Austria

Population: 8 million.
Area: 83,858 square km, 83,858 square miles.
Language(s): German.
Capital City: Vienna.
Major Cities: Innsbruck, Salzburg, Graz.

Local Time:
From 28 Mar 04 to 31 Oct 04 GMT +2
From 31 Oct 04 to 27 Mar 05 GMT +1

Currency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: EUR: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
Coins: EUR: 1, 2. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50
Dialling Code: 43

Passport & Visa Info

The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:

• Flughafen Graz (GRZ).
• Flughafen Innsbruck (INN).
• Klagenfurt (KLU).
• Linz Blue Danube (LNZ).
• Salzburg W.A. Mozart (SZG).
• Vienna International (VIE).

Austria is highly developed and a stable democracy with modern economic.

CRIME: Austria has a low rate of crime.

MEDICAL FACILITIES: Good medical care is available.

Arthropod borne diseases:

• Tick-borne encephalitis in the the forests from april to august

We recommend:

• Usage of long-sleeved shirt and long pants to wear whenever possible while outside, to prevent illnesses carried by insects

Climate: Austria is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe. Summer months in the valleys are sunny & bright whilst the mountains are often shrouded in mist & fog. In winter the opposite occurs, mountain resorts are fresh & sunny, whilst the valleys are cloaked in cloud & fog. Southwest mountain resorts draw as much winter snow as those in the north, but summers tend to be more pleasant with long periods of bright sunshine. The weather conditions can change here without warning & can become unsettled with sudden thunderstorms.