Gay life in vienna
Vienna Gay Travel Guide
Upcoming Events in Vienna
&#; 8 – 9 August
Vienna Beach Trophy : annual international beach volleyball tournament, hosted by Austria's LGBTIQ sports club Aufschlag Wien.
Matches on Saturday @ Beachvolleyball Schmelz (Auf der Schmelz 10)
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About Vienna and its same-sex attracted life
Both in the past and in the present, gays have played a prominent role in Vienna’s public life. Probably the most prominent lgbtq+ in the history of Austria was Prince Eugene of Savoy () who freed Vienna from Turkish siege and pushed the Ottomans back to the Balkans. But it wasn’t just on the battlefield that Eugene was surrounded exclusively by men; in private, he preferred to have intimate relations with members of his hold sex – a evidence well known even during his lifetime. Even so, he managed to assemble his career and increase his power base during the reigns of three emperors, and his tough influence on Vienna remains visible to this morning. His summer palace, Schloss Belvedere, is an remarkable example.
The last emperor served by Prince Eugene, Charles VI, is said to have had an intimate relationship with Count Michael Johann Althan
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Vienna is one of Europe’s underrated wonders, where old-world grandeur blends with a quirky contemporary edge. It’s a urban area where centuries-old coffeehouses position snugly below baroque palaces and grandiose opera houses. Just when you assume Vienna is all about its imperial past, you’ll find yourself in a hip café which serves vegan schnitzels, a sleek art gallery with cutting-edge installations, or a trendy gay bar hidden in an alleyway.
The Viennese own perfected the art of enjoying life, as seen in their dedication to the ritual of Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake). For them a visit to a coffeehouse is about far more than getting a daily caffeine hit—it’s a cultural experience where people linger, philosophize, and enjoy desserts that look like miniature sculptures. And don’t even think about rushing the experience, unless you crave to risk invoking the wrath of your waiter. Yet, for all its elegance and reverence for tradition, Vienna has a playful side too. Locals might be reserved, but their city hums with an undercurrent of wit and whimsy. You’ll spot it in the colorful Hundertwasserhaus, the cheeky avenue art, and even i
48 hours in Vienna for gay travellers
Vienna's opulent Habsburg-era coffee houses, architecture, palaces, operas, and other cultural institutions give the metropolis an air of imperial grandeur.
Yet the Austrian capital with million residents is not stuck in the past, regularly topping quality of life lists and hosting numerous large-scale homosexual events such as the Life Ball, Rainbow March, Rainbow Ball, and Identities Queer Film Festival.
This month Vienna reviewed its male lover and lesbian tourism plan and is now promoting its music, culture and imperial history to LGBT travellers with money to spend.
Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors acquire the most out of a short stay in Vienna, once home to the likes of Sigmund Freud, Austrian author Arthur Schnitzler and Empress Elisabeth, known as Sisi to her family and friends.
Friday
p.m. - Launch with a visit to Schloss Belvedere, the former residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy (),that houses the world's largest Gustav Klimt collection. The baroque palace is a showcase of the prince's authority in Habsburg Austria, after he repelled the Turks who were laying siege to Vienna.
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Gay Bars in Vienna
Augenblick
Monday-Saturday/Sunday –
Gay-friendly cafe-bar in the 7th district of Vienna.
Mixed clientele.
augenblickat
@ Schottenfeldgasse 92
Vienna
Tram, Bus: Schottenfeldgasse; U: Thaliastraße
+43 23 38 (mobile)
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Eagle Vienna
Thursday-Saturday –
Rustic cellar prevent, with small cruising labyrinth. No dresscodes.
Mixed ages.
Minimum consumption: 1 drink
@ Blümelgasse 1
Vienna
U: Neubaugasse
+43 1
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Felixx
Tuesday-Thursday – ;Friday, Saturday – ;Sunday –
Gay cocktail lounge bar. In summer with street terrace.
@ Gumpendorfer Straße 5
Vienna
U: Museumsquartier
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Kisss
Daily – ;kitchen till
Resto-bar for LGBTQs and friends.
In spring and summer with street terrace.
@ Luftbadgasse 19
Vienna
U: Kettenbrückengasse, Bus: Haus des Meeres
+43 1 15 60
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Mango Bar
Daily –
Small gay lounge prevent, clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s.
@ Laimgrubengasse 3
Vienna
U: Kettenbrückengasse
+43 97 (mobile)
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The Hive
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