Splish Splash – Bathing in Vienna

For hot summers days the Viennese are lucky, that the city was built around the famous Danube. Thank you romans! There are a lot of places where you can cool yourself down in the river, but the most common is the “Donauinsel”. It is a huge artificial island that was built in the 1970ies and 80ies. There is a lot of public green to relax, as well as some sport facilities like volleyball courts or a skate parks. If you favor skinny dipping there are also quite a big areas for that. Just look for signs that say “FKK”.

The famous Ringstraße

The “Wiener Ringstraße” is a street that runs around the historical center of the city. Many of Viennas most famous buildings are located here. The “Wiener Staatsoper” is Vienna’s renowned renaissance style opera. Next you can see the parliament. Built in the 19th century it was inspired by ancient Greek architecture. You will recognize it […]

MQ – Museumsquartier

Near the city center in the 7th district you can find the “Museumsquartier”. Originally it served as a court stable for the old monarchy. Today it consists out of a big yard surrounded by museums a theater, and places for dance performances. In the yard there are sometimes concerts and in summer young people meet […]

Streetfood in Austria

We want you to dig deeper (with a tiny wooden fork) into Viennas culinary streetfood live! So here you go. Let’s start with something traditional, the “Würstelstand”. “Würstelstände” (sausage stands) can at the first glance seem similar to hot dog stands, but there is quite a different flair around them. Since almost a hundred years […]

Vienna in photos – Best of – part 1

There are many beautiful places in Vienna, walking into a side street by accident and finding something random and beautiful isn’t rare in this city! Well, there are too many of these places, so we picked some of the finest for you. Upside down;) #mumok #art #contemporaryart #museum #granit #walking #brunogironcoli A post shared by Greg […]

Sissi, Franzl and the Zoo

Vienna has many beautiful sights, it’s hard to pick the best, so make sure you have enough time to enjoy or come back to Austria for another time later. If you decide to spend your day (take a whole day for these attractions, it’s pretty huge!) in the district of Hietzing, you can experience two of […]

Vienna in photos – David Schermann

We all know, photographers have this special view of the world, they see things that we just don’t notice at all. They work with light, like carpenters with wood or mechanics with gear. myNext asked a photographer to reveal his unique view of living and enjoying life in Vienna for years. A glimpse into living apart from […]

How to: Germknödel (Poppy seed dumplings)

The famous and delicious Germknödel is a famous austrian sweet dish that you definitely have to get your hands on

How to: Viennese Schnitzel

The traditional Wiener Schnitzel is a famous icon of Vienna and you should really try it when you come by! 

PHOTOS of the 4. district “Wieden” – Sommerhotel Wieden

Do you want to visit our accommodation Sommerhotel Wieden and want to see the beauty of its district? Well, you are in the right place! We collected the most interesting and beautiful photographs of the 4. district “Wieden” and want to share them with you. Belvedere when it’s Monday again and I can indulge in […]