Danube Island today
What is open on the island today and what is on: barbecue, swimming, sport, food and drink.
76 places with opening hours and map
Sport
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AIBasketballplatz SPEZI SportinselDistrict 21 · freeShoot hoops on Vienna's first permanent 3x3 court, where the national team trains.
AIKayak Access Stromkilometer 8LDistrict 22 · freePut in at a proper river access point and paddle the Danube without any fuss.
AIDonauinsel - Beach Volleyball Court Georg-Danzer-StegDistrict 21 · freePlay on one of Austria's oldest beach volleyball courts, with natural earth embankment grandstands.
AIDonauinsel Kite Flying MeadowDistrict 21 · freeFly kites over expansive meadows with reliable wind between Floridsdorfer and Schnellbahnbrücke.
Donauinsel RadwegDistrict 22 · freeCycle a flat car-free 21km route along the Donauinsel with swimming spots along the way.
Basketballplatz Pier 22District 22 · freePlay free pickup basketball at the new Pier 22 court on the Donauinsel.- Wakeboard Lift WienDistrict 22 · about €30Ride the cable wake park right on the Danube, reachable directly by U2.
- Radmotorikpark KaisermühlenDistrict 22 · freePractice on wave tracks, slalom sections, and a beginner pumptrack across 17 stations.
- Segelzentrum WienDistrict 21Learn to sail on the Danube, with two clubs and a school on site.
- Copa Beach Plaza SkateparkDistrict 22 · freeSkate Vienna's largest street park, with street and transition elements right by the Danube.
- Neue Donau Kaisermühlen - KitesurfingDistrict 22 · freeFly your kite on a proper flatwater stretch of the Neue Donau in the city.
- Donauinsel Slipway - ReichsbrückeDistrict 2 · freePut in at a free public ramp and paddle the New Danube route directly from the city.
- CopaBeach Boat LaunchDistrict 22 · about €3Ride the electric catamaran Egretta along 5 km of the Danube Island with four stops.
- Basketballplatz SchiffmühlenstraßeDistrict 22 · freePlay a pickup game on a public court in Donaustadt with no booking or fee.
- Vienna Watersports ArenaDistrict 22 · about €15Paddle real rapids on Vienna's only artificial whitewater channel.
- Surfschule Neue Donau (boats2sail at VCBC)District 22 · about €14Rent a board from the self-service station and paddle out on real open water inside the city.
Barbecue
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AIGrillplatz 8District 21 · about €45Grill on a sandy riverside spot on the Danube Island. Reserve ahead.
AIGrillplatz 13District 21 · about €45Grill at a TOP-facility spot with running water, toilets, and seating nearby.- Grillplatz 16District 22 · about €45Cook over charcoal with your group on a reserved spot beside the Danube.
- Grillplatz 6 - DonauinselDistrict 22 · about €45Reserve a grill area on the Donauinsel, with water and facilities on site.
- Grillplatz 3District 21 · about €45Book a designated grill area on the island with equipment already in place.
- Grillplatz 12District 21 · about €45Reserve one of 11 official grill spots on the Danube Island and fire up the charcoal with your crew.
- Grillplatz 9District 22 · about €45Reserve a fixed charcoal grill on the Donauinsel with built-in seating for your group.
- Grillplatz 14District 22 · about €45Reserve a permanent grill on Donauinsel and spend the day cooking by the water.
- Grillplatz Donauinsel (ehem. Nr. 15)District 22 · about €45Reserve a fixed grill on the island and cook with your group outdoors.
- Grillplatz 10District 22 · about €45Reserve a grill spot on the island right next to the water.
- Grillplatz 11District 22 · about €45Fire up a public charcoal grill on the island with water and toilets close by.
- Grillzone BrigittenauerbuchtDistrict 21 · freeFire up a grill right on the Neue Donau bank with a river view and free access.
- Grillzone SteinspornbrückeDistrict 22 · freeGrill for free at the Neue Donau with water and WC on site, just bring your own equipment.
Swimming
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Food & drink
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AIWake UpDistrict 22 · about €17Eat on terraces stepped over the water, dogs welcome at your table.
AIRembetikoDistrict 22 · about €25Eat tender grilled meat on a terrace with a direct view of the Danube at Copa Kagrana.
AIit's AmoreDistrict 22 · about €22Sit waterside on Pier 22 for handmade pasta and a long Italian meal.
AISummerstationDistrict 21 · about €15Eat Indian dishes at 300 outdoor seats right on the Donauinsel, a popular cycling pit-stop since 2002.
AIBarbados InseltreffDistrict 22 · about €18Eat a burger or grilled dish by the Danube with cold drinks and live music nearby.
AIMar y SolDistrict 22 · about €20Eat outside on one of the few sit-down terraces directly on the Donauinsel.
AIPorto PolloDistrict 22 · about €15Sit with a coffee on the sand-floor terrace right on the Donaukanal water.
