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Austria - BUG - Backpackers Guide to Europe

BUG - Backpackers Guide to Europe: "Austria

Stuck in the middle of Europe, Austria conjures up images of The Sound of Music. This beautiful alpine country is also home to the cultural centres of both Salzburg and Vienna which have nurtured the likes of Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss.

Nowadays Austria's big cities are alive with the sound of the different beat although the villages of the picturesque Tirol and Vorarlberg regions retain their unique ambience despite the tourist hordes which descend each winter for the ski season.

Austria is an important part of every traveller's itinerary whether you're interested in nature or the big city or just passing through enroute from western to eastern Europe.

Vienna

Vienna is one of Europe's great capitals with an old town surrounded by monumental buildings which include the Hofburg and many world-class museums. Other attractions include the Belvedere and Schönbrunn palaces.

The city has much more to offer than museums and impressive buildings. Vienna is also a city with a strong cultural tradition with its famous coffee houses and wine taverns.

Practical Information

The tourist office has the usual array of brochures and also sells the Vienna Card.

If you're planning to spend a few days here, it is well worth buying the Vienna Card. The card costs €16.90, includes 72 hours use of Vienna's public transport network and offers discounts on around 100 museums, sights, theatres, wine taverns, etc. The Vienna Card is available from U-Bahn stations, tourist information centres and hotels.

In Viennese addresses, the first numbers represent the postal code and refer to the neighbourhood and the latter number refers to the street number.

Tourist Information Centre

1010 Wien 1, Albertinaplatz / Maysedergasse, Vienna

Tel (01) 24 555

Website www.wien.info

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