Austria Travel Forum

hello, visiting vienna for a week staying on untere donaustrasse vienna 1020, hoping to find indian, or italian restaurant , or any where that will serve vegetarian food near by, appreciate any help, and if you can also help with supermarket or nearby market. Many Thanks

Dear All,

I'll be in Innsbruck with my mates for 3 days. We'd want to move out of the city for a day tour, we'll have our own car. What would you suggest ?

Very kind of you.
Regards,
Kenneth

Hi ... I'm a functional potter living in Oregon/US and coming to Vienna for a week. Would like to have a chance to meet/visit local potters ... can anyone help me connect ?

Hey guys,

I am travelling to Innsbruck (from Munich airport) in a few weeks. Can any of you help me with some information regarding (some cheap) train tickets. What is best to do in this case?. Has anyone done this trip?. Please let me know.

Cheers,

wyam

could anybody please tell me what it is like at christmas in imst, in austria, as this will be my first time in austria and i am so looking forward to it but dont know much about what the weather is like or what the shopping is like or even eating out could anybody please help me. thank's

Hi everyone
I'm planning on spending a week in Mutters next October and I am looking for a possible place to stay. Has anyone heard off / been to Hotel Sonnhof lately? Any feedback?
Thanks
San Kookai

I'm planning on visiting Mutters next October and I am looking at possible places to stay for a week. Has anyone heard off/been to the hotel Sonnhof lately?
Thanks
San Kookai

I'm thinking of biking in Wachau - does it matter which way I start? Melk - Krems or vice versa? I think it is about 20 km? I'm not a serious biker - just looking to spend a day doing some outdoor activities and sightseeing at the same time. What are some good places to stop in between?
thanks

Can anyone give recommendations and/or warnings concerning Japanese food and restaurants in Vienna?
Travelling solo every now and then I have this strange habit of checking the Japanese food selection - in addition to the local specialities, of course.

FYI: This far the worst experience has been in Finland and the most recent positive one was in Morocco....

Danke viemals!

Hi. I wonder if anyone could recommend any reasonable hotels (or apartments) on the outskirts of Vienna or even in a town close to Vienna.

We'll be travelling to Vienna by car, and do not wish to take it into central Vienna. Ideally we are looking for a hotel that is about 20 - 30 minutes from central Vienna.

I'm probably asking for too much, but it would be good if the hotel/apartment was in walking distance (10 minutes or so) of a metro stop or station and in a safe area.

Many thanks

A GROUP OF ENGLISHMEN WILL BE IN LINZ FRO 5 DAYS FROM 8TH JUNE, WE WILL BE ENJOYING LOCAL HOSPITALITY AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF ANY BARS THAT WILL BE SERVING REASONABLY PRICED FOOD IN THE EVENINGS FOR A GROUP OF 16 VERY WELL BEHAVED FOOTBALL FANS. HOW MUCH IS THE BEER IN LINZ, AND CAN I BUY A GUINNESS.
THANKYOU

A strange question I know, but one I need answered.

What, if any, restrictions are there in bringing preserved goods into Vienna.

A friend is in need of home-pickled Capers whose taste cannot be matched by commercial items.

Will Customs stop their importation or would they be let in under certain circumstances?

hi VTers,
I just wonder what are the best transportations option to go to the Renaissance Penta Vienna Hotel from the Airport? and if it's the Bus..anybody knows which Bus? I'll be arriving at 7-8 in the morning.

hi everyone,

can anyone pls recommend a budget hotel in a central location ?

Many thanks,
Kenneth

I'm taking a 25 day trip through eastern Europe in June. I'm flying into Vienna, from there doing the following:

Vienna-Prague-Krakow-Eger-Budapest-Ljubljana-Bled-Zagreb-Split-Korcula-Dubrovnik, then I'm flying back to France from there.

I was originally planning on buying train tickets as I went, but after reading a lot of the posts here, I got a little nervous about it. Is it doable? Do trains get booked a lot? Or should I put some work into booking tix now? Thanks all!

-Michael

Can anyone recommend a route from Vienna to Innsbruck? The easiest way seems to be via Linz and Salzburg, but we’ve been to those places and would like to take an alternative route.

