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Vienna Facts and Info, Austria
Area: 415 km2
Population: 1,600,000
Electricity: 220 V with 50Hz. European round two pin standard.
Currency: Euro
Time Zone: GMT+1 (Central European Time)
Day Light Saving: (GMT +2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).
Languages in Vienna: German is the official language but English also
widely spoken. Other languages used in Vienna are Croatian, Turkish,
Hungarian, Slovakian and Czech.
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Communication:
International dialing number of Austria is 43. Vienna area code is 1 and
please use 01 if you are calling within Austria. Internet is available in most of the city
locations.
Tipping in Vienna:
Usually it will be a 10% to 15% service charge added to your restaurant
bills. If not you can roundup your bill and anyway its
up to your satisfaction about the service.
Vienna Food and Drinks:
Vienna dishes are more into South-East European cuisines and there are many delicious
traditional Austrian dishes. This city is famous for sweets and pastries served in coffee shops. Don’t forget to taste famous Austrian wine also.
Smoking in Vienna:
Smoking is not allowed in most of the public places and check for no smoking signs.
Vienna Business Hours:
Usually shops are open from 8.30 am to 7.00pm, but there are exceptions.
Some shops close for lunch time also. Saturday business hours are from
8.30 am to 5.00 pm and some shops are open on Sundays also.
Tax and Tax Refunding in Vienna, Austria:
Tax percentage is 20% and if you are a visitor to the country you can
claim the VAT from the airport. Please get the relevant TAX refund
papers from the shops.
Tourist Information Offices in Vienna, Austria:
Main Office:
Karntnerstrasse 38
Open daily 9.00am-7.00pm
Phone: 5138892 / 5134015
Airport Information Desk
Open daily 8.30am-9.00pm
Westbahnhof
Open daily 7.00am-10.00pm
Sudbahnhof
Open daily May to Oct 6.30am-09.00pm
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