately owned bikes are for sale, and Puch lovers might also find the odd vintage treasure. Take a test ride, get advice and negotiate a price. The self-help workshop is open for repairs and spare parts. And if you have one bike too many: Come along at 15:00 with your ID and, with a bit of luck, collect some money!
WUK, Fahrrad.Selbsthilfe.Werkstatt, Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Vienna. 3 July 15:00 to 18:00. Web |
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| TALK OF TOWN |
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Aromapflege Evelyn Deutsch
Hmmm, that smells marvellous! No wonder when you are greeted by 120 pure natural essential oils. Just like in the newly opened store of the natural cosmetics company Evelyn Deutsch. On an area of 100 square metres, between lots of wood, sage-coloured shelves and plants, you can not only sniff your way through essential oils, but also get to know native plant oils, organic plant waters and herbal and resin tinctures – including those from well-known brands such as farfalla and Dr. Hauschka. And for those who want to delve deeper into the world of aromatherapy – the brand's own health school has also found a new home here!
Aromapflege Evelyn Deutsch, Margaretenstraße 52, 1040 Vienna. Mon-Fri 10:00 to 18:00, Sat 11:00 to 17:00. Web |
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re:kaffee
Well-being from A for asana to Z for zesty Vietnamese iced coffee – both are found at the brand-new re:kompany! In the modern wellness temple on the 4th floor, founder Parichay Mehta, a trained yogi, teaches the philosophy of yoga lifestyle and meditation techniques in the wellness corner, while you can meet like-minded soul builders at the art workshops for pottery or traditional West Indian Warli Painting. Relax afterwards at re:kaffee, enjoying coffee classics plus experimental flavours like Indian Masala Chai. And if your tummy grumbles after the breathing exercises – the cake display case offers new sweet treats every day ;-)
re:kaffee, Schönburgstraße 36, 1040 Vienna. Tue-Sun 10:00 to 20:30.
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