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Vienna fires our imagination with sweeping waltzes and balls at the Opera, beautiful buildings, the Spanish Riding School and traditional cafés. That being said, even with all this history and tradition, Vienna also has a very different side – its young, trendy and creative side. In the Freihausvierteil, creativity thrives and young designers and artists exhibit and sell their work.

Facts

Population 1.7 million
Currency Euro, €1 = 100 cents
Opening hours Vienna’s main shopping streets and department stores are generally open Mondays to Fridays 9 am-6.30 pm, Saturdays 9 am-5 pm. Many are open until 9 am on Thursdays or to 7.30 pm on Fridays. Most are closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Website www.vienna.at
Newspapers Kurier
Der Standard
Die Presse
Wiener Zeitung
Neue Kronen Zeitung
Emergency numbers 112
144 (Emergency services and ambulance)
122 (Fire brigade)
133 (Police)
141 (Medical doctors on duty)
Tourist information Vienna Tourist Office
Albertinaplatz/Maysedergasse, District 1
+43 1 24 555