Destinations
Vienna, the City of Music
Vienna has what many travellers want: Vienna is one of the cultural capitals … [Read More...]
Shopping
Parndorf Designer Outlet – Parndorf Outlet
The Parndorf Outlet is Austria's first Designer Outlet: From our website … [Read More...]
Vienna Shops That Were Good Enough For Emperors
“k.u.k Hoflieferant” - A Hallmark of Quality: When shopping in Vienna, … [Read More...]
Salzburg Designer Outlet
With the Salzburg Designer Outlet, Mozart's city is now on the Fashion … [Read More...]
Sightseeing
The Magic of Vienna’s Christmas Markets
Vienna Christmas Markets to Get Visitors in the Yuletide Spirit: The first Christmas markets in Vienna were held more than seven centuries ago when in 1296 Emperor Albrecht I granted Viennese traders and shopkeepers the privilege of holding a December market for the city's population. Christkindlmarkt in those early days took place around … [Read More...]
Walking in the Footsteps of Mozart in Vienna
Walking in the Footsteps of Mozart - A Self-Guided Mozart Vienna Walking Tour: Mozart was born in Salzburg and although he lived for 25 years in this city, the final ten years of his short life were spent in Vienna. It was in Vienna that many important events took place that shaped his later life. Fans of Mozart can do a self-guided Mozart … [Read More...]
Mozarthaus – The Only Surviving Mozart Residence in Vienna
Mozarthaus - Where Mozart Had His Most Prolific Time in Vienna: Mozarthaus at Domgasse 5 in Vienna's Aldstadt is the only one of Mozart’s apartments in Vienna that still exists today. Mozarthaus was not the first of Mozart's residences in Vienna. When he moved into this luxurious apartment on 29 September 1784, he had already been living in … [Read More...]
Food
Vienna Cafés, Coffee Shops and Coffee Roasters
Vienna Cafés and Coffee Shops: Vienna has many famous and grand cafés and coffee houses like the Café Residenz, Café Hofburg, Grand Café, Café Demel and Café Landtmann which are fit for royalty and those who like a bit of pampering. But for the coffee enthusiast who is looking for interesting coffee houses and some of-the-beaten-track … [Read More...]
A Mozart Dinner Concert at St Peter Stiftskeller
Enjoy A Candlelight Mozart Dinner Concert At St Peter Stiftskeller Salzburg: Located in the centre of Salzburg Old Town, between the Cathedral and the Festival Halls, is St. Peter Stiftskeller, a Salzburg restaurant that stakes its claim as the oldest restaurant in the whole of Central Europe. St. Peter Stiftskeller is famous for its Mozart … [Read More...]
Schanigärten – Typically Viennese Sidewalk Cafés
Vienna's Summertime Sidewalk Cafés: As sure as springtime brings on the blooms of Vienna's flower gardens, summertime in Vienna sees something quite different springing up on Vienna's sidewalks: Between March 1 and November 15 each year, Vienna's Schanigärten (sidewalk cafés) spring to life - around 1,800 of them. So when the warm … [Read More...]
Useful Facts
Currency Exchange and Money for your Austrian Holidays
Money in Austria - the Euro (€): As of January 1, 2002, the national currencies of 12 countries within the European Union (EU) were replaced with one common currency, the Euro (€). Austria is a member of the EU and adopted the Euro in 2002. Currency Exchange You can exchange currency and travellers cheques at all banks, savings banks and … [Read More...]
Find an Austria Phone Number or Phone Code
Austria Phone Number, Austria Phone Code, Austria Phone Book Finding a phone number or telephone code in Austria is relatively easy because of the Herold website - "Austria's Phone Book" (see below). Austria's country phone code is 43. There are no standard lengths for either area codes or subscribers' numbers in Austria, so some … [Read More...]