Sports bars in Vienna showing Premier League

Posted on July 23, 2015September 6, 2016 by worldcityguides

I am looking for bars and pubs in Vienna where I can watch Premier League matches. Can you please give me some advices on where to go?

Thank you for asking! There are quite a lot of good bars and pubs in Vienna where you can go, but the three most famous bars in Vienna known for showing sports events such as Olympics, Cricket, Tour de France (Bicycle), Rugby and of course football and Premier League are:

Champions Sports Bar & Restaurant

This is not the typical sports bar packed with overweight people who do nothing else than drinking bear and watching Premier League all day. The Champions Sports Bar & Restaurant is in fact a part of the five star Marriott hotel in Vienna, so this should give a good feeling about the atmosphere of the place at once. The place is packed with screens where you can watch your favorite sports events and you can of course grab some refreshing drinks or have an entire meal as well while watching the Premier League.

It is easy to get to this bar, because you only walk from the Opera towards the Stadtpark, and then keep on walking along the ring and soon you will see the Marriott hotel on your left side.

Champions Sports Bar & Restaurant
Address: Parkring 12a · Wien 1010 Österreich

Pointers Vienna

At Pointers in Vienna you can see a whole lot of football all year around, and if there is one match that is a little interesting somewhere, then Pointers will probably show it. They also show other sports which might be interesting to the crowds, and this place is a bit cheaper than the Champions Sports Bar. Pointers is located very close to the tram stop Wien Resselgasse, which is close to the Karlskirche and the Karlsplatz metro stop.

Pointers
Address: Resselgasse 5, 1040 Wien

Flanagans

If you are not satisfied with the two bars mentioned here, then you can also go for Flanagan’s which is more central than both of these as it is located very near the Opera, in the inner district of Vienna (address: Schwarzenbergstraße 1-3). At Flanagans you can watch Darts, AFL, Cricket, Rugby, Golf, Premier League and lots of other cool stuff! This pub was also voted by many to be the best Irish pub in Europe in 2014.

Enjoy watching the Premier League and all other of your favorite sports in these bars in Vienna. If you have further questions or anyone else has further insight and comments, just write.

If anyone looks for further information on watching the Premier League online, then www.watchpremierleague.org will serve you well for that purpose.

Can I watch the Rugby 2015 WC in Vienna?

Posted on July 16, 2015 by worldcityguides

Yes, you can! There will probably be some pubs here and there which will show the action, but the best solution is probably to follow the instructions which you can find in this article on www.watchworldcup.net.

Unfortunately (or maybe luckily) rugby is not at all a popular sport in Vienna and in Austria, so there are very few who are actually interested in this sport. Football is a much more popular sport and with the Austrian national team progressing and getting better and better, this is the sport that will attract crowds in Austria, something that can not be said about rugby. So, if you find some live broadcast from the rugby world cup in a pub or sports bar in Austria and in Vienna, please write a comment to share information about its location so that other visitors to this page and article can get hold of that information. Until then we recommend watching it online and you can find the instructions on how to watch it online in the article linked to above.

Visit Vienna – Watch Museum Hours

Posted on June 24, 2015 by worldcityguides

If you would like to see Vienna without really visiting Vienna, then you have a great chance of doing so now. The film Museum Hours has just been made available on Netflix in the United States and in the UK, so if you have a Netflix account you can easily watch Museum Hours online right away.

If you do not have a Netflix account or unable to watch Netflix because of your location in the world, read more about watching Netflix from abroad at netflix.fromabroad.org.

In Museum Hours you will meet the guard working in the Museum of Fine Arts in Vienna, and can follow him as he meets an interesting lady. The film if packed with the love of arts, so if you are an art lover you will find it interesting, and if you are not an art lover at all, you might get more interested in art after watching this film.

In addition to filming inside the Museum of Fine Arts in Vienna you can also see famous sights and attractions in Vienna, for example the most famous church in town named Stephansdom. If you want to know more about the film you can take a look at the trailer further down, and if you feel like coming to Vienna afterwards just book your flight and hotel and the city of Vienna is waiting for you. And we are quite sure that after watching Museum Hours, you will want to visit the Museum of Fine Arts as well! Enjoy!

If you want to know more about films with the story in Vienna, read the following article that we wrote earlier this year.

Simply Red concert in Vienna in 2015

Posted on April 22, 2015 by worldcityguides

Simply Red will be on a European tour from the fall of 2015 and one of its stop will be Vienna.

