Under the Ring road! and other Vienna, Austria Nightlife Tips

Nightlife Spot: NIght Clubs & bars

Sometimes town planners' mistakes of bygone eras can prove to be a blessing in disguise. The Babenberger Passage under Vienna's Ringstrasse boulevard was originally designed as a pedestrian underpass linking the Hofburg Palace and the Kunsthistorisches Museum so as to prevent overground vehicle traffic from being held up.
This idea has long since been consigned to history, and the Babenberger Passage was unused for many years until it was recently given a new lease of life as a thriving club. The venue is operated by Sunshine Enterprises, the event management group that turned the Meierei in Stadtpark (City Park) into a popular night spot.

Although the building work lasted somewhat longer than expected the end result was definitely worth the wait. The atmosphere is futuristic, and the flexible design elements, combined with state-of-the-art lighting systems at times almost give the impression of being on a spaceship instead in a former imperial capital.

And the music? The programme features club, dance and house - and visitors can be sure of a lot of funky beats. If this calls Kruder & Dorfmeister or Nigel Hayes to mind, you're on the right lines.

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Theme: Nightclub

Nightlife Spot: LUX

Nice inside and nice glassed, covered garden. IN the middle of Spittelberg, one of Vienna's going out areas. It has also a very nice restaurant and the crowd is mixed. It often features various art installattions - you can check their website for current installations. IF you want to go on a pub crawl this is a good place to start!

Brunch/buffet
Every Sunday and holiday
euro 8.40
Check their webiste for more photos and menu.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Phone: +43 1 5269491
Address: Schrankgasse 4/Spittelbergasse 3
Directions: Seventh Bezirk, near Burggasse and Siebensterngasse (5 min walk from Mariahilfer)
Website: www.lux-restaurant.at

Nightlife Spot: discos,pubs & Restaurants

Right on the Dabube and just behind the famous Urania Kino lies Hermann beach bar. The area is large, everybody s chilling in "liegenstuhl" beach chairs, the music varies, the floor is sandy. There are a number of bars, also cocktails available and also a number of food stands. During the football WC 2006, there was a huge screen (that is also used from time to time for music and other attractive shows). Dress code - wear what you want!

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Theme: Nightclub
Address: http://www.strandbar-herrmann.at/?page_id=5