What cannot you miss in Vienna? A pub crawling guide to the fun side
What cannot you miss in Vienna? Not gpt, but actually a good question if you’re traveling here and want to experience the fun side. There’s so much to see: so much history and so much to take part in in the night time. Wondering where to start and what to include in your tour is a very, very reasonable question. So let’s start with the basics, with the historical center.
Vienna nightlife must-sees in the historical center
Vienna’s spirit is better appreciated while walking in the center. You can apprehend the many layers behind the imperial side just by taking a stroll in a summer night, for example. Just take a long walk in the night and breathe the architectural and artistic history mixed with the multicultural night expressions.
Donau Canal: one place you have to see
The Danube Canal, or Donau Canal, it’s a mix of terraces, great relaxing music, jazzy atmosphere with a nice dose of cocktails and the riverside urbanish atmosphere as background. This zone is actually a surprise for many people that come to visit the city.
Gurtel: what you cannot miss in Vienna for party
The second must lies under some railway arcs in a zone not too close to the center. We’re describing Gurtel, believe or not. When you get there, you’ll get the humor. Gurtel is that and is also the best (all year round) party zone in town. Bars and club lie directly under this iconic arcs designed by Otto Wagner.
Neubau: pub crawl and bar hopping night
Neubau, as what its name suggests, it’s a new thing. It’s the perfect place to have a pub crawl or a bar hopping night. millennials and generation z come here. It’s creative and funky and the most important, it has less tourists than the other places. You can start with a beer, meet with some friends, make some new on the way and then hit a bar.
Pre-party alternatives: coffee, dive bars and locals
If you want also onto other kind of pre-party alternatives, Vienna has a bond with coffee that’s a part of its identity. The coffee places are elegant, they go slow, they are social, very useful to start the day, but also to finish it. There’s a thing called the dive bars or pre-drinking spots that are very cheap and very social too. They are the places where the actual locals meet to start a night without Instagram moments in mind.
Electronic scene and rooftops in Vienna
Regarding the electronic scene, Vienna is as much as its neighbor Germany. They make of electronic music its heritage to the world and they have their own worldwide level of great artists and they take it seriously. And if you go there in summer, we recommend you to hit the rooftops. They’ll show you Vienna’s sexy side.
What cannot you miss in Vienna at night?
Finally, one plan that is unexpected for the night is just watching the magically illuminated Stephanplatz and St Stephen’s Cathedral. Those two places are included in almost any tour, day tour or night tour. It’s one of the best ways to get involved in the nightlife of the city.