Vienna's 9th district excels at capturing the city's fresh and urban mood by housing a wide range of cultural activities and restaurants offering finest cuisine from all over the world. As many students call Alsergrund their home, new coffeeshops and bars pop up every month. Fortunately this welcoming place hasn't been flooded by tourists so far, so it clearly stands for the authentic and emerging Vienna while retaining its historical atmosphere.
The Votivkino is one of Vienna's oldest cinemas presenting art-house films for more than 100 years now. The seating couldn't be comfier and if you're up for some independently produced motion pictures, this is definitely the right place. There are several lovely curated film festivals over the year and it's sister cinema, "De France", is located just around the corner in Vienna's first district.
