Attention Vienna Forum Contributors!

Although I am English and live in the UK I am half Viennese on my mother%26#39;s side. I have visited Vienna regularly for 40+ years and love the city so I have found the Vienna Forum very interesting.

In my opinion it has some of the best contributors to be found on TripAdvisor - people such as Vertical, Fritz, Mikey, HuSanNiang, Operettaman, Ulrike and many others who give comprehensive answers to just about every question posed. Well done to all of you!

I have noticed, however, that some questions crop up time and time again:

How do I get from the airport to town?

What transport ticket should I buy?

Where can I get details of concerts during my stay?

Can you recommend a restaurant in my price range?

etc etc etc

These questions usually get a patient reply from you guys (and girls!), but you often have to repeat yourselves.

TripAdvisor has a section of Inside Pages on Vienna which do get updated from time to time. I just wondered whether if everyone looked at these and kept them up-to-date and comprehensive then repeat questions could just be directed to the appropriate page saving lots of time on duplication.

The Vienna Forum already has TripAdvisors best contributors. Why not give it the best Inside Pages of any city!

How about it contributors?

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Norman you present a good question.

First - thank you for the positive comment.

My experience with the Inside Pages has not been good.

Yes, the Inside Pages offer information regarding most frequently asked questions and can be valuble.

I had posted there often in the beginning of these pages not only for Austria but other places I have frequently visited.

I found most all seekers of advice ignored these pages and just offered direct questions. Mostly when suggestions were made to look at these pages and receive good advice posters did not do it.

Note that the existence of these pages does not have a promenent ( spelling? ) space or good notice.

Unfortunately , too often individuals , mostly in the employ of Trip Advisor would follow informational postings with their own editing.

In almost all instances , these peopl, apparently part- time employees , seemingly paid by contributions had obviously not been to the very places they were writing about or took information directly from well known travel guides.

Nevertheless these pages are advertised for Travelers by Travelers.

In one instance, I posted on one such site only to receive an edit by someone who obviously had never been to this place and could not even copy information from some guide book and took other information of of context.

I posted my comment regarding this in the comment section of that page.Fruitless to do this.

I then decided that i would not volunteer my time, energy and cost of computer time to compile information that ultimately benefited Trip Advisor while they employed individuals to edit, change supply incorrect informtion and be paid for this.

Just look at some supposed contributors that post dozens times daily on pages from Bangkok to Los Los Angeles and every place in between. just after legitimate and knowledgeable posters such as you add and update information. Often change is just a word , punctuation and vocabulary.

How do they find all of these pages- answer is obvious.

I advised on one site that I would not waste my time posting as a volunteer and have a paid individual with limited knowledge of the subject alter and edit the post for no legitmate reason.

I have no trouble with this if my information is not correct. Unfortunately this is not the case.

I had commented- no more contributions by me on these pages.

I continue to honor my promise.

I suppose this rant does not find favor with Trip Advisor. I speak my mind.

I will still post thoughts and answers trying to fit them to questions asked- perhaps a little more time than just check Insider pages but it makes me feel better.

Now enough - time to get ready for an evening at the Volksoper.

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Vertical

You make a good point. It%26#39;s a shame the Inside Pages are not more prominently displayed and better utilised by TripAdvisor.

There%26#39;s nothing wrong with tidying up grammar and spelling, but putting in misinformation or just copying out guidebooks is useless.

Enjoy the Volksoper - what are you seeing?

Norman

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First of all, thank you Norman for bringing this up !

Now I am not definetly not a part of this long enough to know every detail about this page, but I am supporting your boths point that this editing by random contributers should be limited to Grammar and Spelling mistakes, beeing somebody who makes millions of them, I am actually a bit sad that its not possible to edit ones own contributions after they have been posted.

But I think it should definetly not be able to change them fundamentaly so easy. I think it would be better if only Local experts can make real changes, other posters should only be able to make a %26quot;marked%26quot; comment directly in the text like %26quot;Attention: Museum now closed every Monday%26quot; ... or something like that, and the local experts could be informed about this in some automatic way, and if they find the time for this, could then verify the new information and change the article if necessary, or simple leave it there if its unclear, so that people at least now that it is unclear.

And you are right as well when you are saying that the inside pages aren´t really presented properly.

But personally, I would also prefer to go on answering the questions, even if they repeat themselves from time to time, but that at least forces us to keep our own knowledge up to date. When I started posting here, e.g. I tended to give people wrong ticket-prices for public transport in Vienna, simply because I was so sure I knew them anyway, if you look these things up regularly to find the right weblinks, you will more easily notice if something changes, then if you always have to think %26quot;Did I write about this somewhere - Do I have to correct it now ?%26quot;

Greets, Fritz

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Agree with Fritz and Vertical. It is easier to answer the questions here even if they are sometimes repetitive. Thanks for your kind words; Wien is our favorite city and we love to help those who are newcomers, especially those who have done at least a little research on the city before posting their questions.

Vertical and Fritz: I am thirsting for Sturm!

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Thanks for being mentioned!

I agree with the posters above on the answering of the questions.

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Norman,

Volksoper last evening- Orpheus In Der Unterwelt.

A new production - well staged and an excelent cast of some Volksoper regular ensemble and some other newer faces to the Volksoper.productions

It receives some good reviews and much better than some of the new productions offered under the old direction.

It is probably not for a visitor who looks for a Vienna style Strauss, Kalman evening but very entertaining.

The new Director Meyer, seems to being doing all the right things.

many subtle and not so subtle changes The ensemble seems to like him too..

The House full last evening. Audience seemed to be mostly locals - a good sign.

I would like to add the name of Roley to the list of good contributors.

She often visits Vienna and offers excelent comments in my opinion. Often with some good humor

Happy to see that most have similar feelings regarding the topic of this post.

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Operettaman-

Sturm- both white and red-seems excelent most everywhere.

I attempt to drink my share.

Perhaps 2007 wine may be good also - much sugar in the grapes.

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Vertical

You%26#39;re right, I should have included Roley who%26#39;s contributions are just as interesting, informative and valuable as everybody else%26#39;s.

Maybe it would be good for the managers of TripAdvisor to read the responses to this post so they can appreciate why the Inside Pages as currently set up do not work.

Glad you enjoyed the Volksoper. On a recent post comparing the Staatsoper to the Volksoper I mentioned that the surtitles at the Staatsoper could help a newcomer to opera%26#39;s understanding. When I last went to the Volksoper in Dec 2006 they didn%26#39;t have sutitles - is that still the case?

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Re: subtitles

Some but not all offerings at the Volksoper offer subtitles

Only in english and the screen just above the stage.

It is not a complete translation of all dialogue and song but enough to allow one to esaily follow general plot and happenings.

As you know , the programm offers a good synopsis in several languages- also acts as a nice souvenir.

A nice thing now at the Volksoper- a small bar set up outside the entrance to allow guests to have a drink before the offering. This in addition to the Buffet inside.

Of course only in good weather.

