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I'm Sincere
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra Lyrics

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Christoph

4y↑35

Some remarks from a Viennese:
ad 1: I use the U-Bahn every day on my way to work, and I get controlled only two or three times a year. But being caught is pretty expansive (100€), so get your ticket. Sometimes they control at the exits of the metro, so you can hardly escape (actually they never do this at Stephansplatz, as there is too much traffic)
ad 2 and 3: yes, the Kaffeehäuser are great and you can find good ones all around Vienna. And there is no hassle, you can sit there, have a coffee (you always get a glass of water with it), eat there and stay the whole day. For many people it was and probably still is an extended living room. And don't be intimitated by the waiters, they can be grumpy, but usually also can be very nice and will certainly be ok, once you try to be nice to them. As long as you are not from Germany, this is really a pet-peeve for most in Vienna ;-)
ad 4: yes, cash still rules and is in many establishments the preferred method of payment. Although it is getting better and easier to pay with credit card. And about the tip: usually it is rounded up two or maybe three euro, depending on the size of the bill. It is not as crazy as in the US.

ad 5: I have been living in Vienna almost my whole life and I didn't see everything yet. It is great to explore but it is also ok to skip some sights, if you plan to come back another time and just relax a day in the Kaffeehaus or if the weather is nice in one of the many parks in the city. Or go to the Wienerwald for a walk or the Donauinsel and relax at the banks of the river.

and NEVER, NEVER NEVER say the Austrians are Germans, most people are really allergic to that!

yealandred

4y↑6

I wrote these recommendation before on another youtube channel but I think some might find them useful:

Scwarzenburg, Prükel, Diglas, Landtmann are all good in the 1st district. Demel has great cakes but not much space but is well worth visiting to look at the chocolates. Cafe Central is busy but the Cafe Klimt, which was the Griensteidl, is close by and used to be decent.

For hearty food the brewery pubs are usually good such as 1516 (in the 1st) 7Stern Bräu (in the 7th) , Wieden Bräu, (in hte 4th) Salm Bräu (in the 3rd by Belvedere), Fischer Bräu (in the 9th, a little out of the way but can be combined with a trip to the hills). For Viennese cooking the big tourist trap restaurant of Figlmüller is worth it for the schnitzel. A not too busy place with atmosphere in the 1st district is Brezl Gwölb near Am Hof.

If you like beer and studenty/travellers food I'd also recommend Kolar which has great beer and fladenbrot (kind of a wood fired pitta bread with fillings). If you're in the city for longer it's well worth heading to a heuriger above the city.

I love getting public transport, hiking and then just coming across a place but if you want to be more organised head to Nusdorf, Grinzing or Neustift am Walde. There are some tourist traps but it's fun to explore. There are city heurigen too such as the Zwolf Apostelkeller in the 1st district or 10er Marie in the 16th. But really there are tonnes of place to explore particularly in the Spittelberg area (which has the best Christmas market).

The Altes AKH campus of the university has a lot of decent affordable restaurants in it too in a main square that also has a Christmas market. Other cool places: Dots for Sushi on Mariahilferstrasse, Ramien in the 6th for noodles, or Indus in the 3rd for Indian food. But this is scratching the surface..

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Mike

4y↑1.4K

As an Austrian myself, I wanna add 2 more things to that list:
6) don't think, you can have the complete Vienna experience in just 2 days. I have seen too many tourists arriving at Vienna, stay there one night and then move on. Vienna has a lot to offer, make sure, you stay at least a few days. (Bonus: you also have the opportunity to eat a lot of different typically Austrian dishes)
7) don't spend the whole time in Vienna. Generally speaking, Vienna is nice, but you should go out and see the countryside of Austria or other cities. Salzburg, Hallstatt and the Wachau are the most famous ones (and also the most crouded ones). But there are plenty of other options, you can take:
- Graz, which is 2,5 hours away with the train + you can enjoy the oldest mountain-train-line in the world (Semmeringbahn, which is a UNESCO world heritage site)
- Linz, 1,25 hours away with the train, which has a completely different vindustrial vibe. Also a lot of WWII-history is here, especially with the concentration camp in Mauthausen.
- hiking in the Alps. Just do it. This is the favourite hobby of a lot of Austrians, you're guaranteed to get some company. Just enjoy the nature. Just be aware, that you choose a tour according to your skill and condition.
- visit the vine yards. A lot of good vine is made here in Austria and you can visit those in the proximity of Vienna. If you book a guided tour, you almost certainly also get a vine tasting
- and many many more things

ISpy Viidz

4y↑18

Thanks Mark for the video and also thanks to Mike! I am going in March and will definately be experiencing Semmeringbahn after your comment/reading about it.
I can't wait to explore Austria.

