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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.

Time: GMT +1 (GMT +2 from the last
Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).

Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. The Schuko plug and receptacle with side grounding contacts and European round 2-pin plugs are standard.

Communications: The international access code for Austria is +43. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). The area code for Vienna is (0)1. Public telephone boxes can be used for direct dial calls within the country and overseas. Austria's mobile network operates on the 900 and 1800 bands for GSM. Internet cafes are widely available.

Duty Free: Travelers from non-EU countries over 17 years are allowed to bring in the following items without paying customs duty: 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250g of smoking tobacco, or a proportional mix of these products; 2 liters wine, or 1 liter of spirits with alcohol content more than 22%, or 2 liters of alcohol volume less than 22%; 60ml perfume and 250ml eau de toilette; and other goods to a total value of EUR175. Restricted items include pornographic material and fresh foodstuffs such as meat and dairy products. Travelers must have a European Firearms Pass if traveling with firearms.

Tourist Office
Austrian National Tourist Office, Vienna: +43 (0)1 588 660 or www.austria.info

Emergency
Emergencies: 112 or 122.

Embassies
Austrian Embassy, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 895 6700.

Austrian Embassy, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7344 3250.

Austrian Embassy, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 789 1444.

Austrian Embassy, Canberra, Australia: +61 (0)2 6295 1533.

Austrian Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 452 9155.

Austrian Embassy, Dublin, Ireland: +353 (0)1 269 4577.

Consulate of Austria, Auckland, New Zealand: +64 (0)9 489 8249.

United States Embassy, Vienna: +43 (0)1 313 390.

British Embassy, Vienna: +43 (0)1 716 130.

Canadian Embassy, Vienna: +43 (0)1 531 383 000.

Australian Embassy, Vienna: +43 (0)1 506 740.

South African Embassy, Vienna: +43 (0)1 320 6493.

Embassy of Ireland, Vienna: +43 (0)1 715 4246.

New Zealand Consulate-General, Vienna: +43 (0)1 318 8505.

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