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Vienna Travel News
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| Salzburg's
Mozart Mania -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart couldn't wait to
escape to the bright lights of the big city. Although he had a
spectacularly successful tour of Europe as a child prodigy he
felt stifled during the years that he spent as an organist and
orchestra director for the Archbishops of Salzburg. more
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Planning your trip to Vienna
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| Maps
and Destinations - Street-level maps and detailed
driving directions to help you get around. |
| Vienna
Weather - What's the weather like in Vienna. |
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| Vienna
Metro System (U-Bahn) - maps, timetables, historical and
technical information on the subway system. |
| Spanish
Riding School, The - where classic dressage is still practiced
in its purest form. Features history, performance schedule, information
on Lipizzaners, and more. |
Visa Information
Required for all US citizens: Passport (signed and valid
for 6 months). For
more information
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Tourist
Information
U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond stay
Tickets and documents for return or onward travel
No visa required for stay up to 3 months
Vaccinations - None Required
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Business
Information
U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond stay
Tickets and documents for return or onward travel
No visa required for stay up to 3 months
Vaccinations - None Required
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| Any U.S. citizen who wishes to travel
to the Vienna for any purpose other than tourism or business negotiations
(e.g. work, study, adoption, immigration, or stays longer than
stipulated in the entry requirements) should contact directly,
the embassy or nearest consulate. |
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Location & Tips For Travelers
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| Location - The city can
be divided in four different parts. First, there is the
centre; the 1st district. Around the 1st district, you will
find the famous Ringstrasse (built by Emperor Franz Joseph
I instead of medieval city walls). Between the Ring and
the Gürtel (belt), lie districts number 3 to 9, whilst
the first and the second districts are separated by a small
river, the Donaukanal. Beyond the Gürtel, south, west
and north of the 1st district, you will find districts 10
to 20 and, last but not least, there are the two districts
on the opposite bank of the river Danube, the Viennese call
them Transdanubien. |
| Vienna weather and climate
- Vienna has a moderate continental climate: colder winters
and warm summers, without excessive rainfall. It rains or
snows, on average, no more than nine and not less than seven
days a month. On average, 2,000 hours of sunshine are registered
annually, and it can get quite hot at times during the summer.
The best time to travel is spring, the beginning of summer
and autumn. |
| What to wear - Business
attire consists of suits for both men and women. Outside
business hours, Austrians are generally casual dressers,
although a jacket and tie is usually worn to exclusive restaurants
and smart clothing is definitely the norm for a night out
to the theatre or opera. |
| Local customs -People should
be addressed by their title, along with a handshake. It
is usual to take a small gift if you are invited to a colleague's
house, such as a bottle of wine or box of chocolates. |
| Tipping - It is customary
to offer a tip of around 10 to 15 percent to taxi drivers
and attendants at theatres and cloakrooms. Restaurant bills
usually include a service charge but a little extra should
be given in addition. Porters and bellboys expect around
10 ATS. |
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Useful Phone Numbers & Addresses
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The International Telephone Code for Viennai
is +70+07 plus the number
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| Police: |
122 |
| Fire Department: |
119 |
Ambulance/First Aid:
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144 |
Austrian Tourist Bureau:
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Stadhouderskade 2 1054 ES Vienna
Tel: 020 612 96 82 |
NMBS
(Belgian Railways):
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Tel: 0900 103 66 |
| Eurolines-Europabus Belgium: |
North Station CCN Vooruitgangstraat
80 1210 Vienna
Tel: 02 203 07 07 |
| U.S.
Embassy in Viennai: |
Boltzmanngasse 16 A-1090 Vienna
Tel: +43-1 31339-0 |
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