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friendly and easy-going
people who tend to keep
up their traditions, especially
in the mountainous regions.
Austrians, especially the older
generation, tend to be very
courteous, and they expect
the same from visitors.
When asked for directions,
Austrians will always do their
best to help. The Austrians like
polite formalities, though hand-
kissing is no longer the norm.
It is the exception to go on to
first-name terms immediately.
Forms of address such as Herr
Doktor and Herr Ober (head
waiter) can be used liberally. Tourist information for students and young travellers
It is worth knowing a few
phrases, too, such as, when located throughout the city Electrical Adaptors
meeting someone, Wie geht es and there are numerous The voltage in Austria is
Ihnen?, to enquire after their organic restaurants, food shops 220V AC. Plugs have two small
health. In the morning, Guten and even clothes stores that round pins. It is a good idea
Morgen is the standard greeting, promote sustainable fashion. to buy a multi-adaptor before
at lunchtime Mahlzeit, later in The Österreichisches coming to Austria, as they are
the day Guten Tag. Everywhere Umweltzeichen (Austrian Eco- not easy to find here. Some
and at any time Grüss Gott is Label) is a seal of approval of the more expensive hotels
used, literally “greet the Lord”. awarded to hotels and may offer guest adaptors, but
restaurants that meet high usually only for use with
environmental and waste- electric shavers.
Responsible Tourism reduction standards. Hotel
Austria is one of the world’s Stadthalle, near to Westbahnhof Time
leading destinations for station, was the first hotel in
sustainable tourism. About Vienna to be awarded the Austria uses Central European
70 per cent of energy is European Ecolabel for its green Time (GMT plus one hour).
generated from renewable credentials. This innovative hotel Clocks move forward one
sources and about 60 per cent uses solar panels to heat up hour on the last Sunday in
of all waste is recycled. water and collects rain water to March and back on the last
In Vienna, recycling bins are flush its toilets. Sunday in October.
DIRECTORY
Embassies & New Zealand WienXtra-Jugend- New York
Consulates Mattiellistrasse 2-4/3, Info Email travel@austria.info
A-1040 Vienna. Babenbergerstrasse 1, ∑ austria.info/us
Australia Tel (01) 505 3021. 1040 Vienna.
Mattiellistrasse 2–4, ∑ nzembassy.com Tel (01) 400084-100. Sydney
1040 Vienna. United Kingdom ∑ jugendinfowien.at 36 Carrington Street, 1st
Tel (01) 506 740. Jauresgasse 12, 1030 Österreich Werbung – floor, Sydney, NSW 2000.
∑ austria.embassy. Vienna. Tel (01) 716130. Austrian Holiday Tel (02) 9299 3621.
gov.au ∑ british-embassy.net Information ∑ austria.info.au
United States of Margaretenstrasse 1, 1040 Information for
Canada America Vienna. Tel 00800 400 20
Laurenzerberg 2, Boltzmanngasse 16, 1090 000 (toll free). Disabled Visitors
1010 Vienna. Vienna. Tel (01) 31339-0. ∑ austria.info Österreichische
Tel (01) 531 383 000. ∑ usembassy.at ∑ austriatourism.com Bundesbahn
∑ kanada.at
Tourist Offices Tourist Offices ∑ oebb.at/en/
Ireland Wiener Abroad Planning_your_trip/
Barrier-free_travelling/
Rotenturmstrasse 16–18, Tourismusverband London index.jsp
1010 Vienna. Albertinaplatz & May se der- Austrian Holiday Service
Tel (01) 715 42 46. gasse, 1010 Vienna. Tel (01) Tel 00800 400 20 000 (toll Pantou
∑ embassyofireland.at 24555. ∑ wien.info free). ∑ austria.info ∑ pantou.org

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