Vienna Facts &Amp; Figures

Vienna in figures

Area: 414 sq.km.

Population: 1.7 million

Districts: 23

Altitude: 171 m above sea level

Language: German

Currency: € Euro

Public holidays in Austria

January 1 (New Year’s Day)

January 6 (Epiphany)

Easter Monday

May 1 (Labour Day)

Ascension Whit Monday

Corpus Christi

August 15 (Assumption)

October 26 (National Holiday)

November 1 (All Saints’ Day)

December 8 (Immaculate Conception)

December 25 (Christmas Day)

December 26 (Boxing Day)

Emergency numbers

European emergency call 112

Fire department 122

Police 133

Ambulance & emergency services 144

Emergency doctor 141

Night and weekend dental services (recorded message in German) 512 20 78

Pharmacies open nights and Sunday (recorded message in German) 1550 or see teletext page 648 on ORF1 or ORF2

For 24 hour breakdown service, call one of the following automobile clubs

ARBÖ 123

ÖAMTC 120

Electricity

Austria uses 220 volt alternating current. Plugs and sockets are European standard with two round pins.

Time zone

Vienna lies within the Central European time zone (CET). From the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, summer time is in effect (MESZ).

Visa Regulations

Who does not need a visa

Citizens of all countries of the European Union, Switzerland, Croatia, Israel, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, most of the countries of North and South America and some other countries do not need a visa, only a valid passport is required to enter Austria. In case of doubt please contact the Austrian Consulate or Embassy well in advance before departure.

Visa-free travel is allowed with a biometric passport for citizens from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia.

Who needs a visa

Travellers requiring a visa can travel freely throughout the Schengen zone for three months with a Schengen visa issued by any Schengen country. Obtaining a visa entitling you to visit one Schengen country automatically entitles you to travel to and from all the other Schengen countries too.

Further information about visa regulations and Schengen visas can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.

Current member countries of the Schengen treaty are 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, Sweden and Switzerland.