Travel Tips To European Countries- Austria(Western Europe)

About the Country

Located in central Europe, Austria celebrates world's best music festivals like the Salzburg Festival, Haydn Festival in Vienna, and the International Chamber Music Festival. Vienna is the capital as well as the musical capital of Europe. Music and art are in full flare here after centuries of hardship and innovation. That is because it is the birthplace of Mozart. Horse dances are also performed at these festivals. Since it snows in winter, the snow covered Alps is a must be visited place during the winter.She experiences a moderate summer. Rains can be expected year round. Incase of emergency call 120 or 123.     

Best Time To Visit 

Year round

Austrian Culture

German, Hungarian, Slovene, and Croatian are the languages spoken by the locals. To greet the locals, a handshake will do. When meeting someone for the first time, its better to refer them by their last name, but once better known they can be addressed by the first name. Learn these simple phrases, say Guten Tag or Gruss Gott to greet people and while leaving say Auf Wiedersehen. Bring along flowers when going over to someone's house. Horse riding is the locals' passion . You can find the world's best art of horsemanship here which is as old as 400 years and to watch the horses perform at these schools; tickets must be booked in advance. Tough service charge is levied on restaurant bills, an extra 5% should be paid as tip.

How to Get to Austria

Three national airlines operate in Austria, Austrian Arrows, Austrian Airlines and Lausda Air, which work in collaboration with the Austrian Airlines Group. The Vienna airport is only 18 km away from the city. Airport buses transport passengers to the South Train and West Train Station. Railway, chauffeur-driven car and taxi service is also available at the airport. Duty free shops, post office, bank, eateries, left luggage, tourism information, conference hall, nursery, car hiring and car parking facilities are made available to the passengers at the airport.

Salzburg airport is only 4 km away from the city, and there are buses, trains, taxis and hotel coach shuttle passengers to and from the airport. Facilities such as duty free shops, post office, currency exchange, left luggage, conference hall, restaurants and car hire available at the airport. Check out the other airports such as Klagenfurt airport, Graz airport and Linz airport for more details. There is porter service available but all the airports charge a fixed rate.

International tourists can get to Austria by Austrian Federal railways, if planning to travel by train. It is so convenient because it has a large network which connects the major cities within Austria and also outside Austria. Travelers can find connections to/from Germany, Russia, Greece, Romania, Turkey Brussels, Paris and Italy. International rail passes or Eurail pass are available to travel around Austria as they provide unlimited travel and other offers too.

A good network of roads here provides an interesting journey. Take Euro tunnel when crossing the Channel Tunnel while traveling by car. Bookings should be made earlier. You can hire the cars at the airports and railway stations and if driving own car carry documentations like UK driving license or national driving license and car registration papers. Toll booths are installed on the motorways and 'S' roads, so if change is carried in advance it will ensure no delays in the journey. Registration documents should be carried along all the time while driving. The lights should be turned on while driving, in the city or outside, all the time. Laws on wearing of seat belts and drinking are strict laws for . If using the motorbike, high visibility jacket and helmet must be worn, it's a compulsion for both the passenger and the driver. Many federal, private companies and local authorities provide bus service. Coaches are provided for moving around within the cities.

Cruise passenger service is provided by Wurm and Kock. Along with the cruise trip, packages include stay at a hotel. Check out before hand, for offer because there are many Ferry service providers too.

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