Austria
Austria18 guides across 3 destinations — where to go, when, what it costs and what to eat.
Destinations in Austria
Practical essentials for Austria
Euro (EUR)
German; English is widely spoken in tourist settings in Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck.
Type C/F, 230V 50Hz
OeBB trains link the cities, and each runs its own network on validated time-based tickets — in Vienna that is the Wiener Linien U-Bahn, trams and buses.
Round up or add about 5-10% in a restaurant, handed to the server as you pay rather than left on the table.
Tap water is safe to drink everywhere; in Vienna it is piped in from Alpine springs.
Right-hand side; an EU or EEA licence is enough, and other visitors should carry an International Driving Permit with their national licence.
112; also 133 police, 144 ambulance, 122 fire
Country-level guidance, checked against official sources. Currency, fares and entry rules change — confirm anything time-critical before you travel.
Recent stories from Austria
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Salzburg Out of Season: The Quiet Months That Reward You Most
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Imperial Vienna for less: the smart budget playbook
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The essential Innsbruck bucket list, ranked
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