I assume the owner of the Oper Cafe is not so happy with this arrangement as he also now offers stand- up tables just outside that place too.

This adds to the nice atmosphere in front of the house.

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Thanks for this honourable mention!

That makes me feeling happy about my tireless effort to assist potential visitors to my home country. Additionally I can practice my lingustic skills. Although I sometimes feel bored by repeating (simple) questions, I still try to do my best to ease someone%26#39;s confusion.

Would it be possible to create a %26quot;locked%26quot; thread on the top of the list that includes very basic information of the corresponding sub-forum?

Public Rehearsals

Can someone explain to me how public rehearsals work. I feel I would be remiss if I went to Vienna and did not hear some classical music in one of the concert halls. However, I do not want to spend a lot of money and have not heard positive comments regarding standing room tickets. I am not a music connesseur and just want to get a %26quot;taste%26quot;.

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Look carefully at the concert offerings during the time of your visit

www.musikverein.at

www.konzerthaus.at

they often have excelent concerts with many tickets in satisfactory seats at 13 - 35 euro.

Coming some distance , it is unfortunate to miss a nice evening ar these prices.

Standing room at the Musikverein is Ok- but most appreciate the concert and surroundings much more with a seat.

You will find few %26quot; rehearsals%26quot; ( Probe) availble - then by ticket and you usually need to know some one.

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snow in salzburg

hi can anyone give me some advice

im thinking of taking my son and daughter age 8 and 13

to salzburg for a 3 or 4 day break...via jet 2 .as i cant afford to go to lapland.

the main reason is they want to play in real deep snow.

so and or info would really help make this break special..

whens the best time of the year to go so they can play in deep snow.

wheres the best area to stay to be near shops markets ect..

can anyone recomend anything else to do whilst there

sorry for the lame questions but this is my first short break away

in europe ....

thankyou all in advance

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Its unlikely to get real deep snow in Salzburg as its at a lower altitude to the sorounding mountains. You may like consider one of the ski resorts further south where even if you are non skiers you will find that theres plenty to do, you will find most resorts have toboganing runs and Ice rinks.

Schladming or Bad Gastein would be a good starting points to research and they about an hour by train away from Salzburg.

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Another place to consier is Zell am See. This is about an hour by train from Salzburg and is on a lake with fabulous mountains all around.

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opera tickets via a travel office

i will be in vienna december 13 days - would like to see at least one opera at the vienna state opera house. by accident i got on a website www.viennaconcerts.com they list the opera performances in december 2007. they have tickets for wagners die valquerie (spelling) and boris gudinoff by (again spelling) the price range in euros runs from 224,198,149,119,89,69,and 44. what bothers me is are they overcharging for tickets? is it worth it or should i wait until i arrive in vienna and go to the box office the tickets there are probably a little bit less or would you get tickets through this travel office. if i wait till december when i arrive i will probably wind up with nothing - i can%26#39;t take standing room the wagner opera is more than 4 hours can%26#39;t do it. therefore i really don%26#39;t know what to do. thanks

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I%26#39;d try to get the tickets directly from the opera. However, don%26#39;t wait until you%26#39;re in Vienna. Their website has all the options:

wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node2/…7590.php

Die Walküre will be very much in demand as it is a highly anticipated new production. Unless you%26#39;re really into Wagner%26#39;s music, it might not be worth the extra cost and trouble to get a ticket for that. General internet ticket sales starts exactly one month ahead of each performance. What you could do is try to order in writing (fax) right now. This service is for international patrons and patrons from outside Vienna only and orders are handled before the general sale starts. If it doesn%26#39;t work out, you could try to get tickets via the official internet sales at

www.wiener-staatsoper.at

one month ahead of the date you%26#39;re planning to visit. And in the very unlikely event that you%26#39;re unable to get any tickets for any of the performances you had in mind this way, you can still get some from private ticket agents like the one you found online. They usually charge 20% commision, sometimes more, maybe for the Walküre.

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thank you for your reply - i am a wagner fan - i went on the internet www. you mentioned yes its in english until i want to purchase tickets then its in german which i don%26#39;t understand i%26#39;m ashamed to say but the price of tickets while expensive are lower than that company vienna concerts. maybe i can send the opera house an e-mail for tickets or its hopeless because of the language.

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If you%26#39;re a Wagner fan, you should really try to get into Die Walküre.

Right, internet ticket ordering is in German only, that is a problem. But as I said, online ticket sales doesn%26#39;t start until one month ahead of the date you want to attend anyway. From that date, you%26#39;ll be able to check remaining seat availability online and from the following day (e.g. for a performance on Dec 4th from Nov 5th) try the telephone credit card ticket sale +43 1 513 1 513 from 10 am to 9pm Vienna time. I%26#39;m pretty sure they%26#39;ll be able to help you in English.

You should follow the instructions for %26quot;written ticket order%26quot; and send them preferably a fax (+43 1 51444 2969) or a letter indicating the performances you want to see including alternative dates and the ticket category you wish to order. They are used to orders in English, so language won%26#39;t be a problem there. It might help to speed up things to include your credit card details right away, otherwise they%26#39;ll probably ask for them. If you don%26#39;t hear from them until a month before the performance (so when general sale starts), try telephone order and, as a last resort, get the ticket via an independent agent.

Of course, you can also send them an e-mail and ask about your options but chances are it will take some time until they respond and then they might just let you know about the option of written ticket orders.

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Please try to purchase opera tickets directly from the State Opera.

As mentioned on this post and many others ( just insert opera tickets in search box for much information. )

If you use an agency the tickets will cost 20-40 % more as a premium for using them -example name mentioned above.

The State Opera site has detailed instructions for advance ticket sales - you can do this by phone with a credit card or by fax or e-mail also mentioned in detail here and elsewhere. Not realy a hard thing to do.

I have the advantage of going to the box office to purchase tickets. Normally a good selection of seats are avaialable on the time frame before the performance.

Exception may be a premiere or an opera featuring one of the Opera treasured talents.

Even then often single tickets in various price categories remain.

If you seek 2 tickets - look to the single ticket availibility if you can not find 2 together - this often works.

A good alternative is the Volksoper with increasingly good performances of mostly lighter selections

www.volksoper.at

If you are not fortunate enough to get tickets using the above methods- try your hotel concierge or reception- they can normally always find tickets for you- most often at a lesser premium charged by the ticket brokers or try one of the numerous ticket sellers found in the city . many conveniently located in the city center- often showing tickets in their windows

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thank you so much for your replies it is really appreciated - its complicated getting tickets to the opera in another country. this is what i will do thanks to your suggestions...i will call the box office next week with my credit card hope they speak english - for a performance of die walkure december 20th i know they may tell me to call back november 20th thats all right i%26#39;ll call back and get a ticket i just hope i can see at least one performance at the state opera. by the way the volksoper (spelling) is very nice i hope i can get a ticket when i arrive in vienna they have performances of hansel and gretal (spelling) etc . p.s. if i can%26#39;t get any tickets no-one can say i did%26#39;t try.

