Many visitors to a foreign city want to know if you can drink the water. Well in Vienna, mineral water comes out of the taps. And I’m only half joking.
You never realized how bad the tap water is back home until you experience the Viennese equivalent; over 95% of Vienna’s water comes through two pipelines […]
The national language in Austria is German. (For the record, there is no such thing as “Austrian”)
This German is more or less the same as the one used by the Germans. The only differences are accent and a few words - much like the case with British and American English.
Having said that, the local Viennese […]
Vienna and Austria in general does not have a strong tradition of credit card use. What that means is you can NEVER assume that you can pay for your meal, room, tickets or shopping with a credit card. Always check for the appropriate symbol on the door or till, first.
Don’t get me wrong - many […]
The Euro (symbol: €) became the official Austrian currency on January 1st, 2002. One Euro is made up of 100 cents. At the time of writing, one Euro is worth about 1.23 US dollars and 0.67 British pounds.
The currency is, of course, shared with numerous other European countries, including Austria’s biggest neighbors - Italy and […]
All things being equal, just what is the city like at different times of the year? Here’s my view…
Winter (December to February)
Winter is my favorite season in the city. If this was a ski resort, the decision would be easier to understand. But it isn’t. So some explanation is in order.
You probably have some image […]
