VIENNA'S DANUBE (DONAU)
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ABOVE: Another view of the Danube riverfront with the Johann Strauss.

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Note: Some of the sites featured in this article are in German, but you can get a rough English-language translation with AltaVista's free translator.

Danube Sights, Attractions, Restaurants

Donauturm
The Danube Tower has an observation deck 150 meters (492 ft) above the ground, plus a café and a restaurant. It stands in the Danube Park, next to the United Nations complex at UNO-City.

Prater
The Prater Amusement Park has been entertaining the Viennese and tourists since 1766. If you come, don't miss the 1897-vintage Riesenrad (a giant Ferris wheel with cabins that resemble small buses) and old-fashioned restaurants like Schweizerhaus where you can wash down traditional specialties with beer or wine.

Alte Donau

Bootsvermietung und Buffet Familie Kukla
Rent a rowboat, sailboat, canoe, aqua-ski, or surfboard from a family-owned business that was founded in 1925. Beer, wine, snacks, and meals are available in the buffet.

La Crêperie
In addition to French crêpes and other dishes, this restaurant has three-hour gourmet cruises on a "floating terrace" for groups of 14 to 20. 

Gasthof Neuer
Boat rentals, a restaurant, and winter ice skating are on tap at the Neuer, which is located on the upper Alten Donau near the Strandbäder S-Bahn station.

Segel- und Surfschule Hofbauer
Take a week-long sailing course at a school that trains amateur and professional sailors. If you have kids from 8 to 16, you can sign them up for a junior course during the summer school vacation.

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