VIENNA AUSTRIA TOURIST INFORMATION
Vienna Tourist Information – On arrival at the airport you can visit the information kiosk which is open daily from 8.30am-9pm. There is also one located at Westbanhof metro station. The main Vienna Tourist Board office is behind the magnificent Opera house on Albertinaplatz at the corner of Masedergasse (open daily 9am-7pm, telephone 24 555). They have a wide range of free city maps that you can pick up as well as comprehensive information about the museums and art galleries and a monthly programme containing listings for all the operas, concerts and performances taking place.
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The weekly tabloid Falter comes out every Wednesday costing €2,20 and contains a good listings magazine.
The Vienna Card costs €16,90 and lets you into local attractions at a reduced price. These tickets can be bought from newsagents, tourist offices and public transport ticket offices.
With hot summers and cold winters, Vienna has the quintessential continental climate. Spring is rainy and cool until mid-April, with temperatures hovering around 15 degrees. The city sizzles during June, July and August and bear in mind that many of the concert halls and theatres shut during this time for their annual holidays. Autumn is the best time to go, with clear, bright skies and, in winter, bitterly cold winds whip down the streets with heavy snow arriving from later December onwards, giving the city a magical coating at Christmas time.
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