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Driving Salzburg
9 Reviews Thanks to Virtual Tourist we were fore warned about the Police. We got pulled on a late Sunday afternoon for a routine check, namely to check that we'd got the Vingette on our screen. You can purchase...
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Food and Drink Innsbruck
6 Reviews Harly Cafe Bar in Innsbruck - REVIEW (heads up - warning!) 0 stars My husband and I used to love the burgers a couple of years ago. We never forgot and couldn't wait to return. So we made a big...
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really safe Salzburg
7 Reviews Although Salzburg IS a very safe city that you can feel safe walking around in anytime, I had a habit of being approached by beggars. Outside the Mozart Residence I was approached for money by a man...
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Traffic Innsbruck
4 Reviews OK OK OK you can stop laughing now..... We had the best parking anyone could ever get in Innsbruck and it only cost me 21.00 euros. When we returned to our A-Class Mercedes it had a “Welcome to...
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Foods Salzburg
6 Reviews Mozartkugeln (translation = mozart balls) is everywhere! The chocolate pralien filled balls are a very popular souvenir and treat for friends back home. However, you may want to try one before you buy...
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Skiing/Snowboarding Innsbruck
3 Reviews If you are not sure of your level of skiing/snowboarding ability...follow mountain signs to keep you on the right trail. There will be far more skilled snowriders that will speed past you, so stick to...
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Protect yourself Salzburg
3 Reviews Werfen Ice Caves, Nr. Salzburg - Ok these might be spectacular, but lets put reality into them. They are approx 5628 ft up a cliff face. From what I can remember the peak of the Jungfrau in...
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Underground Parking Salzburg
2 Reviews Here is another picture of the underground parking walkway. And this was taken during the day. I must admit that this place is worth a visit so that you can see how this great big cave turned into a...
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Make sure your brakes work on your car!!! It happened me I was on a mountain slide... with my car and suddenly the traffic stopped, on a 8 to 10 % track!!! When you have a caravan or hanger behind the car and no good handbrake..Put some wooden blocks under your seat, you can put them behind your wheels if this happens to you and it will prevent your car to role backwards!Happy travelingJaco
Just a little warning..if you decide to drive from Linz to Prague - keep in your mind that the road is not very good, small... Especialy very difficult to drive at night as the road is nerrow and dark...
Be wary of ticks, since they carry Lyme's Disease, an infection that can be very dangerous. Wear long trousers and socks if walking in woods, tall grass, weeds and brush; and know how to remove them without leaving their mandibles in your skin.
When travelling about in the mountains, especially when you're hiking, please keep in mind that weather conditions can change dramatically even within half an hour. Make sure you always carry some rain protection and something warm to put on, even if it's high summer.
Another tip for the drivers: to use Austrian motorways you'll need a vignette (sticker) which costs about 100 ATS for ten days. You can purchase it everywhere - petrol stations, post offices, kiosks... However, this is not all you'll pay to drive all over the country: some roads are private and charge an extra toll. Argh.;-)
Getting around Austria can be a bit tricky sometimes. There are a few wide and fast Autobahns, but most of the country is accessible through regional roads marked red or yellow on the map. It seems, however, that yellow ones are supposed to be more difficult to drive than red ones. On my way back I chose such a road when going from St Johann in Tirol to Bischofshofen because it was the shortest. Well, it might have been the shortest in theory, but definitely not in practice! Slopes of 15% and unasphalted surface, not to mention wicked curves, gave a hard time to this driver-beginner. I managed, but would never do it again! So choose 'red' roads although they look a bit longer. You'll still reach your destination faster and with less stress.
Austria is a country for car travellers. The austrian police however fines you for every violation you make in traffic. Even when those violations are part of your not knowing the site.The fines are not so high, but must be paid immediatly
ROADS ARE VERY SLIPPERY WHEN WET......AND THIS WAS IN SUMMER.WENT OVER SOME SMOOTH TAR ON ONE SECTION OF ROAD AND HAD MY BIKE SIDEWAYS FOR A SPLIT SECOND......NEARLY HAD HEART FAILURE !!!!!!!!! OK SO I WAS DOIN ABOUT 100MPH.......DAMN SLIPPERY THOUGH.....
Traffic jams on the main roads! We were stuck in this one for over 2 hours-its enough to drive one mad! Beware of strange folk dropping their trousers on the road whilst mingling with unsuspecting travellers!
Especially black people should be aware of the fact that they might be considered as drug dealers or searched in public as police often makes little difference. If this happens, resufse any comment/statment and make a call to your ambassy to have things settled out. Having a Passport with a valid visa and maybe the plane/train tickets with you could help.I am embarrassed for both, some black people in Austria who are really drug dealers but even more for the media, the public and the police who often do not differenciate correctly. In Spring 1999 a Nigerian died in the presence of 3 Policemen after his legs and hand where tied together and his mouth and at last part of his nose was covered with duct tape.See http://welcome.to/theglobetrotter --> Venna or www.amnesty.at for more info!
Hotel Imperial Vienna
6 Reviews and 237 Opinions the hotel imperial is located downtown within walking distance of many of the sights of vienna. this...
Hotel Sacher Salzburg Salzburg
9 Reviews and 310 Opinions I stayed here for a weekend in the spring of 2011. The staff were lovely, the food (especially the...
Best Western Hotel Goldener Adler Innsbruck
5 Reviews and 245 Opinions I really cannot praise this hotel more highly. It stands in the heart of the old town just a few...
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Q: My husband, my 8 month old baby and I are going to Vienna at the end of May, we will be going for one week, probably 4 days in...
A: Definitely Prague! It's more interesting, it's more bautiful, it's friendlier, it's cheaper and I can't think of in what way it would make a difference to parents of a...
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