The Frozen Few: Ice Swimming in Vienna
With past lockdowns boosting its popularity, ice swimming invigorates while extending the season on the shores of the Danube.
With past lockdowns boosting its popularity, ice swimming invigorates while extending the season on the shores of the Danube.
It will be a summer like no other. This year due to Corona, many Viennese will opt to spend a good part of their holiday in the city. Lucky for us, there are few better places for relaxing in the shade and swimming in pools or rivers than Vienna.
A picturesque medieval town, regional gourmet cuisine, hiking and idyllic scenery make Kitzbühel the perfect getaway.
A cooperation between the Kunsthaus and the urban design project Schimmverein Donaukanal hopes to persuade the public of the pleasures on their doorstep.
Skiing near Vienna. Thankfully, in Austria, powdered slopes are never far away! All the resorts mentioned are within two driving hours outside of town, making them perfect for skiing near Vienna. Some are relatively big and even include fun parks, …
Some of the best players in the world to compete for $600,000 in prize money.
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Splash! Swimming pools, like any other enclosed public space, run on rules both official and unwritten to ensure safety and hygiene – these rules go beyond the lifeguard’s whistle.
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Red Bull gives a fearless troupe wings to become mile-high paragons of their sport
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Based in Vienna for 25 years, the European Handball Federation brings non-stop action
You don’t have to be a seeded pro to participate in Austria’s organized tennis tournaments.
Spectators visit the Austrian Polo Open to witness the breakneck game and get a glimpse of the fanciful hats that make up the sport’s international style
In our Summer 2016 print edition, I wrote about the full-moon boat rides on the Old Danube (Alte Donau). But why wait for a full moon? You can make a romantic boat ride on any warm-weather evening! Here are our …