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| Driving |
U.S
Driving Permit and International Driving Permit required |
| Currency |
(EUR)
Euro |
| Electrical |
230 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 43, City Code, Wien 1+3/12D, Graz 316+3/10D, Innsbruck
512+3/10D |
Climate
and clothing:
Vienna's climate
is similar to that of the northeastern US; clothing needs and
tastes are about the same. Wear sweaters and light woolens during
possible cool spells in summer.
Health:
Local pharmacies
are well stocked, and hospitals are adequate. The US embassy can
provide a list of English-speaking physicians and dentists in
Vienna. Community health and sanitation are similar to that in
the United States; the Viennese are proud of their city's water,
piped in from mountain springs.
Telecommunications:
Telegraph and
telephone services are efficient. Vienna is 6 hours ahead of eastern
standard time.
Transportation:
Public transportation in Vienna and other cities via bus, streetcar,
and subway is good. Taxis are available 24 hours a day at stands
throughout Vienna. Roads are good, though occasionally steep on
alpine passes. Highways connect Vienna with Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck,
and the German border. The Austrian State Railway provides service
throughout the country and connections to Eastern and Western
Europe.
Tourist attractions:
Austria has a number of widely differing tourist areas: Vienna
and Salzburg; the lake and mountain district of the Salzkammergut;
the Danube Valley, known for its vineyards, castles, and monasteries;
Burgenland, the easternmost province, centering on the Lake Neusiedler
Lake; Carinthia and the Alpine Provinces, for hunting, fishing,
and skiing.
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