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…
Education in Vienna – kindergartens, schools and universities
Information about education in Vienna is important for your relocation to the city for several possible reasons: you have children that need to attend school, you are enrolled as a student at a university in Vienna or you are a teacher and you are looking for a teaching job. Whatever…
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…
How safe is Vienna (and Austria)
How safe is Vienna (and Austria) for tourists and to move around? Vienna is very safe; it is ranked on average as number 3 to 5 on the world’s safest country list (on various indexes). Also, Vienna is ranked as the most livable city in the world several times in…
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…
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.