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Popular Tourist Traps | Miscellaneous Tourist Traps Tips | All Tips (127) As with all places, avoid the tourist spots unless you want to pay mafia-style prices. I always try to find where the locals go and generally prices are less. Leave a Comment |
Being that Mozart was from Austria and that he is one of the most beloved composers of all time, it was only a matter of time before someone got the idea to put his face and name on a chain of tourist trap shops located all-over Vienna. These shops sell over-priced mozart chocolates, snowglobes, pens and the like; In my opinion, nothing truely amazing is found in any of these shops.
Hit up the stores with unique handicrafts. You'll get something very unique and less mass-produced for around the same price. Leave a Comment |
Don't ever take those rides w/ horse carts. I never did, but have seen that it does not worth it... Leave a Comment |
Even though it was restored, a visit to Prater is just a trip to lose as much money as you can. They charge adults between 3.50 - 8 Euros / ride in this amusement park. A quick way to lose money - since no ride will last longer than 2-3 minutes. In other amusement parks you can buy a daily pass for 30 Euros and use as many of the attractions as you wish - not so in Vienna. Do not support it!
Look around, the Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad) and the Parterallee (an avenue of trees full of green vegetation) are nice and walking around there doesn't cost.
Better and cheaper amusement parks in Europe (e.g. Efteling in The Netherlands). Leave a Comment |
Excursions to the Vienna Woods and 'gypsy nights' can be very touristy but fun anyway. Leave a Comment |
I don't know how it is in the warmer months but during the winter the horses seem to suffer.
What's more, its expensive and the ride lasts only 30'. You can find them next so St. Stephan or at Hofburg area. Take some pictures of them.
Put more clothes on and say "I'm a tourist and I do silly things" :)
I suggest to walk, take the tram etc |
I don't know if you might call it a tourist trap or not, but if you drive in Viena, be very conscientious about parking. I parked in a garage overnight and it cost me 35 bucks. Ouch! Leave a Comment |
I had an unpleasant experience in one Pizza-restaurant. I haven't been reading the Menu, and just ordered Capriciossa (standard pizza with tomato,cheese, ham, mushrooms and an olive). Only this time I got a Capriciossa but with sardines on it and I didn't knew that. However, I'm allergic to fish-oil so I don't eat any tipe of sea-food or river-food. The result was, when I tasted just one small bite of pizza, my stomach got up in my throath and I almost vomit (this is how my allergy manifests) on the table, the lucky thing was that I was sitting near the toilet so was able to get there on time.
At first, I thought they made something wrong, that I got the wrong pizza. So, I read the Menu, and it clearly said: SARDINES.
Always read menus. Simple as that. I'll be more careful next time. |
I see people queuing (sometimes for hours) just to get into the Sacher cafe and then to have an over-priced, not really nice tasting Sacher cake. What is this fuzz about this piece of chocolate cake? Believe me, you WILL survive having been to Vienna and NOT been to the Sacher cafe. By the way, they might have the "original" recipe which does not mean, it is the best! You can get tastier Sacherkuchen or Sacherschnitte in any KONDITOREI or CAFE in Austria.
The Sacher is a place for people who want to spend too much money for a cup of coffee or a piece of cake and sit among the pseudo-riches and riches of the world.
Simply don't go there.
Eat a Sacher cake in any other Konditorei, it is much tastier and cheaper. |
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