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Austria
Visa & Health The borderless region known as the Schengen
area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. All these countries issue a
standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option that allows the
holder to travel freely within the borders of all.
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Austria Information Landlocked in the heart of Europe, Austria runs from the Alps in the west down to Vienna and the Danube in the east. For six centuries it was the heart of the mighty Hapsburg Empire, which at its peak included what is now Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic along with much of Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkans. more
Austria Facts Language: The
official language is German.
Currency: The unit of currency is the Euro (EUR), which is divided
into 100 cents. Currency can be exchanged at banks and bureaux de change
available in all towns, but it may be easier to use the ATMs. Banks are
closed on Saturdays and Sundays, but exchange offices at airports and major
city rail terminals are open seven days a week. Major credit and debit cards
are widely accepted though some small hotels and restaurants may only accept
cash. Travelers cheques are also accepted.
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Travel
Tips Travelling to a foreign country is always an experience.
To avoid troubles be sure to check the following in advance:
if you need a visa to go to Austria
if your passport is valid
health: generally, no particular vaccinations are needed for visiting
Austria but do remember to bring a first-aid kit
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Government / People Austria is a federal republic state with a parliamentary democracy. With an area of 83.858 sq km Austria consists of 9 independent federal states (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna) with their own provincial governments. The federal legislation is exercised by the national council (Nationalrat) together with the Upper House of Parliament (Bundesrat) – the two chambers of Parliament. more
Did
you know? Nice facts on Austria...
... that the car "Porsche" was invented by an Austrian called Ferry Porsche
in Austria in 1947 in Gmuend and Zell am See?
... that the energy drink Red Bull is an Austrian product? The Red Bull
inventor and owner Dietrich Mateschitz also bought the NY Metro Stars soccer
team in 2006 and renamed them Red Bull New York.
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