vienna danube river side

In Vienna, the Danube is omnipresent – whether in the form of the Donau-Auen National Park or Old Danube, Danube Island or Danube Canal. The 21 kilometer long Danube island is not only the favorite recreational region of the Viennese It's the Donaukanal or Danube Canal (though it's best to think of it as a channel, not a canal). Technically, the Donaukanal is an arm of the Danube that forks off just after the latter enters the city in the northwest. The channel rejoins the Danube proper on the southeast side of town. Surrounded by gardens, lawns, restaurants with terraces on the water, promenades with pedestrian and bicycle paths, the Old Danube draws swimmers, sailors, rowers, and surfers. You can choose between the offers of three sailing and surfing schools, eleven boat hire companies and four lidos. Tip: Rent a rowing, pedal or electric boat and experience a romantic boat picnic in the moonlight (e.g. from the boat rental point in the Hofbauer Marina - open daily until midnight in good weather). Maybe you would also like to spend an afternoon at the Gänsehäufel beach facility where two kilometers of beaches, a wave pool and athletic pool, playgrounds, cafés and a nudist area promise enjoyable hours of leisure. #valentinescape #danube #vienna #relax #party #sun #austria #beachlife #riverside #riverwalk #emotion