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Culinary delights under the open sky
Peasants always used to eat their lunch out in the fields but with time it also became a fashion among the nobility to dine in the open air in summer.
It is hardly surprising that the concept of the picnic emerged in France: with their proverbial ‘savoir vivre’ the French have a reputation for knowing how to enjoy life. Vienna also has many idyllic locations where you can enjoy delicious food in the open air. A big blanket and, naturally, a picnic basket are essential for open-air gourmets. You can fill the basket with your favourite snacks yourself or have it filled at some of Vienna’s best restaurants that offer a wide range of options: from a romantic basket with antipasti and Prosecco to local specialities and Viennese wine.
The most important question is where to spread your blanket and sit down to enjoy all the good things you’ve brought along. Burggarten is a great spot if you want to stay in the city centre; if you have time to venture out a bit we recommend the vineyards or one of the hills in the outer districts where you have a wonderful view and the whole city is at your feet.
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In the grass The university campus at Altes AKH with its many green courtyards is a popular recreation area. It also has a supermarket that offers everything you need for a picnic. take U2 to Schottentor, then trams 43 or 44. 9., Alserstrasse 4 In the Prater Extensive meadows and woodlands make the ‘Green Prater’ (6 million m2) an ideal picnic location. There’s room enough for everyone here. take U1 or U2 or trams O or 5 to Praterstern. www.praterservice.at By the water At the Hirschstetten bathing pond you can combine your picnic with a refreshing swim – perfect on a hot summer day. take U1 to Kagraner Platz, then bus 24A. www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/parks/anlagen/badhir.html In the park Türkenschanzpark is ideal for a picnic – just like Sigmund-Freud-Park, where you can also relax in free canvas chairs. for Türkenschanzpark take tram 41; for Sigmund-Freud-Park take the U2 to Schottentor.www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/parks/anlagen/tuerkenschanzpark.html |
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On the waves. La Creperie restaurant offers ‘moonlight picnics’ for romantic couples. They get a picnic basket filled with Prosecco, open baguettes and various fruits which they can enjoy in a rowboat, pedal boat or electric boat on the Old Danube. The picnic is also available in a ‘royal’ version with champagne, salmon, shrimps etc. La Creperie: 21., An der Oberen Alten Donau 6. An der Oberen Alten Donau 6. www.lacreperie.at Central location. The renowned city-centre restaurant Zum schwarzen Kameel proves that a picnic can be a luxurious affair, too. There are two picnic baskets to choose from: the ‘phantastic’ basket contains delicacies such as lobster, prawns and goose liver terrine, an the ‘Viennese’ version comes with various spreads, Wiener Schnitzel and apple strudel. Zum schwarzen Kameel: 1., Bognergasse 5. www.kameel.at In the vineyards. From Wednesday to Sunday you can get generously filled picnic baskets, complete with a bottle of mineral water, at the Hajszan wine estate and its attached wine tavern. (Please note that the baskets need to be ordered in advance.) We recommend you add a bottle of Hajszan wine to your basket and retreat to the vineyard or another cosy spot you may find. Weingut Hajszan: 19., Grinzingerstraße 86. www.hajszan.com On the hill. Villa Aurora on Wilhelminenberg hill offers an unusual choice of picnics. The ‘noble’ picnic includes not only wild boar ham and salmon but also binoculars and a fan; the ‘shepherd’s meal’ comes with bread, milk, sheep’s cheese, a flute and a poetry book; and the ‘ship picnic’ contains whiskey and herrings as well as a hammock and a compass. Villa Aurora: 16., Wilhelminenstraße 237, Tel. +43 1 489 33 33 |
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Creation date: 2011-07-11