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Having lived in Vienna for quite a while now, I can conclude this is one of the safest cities I've ever been to. There are no really "dangerous" areas at all, public transport is very safe. The only real dangers, I guess, are pickpocketing and bicycle theft. Use caution and common sense. Some areas (Karlsplatz, Praterstern, Schwedenplatz) have crowds of drug addicts hanging around. These people may look scary to some, but are generally harmless (I walk through Karlsplatz on a daily basis and have never seen any actual trouble). There's also a lot of police surveillance there. You may also see drunk and aggressive individuals sometimes, in that case simply stay away. Just as in *any* major city of the world, it is always advisable to "blend in", stay calm, try not to look too much like a helpless and clueless tourist. Although I haven't seen any place in Vienna I wouldn't walk alone at night, it's probably sensible for women to stay in company if possible.
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Vienna is a generally safe city, although it does, like any city of close to 2 million inhabitants, have its seamier side. The 10th district, Favoriten, is probably the roughest district - it is a residential area, although most popular with the lower echelons of society. It has a more cosmopolitan feel than other parts of town which can be verging on the twee, but ultimately it is the only part of Vienna I would have to suggest that it is not a wise idea to walk around at night. There are few severe violent attacks, but there is a lot of petty crime, and you may put yourself at an unnecessary risk. As my tongue-in-cheek title suggests, there are a lot of problem teenagers in the 10th. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Look where you are walking! Beware of dog poo ! | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Be careful where you put your feet down next time. Vienna has a shocking dirty "secret" - dirty as in doggy poo or dog droppings. Dog poops/droppings are litterred on the streets, alleys, pavements and walkways. Vienna has a lot of dog lovers, and the viennese dogs seemed to be pampered creatures. You can see young and old ladies carry their cute doggies in their arms, in doggy bags, etc., in the metro U-Bahn, restaurants, cafes, parks, etc. You can also see men walking their big dogs in the streets, parks, restaurants, etc. I was at first shocked, later disgusted to see the dog-owners allowing their dogs to pee and poo everywhere they like, especially againsts building walls, on sidewalks, and near parked cars. I am just glad that the dogs don't drop their smelly droppings in the metro or restaurants. Vienna has started a campaign against dog poo and dog owners are now required to clean after their dogs. Hopefully, this action will help to make Vienna a cleaner and better smelling city. :-))
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Since Vienna is the big horse buggy town, of course the horses are involved in the game. The city has a loose regulation on the usage of protective doo doo collectors but not eveyone is using them. Eventhough horses are vegetarian, their doo doo smells reaaaallly bad so please make sure you dont step into some. PS The poo is everywhere in the street and yes there is a chance you wont notice before you step in it! Leave a Comment
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Karlsplatz subway station is in the plain centre of Vienna, next to the Opera house. If you go down you`ll discover the other side of this elegant and impressive city. Especially in winter the subway station is packed with drunk, drugged and homeless people. Sometimes you can hardly breath there because of wads of cigarette smoke. Although they installed some kind of video surveillance last year and although there is a lot of police there, the situation is getting worse and worse in my opinion. BUT, although I walk through the subway station several times a week, I never had any problems with those people, I was never robbed or something like that. Only once some drug addicted insulted me because I didn`t give him money. Leave a Comment
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