Situated in the very middle of Europe, Austrians were always interested in their neighboring countries. Within the years, Austria developed not only as a bridge between Western and Eastern Europe, but gained fundamental knowledge about the Eastern European countries and cultures. Hence, it Read More
Spring and summer days are excellent times in Vienna. The weather is usually quite dry and warm – some might even argue too hot in the peak summer days – and the Viennese people love nothing more than leisurely having a relaxed glass Read More
Vera is a Russian expat who moved to Vienna after she fell in love with the city while on vacation. Name: Vera Gruber Born: DDR (grew up in Russia) Age: 31 When did you move to Vienna? I moved to Vienna in Read More
Vienna is a great city to live in if you enjoy big scale, free events. Particularly during the summer months, there are plenty of free open air events to visit, where you’ll meet lots of locals as well as tourists, expats and other Read More
Viennese history is strongly connected to the history of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the era of the reign of the Habsburgs. This period of time helped forge the image of Vienna, which is prevalent around the world until today – an inner city Read More
Although Austria is known around the world as a skiing destination, Vienna can get seriously hot during the summer months, so parks and gardens as places to cool down have a long standing tradition and there are plenty of nice spots all around Read More
Adrien is a French expat living in Vienna and the first interviewee in our planed series of Vienna expat interviews. Name: Adrien Born: Tunisia Age: 32 When did you move to Vienna and why? I moved to Vienna in 2009. Before that Read More
There’s no need to go to sleep early, rather the possibility to party all night! Vienna has no major party area, but nightclubs are spilled all over the city. Since the metro operates all night on weekends and public holidays that’s a minor Read More
Whether you are visiting Vienna for a few days or you are an expat based in Vienna, when you’re looking for a familiar taste of beer and English speaking company, Vienna has quite a few great international pubs to choose from. While you Read More
Wedding customs and traditions exist since the institution of marriage has been around. And that’s pretty long. These customs have changed over time. Some have disappeared, others have survived to this day. The meaning and origin of the different wedding customs vary widely. Read More
Vienna has a long-standing tradition of coffee houses which saw many great minds come together to work, write and exchange ideas over the past centuries. This tradition still is quite present in modern-day Vienna and tourists frequent the popular, well-known cafés throughout the Read More
Thanks to its central location within Europe, Vienna is a great spot to travel from if you intend to visit neighboring countries like Hungary, Slovakia, or the Czech Republic. While these countries and their capitals have some shared history between them, they are Read More
