VIENNA

15 October Unknown 0 Comments



For five weeks each summer the beautiful city of Vienna is packed with plenty to keep you entertained from contemporary performances to research projects and workshops, all brought to you by the ImPulsTanz International Dance festival.

The festival, started by Karl Regensburger in 1984 was originally set up to give contemporary dance a voice in Austria. With plenty more to do over the summer months Vienna is perfect to explore.
 The Naschmarkt Market open daily is the most popular in the city and the intoxicating aroma of the spices, fruits and vegetables is enough to inspire the culinary genius in all of us. The Naschmarkt Deli is a cool place to hang out with satisfying food, tasty drinks and live DJS playing during the weekend. Spend an evening by the Danube canal and enjoy a beer or cocktail from one of the vending stands nearby or for the money-savvy backpacker bring your own drinks. If you feel like carrying on the party, hit Flex, often called one of the best electronic clubs in Europe, located right next to the canal. A half an hour walk from Flex you’ll also find Praterdome, Vienna’s largest nightclub which is also well worth checking out.
 With baroque architecture, civil reform and a classical music revolution, the 18th century marked a golden age for Vienna. Known synonymously with baroque and rococo styles, the city is greatly lacking in any renaissance architecture mainly due to two Turkish sieges during the height of renaissance influence, leaving the beautiful baroque style to dominate the city. What you may not know about Vienna is that the city is the birthplace of the snow globe. Created accidentally by Erwin Perzy in the 1900’s, the factory/museum still remains to this day open Monday through Thursday creating made-to-order snow globe collectables.
A five minute walk from the Kettenbrükckengasse underground station you’ll find the trendy area of Margaretenstraße, one of the coolest streets in Vienna dotted with lots of indie stores, cute cafes and bars. Visit one of the traditional Viennese coffee houses along the street such as Cuadro and go with the local tradition of people-watching whilst lazily enjoying a cup of traditional Austrian coffee.
To satisfy your intellectual and social appetites, explore what the Museum Quarter has to offer. Home of the Museum of Modern Art and the Wiener Festwochen, one of the world's leading cultural festivals, the MQ in the 7th district of Vienna is the eighth largest cultural areas in the world.
Vibrant with culture, breathtaking architecture and plenty of opportunities to socialise, Vienna is sure to leave you wanting more.

My name is Rhi, I'm a Journalism student at UWE, and I love writing about food, feminism, festivals and fun stuff. Send me stuff to reveiw at rhiannonellenthomas@hotmail.co.uk

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