We would like to travel though the central part of Austria. I had a look at a road map but it is really difficult to tell whether any specific route is better than another. Also, are there any routes that should be avoided, especially since we'll be there in summer.

Ideally we are looking for a scenic route between Vienna and Innsbruck. We have quite a bit of time on hand, so it doesn’t matter too much if it is a long drive. Having said that, we don’t want to spend a whole day just driving from Vienna to Innsbruck.

An suggestions will be most welcome.

During June I will be in Leobendorf for some days. How far is it from the centre of Vienna? From the main attractions of the city? How can I get to the centre?
Thanks a lot. This site seems really helpful

Hi everyone,

I need to rent an 8 seater van in Vienna for 10 days in June. Which companies would you recommend ?

Many thanks for helping,
Kenneth

Hi!
Myself and my family are visiting Ellmau for Christmas and New Year this year and were wondering if anyone knows of anywhere good to eat on Christmas day. Also, if anyone can give us any ideas on Christmas and New Year activities I would be extremely grateful.
I look forward to reading any info!
Thank you!!

Hi all,

I need to book 1 night accomodation for 6 persons in June. It could be 1 big room or 2 rooms X3persons. We would not share a hostl room though we would do with 1 hostel room for the 6 of us. Location has to be pretty central...

Thanks for helping,
K

I would like to take advantage of the summer sale in Vienna. Could anyone tell me the right period to shop in order to get the best deals ?

Hi! I am planning to rent a car from National in Innsbruck for 2 days. My date of return is a Sunday and i have been told i can utilize the Key Box to drop off the car. I have never used such a system to drop off a rental car in the US and after a bit of research on the net found out that you obviously dont receive an invoice at the time of drop off and there is a nice surprise when you receive your credit card statements where damages are added on to the invoice.

I wanted to ask if it is advisable to pay the extra 30 odd euros for an out of office hours return to avoid the hassle of paying for inflated damages at a later stage. Are these key boxes electronic in nature that track return times? Do i have the opportunity to use the car for a few extra hours if i were to use the key box drop on the day of return?

Does anyone knows, how long is nessesary to wait for getting visa at Syrian embassy in Vienna. Day, two...
thanks

What are the days and hours of operation for visiting?

Hello
Need some help in deciding which apartment to rent:

1. Schweizertalstrass 5, 1130

2. Rossauer Lande, cross street is Gruenentorgasse District 9

3. Arnsteingasse 25 District 15

I think all 3 are close to public transportation so getting around is not a problem right? Would like a location close to restaurants, bakeries, supermarket and coffee house so we don't have to go far after a day of sightseeing.

Thanks for any tips/advice.

To my disappointment, I read the weather forecast for the 5 days we'll be spending in Vienna: Showers, drizzle, clouds. :(
That changes a lot of our plans -and our son's who wanted to spend all 5 days in the Prater!! :(:(
Just wanted to know:

-Is the zoo (and Prater)totally out of the question when it rains?
-Is nachmarkt (sp?) an open market?
-Any alternatives for kid's activities indoors? (except from museums!)

(Somebody suggested the marionette theatre but i'm not sure we'll find seats because it's very popular).

Thanks

Hello all, I will be traveling in some countries of Central and I want your help to know if you can write me some options to travel between Strasbourg - Vienna - Budapest - Prague - Berlin. Is it possible to do everything by train? Or by bus? Is there any kind of "pass" that I can buy for all the trips? Does it have buses between these cities everyday?
My plan is:

Strasbourg 4 days
Viene 5 days
Budapeste 4 days
Prague 3 days

in the 5th day travel between Strasbourg - Vienna
in the 10th day travel between Vienna - Budapeste
in the 14th day travel between Budapeste and Prague
in the 17th day travel between Prague and Berlin

I do not like to travel during the night or arrive late night in the cities, but if necessary it would be ok.
Thanks a lot!

Dear friends

please write me if there is any TRAIN or BUS i can take for travel from Salzburg to Krimml falls.
pls give me the information soon.

Thanks

Does anybody know if it is possible to rent a car in Vienna and then travel to Brussels, Belgium, to leave the car in Brussels the next day? If so, any idea of prices?
Thanks!
Wendy

Have booked to spend 29 Dec to 2 Jan in Vienna. Where is best place to be on New Year Eve and what is open on New Year Day