Crime Group Smuggling Nuclear Materials Arrested in Vienna
In an internationally coordinate operation, a group attempting to sell nuclear containers could be arrested
The Long Road Home
A century after the end of the Habsburg Empire, and 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Vienna has finally resumed its role as the hub of Central and Eastern Europe
Here Are Our Favorite Punschstands in Vienna’s Christmas Markets
'tis the season to drink outdoors at Vienna’s Christkindlmärkte. Here are our recommendations for best Christmas markets in the city.
The Ephrussis Are Back in Vienna
Once one of Europe and Vienna’s most famous Jewish families, expropriated and expelled by Nazi terror – the Ephrussis – are back in Vienna with a new grand exhibition.
Casinos Austria Scandal | Strache’s Text Messages Leaked
New digital evidence strengthens the case against the former vice chancellor and other top-ranking politicians in the Casinos Austria corruption scandal.
The Long Road Home
A century after the end of the Habsburg Empire, and 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Vienna has finally resumed its role as the hub of Central and Eastern Europe
Crime Group Smuggling Nuclear Materials Arrested in Vienna
In an internationally coordinate operation, a group attempting to sell nuclear containers could be arrested
The Ephrussis Are Back in Vienna
Once one of Europe and Vienna’s most famous Jewish families, expropriated and expelled by Nazi terror – the Ephrussis – are back in Vienna with a new grand exhibition.
Casinos Austria Scandal | Strache’s Text Messages Leaked
New digital evidence strengthens the case against the former vice chancellor and other top-ranking politicians in the Casinos Austria corruption scandal.
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ÖVP & Greens Enter Coalition Talks
After flirting and courting, now come the hard-nosed marriage negotiations
ÖBB to Launch Night Train Service to Brussels, Starting at €29
The new night train connection from Vienna to Brussels will be launched on January 19, 2020. And the ÖBB are already working on more nocturnal rail connections.
Opinion | What Macron Means for Europe
For voters battered by globalization, pro-Europeans must deliver growth – and jobs
Emmanuel Macron’s decisive defeat of Marine Le Pen in th...
Devastating Weather Conditions in the South and West of Austria
Mudslides, snowstorms and floods cause sleepless nights for the residents of the affected areas.
Calls for Violence Against Women After Wiener Linien Anti-Manspreading Campaign
Some Internet tough guys felt attacked by the Wiener Linien’s anti-“manspreading” campaign. So they started their own.
At Gastwirtschaft im Durchhaus, Enjoy Modern Viennese Cuisine
Gastwirtschaft im Durchhaus brings Viennese cuisine into the 21st centuryLet’s face it: Neubau, Vienna’s ultra...
Be My Guest: Lisa Rauchbüchl – Hidden Kitchen
The communications graduate ensures that Hidden Kitchen is far from a secretIn the highly competitive world of Viennese lunch cantines...
Scents and Sensibility at Die Parfümerie
Follow your nose to aromatic cocktails at Die Parfümerie BarFinding Die Parfümerie can be a challenge. The new permanent home of a tri...
Vienna’s five best places to cure a hangover
The trouble with partying like there’s no tomorrow is that tomorrow always rears its ugly head.
Even the most enchanting evening becomes a ...
Long Read
The Cooperative City
Smart cities need smart citizens. A growing movement of initiatives and startups, harnessing social media and using top-notch technolog...
Sport | A Beginner’s Guide to Whitewater Rafting on the Salza River
Rafting in the Mostviertel may be a thrill, but to Rudi Scheiblechner, it’s business as usualBraving the elements armed only with a ...
Art Ex Machina | When AI Enters the Studio
As robots and AI pervade our living rooms and workplaces, will they also hold the mirror up to our lives?
Sport | The Vienna Nightrow is a fun, Easy Introduction to the Sport of Rowing
The Vienna Nightrow is a fun tradition that defies preconceptions about rowingEverywhere you look, long-established sports are getting...
City Guide
Brunnenmarkt | United We Eat
While Vienna’s inner districts will never lose their allure, Brunnenmarkt and its vibrant surroundings can offer an edgier alternative, providing a compelling and stimulating model of integration.
Karmeliterviertel | Common Market
Hard to pin down, but easy to love, this quirky corner of the city has a surprise almost at every turn.
By Dardis McNamee & Rosie WaitesWhen we moved to the Karmeliterviertel in 2001, friends...
Grätzl: Weißgerberviertel – Art on the Riverside
My Home is My Grätzl
This month: the Weißgerberviertel in Vienna's 3rd districtOne sunny weekend in February, I set off with two friends to explore the Weißgerberviertel in Vienna’s 3rd distric...
Alt-Hietzing | Suburban Imperialism
On a warm Sunday morning in Alt-Hietzing, an elderly lady pushes her walker along the old wooden parquet terrace of Café Dommayer, a coffeehouse where dukes and duchesses strolled in days past.
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Dorotheerviertel | Imperial Backstreets
Particularly during the holidays, it’s impossible to avoid the hustle and bustle of the 1st district – from Schottentor to Stubentor, you’re bombarded by sights, sounds and noises. Yet, nest...
Esterhazypark – In the Shadow of History
Just a block below Mariahilfer Straße, commerce gives way to side streets full of trendy bars, galleries, clubs and restaurants, anchored by a park with a large playground, old trees and a soccer/bask...
Food & Drink
A Tale of Two Passions | Food and Biking at Ghisallo
Ghisallo marries casual Mediterranean dining with fine Italian road bikes.When you first face Ghisallo on the corner of Reinprechtsdorfer Straße and Schönbrunner Straße, you may perform a double...
Austrian Wines’ Toxic Legacy
Why "low intervention" wines have a hard time getting designated
The disastrous Austrian wine scandal that shook the world in 1985 left a lasting mark on the industry: After it came out that wine w...
Our Pick for the Best Beer in Vienna
Intensive Care: The Delirium Café brings a bit of Belgian cheer to Vienna’s lager-battered heart.No matter the month or temperature, it’s always beer o’ clock in Austria: placing second worldwid...
