Eventful Vienna

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Film festival at the town hall square

The film festival on Rathausplatz is a cultural and culinary festival that has been taking place in July and August since 1991. The festival offers a combination of great music productions and first-class open-air gastronomy. The programme includes film recordings of classical music concerts (operas, operettas, concerts) as well as ballet, musicals, pop, rock and jazz. The film screen and the semi-circular seating area are located directly in front of the town hall. The screenings usually begin at dusk.

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Vienna Festival Weeks

The Wiener Festwochen is a cultural festival in Vienna that takes place every year over five weeks in May and June. The opening ceremony traditionally takes place on Rathausplatz. The Wiener Festwochen showcase theatre, opera, dance productions and visual arts from all over the world. In addition to in-house productions, international works from all artistic fields are also shown.

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Hiking in Vienna

Fancy a short break from sightseeing? Vienna's city hiking trails are a 240 km long and well signposted network of paths that mostly lead through the Vienna Woods on the outskirts of the city or through Vienna's local recreation areas. The hiking trails can be reached by public transport and rest stops such as wine taverns invite you to linger.

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The joy of swimming

Vienna is rich in bodies of water - in summer, these are the perfect green alternative to open-air swimming pools or bathing boats. Let yourself drift and escape the hustle and bustle of the city - Vienna's natural swimming areas are surrounded by reeds and trees, are easily accessible by public transport and invite you to cool off and take a break. The Old Danube and the Danube Island are among the best-known natural swimming spots in Vienna.

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Christmas markets

From mid-November until Christmas, Vienna's most beautiful squares are transformed into magical Christmas markets. The old town and shopping streets are decorated with festive lights and put the city in a Christmassy mood. The scent of Christmas baking, hot punch and roasted almonds fills the air at the Christmas markets. In addition to culinary delights, the atmospheric markets offer traditional crafts, handmade Christmas tree decorations and nativity scenes, Christmas gifts and much more.

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Vienna Ice Dream

From January to March, ice skating enthusiasts can enjoy a gigantic ice rink totalling 8,500 m² in the heart of the city. In addition to an incomparable ambience between the town hall and the Burgtheater, visitors can expect a unique ice landscape. It leads over four large areas and romantic paths in the park up to the first floor on a viewing platform. The winter paradise in the centre of the city is a globally unique attraction - more ice skating fun is not possible!

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Ball season

The Viennese ball season takes place during the carnival season from 11 November to Shrove Tuesday. To kick off the season on 11 November at 11:11 a.m., the Viennese dance schools dance a quadrille, a gallop and a Viennese waltz on the Graben in Vienna's city centre. The most famous balls include the Opera Ball, but also the Vienna Philharmonic Ball, the Sugar Bakers' Ball, the Viennese Business Ball and many more. The Rueff dance school is located in the historic city centre, just behind the town hall. It offers waltz lessons at fixed times almost every day, especially for visitors to Vienna.