Living in Vienna, Austria: Tips for Moving and Visiting 2024

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If you've been wondering what it's like to live in or visit Vienna, the Crowdsourced Explorer community can help. We asked eight people living in Vienna what someone who is considering moving to or visiting there should know. Here are their pros and cons, tips, and advice:

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If you’re moving to Vienna, Austria, you’ll have an excellent health service and local transportation. The city has numerous cultural facilities and a beautiful, historic centre. Making friends can take time. If you have an employment when you arrive in an international company, you’ll live well and comfortably.

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A historic, beautiful city centre with lots of beautiful places to walk and enjoy coffee. Public transport is very good. Safer than many cities of its size in Europe. Living costs are becoming very high. Unemployment is not high but finding a good job is not easy. A pleasant city to live, especially in the central districts.

It is a beautiful, clean and relaxed place with good public transport. There are many parks and cafes. Good museums.

Vienna is a stunning city and is an absolute must-see for people who appreciate art and classical music. From Mozart to Schiele, Vienna has an extensive array of the arts. Places that are very popular among tourists include: the “Tiergarten Schoenbrunn” which is a very popular zoo, and the “Prater”, which is an amusement park that has the iconic ferris wheel called the “Riesenrad”.

Vienna is one of the most interesting cities in Europe. Rich history, delicious food and friendly people are some things people mention after visiting Vienna. Public transport is one of the best in the world. For four of five years in a row, Vienna has been voted as the best city on Earth, considering the quality of life and green spots in the city. If you are about to move to Vienna, you are going to have good time here, no doubts about that.

Culture is a big thing in Vienna; You can visit many historical attractions, attend the theatre or opera and go to various museums. For those, who may not be as interested in the cultural aspects of our city, we offer a wide range of authentic coffee shops, which represent the old Viennese hotspots of writers and artists. Our city also contains a great number of modern restaurants, coffee shops and dress shops.

Vienna has often been listed as the city with the best quality of life. That is not an exaggeration. Its rich historical past, grand palaces, cultural gastronomy, and laid back attitude, make Vienna a wonderful place. Do you enjoy Christmas markets and snow? Vienna will delight you with its winter culture. Do you prefer scorching summers? have a swim at the Danube river daily. Regardless, Vienna will always have the right activity for you.

Vienna, unlike many of its European counterparts, is not extremely large in terms of area. Hence, it is easy to travel around. The public transit system is extremely efficient and clean, and the city overall is very walkable. Traveling by car should not present problems either, but Americans should note that European streets tend to be narrower than those in the United States.

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