Donaukanal

River · Prater

Donaukanal

River · Prater

Vienna, Austria

Highlights

The Donaukanal, a lively waterway in Vienna, is perfect for a sunny stroll among eclectic bars, vibrant street art, and a bustling atmosphere.

Vienna, Austria Get directions

@afar

"Central Vienna lies not on the Danube proper, but on its curved canal whose banks were utterly neglected for decades. Today, in warm months, the canal's banks are a recreational paradise packed with fishermen, bike riders, dog walkers, and joggers. Entire beaches with imported sand and swimming pavilions host a city’s worth of bars and restaurants. Guests at the Strandbar Herrmann, in front of the elegant art nouveau Urania observatory, lounge on deck chairs, while the Badeschiff is a docked boat with a pool. On the left bank of the canal, Tel Aviv Beach bar hosts lively DJ parties on summer evenings. On Danube Island, which sits in the middle of the river, Copa Cagrana Beach has been popular for several decades."

The Best Restaurants in Vienna

View Postcard for Donaukanal

Nomad Around

Google

Not much view....compare to the riverside or promenade of Budapest or Prague. The view is not as nice as another two. But it is good for a walk, cycling or walk your dog. Since most of the parks do not allow dogs,here your dog can walk freely on grass along the river. There are some briges connecting two sides.So it is quite a long walk.

Walter Schindl (SCHINDL Local Services)

Google

The Donaukanal (Danube Canal) is a former arm of the river Danube, now regulated as a water channel since 1875, within the city of Vienna. It is 17,3km/10,7mi) long and, unlike the Danube itself, it touches Vienna's city center, where the Wien River (Wienfluss) flows into it. The line up of restaurants, bars and chill-out zones without compulsion to consume bring holiday feeling and colorful murals make it Vienna’s “graffiti strand”!

Devi Rayne (Raynevious)

Google

Cool walk by the Danube canal, with various bars along the way, as well as beautiful and interesting paintings everywhere. I assume that during the summer it is even more busy, but the autumn walk was calm and beautiful. Some of the bars were still open and had tables with heaters outside.

Kean Gwee

Google

Hipster cool place. Good to take a walk or stroll. Also note that the point in google maps is not the location of where the bars or most graffiti is. You would be better going to schewedenplatz u-bahn station.

Bircan Yağcı Etikan

Google

That's amazing! Any tourist should try it! If you like 'water' things such as cruise or small tours...you should really try this

Andijana Durgutlu

Google

from the day I came to live in wien, donau is my favorite place, and i drive quite a lot because it is a place full of life and has a lot of movement, especially during the summer it really gives it the feeling of a beautiful coast there around the bridge there are many young people who have fun and the restaurants there are very good one of my favorites is the restaurant (blumenwise) their food is 100 ****** I adore visits worth it

Elisa Katharina

Google

a must visit in every season. Love to go there for a walk!

Avinash Kaur

Google

This is misleading by Google maps, this is just a bicycle lane and nothing else along the riverside. If you are looking for bars, pubs and restaurants, please search for the specific name of the restaurant for correct location