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pumpkins waiting to be carved at last year's fall festival

This Friday and Saturday, September 26 & 27, a fall festival (Herbst Fest) and organic farmer's market will take place on Vienna's Freyung Platz. The Freyung Platz is a beautiful cobblestone plaza in the heart of the first district (near Stephansdom), and the fall festival gives a taste of what the spectacular Christmas markets there are like. There ...

Cool shops, classy museums, and a hip courtyard comprise the MQ.

This Friday and Saturday evening (Sept. 19 & 20), a free fashion show will take place in Vienna's Museums Quartier (MQ). Many of the styles featured will showcase approximately 20 local independent designers, many of whom have chic and funky items for sale in the MQ and surrounding neighborhoods. Models will strut down the runway in Arena21 ...

Cafe Demel remains one of Vienna's best confectioners.

While the cafe at the Hotel Sacher might be more well-known, the Cafe Demel has a more classic Viennese cafe feel and a dignified history. Nestled in a cozy little shop with high ceilings and elegant antique decor, the Cafe Demel is the perfect place to stop for a Melange (Viennese coffee) and a bite to ...

Cafe Central serves cakes and coffee near Stephansdom.

When searching for a true Viennese coffee house experience, look no further than Cafe Central. The centrally-located cafe is filled with classy traditional decor, elegantly-clad waitstaff, and numerous Austrian edibles and beverages. Sample Vienna's signature Melange (similar to a cappucino) coffee drink and a slice of one of Cafe Central's many enticing cakes (like Vienna's esteemed Sachertorte) to reenergize after ...

"Sand in the City" has a beach bar atmosphere.

At Vienna's "Sand in the City" area, relaxing chairs, sand, tropical plants, and sun umbrellas dapple the scene. The overall effect is much like a conglomeration of tiki-type bars. Normally an ice skating rink in winter, the area is covered with sand and offers a variety of themed places to sit and relax with a drink, activity, or something ...

The Iranian food offerings include pitas with zesty grilled vegetables and a creamy sauce.

When the Rathaus Film Festival is underway, people flock to the food in addition to the films. Filling more space on the city hall plaza than the viewing screen and seating, the smörgåsbord of exotic food stalls draw a sizeable dinner crowd. Foods from all over the world are represented, including American hamburgers and ...

one of Il Sestante's more exotic pizzas

Il Sestante is a great off-the-beaten-path Italian restaurant near Vienna's Mariahilferstrasse shopping district. The restaurant serves a great variety of pizzas and other tasty Italian dishes. Try an old standby pizza, like the Quattro Stazione topped with artichokes, ham, mushrooms, and olives, or one of the more original combinations, like one topped with proscuitto, parmesan, and arugula. Regardless of whether you ...

The Rathaus Film Festival covers famed operas, ballets, and concerts.

July marks the opening of Vienna's annual Rathaus Film Festival, when folding chairs and a jumbo flat screen take over the city hall plaza to display famous operas, ballets, concerts, and more. The festival shows performances every night, beginning at about 9pm (when it begins to get dark), and runs through the first week of September. In addition ...

The Paulusstube is quiet and quaint.

Just around the corner from the Staatsoper, the Paulusstube serves fantastic Viennese cuisine in a classy traditional setting. The outdoor seating on the small cobblestone plaza is particularly enjoyable, with spacious tables bordered by shrubbery providing ample privacy and a natural feel. The indoor section of the restaurant, on the other hand, is housed in a building dating back to 1684, when ...

The Schoenbrunnerbad has a pool for adults and a pool for children.

The Schoenbrunnerbad, the pool adjacent to Vienna's Schoenbrunn Palace, is the place to be seen on the swimming scene. The pool's steep admission price and its swanky location make it a hotspot for members of elite Viennese society. Famous Austrian actors, actresses, and politicians have been sighted there on occasion. However, you don't have to ...