Friends of mine had visited Vienna earlier in the summer and I knew I was going to have a stop over…read morethere. They vigorously recommended a stop at the Filmfestival. Well it turned out that our time in town amounted to right around 36 hours, after a red-eye flight from Iceland. We needed to fit in every single thing we could in that short time. A friend who lives in Vienna showed us around, taking a walking tour covering most of the must-see places. For me, the Rathaus and Rathausplatz is definitely one of those must-sees! The film festival was still happening, and although we didn't get a chance to see any flicks (jetlag and exhaustion), we did get to spend some time in the area for a beautiful afternoon! The weather was spectacular! And all around were booths set up with seemingly endless food and drink options! How could we choose just a few!? Alas, we had to make some decisions. We sat for a while at a wine booth set up, sipping some in the sun. And when the heat got to be a bit much, we swooped in for a drink from another booth and took some respite at some standing tables in the shade. Wow, that food and drink! It is a huge set up in the Platz, and I only regret that I was unable to see any films. That would have been an experience! If I had had more time in Vienna, I would have eaten at festival grounds everyday if I could have! 100% recommend at LEAST walking through if you happen upon it.Would certainly recommend planning a trip around it! I hope I can make it back someday!

Seriously, another event at the Rathaus? Awesome! The main…read moreattraction here is obviously the Filmfestival which I will get to in time, but on the approach to the screen there is a huge variety of food and drink stands to negotiate. Almost any taste in food and drinks is on offer. Burgers, wraps, salads, curries, sausages, pasta et al. One could almost say there is too much to choose from. Hehe. And now to the Filmfestival... I had some idea of what the screen area would look like but I was genuinely shocked by the size and scale. The screen has to be at least 10m by 15m! Its massive! Seating is plentiful and there are stadium style seating available too. My tip would be to get there a little before the screening as it can get quite full quite quickly. There are a variety of films shown mostly leaning to the arty and theatre side but various music concerts are shown too. Worth a visit or two.

Awesome garden to have a drink and chill. Tonight: fabulous live performance of lovely Georgian…read moresinger Teona Mosia - Vocal, Johannes Thoma- Piano, Clemens Gigacher-Kontrabass

From the owner: Das erste Autokino Europas bietet den Charme eines Freiluftkinos, aber ganz privat. Modernste…read moreTechnik, frisch zubereitete Popcorn und Cocktails machen den Besuch im Autokino Wien in Groß Enzersdorf zu einem außergewöhnlichen Schmankerl. An der Stadtgrenze von Wien hat es sich zu einem beliebten Kino für die ganze Familie entwickelt und zeigt in der Saison von April bis Oktober, Filme in einzigartiger Atmosphäre. Die Kinobesucher können in ihren Autos machen und lassen was sie wollen, rauchen, rascheln, dazwischen sprechen, kein anderer Kinogast fühlt sich belästigt. Familien mit Babys und Kindern sind herzlich willkommen. Auch Hunde sind gern gesehene Gäste. Im Hochsommer entwickelt das Autokino Wien den Charme eines Freiluftkinos unter Sternen, mit dem Unterscheid, dass bei plötzlichem Regen und kühleren Temperaturen die Zuschauer in ihren Autos bestens geschützt sind.Gezeigt werden sowohl neu erschiene Filme als auch Film-Klassiker der vergangenen Jahrzehnte. Der Ton zum Film kann per Autoradio empfangen und individuell angepasst werden – Lautstärke und Sprachauswahl liegen ganz in der Entscheidung der Besucher.

Very well situated, friendly environ, interesting films but most important to me, not dubbed.read more

The Haydn Kino is a original version (English) cinema that is located on Mariahilferstraße. A…read morecostumer has the opportunity to call, order online or just buy the tickets at the counter. I would recommend reserving your tickets online and picking them up at least 30 minutes before the film begins. The food counter is a bit pricey for the limited selection, but its a normal cost within the Vienna area. The kino itself is clean and has various size auditoriums for different films. Each auditorium is cleaned after each showing and I don't ever remember a showing be sold out or too full. Over all the Haydn Kino is a bit small, but still a great cinema. The Texan

Filmcasino is one of the things which makes Vienna "Old but gold". The retro interior has not been…read morechanged and there are even old fashioned red curtains in front of the movie screen, pulled to the sides before the film starts. As for the only downside they don't offer freshly popped popcorn. However, you can get some from closed bags and the refreshment variety also includes good beers and wine - definately making up for the lack of cinema popcorn. P.s: Make sure to be there earlier to enjoy a drink and chat with other movie guests in the lobby!

My neighborhood cinema is simply one of the coolest movie theatres in Vienna. Since there are no…read morereviews on Yelp in English of this landmark establishment in Margareten, I will write one now. Today was a cool, rainy day in Vienna - a perfect day to go to the movies - and since I had no plans for the evening I stopped by the local Film Casino. The movie they were showing (this is not a multiplex) was awesome and really funny (A French film by a Portuguese director with German sub-titles), the seats are super comfortable, the concession stand is well-stocked, and the admission price is really fair. The interior design of the theatre is classic retro (except it's the real deal). This cinema both outside and inside looks like it stepped out of the fifties or at least what I imagine a movie theatre in the 1950s would have looked like. And the variety of films here is really diverse as are the film festivals they hold. This week is their "Slasher" film festival (in time for Halloween) .... and sometime they might have a French New Wave, or an American Gangster, or a Gay festival.... whatever. If you only feel comfortable seeing films in English, still check out the schedule because if the film is originally in the English language, they will show it in English with German sub-titles. Anyway, just go and enjoy a cool night out at the movies in Margareten!

A beautiful cinema, and I'm happy I was able to attend the Viennale (Vienna film festival)…read more It has an old world feel, complete with a classy lobby and ornate deco furnishings and design. The little boxes on the sides of the cinema are kind of adorable and I wish I'd gotten one of those seats instead. Slight visibility issue if you're in the back due to almost no slope, but they do space the seats in such a way there won't be a person directly in front of you. The screen is also positioned high enough it shouldn't be an issue. Wonderful place to stop by and see a film if you're visiting.

Large mainstream cinema that offers films mainly in German. HOWEVER - On Tuesday nights check out…read morethe SneakPeak around 20:15 for an early screening of a soon to be released original version English movie! Students can get tickets for 7 euros which seems to be a going rate for movies tickets in the city. Cinema has a bar and offers concession that are reasonably priced (in North American standards)

One of the better cinemas in Vienna, the IMAX often has a couple showing of the blockbuster movies…read morein English for the first few weeks, the chairs a bit small, which are standard in Austria unfortunately. The image quality is decent, 3D sucks and reduces the image quality, but there isn't much choice as pretty much all the movies are shown in 3D now. The sound is pretty good, not amazing but definitely acceptable, even for audiophiles. Don't get there too early, as the cinema room will only open like 5 minutes before showtime.