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Entry requirements

Passport and visa service

Visa information of the Austrian Foreign Ministry

Diplomatic representations

Austrian Embassies, high commissions, consulates, multilateral missions and representative offices abroad

For more information

Embassy of Austria in Tunisia
16,Rue Ibn Hamdiss
1004 El Menzeah I BP N°23
Phone: 71 751 091/ 71 767 385
Fax: 71 767 824

Organizing your trip

Means of transport recommended in town

Recommendation

Vienna has a well-developed system of metro, bus, light railand tramwayservices. Most routes have a flat fare, and there are pre-purchase multi-journey tickets and passes. The Vienna Card   entitles visitors to 72 hours of unlimited travel by subway, bus and tram within four days. The classic way to travel round the capital is by horse-drawn carriage(Fiaker); fares should be agreed in advance.

There are bus systems in all the other main towns, and also tramways in Linz, Innsbruck and Graz, and trolleybuses in Linz, Innsbruck and Salzburg.

 Visit : Vienna Metro 

Maps of urban networks

Maporama
UT Library on line
Mapblast
Mappy
ViaMichelin

Means of transport recommended in the rest of the country

Recommendation

Rail network in Austria is among the best in the world. Traveling by train is fast and convenient but a little expensive than bus travel. The roads are of international standard and traveling by car is an efficient way. Domestic flights are not a common means of travel for the tourist. Buses are the best connector to all the cities in Austria. They are cheaper and slower than the trains.

Rail companies

Austrian Federal Railways
Koflacher Train and Bus Company
Austrian passenger transport railway company
Austrian Transport Services Company

Flight from Tunisia

Distance between capital cities in km: 1 363
Flight duration between capital cities: 4h30 (via Roma)

Airlines offering direct flights from/to Tunisia

Airline	Low-cost solution	From	To
http://www.nouvelair.com/Publish/index.asp		Djerba, Monastir, Tunis, Tozeur	Graz, Vienna, Salzbourg
http://www.tunisair.com/publish/home.asp		Tunis, Tozeur, Tabarka, Monastir, Sfax, Djerba	Vienna

Traveling by yourself

Recommendation

- Austria has an excellent network of roads and self driving is safe. 

- Cars must be driven with lights throughout the year. Seat belts must be worn and children under the age of 12 and under 150cm (4ft 11in) tall may not sit in the front seat unless a special child's seat has been fitted.

- All cars must have a first-aid kit and a warning triangle. All motorists must also carry high-visibility waistcoats and wear them whenever outside their vehicle on an Austrian roads.

- Both driver and passenger on a motorcycle must wear helmets.

- All road signs are in German language.

- It is compulsory to stick a road tax disc on the windscreen that you can buy at the border in order to be able to drive on highways.

Road maps

Maporama
Live Search of Maps

Find an itinerary

Google Maps

Visiting

Different forms of tourism

Historical

The city of Vienna has more than 50 museums, including Natural History Museum, Museum of Modern Art and  Museumsquartier.

The medieval city Retz has subterranean wine-cellars, well-restored medieval city walls, windmills and a Dominican church.

Cultural

- Vienna and its Operas.

- The city of Salzburgis famous for its festival and as a place where numerous artists and writers lived.

- The numerous ski resorts in the Austrian Alps. - Wachau cultural landscape.

- Semmering railway.

- Wachau cultural landscape.

-Semmering railway.

For further information visit Austria info

Nature

City of Graz, Ferto/Neusiedler Lake area, Hallstatt Dachstein, Salzburg.

Austria has some of the best crystal-clear lakes in the world which include Wörthersee, Wolfgangsee, Traunsee, Hallstättersee and Mondsee, one of the warmest lakes in the Salzkammergut.

Carinthia's lakes reach temperatures of around 28°C (82°F) and win awards for their water quality.

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Religious

Annakirche (Church of Saint Anne), St Augustine's Church, Ducal Crypt, Christus, Hoffnung der Welt, Church of Maria Treu, Deutschordenskirche, Dominikanerkirche.
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Europe cities
Donau City Kirche

Thermal

Arranged under the classifications of alpine, thermal or medical spa, each of Austria’s Finest Spa Hotels & Resorts features a range of different options. 

List of spas and saunas 
Spas and saunas in Salzburg

Beach

Austria is famous for its nude beaches. Click FKK.

Winter sports

Alpsconstitute approximately 60% of Austria's surface area. It is one of Europe's major destinations forwinter sports: skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, sleigh rides, curling or skating are all available and with excellent facilities.

Outdoor activities

Hiking, bicycle rides, Scuba diving, waterskiing in the lakes of Salzkammergut. Austria is a famous destination for playing golf in Europe, with its 150 well-maintained golf courses.

Shopping

High quality handbags, glassware, chinaware and winter sports equipment.

Tourism organizations

Austrian National Tourist Office
Austria Info

Eating

Food specialties

Austrian gastronomy is famous for its cakes (Sacher Torte), its excellent cooked pork meats and its famous white wines (côteaux of Lower Austria, Styria and Burgenland). Some of the famous culinary specialities in the country are:

- Wiener Schnitzel: It is a traditional dish of breadcrumbed and fried veal escalope.
- Tafelspitz: It is regarded as Austria's national dish and consists simply of boiled beef.
- Palatschinken: These are Austrian pancakes. 
- Apfelstrudel: It is the classic Austrian pudding.
- Mehlspeisen: It is the national term for cakes and puddings. There are around 60 varieties of Torte, which is often consumed with coffee.

Drinks

The most common drinks are:

- Local wines: Good quality and cheap. Mainly while wine is consumed, particularly RieslingandVeltliner are well-known.
- Obstler: This drink is made by distilling various fruits. It is usually very strong, well-flavoured and cheap.

Paying

Domestic currency

Euro

ISO Code

EUR

To obtain domestic currency

Foreign currencies and traveller's cheques can be exchanged at all banks, savings banks and exchange counters at airports and railway stations at the official exchange rates.
To find out the locations of ATMs in Austria , click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Possible means of payment

Major credit cards are accepted in large cities. However, some smaller hotels may require bills to be paid in cash.

Traveller's cheques are widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in a major currency (Euros, US Dollars, Pounds Sterling).

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Austria, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Speaking

Official language

German (official nationwide), Croatian (official in Burgenland), Slovene (official in Carinthia) and Hungarian (official in Burgenland).

Other languages spoken

Turkish, Serbian.

Business language

Though German is the national official language but English is also used as a business language, especially when dealing with foreign companies.

Getting some knowledge

Basic conversation guide

Yes = Ja No = Nein

Thank you = Danke

Hello = Guten Tag

Good Morning= Guten Morgen

Goodbye, Goodbye = Auf Wiedersehen

I do not understand = Ich verstehe nicht

What is the price? How much does it cost? = Wieviel kostet das?

I would like to buy = Ich möchte kaufen.

Do you accept credit cards? = Akzeptieren Sie Kreditkarten? Nehmen Sie Kreditkarten?

Where is ... ? = Wo ist...?

An airport = der Flughafen

The station = der Bahnhof

Post office = die Post

The bank = die Bank

The police station,the police force = Polizeiwache

The chemist= die Apotheke

One ticket to..., please. = Eine Fahrkarte nach,

Would you have any available rooms for tonight ? = Haben Sie noch ein Zimmer frei?.

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