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A delightful experience 1 The famous Grossglockner High Alpine

Road winds its way through Alpine pastures
and mighty rock formations up the highest
mountain in Austria, the Grossglockner
Discover the beauty and culture of the world’s most charming destination. (12,460 feet)

ustria is a small country, compact, easy to Guides will point out to you the places where the
A explore, delightful to see. Spectacular scenery
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Romans, Charlemagne, Emperor Maximilian, the
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3 Lake Turner in Carinthia
4 Austria boasts many prize-winning wines
5 The Lentos art museum in Linz
6 The Konzerthaus in Vienna – a venerable
venue for the world’s best orchestras
7 One of Vienna’s landmarks:
The famous Ferris-Wheel
8 Authentic Austrian apple-strudel (Apfelstrudel)
9 Austria’s stages offer a huge variety of
2 3 4 5 6 cultural highlights

Hamburg Motorway
London Amsterdam
Litschau Dobersberg
Motorway under construction
317 Raabs an der Thaya
Berlin Motorroad Heidenreichstein 30 Drosendorf -
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5 Zissersdorf Hardegg
209 Warszawa Waidhofen
557

Motorroad under construction an der Thaya Geras

Bruxelles/Brussel Köln Gmünd Hoheneich Retz
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Seefeld-
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Laa an der Thaya

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Pulkau Kadolz
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International trunk road
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Paris Klaffer a. Hochficht Moorbad Harbach 2 Poysdorf

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Frankfurt/M. Schwarzenberg Weitra Horn 45 Haugsdorf

a. Böhmerwald Ulrichsberg Allentsteig Altenburg Eggenburg 46
Luxembourg 202 Praha 64
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Main connecting road Julbach Aigen Bad Großpertholz
Leopoldschlag Rosenau Zwettl
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Vordernebelberg Schlägl Krumau am Kamp Gars am Kamp

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Strasbourg Nürnberg Regional trunk road Langschlag
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Haslach a. d. Mühl Groß Gerungs Ravelsbach Mistelbach 49

Rainbach Hollabrunn
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29 Peilstein Sandl Rastenfeld 34

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St. Stefan a. Walde

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3 7 Oberkappel Liebenau
Dijon 58 Rohrbach Schönberg
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Road numbering Freinberg Vic Vichtenstein Lembach 38 Bad Leonfelden am Kamp
303 Bad Pirawarth
Arbesbach
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126 Linz Wien Bratislava Wernstein am Inn i. Mühlkr. Altenfelden Freistadt 37

Langenlois
175 St. Engelhartszell
En / Weitersfelden 124 Sallingberg
Albrechtsberg Senftenberg
Hadersdorf -Kammern 4
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122 Pölten 52 252 Railroad Neufelden St. Johann Hirschbach
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Engelszell Hofkirchen i. M. 127 a. Wimberg Matzen-

Bregenz Salzburg Kefermarkt Dürnstein Stein Schloss Grafenegg Stockerau Wolkersdorf Raggendorf
279 Zürich Eisenstadt Schärding Waldkirchen-Wesenufer
Waldkir Kirchberg Reichenau Neumarkt
Unterweißenbach Weißenkirchen S5
Budapest Car ferry Hellmonsödt
Genève Innsbruck Klagenfurt Haibach o. d. D. i. Mühlkr. Königswiesen i. d. Wachau Krems an der Donau D
Graz 42 3 Natternbach 130 Aschach a. d. D. i. Mühlkr.
Schönau St. Georgen Mühldorf Stift Göttweig onau 19 A22 Korneuburg Gänserndorf
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St. Agatha Feldkirchen/D.-Bad Mühllacken 310 Traismauer Bisamberg Strasshof

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Bad Zell Spitz a. d. Donau

158 International airport St. Thomas am Pöggstall Tulln 8
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Lyon 129 Prambach- S33