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fast food timings?

till what times do the fast food rest like macdonalds and burger king and others open in the 1st district and where can i buy wursts from and till what time are they open ??

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here you have the oping times of McDonalds

www.mcdonalds.at/html.php…

there is only 1 Burger King in 1st District Annagasse 3a

MO 9-1

Tue-Thu 9-24

FR+Sat 9-2

Sun 10-12

Wurstelstand opening hours differs , some definately till 3 or 4 am

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thanks very much

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just to make sure when u say 9-1 u mean 1am right

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since I used the 24 hour clock

9-1 means 9am till 1am (night!)

But why do you want to eat American fastfood in Vienna?

We have great food. Of course eat a Kaesekrainer after a long night out at 3am at a wuerstelstand is something different. (-_^)

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One of the best places for late night hunger

Cafe Drechsler Linke Wienzeile by the Naschmarkt

open most nights until 2 AM

www.cafedreschler.at

good menu with breakfast served contstantly and numerous other specialties including Vienna cooking- better than McDonalds

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it is not that i like american food but most of the resturants websites say they serve last order by 23:30 so just wanted to make sure

by the way i grow up in austria lived there for nine years but i was a child and it has been 18 years since then , i used to live in grinzing where all the heurigens are do they still open late even in late october ??

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Which coffee house in Vienna?

Next Sunday my daugther, 6 yrs, my mom, my aunt and myself will go to Vienna for a girls%26#39; getaway. My mom and aunt would like to visit one of the famous Austrian coffee houses. Any recommandations?

Thank you.

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Everyone in Vienna has their own favorite place., often close to where they live or work.

Very hard to give advice .

Best known to tourists is probably Demels on Kohlmarkt- often overrun with tourists and not the best place in my opinion- overpriced for what you get.

www.demel.at

some good places in the city center

Cafe Central

on Herrengasse near to the Hofburg Palace-

www.palaissevents.at

very nice atmosphere - music later in the day.

Oberlaa - on Neuer Markt and other places too-

many think the best pastry in Vienna thus a favorite here- usually fast service- limited meals too.

Landtmann- on the Ringstrasse

www.landtmann.at

Griensteidl -across from the Hofburg

Diglas on Wollzeile also a smaller place on Fleishmarkt

www.diglas.at

not in city center but an old favorite Cafe Sperl

Any of the above should offer a nice time.

for more information on these and other places also

www.info.wien.at

click on wining dining.

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Vertical gives you good recommendations for the type of place you seek. My only other rec would be that you go EARLY before the hordes of tourists descend on them. Diglas on Wolllzeille is probably the exception, I have found you can go there without the crowds on most occasions. If you want to enjoy Cafe Central make sure to go before 9 am if you want a pleasant un-crowded experience. Demel not one that I would go to again. Sperl yes for what you seek. You can also try Cafe Schottenring.

Vertical; how is Dommayer these days?

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Hasn%26#39;t Oberlaa taken over Dommayer? I like Oberlaa in its place but I think it%26#39;s a shame that Dommayer gets absorbed into the chain ... I went there one Saturday afternoon in winter, for the little concert, and it was charming.

They have an incredibly dorky new waitress in the Diglas in Fleischmarkt - I watched her get three people%26#39;s orders wrong (including mine) and then argue the toss with the customers. I%26#39;ll be sticking to the Wollzeile branch in future. Their set menus are fab.

Tirolerhof near the Albertina is nice too. And Frauenhuber has good hot meals and delicious hot chocolate (on the Himmelpfortgasse, just off the Kaerntnerstrasse).

rol

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Roley is correct. Dommayer is now part of the growing Oberlaa empire.

I have not been there recently. The last time it seemed same as usual.

Oberlaa still has some of best offerings in Vienna in my opinion. The

marmorguglhof is excelent.

This consolidation is a trend.

Demels has been owned by Do and Co.for some time.

If Cafe Central gets full- they have a little place just across the street- a very small sign but very nice and quiet . Most tourists never realize this place exists.

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my favourites are

Café Demel

Café Landtmann

Café Sperl

and Café Schwarzenberg, Kärntner Ring 17

and if you are walking and pass my Aidia offers very good coffee and cakes and strudel: try their Maronispitz and the Topfenstrudel

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I like:

Cafe Landtmann

Cafe Demel

Of course you can also go to the famous hotel Sacher and visit their cafe to eat the original Sacher cake ( %26quot;Sachertorte%26quot;):

sacher.com/sacher/…

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I used to like Cafe Hawelka in Dorotheergasse, but does anyone else agree that it has lost some atmosphere in recent years, possibly since Frau Hawelka died? Is Leopold still active?

Although Demel is overpriced and full of tourists, watching the chefs at work can be quite interesting.

And the Kleines Cafe on Franziskanerplatz is very agreeable.

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What about Cafe Imperial? Do they have piano music?

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Cafe Imperial only has music weekends - I think about 15:00- 19:00 ( 3 PM - 7 PM. ) an expensive place.

Norman C.

Cafe Hawelka - I agree that it has lost much since the recent changes- perhaps it is just the look with awning and tables outside - and some other things- but the loss of the old couple there daily to watch over everything has signaled the end of a great era!

I have not been there recently - I try to remember it as it was.

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Note that there are cafés more for reading the newspaper, smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee, while others are more for those who want to seriously indulge in sweets . Many however will cater for both types of visitors.

Oberlaa, Demel and Heiner are particularly good for sweets and Landtmann and Mozart have a good cake-selection too.

Café Hawelka on the other side would not be the place to go for the cakes and certainly not a place to go if you mind smoke.

Jewish sites/history salzburg

Hi.

I will be in Saslzburg for a week late January. I am interested in current and former Jewish sites in Salzburg, and the area. Also, I am interested in visiting the concentration camps in the area.

Thank you for your help.

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Hello Marcia,

This the site to the concentration camp memorial in Mauthausen, which was the biggest on Austrian territory, and which is also the only one that still shows most remains and has been converted into a museum:

http://www.mauthausen-memorial.at/

Mauthausen is about 2 - 2,5 hours by train and bus away from Salzburg, if you are interested in going there, I will search for more detailed information and time schedules, might be easier to rent a car for a day and drive there.

According to my informations, most camps in the Salzburg area where forced labour camps who were under the command of the concentration camp in Dachau, near Munich, here is a map of all the different camps in Austria:

mauthausen-memorial.at/db/…

And this is a link to the memorial site in dachau with informations about them, unfortunatly in german only.

www.keom.de/denkmal/auswert.php…

It seems as if in the town of Salzburg directly, forced labout was mainly used for clearing damages after air-raides and for the terribly dangerous search for unexploded bombs, one of the articles says that the inmates were imprisoned in police barracks in %26quot;Hellbrunner Allee%26quot;, probably a local community member from Salzburg can say if there are any remains of this left.

