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TIPS FOR AUSTRIA
Contents:
Tips for the
Traveler
Visas
Health Risks
Time
Electricity,
Weights and Measures
At a Glance...
Capital City
People
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful Tidbits...
Links...
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
U.S. citizens do not need a
visa for tourist or business travel to this country for
stays up to 90 days. Any U.S. citizen who wishes to
travel to Austria for any purpose other than tourism or
business negotiations (e.g. work, study, adoption,
immigration, or stays longer than stipulated in the entry
requirements) should contact directly, the embassy or
nearest consulate. |
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Health
risks: |
See your doctor at least 4–6
weeks before your trip to allow time for shots to take
effect.
Hepatitis A or immune
globulin (IG).
As needed, booster doses for
tetanus-diphtheria. Hepatitis B vaccine is now
recommended for all infants and for children ages
11–12 years who did not complete the series
as infants
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Time: |
Austria operates on
Greenwich mean time (GMT) plus 1 hour (GMT + 2 during
daylight saving time). The country is 1 hour ahead of
London, 8 hours behind Tokyo, 6 hours ahead of New York
and Montreal, and is in the same time zone as Paris,
Berlin, and Rome. |
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Electricity: |
Electric current in Austria
is 220 volts AC, 50 Hz. Plugs are round. Visitors from
abroad who wish to operate personal small electronic
items should bring a plug adapter and a transformer. |
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Weights
& Measures: |
The metric system is used
throughout the country. |
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Tourism: |
Austria is one of the world's
top tourist destinations, with its famous Alps and a
wealth of cultural and recreational facilities. A premier
winter sports area, the country also has summer music
festivals (including the famous Salzburg Festival), lake
resorts (especially in Kärnten), medicinal spas, and
many museums and other attractions.
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At
a Glance... |
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Capital
city:: |
Vienna |
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People: |
The Austrian people are
German-speaking, but the country has a varied ethnic
mixture. About 99 percent of the population is ethnic
Austrian. |
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Language: |
German is the official
language of Austria. About 2 percent of the population
speaks languages other than German, chiefly Bosnian,
Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Turkish.
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Religion: |
Roman Catholic 78%,
Protestant 5%, other 17% |
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Government: |
Austria is a democratic,
federal republic.
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Helpful Tidbits... |
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Weather |
Spring
and fall are usually mild throughout the country. Summers
are short, with moderate temperatures. Cold and often
severe winters last about three months in the valleys,
where they are usually ended by the foehn, a warm, dry
wind from the south that is often accompanied by damp fog
and sudden thaws that precipitate avalanches. Average
annual temperatures range between about 7° and 9° C (about
44° and 48° F) throughout the country. Average annual
rainfall is about 660 mm (about 26 in) in Vienna and 870
mm (about 34 in) in Innsbruck. In some interior valleys,
the average annual rainfall is between about 1,520 and 2,030
mm (about 60 and 80 in).
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Population |
8,133,611
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Links |
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Health
issues |
Everything
you need to know about staying healthy on your trip. |
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The
World Travel Guide Online - Austria |
Travel
guide to Austria |
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Traveling
in Austria |
Travel
guide to Austria |
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Worldwide Gazetteer
- Austria |
Sketches of Austria |