Salve Firenze

4y↑10

Mike absolutely great response 👌

Perth Fanny

4y↑10

Graz is very nice. I really wanna go to Salzburg^^

LysergicFuneral

4y↑12

I agree Mike! I was in Austria in June this year and loved every second. I stayed a few days in Vienna (not nearly enough like you said) and spent time in Graz, Linz, and Salzburg - all great places.

Family on Standby

4y↑5

We spent only a few days there and we REALLY want to go back. It's one of our favorite cities.

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BillyFromTheHill

4y↑21

One very important thing: don't rush around the city trying to check off all the sites - you will just end up stressed and miss what Vienna is actually all about. Take a walk through the inner city, let your mind wander off, and just enjoy the vibe - that's the most beautiful thing about Vienna for me. Just being in the city makes me happy when I can put the stress aside for a minute :)

Rogue.Ninja.Chef

4y↑34

I love Austria! It's my one of favorite European countries. People are helpful and have an understated level of friendliness, which is just right for me. Vienna is a beautiful city with more things to do than expected.

Surf Boarding

35w

😂😂😂

Marley Hopeful

4y↑762

As a Viennese some more tips: don't stand on the left side of the escalators, don't stop right after exiting public transport - people will run you over if you do that and they will not apologize, don't take a Fiaker. Seriously, don't. The horses aren't treated very well, it's way too expensive and honestly the Viennese will make fun of you. Our souvenir shops have a lot of stuff, don't just get the "no kangaroos in Austria" shirt. Don't go to Starbucks. Don't line up for the Cafe Central, it's not worth standing there for two hours. Things move very very fast in Vienna so if you are a slow walker try to stay out of the way of people who need to be somewhere. Most shops are closed on Sundays, do your shopping on Saturday and/or plan your trip accordingly. If you come in winter enjoy the Christmas markets but don't go to the one on Rathaus Platz, it's enormous and way too expensive; if you come in summer visit the Donauinsel and maybe go swimming in the Neue Donau.
And most importantly: Enjoy Vienna!

Otto Rapp

4y↑23

I can never get over the line-ups at Cafe Central, honestly, who would want to wait that long to get in when you are just there for a couple of days? Same goes for the Sacher. I go a few steps further and enjoy some coffee culture at the Palais Ferstel passage at Beaulieu. OK, it is supposed to be French, but the coffee is decidedly Viennese.

Jay Jay Girl

4y↑28

I agree except for the Rathausplatz.. it's beautiful to walk around, you don't actually have to buy stuff! Also I recommend going to Café Goldegg when you visit the Belvedere, it's very close and traditional and the staff speaks some little bit English

C. C. I.

4y↑9

Marlene Pfeiffer there are much nicer cafes anyway, plus they are much more authentic. Central is kinda the tourist experience of viennese cafes.

LZH

4y↑8

Also don’t only go to well known parts of the city, if you just explore, there are a lot of hidden gems.

Starfield Noodle

3y↑5

My question is not to insult you but just genuinely curious. You say the horses that handle the fiaker aren't treated very well, why is that? Doesn't Austrian law protect those horses? Why do their "owners" not treat them well then?

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MizzKittyBichon

4y↑276

Austrian cafe/restaurant culture actually sounds rather nice for me. It really bothers me when waiters come to my table every two minutes and ask "Are you guys doing OK? Do you need anything else?" I just want to shout "Yes, we're fine! Now let us eat in peace!"

Wolters World

4y↑24

yep :)

Cecyllian

4y↑3

Dont forget the tip

Thomas Salzberger

4y↑19

Are you American? I wonder whether the waiter just believes this behavior is what you expect? Wrongly as it seems. Anyway, as a local, trust me, I am more often annoyed by not being asked whether I want something else/more, or anything at all. Sometimes I wonder whether I am invisible.

MizzKittyBichon

4y↑1

@Thomas Salzberger Yes, I'm American.

Hi I am Ed

4y↑23

@Thomas Salzberger Not being bothered, because the staff is told to leave you alone is quite nice actually. They are always one wave away and most of them know their stuff. And yes, I am from vienna. I really like that aspect of our service culture.

