Heurigan Nacht

Alright, so I've been avoiding it long enough, I have to talk about Vienna night life!

First of all, Vienna has a very strict quiet hour law that starts at 10PM. So, if you want to do anything, even just hang out, you really have to go out if it's after 10. Luckily, the night life here is a lot of fun, so it's pretty easy to do!

One of the more traditional and famous ways to go out here are called Heurigans. They are traditionally pubs or breweries that make all their own wine and beer. However, nowadays they are also known for their reasonably priced comfort food and relaxed atmosphere. It's just al really great place to chill... :) There is one in particular that is a lot of fun in the first district. It's on a sort of random little side street, and the sign is tiny enough that if you aren't looking for it, you'd never notice it. However once you're inside this place is crazy! Instead of the building going up towards the sky, it has been built down under ground. So they have about 4 levels of live music and a good time going into the depths of what feels like a cavern. Their käsespätzle is absolutely to die for! Käsespätzle is basically little gnocchi noodles covered in cheese. It's like the best mac and cheese you could possibly imagine... and then some. So. Good.

Alright, now that my mouth is watering just a little I'll tell you about a few other places. There's a funky bar/dance club called Down Under in the 2nd or 3rd district. It's an Australian Bar with a similar theme to the place I mentioned before. The dance club goes down under ground into this sketchy looking cave of sorts. But the music is great, and the people are really friendly! I try my hardest to talk in German... but most of them end up switching to English no matter how hard I try. There are some crazy lights, and sometimes the music goes towards "Austrian-Folk-Pop-Funk" which gets a little weird, but we just go with the flow and dance anyway!

Another section of clubs is called the Bermuda Triangle. The three points of the triangle are made up of the 3 biggest clubs in Vienna. The only one I've been to was called the Praterdome... Seriously, the most intense thing I have ever seen. There are at least 5 (maybe more) different dance floors that all have a different theme. My favorite was themed like an old Ballroom with chandeliers and candles and mirrors everywhere. In this room they had a great DJ and the best light show I've ever been to. You seriously couldn't tell which way was up at times the lights were so crazy. But the atmosphere was still pretty chill, and we had a ton of fun!

Although going out has been a lot of fun, most of us have found that we really enjoy just sitting around a plate of cheese and crackers having intellectual conversations about life. It sounds silly, but there is just something about being in Europe with wonderfully intelligent people that just makes you appreciate these quiet moments. But no matter what we are up to in the evenings in Wien... I can guarantee that we are having the time of our lives!