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Austria

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Austria is an alluring destination with its stunning natural landscapes, unspoiled nature feels, cultural and musical offerings, trustworthy hospitality attracting visitors any time of the year.

 

Austria is equally famous and worthwhile to travel in winter for its finest skiing and alps as it’s in summer. Austria provides a perfect blend of tradition and modernity which probably no other country can offer with its splendid cities on one hand and scenic rugged outdoors on the other.

 

Austria is a well-known place for Christmas markets which start mainly from mid-November across cities and smaller towns.

 

This country has a lot to offer for its visitors to experience scenic beauty along with city life.

Transportation & Cuisines

AIR

Austria is well connected to most British Airports, other European Airports, and internationally including India. Major Austrian airports include Vienna, Innsbruck, and Salzburg with Austrian Air being the national carrier of this country.

 

TRAIN

Austria has a well-developed train infrastructure within the country and it’s highly recommended to travel by train across most of the Austrian cities and towns.

The trains connect major Austrian cities with less than 5 hours of travel. Travelers would enjoy rail journeys as they take you through attractive landscapes, alpine scenery, and valleys with historic towns and beautiful villages.

Interrail Austria pass works effectively if tourists wish to cover the entire country on the rail by providing unlimited travel for 3,4,5,6 or 8 consecutive days in a month.

Austrian rail also provides combined tickets wherein your rail travel can be combined with a ski pass in winter and local sights in summers.

There is also a sleeper rail connection from London to Austria via Amsterdam or Brussels and Cologne.

 

ROAD

Austria has a well-developed and well-maintained road network throughout central Europe making it easier for travelers to access any destination by car.

Austrians drive on the right side of the road and overtake on the left. Visitors would require an IDP (International Drivers Permit) to drive on Austrian roads.

Please be aware – that you need a “vignette” toll sticker to drive on Austria’s motorways and expressways. It is available at the border, at petrol stations, or online.

 

COACH

Coach services are cost-effective and a convenient way to travel within the country along with inter-country travels. Various coach providers provide services from London as well as other areas of the European Union countries.

Austrian Cuisine is highly influenced by Central Europe & the Austrian Hungarian Empire. The cuisine is usually sweet and hearty and it has rich flavors which are dominated by meats, pastries, and bread.

 

Some of the best dishes that you would want to try are:

  • Wiener Schnitzel – a breaded and fried delight
  • Kaiserschmarren – chopped pancakes one of the favorites of Emperor Franz Joseph
  • Dumplings – both savory and sweet in all its variations
  • Käsespätzle – a type of pasta topped with cheese and crispy onions
  • Viennese Apfelstrudel – is a pastry with apple filling which is a sweet crusty delight and an Austrian National Food

 

Good To Know

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Currency

EURO (1 USD = 0.84 EURO) (1 GBP = 1.09 €)

Denominations

Coin Denominations – 1cent, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1 & €2 Bank Note Denominations - €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 & €500

Time Zone

3.5 Hours behind of Indian Standard Time (IST)

Tap Water

Safe in Europe

Languages Spoken

German (Usually known as Austrian German)

Electricity Voltage

230V, power plugs and sockets are Type F

Tipping

Tipping is fairly common. Taxi drivers majorly expect tipping however, many restaurants charge service charge so check that before tipping there. Spa’s and restaurants expect about 5% of tips and taxi drivers about 10%.

Visa

Schengen Visa is required for Austria and its needs to be taken prior. The documents need to be submitted to Austrian counters in VFS Visa Application Centres.

Travel Insurance

Is a must when travelling to Europe.