Licence to chill

OK, ok, wasn´t very happy about Vienna the other day. Today I went cycling on an island built on the Danube to prevent the city from floodings (it is narrow and very long). Well, this is a wonderful area. Some parts reminded me slightly of Rio de Janeiro (???)

I´ll explain myself. This island built in the middle of the Danube is all dedicated to nature and sports. People go there to chill, have a good time, take some sun, exercice (runing, roller-blading, cycling, volleyball, football, ski jumping - yes there´s a ramp landing in the Danube - water skiing, rowing, canoeing... you name it). There´s a few beaches as well and they really look like beaches. A part of the island is reserved for bars, they all play good relaxed music, you sit by the river, people smile... you enjoy life. Bars display the same sign: "Licence to chill".


The hedonist island.

Some other parts of the island (most of it actually) seem very remote. You can only ear birds, smell the trees and see the river and green vegetation. It´s like beeing in the countryside far from any kind of human activity. But you are so close to the city.

I cycled straight for about an hour and never reached the end of the island, although I was already so far away from everything, deep in nature. I cycled to the other side and did not get to the end neither. The island which never ends...


The funny thing is that when I asked about this part of Vienna once I was back at the hostel they told me the name it is known as: Copacabrana.