This is the link to the Jewish community in Salzburg:

Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Salzburg

Lasserstraße 8

A-5020 Salzburg

Tel +43 662-872228

office@ikg-salzburg.at

http://www.ikg-salzburg.at/

There is an old jewish cementary in Uferstrasse 47, but it has been closed, but you can contact the community to have it openend for you.

This might also be interesting: http://www.jewishnet.at !

Greets %26amp; Gut Shabbes,

Fritz

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thank you so much for the information!!

Marcia

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Gut shabbes to you, too.

Marcia

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Salzburg now has %26quot;stolpersteine%26quot; stumbling stones to commemorate Jewish families taken during the holocaust. I%26#39;m not sure of their exact locations but perhaps one of the sites Fritz recommends might be able to tell you.

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I recommend a visit to Mauthausen if possible in your schedule.

It is 1 hour 50 minutes by train with one change to the town of mauthausen.

for train info

www.oebb.at

The camp itself is out of the town perhaps 3-5 kilometers and probably best to take a taxi. It sits in a quiet area . You walk past the stone SS Barracks area to enter . A sobering sight.

The station or nearby place can probably call one for you. The ticket office can call one for your return.

Obviously the best way is by rental car.

I have visited Mauthausen several times, having taken visiting friends and also by myself.

Many say Dachau is a better visit , but I find Mauthausen better as you often are alone in various rooms and locations offering a most moving experience.

Many things still in their unchanged condition.

Audio guides and posters provide good information.

The quarry where many worked is nearby - just a short walk past many memorials. Many nationalities were prisoners there.

Few know that huge underground aircraft assembly plants existed late in the World War nearby to Linz. Some labor came from Mauthausen.

These plants blown up after the war. None remain to my knowledge.

It is very interesting to see the large numbers of school children that visit this camp.

More interesting to see their expressions and comments. Hopefully some learn from history.

Numerous prior postings regarding Mauthausen can be found here.

Just enter mauthausen in the search box.

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We were disappointed to find that Malthausen will be closed Dec 24-26 when we re in Salzburg. However, we are in Munich days prior. Does it make sense to go from Munich to Malth. and then on to Salzburg? We prefer to take local transportation as opposed to driving. Thanks

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Malthausen is not convenient to Munich via public transport - 3 - 3 1/2 hours by train with several tranfers. and beyond Salzburg.You would then need to return to Salzburg after your visit.just under 2 hours ( 1 hour 50 minutes) by train. A very long day with proper time at mauthausen.

Probably much better to do as a day trip from salzburg if schedule permits this.

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Thanks Vertical...do you or anyone else suggest renting a car from Munich in order to drive to Malthausen and then on to Salzburg? Not sure European car rental agencies operate similar to US where you can pick up and drop off in different locations. Perhaps I should start a new query as to car rental agency suggestions!

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Totally diiferent suggestion: Do you have a very spcial link to the camp in Mauthhausen, like family history or something, because when you are in Munich anyway, you could also go to the camp / memorial site in Dachau, which is only a 20 min. s-bahn journey away from the center of Munich, and as impressive as Mauthausen.

kz-gedenkstaette-dachau.de/englisch/content/…

One-way car rentals between two countries in Europe are always a costly affair, as you have to pay for either a collection tow-truck or a driver to basicly return your vehicle to the original renting point, as rental companies don´t really cooperate that much over here as in the states, eventhough they market under one brand. This is why the one-way fees are fairly expensive. Despite that, the system works very well.

Greets, Fritz

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Thanks Fritz. We are indeed planning to go to Dachau but understand that Maulthausen is less sanitized. We have toured several camps in Poland and try to pay our respects whenever we are near one as an affirmation of never forgetting the Holocaust. We will defer to your suggestion and stick only with Dachau on this trip. We will be in Munich far longer than Salzburg.

mixed ability group in austria

hi,

a group of 9 of us are planning a week%26#39;s skiing / snowboarding in austria in january. our group is very mixed including complete beginners, intermediates, one advanced and an 8 year old (who has some experience).

so we%26#39;re ideally looking for somewhere that%26#39;s equally good for all levels, child friendly and with some apres ski but not too crazy.

...a tall order!?

any suggestions would be much appreciated!

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Many resorts in Austria will provide what you need.

You will see various opinions about favorite places here.

It would help if you mention the gateway city you plan to use -assume you arrive by plane- Salzburg - Innsbruck- Munich to assist in recommendsations.

several places not far from Salzburg - all have varied terrain for all abilities- some night life- varied accomodations - ski schools- etc.

and not mentioned too often here.

Flachau.

www.flachau.at

Schladming

www.schladming.at

Obertauern

www.obertauern.at

Obertauern has the highest altitude for best snow possibilities- but all 3 have extensive snowmaking and usually good snow conditions-

From Innsbruck about 100 kilometers- 60 miles -

a nice family type place with nearby villages is Serfaus

www.serfaus.at

nice ski circus- good ski schools and varied nightlife- again accomodations of all types-

high elevation also for good snow. and varied terrain for all levels. some nice open slopes good for snow boarders- I think they have some snow boarder only runs .

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Name of hotel

Has anyone ever heard of a hotel called Medling Hotel (or something similar to it)?

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Meidling is the name of the 12th District of Vienna. numerous hotels there. -not in the city center - but in the direction of Schönbrunn Palace.

Only hotel I found using the name is the-

Kolpingsfamilie Meidling Hotel- more of a hostel type, family place with rooms for 6-8 .

address -- Bendlgasse 10

public transport neded to go most places.

you can find more info by using google to find several sites that include it in their booking service.

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Vertical%26#39;s observation is almost certainly what you are referring to. There is also a town just to the south of Vienna%26#39;s boundaries called Moedling. There is no hotel there, however, of that name. It is a 20 min train journey from Vienna and so would not be a good base to explore the city though Moedling is a pretty town to visit and a good base to explore the Vienna Woods.

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Salzkammergut Hallstatter See-worth it?

Hello! We are wondering if Hallstatter See (Salzkammergut Hallstatt) is a must-see. We%26#39;ll be in Salzburg in late Nov. for 2 nights.

If it%26#39;s worth the trip, should we go on a day trip or should we drop by there on the way to Vienna? We%26#39;ll be travelling by train. Thanks a lot!

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Hallstatt is truly beautiful and well worth a visit but you should only really go if the weather is good. I%26#39;ve been twice - once on a rainy day, when we couldn%26#39;t see the mountains at all, and another time when it was clear blue skies. In late November there might be a Christmas market there, but I don%26#39;t know for sure.

I don%26#39;t quite know how you%26#39;d drop into Hallstatt on your way to Vienna but perhaps others can advise you on that.

Liz.

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Thanks, Liz :)

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Ideas for itinerary

Having had a great time, driving on the German %26#39; Alpine Road %26#39; and around Bavaria, in 2006; we thought we would venture into Austria next year. We want to retrace some of our steps, from 2006, down to Hohenschwangau and then cross into Austria. So, we are looking for ideas for a leisurely route, taking about 8 days, through the Ausrian Alps, with stopovers, eventually landing back in Munich.