Simply Red is an English soul and pop band which was formed in 1985 and then the band broke up in 2010. During the band’s career Simply Red tried a lot of music styles from rock through reggae to jazz. Last year the band announced a reunion and a world tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band. So after the reunion the band consists Mick Hucknall, Steve Lewinson, Kevin Robinson, Kenji Suzuki, Roman Roth, Ian Kirkham and Dave Clayton.

So Simply Red will be back from October 2015 with a new European tour, the Big Love Tour 2015 in which the band will give plenty of concerts in Europe including Vienna as well.

In Vienna the Simply Red concert will be held on Tuesday on the 27th October 2015 at Stadthalle and the previous night on Monday on the 26th October 2015 the band will be on stage in Prague. Tickets for the concerts are already available.

Wiener Stadthalle
Roland Rainer Platz 1, 1150 Wien, Austria

Tickets: WorldTicketShop

Hotels near Wiener Stadthalle

Posted on April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 by worldcityguides

Wiener Stadthalle is a fantastic venue in Vienna used for numerous concerts every year. If you are going to a concert there it might be useful to stay in a hotel nearby, so in this article we will present you with some hotels located near Wiener Stadthalle.

Boutique Hotel Stadthalle (Hackengasse 20, 1150 Vienna, Austria)

The first hotel that is close to the Wiener Stadthalle is the Boutique Hotel Stadthalle which is a three star hotel in Vienna. Boutique Hotel Stadthalle is not exactly located in the heart of the city but with public transport it is only a few minutes to get in to the central of Vienna. The hotel said to be very clean and comfortable and the staff is extremely helpful and friendly. The Boutique Hotel Stadthalle has generally good reviews and feedbacks from the visitors.

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Hotel Westbahn (Pelzgasse 1, Vienna, Austria)

The second hotel we would like to mention is a four star hotel. Hotel Westbahn is located in the centre of the city right at the main station in Vienna. The hotel has 52 comfortable single and double rooms with bathroom, TV, telephone, mini bar, heating and a safe. The hotel also had 24 hour reception and Wi-Fi in the communal areas.

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Hotel De France (Schottenring 3, 1010 Vienna, Austria)

The last hotel from our list is the Hotel De France. Hotel De France is a luxurious and stylish five star hotel located in the heart of the city really close to the major attraction in the city and the Wiener Stadthalle as well. The rooms are comfortable and large and come with free Wi-Fi. The staff and the service of the hotel are excellent.

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If you want to know more about hotels in Vienna, and maybe you want to stay at the best of the best in Vienna, then you should read this article as well!

Tom Jones Vienna 2015

Posted on April 8, 2015 by worldcityguides

From the beginning of June 2015 Tom Jones will be on a tour and he will stop in Vienna as well.

Tom Jones is Welsh singer who became popular during the middle of the 1960s. Since that Jones sang all kind of genres from pop, rock, R&B to country, dance and soul and he sold over 100 million records world wide. His most notable songs are It’s Not Unusual, What’s New Pussycat, Delilah, Green, Green Grass of Home, She’s a Lady, Kiss and Sex Bomb.

So from the summer of 2015 Tom Jones will be on a tour in Europe in which he will be on stage in various European cities including Vienna as well. The first concert of the tour will be in the beginning of June 2015 in Sønderbog in Denmark.

The Tom Jones concert in Vienna will be on Sunday on the 28th June in 2015 at the Wiener Stadthalle. Before the show in Vienna Tom Jones will be on stage in Frankfurt on Friday on 26th June 2015. Tickets for the concerts are already available.

Wiener Stadthalle
Roland Rainer Platz 1, 1150 Wien, Austria

For more information on the tickets and prices check the following site: WorldTicketShop.

Cirque du Soleil Vienna 2015

Posted on March 27, 2015 by worldcityguides

The Cirque du Soleil will give a special and unique show in Vienna in November in 2015. The Varekai which means whatever in the Romani language is a touring production of the Cirque du Soleil which premiered in 2002 in Montreal, Canada.

The Cirque du Soleil is Canadian entertaining company which was founded in 1984 in Montreal, Canada. Cirque du Soleil often use animals and it is theatrical so it is often defined as a contemporary circus. All the shows has their own central theme and leading characters.

The Varekai show begins reimagining the story of Icarus in the Greek mythology. In the original story Icarus flew too close to the sun and fell in the sea and died but in Varekai instead of Icarus drowning in the see he falls on a magical island where he meets various exotic creatures in the lush forest.