AIDampha KitchenDistrict 22African and Latin fusion plates with tables right on the New Danube.
AIKrokodü am Copa BeachDistrict 22 · about €15Creative drinks and tandoori wraps with your feet in Danube sand.
AIDanube BeachDistrict 22 · about €14Sit right by the water with a wide river view and quick service.
AIInka Bar & Food am Pier 22District 22Eat Peruvian-Austrian fusion on a terrace right over the Neue Donau.
AILighthouse Cafe’District 22 · about €10Sit with a cappuccino and apricot cake at a café right on the Danube pier.
AIExtra WürstelstrandDistrict 22 · about €10Eat a hot dog, vegan ones included, on the little beach by the Danube.
AILaricas Brazilian FoodDistrict 22Eat authentic coxinha and cuscuz at a sunny beach kiosk on the water.
AIMoby Dick am Copa BeachDistrict 22 · about €15Sip a cocktail by the river and watch boats drift past.
AIBAO&TEA_CopabeachDistrict 22 · about €10Fruit-pearl teas and fresh poke bowls a few steps from the water.
AIChocoberry Copa BeachDistrict 22Pick your chocolate and toppings on fresh strawberries right by the water.
AIVive l´Apéritif!District 22 · about €15Drink an aperitif by the water with the city behind you.
AIPfuscheria FlamingoDistrict 22 · about €16Proper cocktails from Viennese bartenders right on the Danube beach.
AICafé Pier 22District 22 · about €10Get a flat white from the in-house roastery on a sunny Danube terrace.
AIImbiss SchulschiffDistrict 21 · about €5Hot cheese sausages where food gets scarce along the island.
AIDonauinsel Open AirDistrict 22 · about €79
AIAfrika Tage Wien FestivalgeländeDistrict 21 · about €10
AIHimmel und WasserDistrict 22 · about €15- Vienna City Beach ClubDistrict 22 · about €15Sit with a cocktail in real sand right on the water's edge.
- Tonis InselgrillDistrict 22 · about €20Eat huge spareribs at outdoor tables right on the Danube cycle path.
- Usus am WasserDistrict 21 · about €25Dance on a proper dance floor right on the Neue Donau waterfront.
- SchilfhütteDistrict 21 · about €20Eat fried trout and egg bread on a terrace right above the Neue Donau.
- PoidlhütteDistrict 21 · about €15Sit at the beer garden right on the Danube with tap beer and massive homemade portions.
- Griechische Dammhütte GastronomiebetriebsDistrict 22 · about €15Eat gyros and cold beer with a view of the Donauinsel and Kahlenberg.
- Eissalon da ponteDistrict 21 · about €8Try a creative ice cream sundae from a family-run salon by the Floridsdorfer Brücke.
- D‘arepa Beach Bar & Latin FoodDistrict 22 · about €20Eat a filled arepa with tequeños on a lounger, looking over the Danube.
- Claudia & Ferry's Insel BuffetDistrict 21 · about €12Stop mid-ride for a grilled sausage and a draught beer on the island.
Sights
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AIBrigittenauer BuchtDistrict 22 · freeWalk the peaceful shoreline and watch sailing boats glide past on the Alte Donau.
AIBellgassenstegDistrict 21 · freeCross a footbridge to the calm side of the Donauinsel, where the water is clear and the crowd is thin.
AIKaisermühlenbuchtDistrict 22 · freeWalk along a quiet Danube bay with city skyline views and swans at the water’s edge.
Leuchtturm Sunken CityDistrict 22 · freeWalk out to the old Sunken City lighthouse on the bank of the Neue Donau.
AIDie Passanten – Installation von Herbert TraubDistrict 22 · freeFind Herbert Traub's life-sized bronze figures right where boats dock on the Donauinsel.
AISonnenüberdachungDistrict 22 · freeSee a striking wooden structure on the riverbank with Vienna's skyline across the water.
AISteinbootDistrict 2 · freeA stone at the water's edge made for climbing and splashing.
AIDonaublickDistrict 2 · freeStand on a riverside ramp with a wide open view across the Danube.
Danube Island (Photography Viewpoint)District 2 · freeCapture the DC Tower and Danube Tower skyline from the island with water in the frame.
AITritonwasser DonauinselDistrict 22 · free- Druffi WieseDistrict 21 · freeSpend time on a relaxed open meadow by the Danube, a favourite with locals.
Questions
Where can you barbecue on the Danube Island?
At the City of Vienna's barbecue spots, which you book (€45 a day, bookable from 7 January), and in free barbecue zones without booking, for example at Brigittenauer Bucht. Barbecues end at 21:00.
Can you play basketball on the Danube Island?
Yes, for example at Pier 22 under a solar roof with floodlights, also in the rain and in the evening. The app shows who is playing right now.
Also worth a look
Opening hours can change. Look in the app before you go.
Who is on the island today?
The app shows who is playing or having a barbecue right now, so you can just join.