We are looking to go around mid June.

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This is a very general question you posted here as there are so many different beautfiul areas in Austria - maybe you could tell a bit more about your preferences:

Would you like to visit cities or rural areas?

Would you like to stay in the really high mountains?

In the wine country?

In the lake area?

etc. ...

I will now try to give you an overview of some of the most beautiful areas of Austria (I will stick to the more Western parts as you mentioned the Austrian Alps as preferred area) - please look through these links to get impressions and make your choice whch areas or cities you would like to visit and then I could help you with the best itinery:

http://www2.salzburg.info/

http://www.salzkammergut.at/

http://www.inneres-salzkammergut.at/

tiscover.at/at/…home.html

www.wolfgangsee.at/sixcms/detail.php…

http://www.salzburgerland.com/eng/

http://www.steiermark.com/en/

ramsau.com/summer-holiday-in-austria-styria-…

http://www.grossglockner.com/

www.naturarena.com/?siid=1%26jid=SO%26LAid=2

http://en.woerthersee.com/

http://www.weissensee.com/en

http://www.kaernten.at/english

http://www.tyrol.com/

http://www.achensee.info/home/home_en.html

innsbruck.info/xxl/…index.html

alpbachtal.at/at/…home.html

http://www.wilderkaiser.info/

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We just did a trip like this in September; our plan was hiking, and lots of it! Over three weeks, we went in a circle, by train (and bus in the Oetztal): with Munich as our jumping off point, we went to Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Mittenwald / Imst / Soelden %26amp; Vent / Kitzbuhel, then, having had enough hiking, we spent four days in Salzburg, then two in the Munich area before heading home. Most of them were three or four day stays. Beautiful country - we enjoyed it immensely!

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Thanks for your replies - I can now spend the winter researching.

CHEERS !!!

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Driving to Vienna and watch Orchestra & Opera

Hi,

We are going to rent a car on Oct 26 from Linz to Salzburg.

Oct 26 is a holiday. How is the transportation on that day ? Will any road be closed ? Should we take the train instead?

Then, we will drive the car from Salzburg to Vienna on Oct28. Is there any recommended route we should take ? Anything we need to be careful?

We will be stay in Vienna during Oct 28 - Nov 1.

Is there any highly recommended Orchestra and Opera ? we want to watch both performances.

Is there any Halloween party or event we can join ?

Thanks for any advices you may have.

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Look carefully at renting a car. It is not needed in Salzburg or Vienna.

An expensive liability to park.

It is probably only preferred if you wish to see other areas of Austria - example Lake District- Danube Valley.

look to the austrian rail website for train schedule and costs.

www.oebb.at

Linz- salzburg is not far and on a main rail line.

Vienna- Salzburg about 2 1/2 hours

I

The october 26th like most any day for travel.

If you do decide to drive- obey speed limits- especially in the area near Linz . Normal autobahn speed is 130- in Linz area ( road tax sticker) It probably will but check for it.

In Vienna

The Vienna State Opera

www.staatsoper.at

features Electra with Agnes Baltsa on 10/31.

good tickets still available . you can order on website or phone and pick them up at the Box office.

less formal - the Volksoper

www.volksper.at

For concerts - best place is the Musikverein

www.musikverein.at

the Cleveland Orchestra ( a very good orchestra) has several concerts during your visit.

tickets available - again see the website to purchase.

Halloween is not a big thing in Austria - very little celebrations.

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Sorry

Volksoper website

www.volksoper.at

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Christmas In Salzburg

I am planning a holiday in salzburg over the christmas period. I have found many things to do (christmas markets, tours etc), but I am a bit worried that no restuarants will be open on 25-Dec and 26-Dec. Is this the case?

Also I am thinking of staying at the Hotel-Pension Sallerhof in Groedig. Is this area OK?

Any comments would be greatfully recieved

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We also will be in Salzburg over Christmas and have been able to book restaurants for both Christmas Eve and Christmas lunch. A lot of them do Festive dinners. If you email the Salzburg Tourist Office

tourist@salzburg.info

and ask them to email you the list of Restaurants that are open for dining at over Christmas. At the time I emailed, this year%26#39;s list was not available, however they sent me last year%26#39;s list, from which I made some choices and emailed different restaurants, and some even emailed their proposed menus, we have now booked the restaurants we wanted.. From what I can gather if you wish something special on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, it would be wise to book.

Hope this helps

Surfbeach

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Hello, John,

Surfbeach has given you good advice regarding restaurants. I can tell you Grodig is a nice area. It is a little way out of the city, to the south, close to the Untersberg mountain. You will need to get the bus into the city. This should be no problem. We always stay out of the city too (about the same distance as Grodig). We drove through Grodig a couple of weeks ago, it is quite rural with lovely views of surrounding countryside. You could take the cable car to the top of the Untersberg (weather permitting) for stunning views.

Liz.

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Salzburg at Christmas will be magical, my only concern would be the operation of busses over the christmas period. Have you thought of hiring a car for a couple of days?

Groeing is a nice area and as others have said there will be lots of places open for meals.

Have a great time

Liesel

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We had dinner at St. Peter%26#39;s Hotel last Christmas Day and enjoyed it very much. I%26#39;m really not sure what other restaurants were open that day, but on the 26th, even though a lot were closed, there were quite a few open, included our favorite one - Zum Mohren on Judengasse, just up from the Getreidegasse. Wonderful food and good service in a very historic downstairs building.

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Hi John,

Stiftskeller St. Peters Restaurant is open for Christmas lunch, but not Christmas eve, though there are quite a few others open on Christmas Eve.

St. Peter%26#39;s website is www.haslauer.at

Email is verkauf@haslauer.at

Hope that helps.

Surfbeach

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Hello, John

I emailed Stadtbus to find out if buses are running over the Christmas period. I am told that they do run at that time except that on 24th December they cease operating at 8.00pm (Christmas Eve is the important holiday for Austrians rather than 25th), so a taxi would be needed to return home if you were in the city after that time. On 25th and 26th a %26quot;Sunday%26quot; service will run. In our experience this means they arrive every twenty minutes instead of ten minutes, but routes may differ.

www.stadtbus.at

Liz.

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We stayed at the Sallerhof for 3 days last month and were very happy with everything about it.

Hole heartedly recommend it to anyone.

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HELP! H Artis or H Donauwalzer

Hi,

i have found similar price offers on two very nice hotels:

- ARTIS 4*

- DONAUWALZER 3*

Artis is very modern and feels pretty luxurious. On the other hand, Donauwalzer is more in the Vienner spirit i think, with rooms old style furnished but i understood there is a noisy area and the hotel is not always very clean. But i think it%26#39;s got also a wellness area.

PLEASE HELP ME! I want to make a nice surprise to my girlfriend on our aniversary.

Thanks a lot,

Adrian

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DON`T GO TO DONAUWALZER !!!