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Braunau Innkreis 1 3 Grein St. Marbach/D. Melk Böheimkirchen Neulengbach Hainburg
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Genova Enns Nikola a. d. D. Ybbs/D. Pöchlarn Loosdorf Orth a. d. Donau an der Donau
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Narbonne 147 Geboltskirchen Strengberg
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Maria Amstetten markt St. Leonhard a. F. Wilhelmsburg Brand- Breitenfurt Brunn am Gebirge Prellenkirchen
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Firenze Geretsberg Eggelsberg a. K. Am
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Tauplitzalm Wörschach Liezen Eisenerz Kurort
St. Corona a. W. Krumbach Nikitsch
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Klaus Reuthe Au Häselgehr Boden- Donnersbachwald Grafendorf
179 Jochberg Kitzladen
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Elbigenalp Bschlabs Nassereith 189 Mieming Telfs-M. Reith Gnadenwald Pill Fügen-Fügenberg Altenmarkt St. Johann St. Michael Pöllau
Laterns Damüls Schoppernau INNS- 161 Goldegg Wagrain - Rohrmoos
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Year round Salzburg Mozart Serenades at the fortress Salzburg Festival, Salzburg Easter Festival and the Whitsun Concert Series
Easter Salzburg Easter Festival Festspielhaus; www.salzburgfestival.at; tel.: +43 662 8045-500,
May/June Vienna Vienna Festival fax: +43 662 8045-555; [email protected]
May – October Eisenstadt Haydn matinées
Early September Linz Ars Electronica
Mid June Feldkirch Schubertiade Some Basic Facts on Austria
Mid June – mid July Graz Styriarte Area: 32,378 square miles / 83,858 km2
Mid June – mid Sept. Vienna Vienna Music Summer
Population: 8,000,000
Late June – early August Innsbruck Concerts at Ambras Palace
Early July – late August Bad Ischl Operetta Weeks Capital: Vienna (pop. 1,600,000)
Late July – late August Salzburg Salzburg Festival Major Cities: Graz (pop. 240,000)
July/August Ossiach/Villach Carinthian Summer Linz (pop. 190,100)
Mid September Eisenstadt International Haydn Days Salzburg (pop. 144,700)
Mid September Linz International Bruckner Festival Innsbruck (pop. 110,400)
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German is spoken as a first language by 99 % of the Austrian population.
English is by far the leading second language.
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Salzburg 18/64 25/77 20/68 8/46 2/36 9/48 max.
Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde; www.musikverein.at;
tel.: +43 1 5058190, fax: +43 1 50591-94; [email protected], or: 8/46 12/54 4/39 -4/25 -5/23 3/38 min.
Konzerthausgesellschaft; www.konzerthaus.at; Box office Innsbruck 20/68 25/77 20/68 8/46 1/34 17/63 max.
tel.: +43 1 242002, fax: +43 1 24200-110; [email protected] 8/46 13/55 4/39 -4/25 -4/25 4/39 min.

