Nudist Beaches in Donauinsel, Austria

PD photo: Nudist Beaches in Donauinsel, Austria, photo taken on June 2007

The Donauinsel (Danube Island), a long narrow island in central Vienna, Austria, between the Danube River and the parallel excavated channel Neue Donau (New Danube), has some popular nudist beaches. Danube Island is 21.1 km (13.1 miles) long but only 70 to 210 meters (230 to 690 feet) wide.

For most of the visitors, the Donauinsel is a recreational area with bars, restaurants and nightclubs, and sports events such as rollerblading, cycling, swimming and canoeing. There is one beach, nicknamed the ‘Copa Cagrana’ as a humoristic allusion to Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana, Kagran, a part of the 22nd District of Vienna next to that beach. In the southern and northern parts of the Donauinsel there are extensive and free nude beaches.

Abduction of Helen, sculpture in Schönbrunn Palace

Photo: Abduction of Helen (Raub der Helena), sculpture situated in Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria.

Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn), a former imperial summer residence in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important cultural monuments in the country and a major tourist attraction in Vienna. The sculptures in the Schönbrunn Garden were sculpted between 1773 and 1780 under the direction of Johann Wilhelm Beyer. During the execution of scheme, many sculptors were employed, one among them being Johann Baptist Hagenauer.

Palm house in Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn

Photo: Palm house and the palmhouse parterre in Schönbrunn Palace's garden, Vienna, Austria.

The Beautiful Well, sculpture in Schonbrunn Garden

The Beautiful Well (Nymphe Egeria) is a sculpture in the Schönbrunn Garden of Schönbrunn Palace, a former imperial summer residence in Vienna, Austria. As it is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria, it has become one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs. The sculptures in the Schonbrunn Garden were mostly created between 1773 and 1780 under the direction of Johann Wilhelm Beyer, employing many sculptors.