The Danube Island is known to most visitors to Vienna as a Recreational Mecca with countless bars, restaurants and nightclubs, a wealth of sports opportunities from roller blading to canoeing and a beach that looks and feels so Caribbean that it's been nicknamed the "Copa Cagrana". Few, however, know that it's also a highly sophisticated Flood Protection System stretching for 21 km. A second bed for the mighty river Danube was dug out in the area of the city of Vienna, throwing up a strip of land in between which is now the Danube Island. Tested for real it saved Vienna in 2002 from being as drastically flooded as many other Austrian cities.

A visit to Vienna means a visit to Vienna's Danube Island. Make sure you have selected one of the splendid Vienna hotels to ensure that your trip is hassle free and you enjoy this great city without any worries.