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Clothing Shopping Hours

Warm clothes and shoes or boots with slip-proof soles are essential in Stores open at 8:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. Monday
winter. In spring and fall, a few warm pieces and a topcoat or raincoat are through Friday. On Saturdays stores stay open until 12:00 noon or 5:00 p.m.,
advisable. In summer, a sweater or cardigan and an all-purpose raincoat will depending on location. Shops are closed on public holidays. In many tourist
serve well, as evenings are cool, especially in the mountain regions. Adjust resorts, shops might offer extended shopping hours.
your wardrobe to the areas you will be visiting: carry an extra formal piece for Eating out
a classical music event and somewhat sturdier walking shoes for walking/ Eating out, in the sophisticated city restaurant or the more traditional
hiking in the Alps. Gasthaus (a cozy inn), you can expect nothing less than excellent, seasonal
ingredients, often organic and locally grown, beautifully cooked and served.
Lunch is usually served from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. and dinner from 6:00
Important Information p.m. to 9.00 p.m. in resorts and up to 10:00 p.m. in towns and cities. Service
charge: Although a service charge is included in restaurant bills gratuities of
Getting there
5%–10% are customary.
Austria’s major airline, Austrian Airlines, offers direct services from
destinations worldwide. Connections to Austria are offered by numerous Shopping Tips
other airlines through European gateway cities. Vienna is the main Austrian handicrafts are appreciated for their beauty and quality. Particularly
international airport but some international flights also connect to Graz, popular are petit-point needlework and Viennese hand painted Augarten por-
Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz and Salzburg. celain. Antique stores are an inexhaustible treasure trove. Valuable old books,
engravings, etchings and paintings can be found in many second-hand book-
Entry
stores and picture galleries. In Vienna, art auctions are organized by private
Austria has very easy and quick border arrival procedures. Citizens of the US,
galleries and antique dealers, and by the Dorotheum (auction house).
Canada and Australia simply need a valid passport to visit Austria for up to
90 days. For citizens of other countries, we advise to check with the nearest VAT Refund
Austrian Consulate or Embassy (www.bmeia.gv.at). Residents of non-EU countries purchasing goods in excess of € 75.01 in
one store in one day can apply for a refund of the Value Added Tax paid, if
Customs goods are exported within three months. Ask the stores’ staff to complete the
Travelers residing in a non-EU-country are not liable to pay import duty required tax-free receipt. Then present this check together with the goods
on personal articles they bring along for their own use. Overseas travelers purchased to customs officials when leaving the European Union for validation.
over 17 years of age may bring up to 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or Once the tax-free receipt is validated, the VAT-refund minus a handling fee
50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco and 1 liter (> 22% vol.) or 2 liter (< 22% can be obtained at many cash refund desks located at airports or major
vol.) of distilled liquor and 4 liters of non sparkling wine and 16 liters of border crossings. Alternatively, you can send in the form for mail refund using
beer duty-free. the tax-free envelope. Be aware that customs validation can only be obtained
Money when leaving the last EU-country on your trip. Inform yourself about customs
The EURO (€), is the official currency in Austria. If your debit card features validation procedures on trains before departure. www.globalrefund.com
international banking codes symbolized for example by the Maestro, Plus or Electricity
Cirrus symbol and your PIN code does not exceed four digits it can be used Electric current in Austria is 220 volts AC at 50 cycles per second. To use
for withdrawing money from Austrian cash machines. your electric equipment in Austria you need an adapter plug and in case your
Credit Cards device uses a different voltage a voltage converter is needed.

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Credit cards are widely accepted, though some restaurants and shops only
accept cash payments.
Banking Hours
Medical Treatment
In major cities and towns banks are generally open from 8:00 a.m. to Medical standards are very high, and no town or village is without a doctor or
12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., on Thursdays to 5:00 p.m. pharmacy. Evenings and Sundays, pharmacies operate on a rotating schedule:
Banks are closed Saturdays and Sundays. Exchange offices at airports and when closed, a note shows the location of the closest open pharmacy. For a
major rail terminals are open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., medical emergency, check the telephone directory or contact any police station.
in Vienna until 10:00 p.m. Emergency Phone Numbers:
Fire Department 122, Police 133, Ambulance 144

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Communications Reflective Safety Vest:

