We had no idea that this park was even here, we were in the area having booked a boat ride and then we intended to swim in the lake... but in our search for the beach we stumbled upon the ticket office for this park....More

I went with some friends with the metro to a station called Alte Donau, very near to the station we went to buy tickets to enter - I dont recall the actual price but defiantly between 2-6 Euros/Person-. We had so much fun you swim...More

My friend and I visited this beach in Vienna when it was 32 C. The water was perfect: not very warm but not freezing either. There are some great docks for jumping and diving off of. There is also a separate dock for lounging. The...More

I was in vienna over in july and we hit exceptionally hot weather in the 30ies and my friends - who live in vienna - took me to the strandbad in alte donau. This was one of the nicest experiences I have had - I...More

A beautiful spot on the Danube. There are a couple of swimming pools for those that don't fancy swimming in the river but it's a well maintained area so swimming in the river is easy (there's a few jetties and one has stairs). There's a...More

Free entry if you go to the right place. From the Donau Alte station walk past the first 2 pools for 500m then enter the free park. Wade into the river, it's at least 30C! Lots of families in the park but on a weekday...More

I visited Vienna during a heat wave and went off to Alte Donau to cool down and take a swim. Here you have three options: two lidos with entrance fee and a free one without catering etc.