The place is standing right on Viennas busiest road, the Gürtel, you have a four-lane boulevard going through right below your window, despite that the area there is really dodgy, with strip-bars, brothels and other similar places around it, and as far as I know, the hotel still makes most of its money by renting rooms by the hour, and the police comes in nearly every night. When I still worked as a paramedic, we were called their regulary too .... They sometimes seem to get really cheap Eastern European coach groupes in, but I think thats their only %26quot;normal%26quot; hotel-business !

I just looked at the Artis´s website to answer a question above, and it looks fairly nice, quite modern though, but fine, just be aware that it has a bigger road outside as well, Rennweg, but its by far a better location then Donauwalzer, and the road should quite down over night as well !

Greets, Fritz

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Hi Fritz,

thanks for the infos.

What about:

Hotel Mate Dependance

Thanks again.

Adi

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Look at these reviews....they are quite bad for this hotel:

tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g190454-d230434…

The location is also not convenient, far from the city center!

Maybe just let us know your budget and we could recommend another hotel which is nice and in a good location!

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The Artis is definately no 4* Hotel (consider more 3).

It´s on Rennweg so you have the tram 71 and a lot of traffic in front.

Try to find another one. Or you tell us what your budget is and we can help you with suggestions

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Hi,

thanks a lot for the answers.

I found also:

Mozart 3*

Hotel Eurostars Vienna 4*

both around 180 Euro (Internet rate for 3 nights).

Thanks again,

Adi

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Which Hilton hotel

Hi

I%26#39;m going on a tour with Insight (Prague, Vienna, Budapest)and want to book a couple of extra nights in Vienna.

The tour brouchure says the hotel in Vienna is the Hilton but does anybody know which one it might be, according to expedia there are 3 Hiltons in Vienna

Hilton Danube Vienna

Hitlon Vienna

Hilton Vienna Plaza

Also does anybody know of a hotel very close to the airport.

Thanks

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You may struggle to get a reply to this unless someone has stayed in Vienna with Insight and knows which hotel they used. Even then it’s possible that they use more than one Hilton. Why not contact Insight and ask them directly or ring the individual Hilton Hotels to see if they can advise you. Their numbers are:

Hilton Vienna: +43 (0)1 717000

Hilton Danube: +43 (0)1 727770

Hilton Plaza: +43 (0)1 313900

A friend who travels to Vienna a lot on business uses the NH Hotel at the aiport regularly and it gets decent reviews in TripAdvisor

nh-hotels.com/nh/…nh-vienna-airport.html

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%26quot;The Vienna Hilton%26quot; is located in the center of Vienna but with an excellent public transport connection to the airport as it is right next to %26quot;Landstrasse - Wien Mitte%26quot; station from where there is direct trains 24/7, many of them non-stop.

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Call the tour company to receive your correct answer.

You will probably find that they use the Hilton Danube. It is the least expensive of the three Hiltons.

Perhaps nice views of the river , but a poor location to stay if you are an independent traveler.

The hotel is far from the city center and requires a streetcar ride and / or transfer to the UBahn to reach most everything. They have a small shuttle bus that will take guests to the Hilton Plaza but it runs at infrequnent intervals.

Many other better and more centrally located hotels- look on this site for hotel reviews.

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Vienna at Christmas?

My family and I are going to be in Vienna for Xmas this year. Can you recommend an activity that we should do on Xmas eve? We were considering Weikersdorf Castle package for dinner and Midnite Mass, but it%26#39;s so expensive and I was wondering about other options. I would love your input about fun things to do in Vienna during that time as well. Thanks so much!

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Why go to Baden on Christmas Eve?

So much to do in Vienna.-

Last minute shopping Christmas Eve Day- a visit to Schönbrunn Christmas Market - some Christmas music on the stage - some punsch to celebrate the Holiday and keep warm- some good soup or a potato with various toppings- a Nice Christmas Eve dinner - Church services in the late evening-

The Schotten Church at Freyung always nice or one of many other Churches- get there early for a seat-

The only cost for the above is the food.

Always nice is a walk through the park at the Rathaus ( city hall ) in the evening to see the lights and displays- The Christmas Market not the best in Vienna but still fun to visit even if you do not buy anything.

use the search function here to find many postings about Christmas activities.

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I agree with Vertical!

I would stay in Vienna and enjoy the nice atmosphere in the beautifully decorated city and visit some Christmas markets:

info.wien.at/article.asp?IDArticle=9010

http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/site/publicdir/

www.weihnachtsmarkt.co.at/engl/info.html

http://www.christkindlmarkt.at/markt_en.html

weihnachtsdorf.at/weihnachtsdorf/…

http://www.altwiener-markt.at/9379/

spittelberg.at/weihnachtsmarkt/…markt.htm

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taxi transfer to Zell am zee

Does anybody know how much it woulb be for a taxi for 5 people to Zell am zee from salzburg airport?

Many thanks

Margaret keenan

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Hi Margaret,

We have used this service before and it was very good, also the best price we could find.... €99 one way for up to 8 people.

http://www.transferservice.at/index_en.php

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Hello, Margaret

Will you be arriving late at night? If not the train service to Zell am See from Salzburg is very good and takes about an hour and a half. Also I have the feeling that there is a ski transfer (if it%26#39;s that time of year you%26#39;re going). I don%26#39;t have details of this to hand but I can investigate or perhaps others have details.

If you went by train you could get a taxi from the airport to the railway station (about ten minutes).

Liz.

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You will find information about different options for transfer here:

zellamsee.com/en/…flight_transfer.html

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salzburg -munich train tickets

me and my wife will be going to munice from salzburg and back the same day which train ticket should we choose the cheapest one and is it cheaper for two rather than one ?

if i am correct wien to salzburg return for 2 is cheapier than 1

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You should get the bavaria ticket, 27euro for 2-5 persons, one ticket can be used for both directions, valid after 9am weekdays until 3am the following day and from midnight to 3am the following day on all other days. You should contact Abalada on this site, he%26#39;s the expert on all train travel.

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sorry, my previous post is referring to the trip Munich-Salzburg, not Vienna-Salzburg.

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Hi drasm,

you are right.... for train travel within Austria (so Vienna-Salzburg) you get a discount from the 2nd passenger on...

Salzburg is (or let%26#39;s say was) a border station, so it is served by the austrian railways ÖBB and the german railways DB. Don%26#39;t worry, no passport checks or anything like that... it%26#39;s one station.

You can buy the Bayern-Ticket. It%26#39;s valid Mon-Fri after 9 am until 3 am next day, Sat-Sun midnight until 3 am next day. It is valid on all means of local and regional transport in Bavaria (so not for Salzburg busses), so also transport in Munich. Valid on RB,RE and IRE trains. Cost is € 27 for up to 5 people from the ticket machine, 2 € more from the counter.

If you insist on taking a faster IC,EC,OEC or ICE train Salzburg-Munich, the ticket will be € 27-31, oneway, per person!

And if you want to start earlier than 9am, you can buy a Bayern ticket and a regular ticket to the first station, the train arrives after 9 am.