You need to carry a reflective safety vest in your car at all times. For your own
Mail Service safety you have to wear this vest in case your car breaks down on a highway
Stamps are sold at post offices, which are generally open from 8:00 a.m. to and you have to leave the car. Check with your car rental company to ensure
12:00 noon and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday as well a reflective safety vest is in the car. The vest is available at gas stations in
as small newspaper stands. Austria and near the border in neighboring countries.
Telephone Speed
It may be worth your while to buy a phone card (Telefonwertkarte) at a post Where no different limits are specifically posted general speed limits are:
office or small newspaper stand and make your calls from a pay phone, since 50 km/h (31 mph) in town; 100 km/h (62 mph) on all roads and highways out
most hotels apply high surcharges. The dialing code from Austria to North of town; 130 km/h (81 mph) on expressways.
America is 001 and to Australia 0061. The dialing code to call Austria from Drinking & driving
North America is 011-43 + area code without preceding ‘0’ + phone number (permissible alcohol limit 0.5‰ – one glass of wine or beer!) is punishable
and from Australia it is 0011-43 + area code without preceding ‘0’ + phone and can lead to confiscation of driver’s license and heavy fines.
number. Information on road conditions
Internet & E-mail and the traffic situation is available in English 7 days a week from 6:00 a.m.
If you need Internet / E-mail access on your travels, check with your hotel to 8:00 p.m. from the Austrian Automobile Club, tel. +43 1 17520
in advance. Newer and larger hotels are equipped with broadband internet Expressways subject to toll
access in their rooms. Some hotels have business centers with computers Austria’s expressways and multi-lane highways (also city highways) are subject
and internet access. You can also connect to the internet at internet cafes to toll. The toll is validated by purchasing a sticker called Vignette which has
and at a limited number of hotspots. to be attached to the car windshield as indicated on the sticker before driving
on these expressways. Travelers can purchase a 10-day sticker (€ 7.70 for
automobiles and € 4.40 for motorcycles) or a 2-month sticker (€ 22.20 for
Automobile Travel automobiles and € 11.10 for motorcycles). For an extended stay you can also
Documents purchase an annual sticker for € 73.80. The toll stickers can be purchased at
Non-residents 17 years of age or over who intend to operate a motor vehicle automobile clubs in Austria and neighboring countries, at post offices, tobacco
in Austria need a driver’s license that entitles them to operate a motor stores and gas stations all over Austria as well as at gas stations near the bor-
vehicle at their usual place of residence in conjunction with the International der in neighboring countries. Infringements of the toll regulation will be fined.
Driver’s License, which can be obtained from your local automobile club. Car Rental

