Vienna Local Customs

 7 Reviews  Although the US has a fixed percentage and Austria may not, tips in Salzburg or Vienna or Innsbruck are very welcome (just like in south Tirol, an Italian province at the border with Austria). And... 

 23 Reviews  From the 14th March until the 26 th March 2003, the 5th French speaking film festival will take place at the Votiv Cinema in Vienna! Films presented during this festival are from France, Egypt,... 

 19 Reviews  I've been in a fair few European capitals in December but I think it's highly unlikely that anyone does Christmas better than the Viennese. The place seems somehow made for Christmas and you will have... 

 17 Reviews  Unlike the fast-paced, take-out coffee experience that is customary in America, Vienna has an unrushed café culture. Along with coffee, the waiter will serve a glass of cold tap water. Small food... 

 3 Reviews  Although there is no formal dress code in the sense that you won't be let in without a tie, you will for sure get better service and experience less arrogance and grumpiness if you dress up a little.... 

 4 Reviews  The highlight of Vienna's social calendar, and the most important event, in the Viennese culture lives, is the Opera Ball that happens every year, into the Viennese Opera House. "Rich dance for the... 

 24 Reviews  Schoenbrunn castle - the former summerresidence of the austrian emperors. The big park around the castle Schoenbrunn is a great place for a walk, or to go jogging, BUT is Off limits for dogs... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Vienna is capital of Austria and Austrians, but at the same time it is town which belongs to the world aswell. Apart from its beauty, culture and art it is seat... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Theatres were part of the courtly life of the Hamsburgscapital for centuries, actually the theatre culture was formalised in the Baroque age. During the Baroque... 

 marielexoteria Says:  Think of a slightly thick pancake (in my opinion). Now think of that pancake with jam or chocolate sauce filling and roll it 2 or 3 times. Now add some powder... 

 globetrott Says:  Silvester-Pfad is the name of the festivity in Vienna at New Years Eve, when all of the inner city of Vienna is full of different shows, food-stands and when... 

 Redang Says:  Another "must" regarding local custom. Well, it's not cheap, but, if you can afford it, "once in a lifetime...".This excerpt was taken from their own... 

 Redang Says:  Let me tell you the History taken from their own site:"Everything began in the year 1.786 when confectionary assistant Ludwig Dehne from Wuerttemberg settled in... 

 ealgisi Says:  In Wien, coffee drinking is really a cult.Inside the city there are many coffee shops where people stop for a coffee, read news, chat, etc...You can compare... 

 ludakirk Says:  While driving betweeen Germany and Italy I happened upon a service oasis outside Hohenems on the E43. Before I was aware I was flagged down by an official... 

 adema29 Says:  From the end of November until Christmas, Vienna also "means" Christkindlmarkt or Christmas markets . Small stalls full of hand crafted presents, Christmas tree... 

 Dabs Says:  I'm not sure what compels someone to wake up one morning and says "gee wouldn't it be a great career move to spray paint myself metallic silver and stand... 

 easterntrekker Says:  My impression is the Austrians are very industriuos people. They seem a very hard working culture. When we spotted this statue above a building on one of our... 

 marielexoteria Says:  I'm used to doors that one of the train personnel opens for me when the train arrives at the platform by pressing a button, so it was interesting to see that in... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  Fiakers and Vienna go together like a knife and a fork. The typical Vienna horse and wagon can be rented by visitors for a drive through town. Long time ago,... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  Vienna has always attracted many tourists and they are welcomed in a very hospitable environment. It was here that I first saw information points that - at the... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  As being the capitol of a vast empire, Vienna was also the centre of art and literature for many centuries. Of course, music and dance are things we now... 

 Pavlik_NL Says:  In my "Things to do" Tips and the first of my "Off the beaten path" Tips are about churches (maybe so much, that it gets boring for some). Vienna used to be one...