Money, banks and ATMs in Vienna (and Austria)
Knowing details about money, banks, and ATMs in Vienna is essential to make your trip pleasant and stress-free. This is especially important if you are coming from the non-Euro zone and will have to take into account exchange rates. Fortunately, the exchange rate between Euro and other major currencies is…
Top 5 museums to see while in Vienna
Top 5 museums to see while in Vienna. Vienna is not that big as a city (compared to some other world capitals), but it has more than 100 museums. There are impressive art and historical collections and artifacts which can impress every visitor seeking cultural heritage. We are listing here…
Long term rentals in Vienna
While short-term rentals of a couple of days, weeks, or a few months are fairly easy, as described in our post here, long term rentals in Vienna are slightly more complicated, but not actually too difficult. This is not characteristic of Vienna or Austria alone; in every other country, long-term…
Cost of living in Vienna
The cost of living in Vienna means different things for visitors and people who already live in the city, but it has many things in common. The price of a pack of cigarettes, pint of beer, or dinner for two is definitely applicable for both weekend visitors and city locals,…
Vienna weather
Knowing about Vienna weather is important, especially if you are planning some outdoor activities. Vienna and Austria fall under the oceanic type of climate (Cfb classification on the Köppen scale). This climate is characterized by warm, sometimes hot summers and cold, relatively dry winters. Vienna seats on the banks of…
Food in Vienna
Vienna (and Austria) has great food; it’s a part of central European cuisine and definitely inherited from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, where many influences were embedded into a variety of recipes. Food in Vienna includes meat, rich side dishes, and lots of tasty bread, so forget about your low-calorie habits There…
Andrea is a travel writer who splits her time between Austria and Croatia, drawing from both to tell grounded, engaging stories about culture, food, and local life. With a sharp eye for detail and a no-nonsense style, she covers everything from alpine villages and Viennese cafés to Adriatic islands and Dalmatian coastlines. Her work captures the rhythms of everyday life in both countries—beyond the tourist traps—always focused on what’s real, interesting, and worth experiencing. When she’s not writing, she’s hiking, swimming, or hunting down the best coffee in town.