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The Neubaugasse Flea Market is advertised as "Vienna's coolest".

The Neubaugasse Flea Market returns this Friday and Saturday, May 30-31, from about 10am-6:30pm. Numerous vendors will line several kilometers of the Neubaugasse and will be hawking antiques, cheap clothing, and street festival food. The old-fashioned hand-crank coffee grinders, retro uniform pieces, craft supplies, and inexpensive Asian imports are particularly desirable finds. Many Neubaugasse shops will also have ...

The Mexicoplatz church can be seen from the Danube River.

Vienna's Long Night of Churches (Lange Nacht der Kirchen) takes place May 30th, this Friday afternoon and evening, throughout Vienna. The annual ecumenical project has been occurring since 2004 and offers a free look at many of Vienna's churches, cathedrals, and monasteries. It also presents a comprehensive program of free religious concerts, activities, and events. The Long Night ...

Eissalon Am Schwedenplatz satisfies the sweet tooth in residents and tourists alike.

The most flavorful, creamiest gelato-style ice cream in Vienna can be found at Schwedenplatz, near the Stephansdom city center. The family-run Eissalon Am Schwedenplatz there has been serving up the city's best scoops since 1886. The shop offers a variety of sumptuous regular daily flavors, including Creme Mango (Mango Cream), Pralinata (Praline), and Schoko-Banane (Chocolate Banana), ...

The SEGWAY store is conveniently located in the inner city.

Renting a Segway or signing up for a Segway tour is a fantastic low-exertion way to see Vienna. By shifting your body weight, you power the Segway in a desired direction. Meanwhile, the machine counterbalances your body weight so you remain stable. In addition to trying your hand at operating Segway's futuristic design, you'll also have ...

Groups of friends gather at Swiss Beach to relax in the sun.

The Strandbar Herrmann beach bar is currently open for its 2008 season under the Eurocup-inspired name, "Swiss Beach". The bar occupies a sand-covered corner of land along Vienna's Danube Canal and combines cocktails, sun umbrellas, and lounge chairs for a relaxing beach atmosphere. Crowd-pleasing music is also a regular fixture of the stylish bar. In June, ...

Centimeter II flaunts a measurement-themed menu.

Offering beer-by-the-meter and food by the centimeter, the Centimeter pubs stand alone. Centimeter II, in particular, is a great place to have drinks and a bite to eat near Vienna's Mariahilferstrasse shopping district. Most of the food on Centimeter II's menu can be ordered in some variation of metric measurement. For example, spaghetti can be ordered by the meter and grilled dark ...

The Ruprechtskirche has the undisputed title as Vienna's oldest church. Built in the 11th century, the church was historically frequented by salt merchants who traded along the Danube River. In addition to its beautiful external architecture, aesthetic highlights of the church include two vibrant stained glass windows. One window in the choir area is comprised of medieval stained glass and depicts the crucifixion of Jesus. The other window, in juxtaposition, ...

Help yourself to Bobby's free books.

When in Vienna without a book to read, stop by Bobby's British Imports before shelling out a lot of money at a posh bookstore. The shop is now offering a Take-A-Book, Leave-A-Book bin for customer use. Since the shop sells a variety of food products from Great Britain and America, the majority of the books available are in English. Some German copies ...

Colorful butterflies await at the Schmetterlinghaus.

Spring is in the air in Vienna and so are the butterflies at the Schmetterlinghaus (Butterfly House). The Schmetterlinghaus is a gorgeous Jugendstil (German version of art nouveau) greenhouse where visitors can walk freely among hundreds of exclusively tropical butterflies. The space encompasses 280 sq. meters and is located inside the Burggarten Palmenhaus of the Hofburg Palace, what was once the private ...