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Sightseeing

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...]

St. Peter’s Abbey – The Oldest Monastery in Austria

St. Peter's Abbey - One of the Oldest Monasteries in Austria: One of the oldest Benedictine monasteries in Austria and perhaps in the German-speaking nations is St. Peter's Abbey (Erzabtei St. Peter) in Salzburg. St Peter's monastery was originally founded by St Rupert, a Franconian missionary, who came to Salzburg around 696 AD. The … [Read More...]

Food

St. Peter Stiftskeller © Tourismus Salzburg

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...]

Sidewalk Café © WienTourismus/Bryan Duffy

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...]

Experience All That's Viennese at a Wiener Heurigen Show

An Evening of Viennese Waltz and Operetta at a traditional Viennese Heuriger : Vienna is famous for its classical music, Viennese waltz, Viennese cuisine and the Viennese Heurigen. You can experience all that's traditional about Vienna at a Wiener Heurigen Show. In the rustic ambience of a genuine wine tavern which has been family owned since … [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...]