Some Interesting Facts About Austria

Public Holidays

Date 2005 Occasion
January 1 New Year's Day  
January 6 Epiphany
March 25 Good Friday
March 27 Easter
March 28 Easter Monday
May 1 Labour Day
May 5 Ascension
May 16 Whit Monday
May 26 Corpus Christi
August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
October 26 National Day
November 1 All Saints Day
December 8 Immaculate Conception
December 25 Christmas Day  
December 26 Boxing Day/ St. Stephen's Day

Customs & Duties

No duty is to be paid on articles brought for personal use. For those travellers who are from non-European Union countries and are over 17 years old, Austria has a limit on certain duty items. 200 cigarettes, 2 litres of wine or 1 litre of spirits, 1 bottle of eau de cologne or perfume.

Electricity

220V/50Hz.
Any US purchased electric equipment will necessitate your using a converter and adapter

Post & Communications

Post offices are normally open from Mon-Fri 8 am to noon, and from 2 pm to 6 pm. Some open on Saturdays too, and some post offices in the bigger cities are open 24 hours. Stamps can also be purchased from tobacconists (Tabak-Trafik).

You can make international calls from a pay phone using coins, but a better bet would be to buy phone cards (telefonkarte) that you can pick up at post offices or train stations.

Emergency numbers:

Police: 133
Ambulance: 144
Fire: 122

Tipping

You should add 3-5% in addition to your bill after your meal. In expensive joints expect to pay more.