What's On

URBAN ART IN THE KUNSTHALLE
The major summer exhibition in the Kunsthalle from 25 June to 10 October is entitled "Street and Studio. At the heart of the show are works by the American painter and graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988). His collaborations with Keith Haring, to whom a special exhibition is dedicated in Hall 2, and Andy Warhol are also part of the exhibition.

THE SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL
The Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, is a traditional riding school for Lipizzan horses, which perform in the Winter Riding School in the Hofburg. Not only is it a center for classical dressage, the headquarters is a tourist attraction in Vienna that offers public performances as well as permitting public viewing of some training sessions. The presentation builds on four centuries of experience and tradition in classical tressage. The leading horses and riders of the school also periodically tour and perform worldwide.

TWIN CITY LINER
Enjoy the ride on the Danube at high-speed from Vienna to Bratislava, up to ten times daily. Starting in May: two boats on the way. City center to city center: from Schwedenplatz/Marienbrücke to Bratislava/Nový most in 75 minutes. For further information see www.twincityliner.com

Insider Tips:

• Take the Vienna Ring tram along the city’s most splendid boulevard! It’s good fun and connects all the major sites. Just what you need to get a quick overview of the city! It also offers a multimedia system providing useful and interesting information about Vienna.
• A basis glossary for all friends of Viennese coffee:
  Brauner: black coffee served with a small jug of coffee-flavoured cream. Can be large (Großer Brauner) or small (Kleiner Brauner).
  Einspänner: Mokka served in a glass instead of a cup, with a crown of whipped cream on top.
  Doppelter: double espresso.
  Wiener Melange: half coffee and half hot milk, topped with milk foam or whipped cream. Can be sweetened with sugar or milk.
  Schwarzer: plain strong black coffee. Can be large (Großer Schwarzer) or small (Kleiner Schwarzer).
  Verlängerter: blander variety of a Brauner, weakened with a little hot water and served with milk instead of cream. 

További hasznos linkek:

Időjárás Bécsben
Osztrák vasúti menetrend (ÖBB)
Austrian Airlines
Wien Schwechat repülőtér