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National Tourist Offi ce: Vordere Zollamtsstraße 13, 1030 Wien T: +43 1 588 660 US Tourist Offi ce: 61 Broadway, suite 1701, NY 10006 T: 212 575 7723 E: info@austria.info W: austria.info
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2025 EST.): 9,113,574 • CAPITAL: Vienna • MAIN CITIES: Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz, Linz • VISA: Passport must contain two blank pages and have at least three-months validity post-exit from the Schengen area — some airlines expect at least six months; ETIAS required. No visa required for stays of under 90 days within a 180-day period. Accommodations collect a tourist tax of €0.15-7.20 pp., per night. In Vienna, the tourist tax is 3.2% of the total bill • HEALTH: Vaccination against hepatitis B advised; immunization
against tick-borne encephalitis is recommended in endemic areas • CURRENCY: Euro (EUR). Credit cards are widely accepted • TIPPING: 5-10% in restaurants; round up the check in bars and cafes; 5-10% in taxis • TIME: GMT+1 • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts; adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. An Int’l Driving Permit is recommended • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2026): Jan 1, 6; Apr 6; May 1, 14, 25; Jun 4; Aug 15; Oct 26; Nov 1; Dec 8, 25-26 • LANGUAGE: German (offi cial); Croatian, Slovenian and Hungarian • RELIGION: Christian; Muslim • DIAL CODE: +43
CLIMATE East: low rainfall and warm summers. Alps: more rain and snow. Elsewhere: wet, temperate
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Vienna (VIE) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: 8h+ from NY or Chicago. One layover: 14h+ from LA or Miami
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The village of Hallstatt and Lake Hallstatt in Salzkammergut, Austria