More information on rail travel in Germany (really easy):

www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml

Bayern ticket:

bahn.de/international/…laender_tickets.shtml

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so do u mean me and my wife can buy the bavaria ticket for 27 euros fr both of us and use it from salzburg to munice and back the same day ???

and if this is right where can i buy this ticket is it avalible at the salzburg station ??

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I too will be making this journey from Munich Airport to Salzburg (one way 2 person) in a couple of weeks at around 1pm. I am now a little unsure about what ticket to buy. I was just going to get a single although is there a better deal I can get. We are spending a couple days in Salzburg so will do a day trip somewhere else one day probably by train. Can I get a ticket which will cover me for train travel the following day.

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@drasm... yes, but you can only use the RB or RE trains Salzburg-Munich and return, not the IC,EC,OEC or ICE... usually only 15-20 mins. longer travel time.

You can also use all means of public transport (underground, tram, busses) in Munich! Valid Mon-Fri 9am to 3am next day, Sat %26amp; Sun midnight to 3am next day.

Cost from the ticket machine is € 27, can be paid with cash, credit card or Maestro card. You will get it 100% sure from the DB (german railways) ticket machine, but also all austrian ticket machines (ÖBB) sell it.

From the DB counter, it%26#39;s 2 € more...

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@drasm: and yes, it%26#39;s valid for up to 5 people who travel together. If the ticket has a field %26quot;Name%26quot; or %26quot;Vorname und Nachname%26quot; on it... fill in your name (one is enough).

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@mdommers

if you want to save money, you can use the Bayern Ticket. Valid on S,RB and RE trains that take you to Salzburg. Cost is € 27 from the ticket machines (many of them at Munich Airport).

More if you catch the little bit faster IC, EC, OEC or ICE trains.

In Austria, you have to buy point-to-point tickets... and if you travel within Salzburg county, you can buy one thru ticket (also day ticket) for the entire journey. You are then allowed to use all means of public transport that take you to your destination... including all trains.

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thanks very much robbie i tihnk i will use the bavarian ticket as it will save us both nearly 70 euros and 15-20 min doesnt really matter .

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@drasm:

You can all RB/RE trains also very easily in the timetable-query:

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en

--%26gt; means of transport: only local transport.

Tipping

What is a guide for tipping here? I am so tired after the overnight flight and I don%26#39; t want to commit any faux pas. The hotel has a breakfast room and the server girl brings coffee. What should she get? The Hotel maids? The driver to the airport ( c%26amp;k not taxi) Thanks!

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In restaurants, we usually round up the bill by 10 per cent maximum. If you give a bit less, it%26#39;s not a faux pas, especially if the sum is round. For example: the bill is 9.40, you give the waiter a bill of 10.- and say %26quot;Danke%26quot;. Or the bill is 14.- and you make it 15.-

In hotels, it%26#39;s not customary to tip single employees separately, rather you may leace a sum to be divided amongst them at the end of your stay when you leave the place.

Taxi is about 10 per cent, not more.

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Check the %26quot; Inside%26quot; pages here for %26quot;Tipping and Etiquette%26quot; topic.

It should assist you with the information you need.

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Tipping in Europe is only needed, if a service is far above average...

Don%26#39;t tip the server girls in the breakfast room... I%26#39;ve never seen or done this. You could probably do this, if you can%26#39;t walk and they bring you a full breakfast from the buffet... but otherwise they would just look upset... they get full wages.

Hotel maids maybe one € per day... but only if anything is excellent. Porters 1 € per item. I%26#39;d tip the driver only, if his service is far above average (helping you with luggage, giving you informations and so)... then only 2 € or something like that.

In restaurants and coffee houses, you can round up... let%26#39;s say, if it%26#39; 12,50 ... round up to 13 (same with taxis if service was good). In fine restaurants, tip about 5-8%... or whatever you feel is appropriate ... don%26#39;t worry too much, every tip is appreciated and nobody will be offended if you don%26#39;t tip.

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%26gt;The hotel has a breakfast room and the server girl brings coffee. What should she get?

A %26quot;Danke schön%26quot; and a smile.

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THANKS!!!!!! I love Vienna so far!

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Let us know how your trip is please. We are going to Viennna in 10 days. Thanks!

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Aside from trying to get adjusted from an uncomfortable overnight flight on Austrian Airlines and the much cooler temperatures than Philadelphia was having it is a great place. We are staying at the Small Luxury Hotel Das Tyrol and so far it is a winner. The breakfast buffet is fabulous and the location is superb. We can easily walk to most everything and the U bahn and trams are a hop and a skip away. The Billa grocery store is a few blocks up the street and they have snacks and sandwiches and wines and stuff. I hope anyone that can visit does make the effort. It is well worth it.

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standing places at the statoper

can anyone please inform me more about the standing places are they reasonable and when should i buy the tickets and can i see well there and which standing places are better and what are the clothes code there ??

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I added extensive info on standing rooms to the Vienna Inside page about the State Opera:

tripadvisor.com/Travel-g190454-d194164/Vienn…

Hope this covers all your questions and those of many others too!

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thanks very much very good info really helpful

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I posted my experience on Oct 2 %26quot;Info/Tips-Staatsoper Standing Room Tix %26quot;. Hope it helps too.

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Train fare from Amsterdam to Vienna/salzburg

Can Fritz or somebody else suggest me the most economical way to travel from Amsterdam to Vienna or Salzburg (will leave Amsterdam on 11 dec ).I plan to be in Austria from 12 to 18th dec only sightseeing purpose.Preferably will be based in salzburg or if somebody can suggest better place .

Regards

Rituparn

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Have you thought about flying? SkyEurope flies 2 direct flights (takes 2 hours) on Dec 11 for 22.99 euros a piece, can%26#39;t imagine you%26#39;d get a train that cheap plus it%26#39;d take hours and hours longer!

www.skyeurope.com

Airo Hotel, Oberlaa to Airport

I%26#39;m staying at the above hotel and am going to book an airport driver to the airport. However, how long does the journey take? I hope you can help so I can book appropriately.

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The Airo Hotel is in the southern part of the Vienna, closer to the airport than city center.

This trip is probably 20 minutes or less. Generally traffic is not a problem.

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Vienna - Ski slopes - Salzburg : Is this do-able ?

Hi, I would appreciate it if someone could give me some advice. I%26#39;m planning a trip to Austria over X%26#39;mas - 4 days pre-Xmas in Vienna, 4 days at a ski resort from christmas eve (not necessary to ski but to enjoy the snow and non-ski activities), and 3 more days post x-mas in salzburg.

1) Can anyone recommend any ski resorts somewhere near vienna or salzburg that might do 3-night stays ?

2) What is the best way to get to the ski resort from Vienna and then from the resort to Salzburg?

3) Or should I use the few days I%26#39;m planning for the ski resort to do day-trips to Prague/Budapest ?

thanks !