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Car registration papers are required but no customs documents for the car. Minimum renting age: 21, 23 or 25 years, depending on company policy.
Austrian traffic regulations are similar to those in other European coun- Documents: driver’s license with International Driver’s License, all other
tries (right-hand traffic). For driving in Austria during the winter months, winter documents come with the car.
tires are essential and in extreme cases snow chains have to be used. Chil- Insurance: most rental cars are insured for higher coverage than the legal
dren under the age of 12 are not allowed on front seats, unless their height minimum, all of them fully meet Austrian requirements.
is more than 1.50 m. They must be seated in the back in special children’s Deposit: car rental companies require a cash deposit amounting to the
seats with seatbelts fastened. Third-party insurance is obligatory. The wear- approximate total of the anticipated rental cost; this deposit is waived if
ing of seatbelts is compulsory. Cars have to be equipped with a first-aid kit, the renter uses a credit card accepted by the car rental agency (generally
warning vests and a warning triangle. American Express, Diners Club, Master Card or Visa).
Parking: Many towns, cities and a few resorts operate controlled parking Taxis
zones. Parking tickets can be obtained from parking meters, tobacconists, City taxis are equipped with officially sealed meters and fare structures are
banks and some gas stations. Tickets must be clearly displayed on the inside displayed inside the cab; In smaller towns taxis generally work with a set
of your car’s windshield. Some towns still offer free short term parking zones fares structure - please enquire about the fare before starting your journey.
(marked with blue lines on the road surface) – it is your responsibility to Taxis are hired over the phone, at specially marked locations, or in larger
clearly display your arrival time on the inside of your car’s windshield. cities stopped when cruising.
Mandatory Winter Equipment: Coach information - www.eurolines.com
In winter conditions the use of four winter tires or snow chains on at least two The Coach Company Eurolines offers bus service to cities within Austria and
tires is mandatory in Austria between 1 November and 15 April. to other countries.
 10 Mountain springs have drinking-water quality
11 The Krimml Waterfalls in Salzburg province
12 Idyllic fall landscape in Styria
13 For the more adventurous: The scenic lookout in
Lech/Zürs
14 Alpine skiing is Austria’s most popular sport
15 Future Olympians start training at an early age
16 Traditional procession in Ebensee
17 Mountain Hut in Tirol
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Rail Information - www.oebb.at Lake and River Boats
Comfortable trains offer frequent service on 3,600 miles of rail tracks. Most Scheduled boat services are available on a number of Austrian lakes from
trains offer first and second class seating. Seat reservation for first class is May through September. The use of private motorboats for recreational
free, for second class € 3.00. Seven intercity lines depart every two hours in purposes is not permitted on Austrian lakes for environmental reasons.
the following directions: 200 of the Danube’s 1,530 miles are within Austria and tightly woven into
the fabric of Austria’s history and culture. The Blue Danube Schiffahrt (blue
Vienna – Salzburg – Innsbruck – Bregenz (via Kufstein) & return
Danube boat company) offers local boat service on the Danube including
Vienna – Salzburg – Innsbruck (via Zell am See) & return
Vienna sightseeing cruises, special day trips from Vienna, sightseeing cruises
Vienna – Graz & return
in the Wachau Valley, local theme cruises (eg. Heurigen cruise etc.) and the
Vienna – Villach & return
hydrofoil between Vienna-Budapest and Vienna-Bratislava.
Bruck/Mur – Villach & return
Graz – Linz & return and The hydrofoil between Vienna and Budapest is a practical means of
Graz – Bischofshofen – Innsbruck & return transportation between the two capitals. The trip takes 5 hours downstream
(Vienna – Budapest) and 6 hours and 20 minutes upstream (Budapest –
Traveling times on intercity trains:
Vienna). The hydrofoil between Vienna and Bratislava will take approximately
Vienna – Salzburg: 3 hours 20 min
75 minutes.
Salzburg – Innsbruck: 2 hours
For information and reservations please contact:
Innsbruck – Bregenz: 2 hours 42 min
Blue Danube Schifffahrt GmbH, tel.: +43 1 588800, fax: +43 1 588804-40,
Vienna – Graz: 2 hours 25 min
[email protected], www.ddsg-blue-danube.at
Graz – Linz: 3 hours 28 min
Graz – Innsbruck: 6 hours

Frequent EuroCity trains with fewer stops en route offer comfortable and very Austrian Public Holidays
fast service between Austria and many European countries. In addition, “rail-
2010 2011
jet” a new high speed train is connecting Vienna with Budapest and Munich.
New Year’s Day January 1 January 1
Discount Fares Epiphany January 6 January 6
Austria Rail Pass / Eurail Austria Pass Easter Mon. April 5 April 24
provides 3 to 8 days of unlimited train travel within a 1-month period Labor Day May 1 May 1
Ascension Day May 13 June 2
2 country rail passes including Austria
Whit Monday May 24 June 13
Austria-Hungary Pass, Austria-Switzerland Pass, Austria-Germany Pass,
Corpus Christi June 3 y 22 June 23
Austria-Czech Republic Pass. A 2 country rail pass provides 4 to 10 days of
Feast of the Assumption August 15 August 15
unlimited train travel within a 2-month period within the selected 2 countries.
National Holiday October 26 October 26
European East Pass All Saints’ Day November 1 November 1
Provides 5 days of unlimited train travel within a 1-month period within Feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 December 8
Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. Christmas Day December 25 December 25
These rail passes have to be purchased outside Europe and offer reduced St. Stephen’s Day December 26 December 26

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(800) 361-7245 in Canada, Rail Plus Australia at 1300 555 003 and Rail Plus
New Zealand at (09) 377 5415 or contact your local travel agent.
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