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sweat it up on the dance floor any given night. Pratersauna hosts light installations and
performance art to check out before or after you groove to electronica played by interna-
tional DJs. On warm nights it all spills out onto the terrace, gardens and illuminated pool.
VIENNA'S MICROBREWERIES
zenbergstrasse 2; 11am-2am; Karlsplatz, 2 Schwarzenbergstrasse) Unfiltered beers and a few un-
usual varieties, such as Heidi's Blueberry Ale, plus a large choice of cigars. Frequented by city workers, expats
and UN staff.
Fischer Bräu
( 369 59 49;
www.fischerbraeu.at
; Billrothstrasse 17, 19; 4pm-1am; Nussdorfer
Strasse) A new beer every four to six weeks, and a
Helles
(light) lager all year-round. The large garden is a local
fave and and its live jazz on Sundays is perennially packed.
71 Unteres Belvedere) Salm Bräu brews its own
Helles
,
Pils
(pilsner),
Märzen
(red-coloured beer with a
strong malt taste),
G'mischt
(half
Dunkel - dark -
and half
Helles
), and
Weizen
(full-bodied wheat beer, slightly
sweet in taste). Smack next to Schloss Belvedere and hugely popular.
Neubaugasse) Besides hoppy lagers and malty ales, there are unusual varieties like hemp, chilli and wood-
smoked beer. The courtyard garden fills quickly with Wiener beer-lovers in the warmer months.
4pm Jul & Aug; ; Taubstummengasse)
Helles, Märzen
and hemp beers are brewed year-round at this up-
beat microbrewery, and there are a few seasonal choices, including a ginger beer. Tipples are matched with Aus-
trian pub grub like schnitzel and goulash. Retreat to the garden in summer.
Inside the Gürtel
COFFEE HOUSE
Café Sperl
(
www.cafesperl.at
; 06, Gumpendorfer Strasse 11; 7am-11pm Mon-Sat, 11am-8pm Sun; ; Museumsquarti-
er, Kettenbrückengasse)
With its gorgeous
Jugendstil
fittings, grand dimensions, cosy booths
and unhurried air, Sperl is one of the finest coffee houses in Vienna. And that's to say
nothing of a menu that features Sperl Torte, a mouth-watering mix of almonds and
chocolate cream. Grab a slice and a newspaper, order a strong coffee, and join the rest of
the patrons people-watching and daydreaming.
