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Browse travel tips and advice for Vienna, Austria. Plan your Vienna trip by making sure you know all the facts before you go. Read tips and advice for Vienna submitted by fellow travelers, or write your own review for a Vienna travel tip.
#1 of 9 general tips & advice in Vienna
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genetravelling says:
Here is a sample of websites that might help you getting information about and in Vienna (Most sites are in English):
Vienna Info:
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/
http://www.virtualvienna.net/
Government Info:
http://www.help.gv.at/Content.Node/HELP-FC.html
Government Ministy of Finance (...
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#2 of 9 general tips & advice in Vienna
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Devika1985 says:
The Vienna Card is ideal for short cityvisits.
This card costs you €18,50 and in return you can travel around the city by public transport for free during the next 72 hours. Included to this are the underground, tram, busses and night busses. Next to that it gives you discounts on several differe...
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#3 of 9 general tips & advice in Vienna
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Devika1985 says:
When I was in Vienna Stefan told us to buy a subway ticket for a certain period of time instead of buying just independant tickets all the time. We bought a ticket wich was valid for 72 hours. It was very cheap it was just a little over 13 euro's and it allowed us to travel with all the different ki...
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#4 of 9 general tips & advice in Vienna
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Martin_Austria says:
Vienna has compared to other cities an excelent public transport system. Most you will reach your targets with the underground. also late at night there are a quite good night buses. Most attractions/places are quite close in Vienna, with a good plan you maybe dont need public transport at all.
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#5 of 9 general tips & advice in Vienna
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genetravelling says:
Ok, So people keep asking how to get to Vienna from the airport.
There are a number of ways.
If you have money expect a taxi to cost around E60.
If you want the quickest, cheapest way then catch the train!
But BEWARE!
There are two trains that go and the more expensive one is that one...
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#6 of 9 general tips & advice in Vienna
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Martin_Austria says:
Austria's opening times for supermarkets might seem to many of her backpacker visitors quite inconvenient. I cannot deny that sometimes I wish they would have open a bit longer. Usually Supermarkets close between 6pm and 9 pm from Monday till Friday and close between 5 and 6 pm on Saturday. On Sunda...
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#7 of 9 general tips & advice in Vienna
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Nzelvis says:
There's plenty to see in Vienna, Austria. For starters, I would not avoid the "touristy" areas just because they are labeled as such, people do go see them for a reason. St. Stephen's Cathedral comes to mind, you really don't want to miss it. That whole downtown area is neat to see, with street p...
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#8 of 9 general tips & advice in Vienna
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genetravelling says:
Compared to most European cities the shopping in Vienna is not fantastic.
However, there is still some decent shopping to be found.
There are a couple of massive shopping centres but they are on the outskirts of the city and not easy for tourists to get to. If you want more info on these just ...
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#9 of 9 general tips & advice in Vienna
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lauro says:
vienna international airport is located outside of the outskirts of vienna. so if bought tickets to the center of the city, remember that it costs 3 euros and NEVER forget to validate it at the validating machines - there is an sbahn line connecting from the city center and also a fast train, but th...
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