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NIGHTLIFE IN AUSTRIA (VIENNA)

In Vienna you will find many reasons not to go to sleep. Life after sunset fulfills almost every visitors wish, whether after some high culture at the ballet or a wild night on the town. Myriads of new bars, taverns, entertainment centres and trendy watering holes for every taste have sprouted up in the last few years. There are entire quarters that come to life at night with clubs and bars offering a wide range of different music styles and are open to the early hours of the morning. Whether you like listening to live jazz or the pulse of electronic beats, a suitable night spot can be found in Vienna.

This city has something to suit everybody, from expensive-yuppie bars, down to earth pubs, plush casinos and cutting edge nightclubs.

Buddha bar-restaurant has a cool, low lit ambience and is a great establishment for quality food and drink. The atmosphere is always lively & the clientele is a pleasant mix of many ages, locals and weekend break foreigners. The Djs play a good selection of music and the bartenders make a mean cocktail. If you’re looking for somewhere upbeat for the evening, then grab a table at Buddha, enjoy there excellent food or wide range of beverages and start your Vienna break with a big smile. Rhiz bar is a platform for new projects and experiments in electronic music, film and video presentations. The daily Dj programs and live performances of Austrian and international musicians, definitely makes Rhiz an important part of the Viennese electronica scene. The drink prices are reasonable, the staff are down to earth and the clientele are a mix of music loving foreigners & locals. Rhiz is a great alternative to the many hectic bars and a place to escape the main stream party people & stag weekend parties. One of the most stylish venues to find is the futuristic B72’s. Although on the outskirts of the city, B72 is worth a look. The bar area is filled with chic furnishings and the club room is always pumping to the DJs music box. The crowd is a sleek mix of trendy socialites, who appreciate the wide mix of music, ranging from dancehall, RnB and house. It’s a winner to meet down to earth people and not run into stagweekends. For cocktail & Vodka drinkers, try Absolut bar. The venue is a living Absolut advertisement but nevertheless, it’s not a bad place to come for a drink. They have a massive selection of vodkas from all over Europe, in many styles and flavours.

Cactus bar, found in the vibrant Bermuda triangle, never shows signs of slowing down on the weekends. Parties can go on well past 4am and the atmosphere is electric. People are always pouring into this bar as one of their many stops during a big night out. The crowd tends to be quite young, mainly students or stag do’s on a big weekend session, but it’s still a top place to try. Also in the Bermuda triangle is Bermuda Bräu, another big party hangout. Popular with a younger hip crowd, it’s a good place to meet a load of friendly locals and silly hen & sports tours abroad. Also, try First Floor in Vienna's Bermuda triangle. The bar has more of an exclusive nightlife feel than other popular bars down this stretch and serves some excellent drinks. Its main feature is the large aquarium behind the bar and the best night to come on, apart from the weekends, is Monday, for the live jazz. Although First Floor is in the middle of the notorious party zone, full of tourists, young students and stags weekends, it has managed to maintain its mature atmosphere.

If you like to go to trendy-chic bars then you’ll love Babu. This multi leveled club-bar-restaurant is one of the coolest places and as you would imagine has one of the strictest door policies. It’s very rare to see scruffy people in Babu. Although, you’d expect this chic club to be over pretentious, it actually isn’t. The people are friendly, the dancers are sexy and even the staff are extremely welcoming. Bar Italia is a refined cocktail lounge, with elegant furnishings and décor. It’s an elegant place to relax and meet with friends and the clientele is a lot more mature & chilled out. Bar Italia is a better alternative to the noisy student & stag nights bars that can be found around the more lively night spot areas. Although it’s more expensive at Bar Italia, the drinks are well prepared and served efficiently. One of the most popular bars in Vienna is Blue Box, which often hosts funky jazz and new electronic nights and is a respected bar amongst the alternative scene. The atmosphere is usually welcoming, with a cross section of tourists, locals & expats. In the large Leopold Museum, is one of the coolest places to check out, the bar-disco-restaurant ‘cafe-Leopold’. Whether coming here to laze on a sunny afternoon and drink coffee or to party hard until the early light, cafe-Leopold is a quality option every time. The restaurant too has a fabulous reputation, for excellent prices, innovative dishes and great service. Cafe-Leopold is a breath of fresh air and should be visited day and night, to experience it from all angles on your Vienna breaks. Another favourite place is Expedit Bar, which is situated in an old fabric warehouse. They serve lovingly cooked Ligurian cuisine and have an excellent selection of wines. After dinner, take your drinks down stairs into the basement and enjoy a game of Italian bowling, known as boccia.

If you like old styled American bars then hunt out Castillo. This dark-classical decored late night bar has an excellent reputation for serving some of the best cocktails in the capital. If you are after that refined drink in a friendly place, then head to Castillo. Every vibrant capital has there fair share of Irish pubs, one of the best in Vienna is Flanigan's. The décor is typical, dark wooden flooring, green shamrocks and there is a healthy selection of drinks, with Guinness on tap of course. In the old metropolitan railway you’ll find a stylish cosmopolitan bar called Halbestadt, near to the busy Gürtel throughway. The summer garden is a cool place to relax when the weather is warmer. One of the favourite late night bars is Jenseits. It looks from the outside like somebody’s house and to enter you have to ring the door bell. Inside the interior is luxurious, the design is totally different from anywhere else. It’s a Vienna holiday breaks must-drink. The crowd is mixture of high rollers and trendy art types. On the 6th floor of the Haas haus building is Onyx Bar, a very hip joint to try. The views are great, having the St. Stephan's Cathedral opposite and inside the décor is equally attractive. It’s a great late night option, perfect for cocktails and for dancing. The sky bar is in one of the most chic locations, with a first-class service and the best panoramic views that sweep over the city Skyline. It might be a little pretentious and expensive for some, but it is worth coming here for an early drink or an afternoon coffee. For a relaxing drink or for a romantic evening, the Skyline bar is an excellent choice and we’d recommend you visiting it during your holiday weekend. If you want more action, then head back to the Bermuda-Triangle, which has something to suit all tastes. Krah Krah is a place which is quite spacious and is accommodating to a rugby tours type pissups. There are plenty of tables, wide choice of beer (55 in total) and food is available till 2am.