The Cirque du Soleil Varekai will take place in Austria in Vienna at the Wiener Stadthalle from the 4th November to 8th November in 2015. Tickets for the shows are already available and can be bought from WorldTicketShop.

Wiener Stadthalle
Roland Rainer Platz 1, 1150 Wien, Austria

Jazz Festival 2015 in Vienna

Posted on March 10, 2015 by worldcityguides

The annual Jazz Festival will open its gates again in Vienna in July 2015. The Vienna Jazz Festival was first held in 1991 which soon became one of the most prestigious events in the life of the city.

The Vienna Jazz Festival is a modern, urban music festival with an international reputation and it is considered as one of the best jazz festivals in the whole world. Vienna is also considered as the world capital of music. The city gives home to the nicest and largest music festivals and various concerts such as opera, classical music, waltzes, jazz, blues and soul. Like in every year the festival host the best concerts again.

The Vienna Jazz Festival takes place at the different venues in the city including the beautiful Vienna State Opera which is one of the leading opera houses of the world, MuseumsQuartier Vienna which is one of the world’s largest cultural district, Vienna City Hall which turns every summer into a vibrant cultural and gastronomic centre and at last concerts will be held at the famous Hundertwasser Fernwärme Anlage as well.

The Vienna Jazz Festival will take place from 1st July to 11th July 2015. Tickets for the festival are already available.

For more information on the event please check the official site.

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Movies giving you a glimpse of Vienna

Posted on March 2, 2015March 2, 2015 by worldcityguides

Although Vienna is not one of the most popular cities to shot a movie there are still some really nice films that were shot in the capital city of Austria so in this article we will list some of them.

The Illusionist
The first movie from our list is The Illusionist. The Illusionist is an American drama which was released in 2006 and was written and directed by Neil Burger. The movie is based on the short story “Eisenheim the Illusionist” by Steven Millhauser. The movie is about the young illusionist Eisenheim who is a magician who uses his special abilities to win the heart of a woman. The movie takes place in the end of the 19th century in Vienna. The movie stars Edward Norton as Eisenheim the illusionist, Jessica Biel as Duchess Sophie von Teschen, Rufus Sewell as Crown Prince Leopold, Eddie Marsan as Josef Fischer and Jake Wood as Jurka.

Amadeus
The second movie from the list is the Amadeus which was completely shot in Vienna. Amadeus is an American drama which was released in 1984 and it was directed by Miloš Formand and written by Peter Shaffer. In the movie Antonio Salieri tells the story of the genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who he envies, adores and hates at the same time. The whole movie takes place in Austria, Vienna in the end of the 18th century. The movie stars F. Murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri, Tom Hucle as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Elizabeth Berridge as Constanze Mozart, Roy Dotrice as Leopold Mozart and Jeffrey Jones as Emperor Joseph II. The movie was nominated to 50 awards and it won 40 including 8 Academy Awards, 4 BAFTA Awards and 4 Golden Globes Awards.

Rush
The American-German movie the Rush is the third movie from our list. The movie Rush is a biographical sports drama film which was released in 2013 and it was written by Peter Morgan and directed by Ron Howard. The movie is about the rivalry between the two race car drivers the English James Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda in the 1970s. Although the movie was shot in different countries there are still scenes in the movie that takes place in Vienna. The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as James Hunt, Daniel Brühl as Niki Lauda, Olivia Wild as Suzy Miller and Alexandra Maria Lara as Marlene Lauda.

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Before Sunrise
The fourth movie from our list that was mostly shot in Vienna is Before Sunrise. Before Sunrise is an American romantic drama which was released in 1995 directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. The movie shows the story of the young American man Jesse and a young French woman Cèline, who meet on the train and they decide to spend the night in Vienna discovering both the city and each other. The movie stars Ethan Hawke as Jesse Wallace, Julie Delpy as Cèline, Andrea Eckert and Hanno Pöschl.

The Piano Teacher
The last movie which was also set in Vienna is the French-Austrian erotic movie The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste). The Piano Teacher was written and directed by Michael Haneke and it was released in 2001. The movie is based on the 1983 novel The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek. The movie shows the interesting relationship between the piano teacher and her young student. The movie stars Isabelle Huppert as Erika Kohut, Benoît Magimel as Walter Klemmer, Annie Girardot as the mother of Erika and Susanne Lothar as Mrs Schober.

This film can be seen on US Netflix, so with a Netflix subscription you can easily watch this. Find our more about watching Netflix from abroad in this or in this article.