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cafes, bars, train stations and
Daily Costs Sleeping other public spaces.
Budget: Less than €80 Hotels From budget to luxury;
» Dorm beds or cheap doubles: breakfast included unless
€25 per person indicated. Money
» Self-catering or lunch specials: Pensiones Rates always ATMs are widely available.
€6–12 include breakfast. Maestro direct debit and Visa
and MasterCard credit cards are
» Cheap museums: €4 Hostels In cities and large accepted in most hotels and in
towns; private or HI-affiliated.
Midrange: €80–160 Price symbols indicate the cost midrange restaurants. Expect to
» Hotel singles: €60–90 per of a double room with private pay cash elsewhere. Travellers
person bathroom in high season: cheques are not accepted.
» Two-course meal with glass of
wine: €30 € less than €80 Tipping
» High-profile museums: €12 €€ €80–160 Restaurant and bar prices
Top end: More than €160 €€€ more than €160 include a service charge but
» Plush suites and doubles in locals still tip. Taxis expect 10%.
major cities: from €200
» Pampering at spa facilities: Arriving in Austria Useful Websites
€40–100 Vienna Airport
» Fine dining and wine pairing: Lonely Planet
€70 Train & S-Bahn To city (lonelyplanet.com) Travel tips,
centre every 30 minutes, 6am accommodation, traveller
to 11.30pm (€4 to €12, 15 to 30 forums and more.
minutes).
Eating Austria (www.austria.info)
Taxis €35 to €50; 30 minutes Austrian tourist board.
Cafes Coffee, drinks, snacks. to centre. ADAC (www.adac.de) Driving
Bistros Light meals to full- information for Germany and
blown dinners. neighbouring countries.
Restaurants Simple eateries Mobile Phones (Cell
to Michelin-starred temples. Phones)
Vegetarian Few wholly Most European and Australian
vegetarian places, limited phones function; turn off
choices on most menus. roaming to avoid data charges.
The following prices indicate the Buy a local SIM for cheaper
cost of a two-course set menu: rates.

€ less than €15 Internet Access
€€ €15–30
Wi-fi (usually free) is available to
€€€ more than €30 guests in most hotels, B&Bs and
hostels. Also offered by many

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