Live music is well represented in Vienna all the way through the week, with many dedicated clubs hosting rock, blues and jazz nights. One of the most established jazz clubs in the capital is Jazzland, situated in an old church cellar. The drinks might be a little pricey, but that’s what you should expect of Austria’s finest jazz venue. Most evenings you can expect at least 3 sets, 9pm – 1am, from various touring and homegrown artists. Benny Carter, Art Farmer and Bud Freeman have all played here. Another respectable jazz club is Porgy & Bess and well worth visiting. The club is set on two levels, a ground floor and balcony and has made a reputation for its ground breaking nights. The program is always wide & daring, but always rooted in the soils of jazz. Porgy & Bess has featured many classic artists & innovative groups like ‘London Elekricity’ and continues to go from strength to strength.

Aux Gazelles is a Moroccan brasserie, along with a funky club and the only hammam in the city. This multi functioning establishment has sensual colours, hypnotic sounds and creates an intimate atmosphere. The music program abducts you to journey through the world of urban sound and special live acts. For those on a romantic getaway or want to mix with a more mature crowd, then Aux Gazelles is an excellent choice. Here you’ll be able to relax, converse and immerse in a different culture. If you are looking to party, celebrate a birthday or you’re on a lads night out, you won’t be limited with places to try. From 8-10pm there are half priced cocktails at Bricks club, where the party Dj plays your requests and serious drinking can be done. This stag do heaven, plays 80s, glam rock, RnB and lots of sing-along pop. Another popular club-pub amongst expats, students and stag weekends is Chelsea. The club is owned by an ex-pro footballer, so as you would imagine there are many large screen TVs to watch the premiership.

The most well known club is Flex. It’s respected for its amazing DJ line ups and booming sound system. Within this cave like club, you’ll find all sorts of music being played from drum n bass & techno to hiphop and live electronica. You don’t really find football tours & stags here, just sweaty clubbers that don’t mind having their ears bashed for 3 hours. If your weekend break needs a little bit of phat bass, this is your night club, Flex is highly recommended. Sunshine enterprises are a big music promotional & production company. They throw many of the best club nights across the capital. One to look out for is on Friday nights at the Meierei club, which is in front of the Hilton Hotel. The Djs spin soul & rare groove. Sunshine enterprises also do nights at Passage & Roxy. Passage Club is plush and funky, always full of beautiful people. It’s a must place to go clubbing in Vienna, the hangout for the trendiest men and the sexiest girls. Weekends here are normally dominated by house music, but Wednesdays are known for there amazing hiphop & urban events. The actual décor of Passage club is futuristic, with state of the art lighting and sound, giving the impression of being on a space ship. Roxy club should be visited also during a break in Vienna. It formerly opened as the Empire, but since its revamp, change of management it’s now called the Roxy. The music is electronic, the décor is posh and the clientele is a wide mix of people.

Titanic is a restaurant and club. Mango is the name of the restaurant and offers dinners many international cuisines from traditional Italian dishes to spicy Mexican flavours. Down stairs, you’ll find a cellar disco, where the disc jockeys play a mix of soul, RnB and disco. On weekends the club normally shuts around 4am. Kaleidoscope club neighbours many popular art galleries, so it tends to draw the hip crowd in. The music is a blend of many cool genres and the vibe is usually on-point. Similar for its arty clientele is Club Schikaneder situated in the middle of the Freihaus-Quarter. The Latino club Habana is an unpretentious place to practice those salsa moves. The cocktails and tequila are a big hit here and so is the general vibe. If you’re looking for somewhere to meet a friendly out going crowd, then Habana is a fine choice. Also, try downstairs in the restaurant known as Marias Roses. Come for happy hour which starts around 8/9pm. Cafex is hip lounge-club type venue, with trendy socialites, a nice décor and plays the latest house music.

One of Vienna’s hot spot clubs is U4. The most popular parties are on Thursdays (gay night) and Saturdays (Urban night). There are two rooms, which usually play house & hiphop respectively. It’s an up for it crowd, that have come for the music rather than to be seen. Drinks are well priced and the slide shows are always a highlight. This club is particularly easy to find as its right outside U4 metro stop, hence the clever name. An old favourite is Queen Anne club, open daily from 10 - 5am. It’s where the famous, beautiful and VIPs dance & party hard. There are marble dancefloors, comfortable lounges, many bars and even an old Evergreen-Bar, where you can hear only music from the fifties. Volksgarten slogan is ‘We don’t make parties, we live them’ and its absolutely true. This is the hottest club vibe in Vienna, where the people really dress to impress. They throw many different themed partys, which are renowned for being wild & exotic. The dress code police are always on force, so make an effort with your clothes to avoid disappointment. For lovers of ska, Reggae, ragga, afro-beats, hiphop, northern soul and classic RnB, then Vibrations is your place in Vienna. For excellent music and real down to earth people then check out the vibrations.

Casino Vienna started out in Favoritenstrasse, where it opened on 21 April 1961. It subsequently moved to Hotel de France on Schottenring in the city centre before transferring on 8 December 1968 to Palais Esterházy, the oldest building in Kärntner Strasse, where it remains today. The imposing architecture and interior design of the casino is splendid and adds to the gaming experience.


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