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Not always easy to find a hotel that will do 3 days but well worth a try

Gastein Valley 45 minutes from Salzburg will tick all boxes

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Hi,

I just came across your post from last year when I was looking for a good ski resort near Vienna. My trip, like yours, will be short. Did you manage to find a good resort and accommodation?

Claire

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Austria National Day

I have arranged a trip to Salzburg and Vienna in a couple of weeks time and I believe my time in Vienna Oct 24th-28th coincides with Austria National Day which I understand is on the 26th. I have no idea whether this is good or not although think I read somewhere that a lot of the museums are free on that day. Will most things be open or do some shut down on the day. Am I best off planning certain sights on that as they be cheaper (although money doesn%26#39;t really matter) or does it make no difference.

Whilst I am there I would like to have a day trip to Bratislava which seems easy to get to by train and would welcome some advice as to what day would be best to go. I was thinking of perhaps doing the trip on the 27th which would give me 2 full days and 2 half days in Vienna and a full day in Bratislava. I am sure I could spend longer in Vienna and not do a day trip to Bratislava although I quite enjoy some day/half day trips (am planning 1 when in Salzburg) when on holiday as it gives me a bit of a chance to see the countryside albeit from a train.

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Shops will be closed and museums open but most likely very packed on the 26th of October. Last year I noted that busloads of pupils from Slovakia were coming to save on museum admission.

Do consider taking the Twin City Liner boat-service for either the journey to or the return trip from Bratislava or even both. The trip should be much more memorable than by train and the stations are both extremely centrally located. It%26#39;s very popular, so do reserve online in time, it%26#39;s somewhat more expensive than the train, however.

www.twincityliner.com/english/index.shtml

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I believe that one of the main tourist attractions of Bratislava , the castle,has or will close duringOctober for an extended period of renovation. Pl.esae check this before making a final decision to visit.

Budapest , while a longer train ride is much more intereting and still doable as a day trip if you wish

you can check trains

www.oebb.at

While the 26th is a big Holiday - most festivities are around Heldenplatz by the Hofburg Palace. - including military displays and often a Eurofighter copy , tanks and helicpters.

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Thanks for the tips. I have been to Budapest twice before so think I can miss a day trip there even though I really like the city. I will try and check the castle is open in Bratislava although will probably go by train as I think that gives me a bit more flexibility in how long I stay there and our hotel in Vienna is right next to the station.

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The historic city center of Bratislava is very quaint and the whole zone is for pedestrians only. You can walk from the Danube port directly to the city center in 5 - 10 Minutes. Bratislava has really had a lot of reconstruction done in the past few years, so it is really a jewel compared to other capital cities. One day is really enough time to get an impression of the city. I personally don%26#39;t find the Hrad (castle) that exciting, it%26#39;s just the view that is nice. The beer is great there and the restaurant prices are reasonable if you avoid the tourist traps (which you can see a mile away). Budapest is a much larger city and needs more time to enjoy, plus the trip there takes longer from Vienna.

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Honeymoon - Restaurant for New Year's Eve

Hi,

I%26#39;m spending my honeymoon in Vienna - arriving on Sunday 30 Dec and leaving on Friday 4 Jan.

Can anyone recommend a good, and atmospheric, restaurant for New Years Eve? Looking for something in a medium price range - serving either traditional Austrian food or European. Would also be good for the venue to be romantic and have an interesting/unique interior design.

Many thanks

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If you speak of an interesting / unique interior design, do you favorise a more modern style or something very traditional ?

I give you two examples, just to give you an idea whats in the range:

www.wiener-rathauskeller.at/en/…

Rathauskeller is a new Years eve classic, as its in a nice location right in the historic cellars of the City Hall, and at midnight you are gonna be in the middle of waltzing mayhem outside the front door. very traditional, very popular, but a bit crowded on New Years eve.

On the modern side, there are places like this, which has received many good critics and is defiently a place worth having a look at just for the design:

http://www.oesterreicherimmak.at/

Its near enough to the city center that you can easily take a walk at night to join the parties after dinner, but still not too near to it that you cannot dine in peace.

Just wherever you aim at, bear in mind that Vienna has the biggest New Years Eve celebrations in Middle Europe, with hundreds of thousands or up to a million people celebrating in the old town at midnight, so the klonger you wait, the smaller is the range to choose from, and expect every place to be packed to bits and very busy ....

The Vienna tourist board will produce a list of restaurants with special offers over the holidays, which will be available from them from November on:

Wien Hotels %26amp; Info

Tel. (+43 1) 24 555

Fax (+43 1) 24 555-666

E-Mail: info@wien.info

Greetings, Fritz

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First of all you should make a reservation in advance whereever xou go as all restaurants will be crowded and most of them will have special New Year´s Eve dinners.

Some options:.

Oesterreicher im MAK

http://www.oesterreicherimmak.at/

Vestibül

http://www.vestibuel.at/23.0.html?%26amp;L=1

Steirerstoeckl (located in a residental upscale district a bit outside of the city center - you would have to take a taxi):

http://www.jagawirt.at/cms/1_1_43_.php

Sorry, only in German.

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I personally would recommend Plachutta. This is a very high quality restaurant with very typical Viennese food. I know they have a special dinner on New Year%26#39;s Eve in two shifts, the first one is earlier and you have to leave at a certain time. The second lasts until after midnight. The prices for what they offer are reasonable, but who cares if this is your honeymoon... There are three Plachutta restaurants in Vienna, the one in the city center is in the Wollzeile. Go to their address www.plachutta.at and there you have all the info you need plus you can even make the reservations or inquire about the program for the 31st. Have fun!

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Cafe Dreschler

Is anyone familiar with the Cafe Dreschler across from the Naschmarket? I passed it today when down I was at the Market.

Thanks

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Great place -varied menu -

famous fro being open very late and a non stop breakfast service.

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http://www.cafedrechsler.at/en/today.html

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It is a famous cafe:

http://www.cafedrechsler.at/

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Thanks. Will head there ASAP!

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Train Confusion!

We will be visiting Vienna in April ( first trip to Europe) We%26#39;re thinking about also visiting Prague and Kitzbuhel. I%26#39;m confused about the different train options. We%26#39;d like to I would like to take the quickest 1st class train available but I can%26#39;t seem to find any information on a train from Vienna to Kitzbuhel. I know Vienna to Prague is a common route---which is the fastest train to Prague. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Dana

New Orleans

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Have you investigated the Austrian Rail website ?

www.oebb.at

just insert departing and arrival cities.

Numerous trains daily to Prague- you can see which one is best for your schedule.

For Kitz - need to make a change of trains - longer to there than to Prague

one way ticket about 48 euro.

Most will advise you that First class is not worth added cost - example to Vienna -Kitz is about 80 euro.

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Make sure that you use the correct spelling at the OeBB website: Kitzbühel or Kitzbuehel, not Kitzbuhel. People can understand what you mean but the software cannot.

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Thanks so much for the helpful information. And yes, I was using the Kitzbuhel spelling, which I now know is the reason I couldn%26#39;t find a train!

Thanks again for the info!

Dana

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