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Katka Valentinska

4y↑104

Honestly, saying this as someone living in Vienna for 10 years now, this video is legit. He makes such good points. Bravo, very well done. :-)

justina worgan

Good to know

Guto Bernardo

4y↑6

I stayed there for 2 days in October and it was ny best time in Europe! I am definitely coming back several times in the future. About the service, I can see how frustrating it can be to not be readily attended, but I appreciate the space the staff gives us. I am from Brazil and this is one of the most annoying things staff at restaurants and stores do, they don't give us time

MG Weir

49w↑2

This city is simply incredible. So much great architecture. It is almost overwhelming how many great buildings there are.

Julie Willard

4y↑22

I absolutely loved Vienna. It is my favourite city in Europe, it is clean, great transportation and fantastic culture. We are going back next year ♥️

Brenden Studer

4y↑14

One of the things I found really useful when I visited Vienna was getting the "Vienna Card" online and getting my transit attached to it. That way my transit, and pretty much all of the museums and sites I wanted to see were included for a fee that I calculated out to be worthwhile. Plus with the Vienna Card if there was a line up to a place I sometimes was able to skip the line.

Anna DL

4y↑219

Talking about bad service: Around 1900 authors slept in hotels and because they couldn't afford the heating in hotels during the day (it was extra), they sat in the coffee house the entire day and worked there - it was food, coffee, heat, coffee houses have always had all newspapers and international ones as well, they even got their mail sent to the coffee house. Imagine having a US-waiter while sitting 12 hours in this place, annoying huh? Yeah that's why waiters don't talk to you that much :b

Beatriz Cotello

3y↑1

So many authors?

Elisa Beth

33w

@Beatriz Cotello he meant the 19th century ;)

Beatriz Cotello

33w

@Elisa Beth Without a comma you understand there were around 1900 authors living in hotels.

Elisa Beth

33w

@Beatriz Cotello ah ok 😅

Elisa Beth

33w

@Beatriz Cotello can you give me a source I'd like to read up on that 📚

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Hermione

3y↑19

In my experience, the Viennese were the most gentle people I've met in my journeys. Everyone was overly polite, we even met a woman in the tram who helped us find our destination. I have nothing but respect for the Austrian people.

Bill King 3456

4y↑157

The biggest mistake would be to have never gone to Vienna in your life. Been there twice. Loved it both times.

Tobias Bönisch

I live in vienna lol

Richard Weeks

46w

@Tobias Bönisch Lucky boy. But I hear it's very expensive 🙁

Madam Mikmak

3y↑3

I was in Vienna in 2019 and I loved how friendly the Viennese people where. Starting on Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) where some lady helped me find the bus station and even the right bus until in restaurants. Had good tables every where, even while I was alone. They had a chat with me if I wanted, helped me find the best dishes and left me alone to enjoy them.

I was supposed to go back in May 2020, but that has been posponed for obvious reasons, but I can't wait to go back. 💕

chainedbeef

4y↑12

A very important tip for people traveling between Vienna and Lower Austria to cities like Mödling or Baden via ÖBB or the Wiener Lokalbahn (Badner Bahn) is to make sure that you buy both a Vienna ticket, and a ticket that is valid past the boder zone (Vösendorf-Siebenhirten for example). I take the Badner Bahn almost every day to Karlplatz from Lower Austria, and while it is very rarely controlled for tickets, I have seen loads of tourists over time get fined for only having one ticket (and the fine is quite expensive).

Christoph Boehm

4y↑11

Awesome tips, you really absorbed the "Gemütlichkeit". 😁 so I may add to your list: be aware that nearly every shop is closed on Sundays. Many people where shocked when they first came to Vienna, even Supermarktes are closed on Sunday. Even though this sound inconvenient, the big plus is: there's literally nothing you have to hurry for or to on Sunday. Take a nice walk in the Prater or up the Kahlenberg, enjoy your 3 hour coffee with cake or spend a whole rainy afternoon at a museum. You'll see that's what most people do on Sunday's. Enjoy your stay!

Northern Utah Dashcam

4y↑3

I lived in Austria for 11 years and agree with most. It always depends on where you dine. If it’s not an exclusive place the servers did not go to any special school and usually don’t know much about gastronomy. Also it’s true that many times they can come off as rude. Not saying they always are. Visiting Vienna, living there and going to school there are completely different things also. When you live there and money is short, work hard it’s not all that charming anymore. Most outskirts of the city center can be rather dull and depressing. I still love Vienna and it’s one of the nicest cities in Europe. I would always recommend it.

frozen bride

2y↑3

Great job! I'm Viennese and I have to admit, you couldn't say it better! Maybe you should also mention how much of a fee you pay if you get caught on public transportation without a valid ticket, as it's more than 100 euros - far more than in most other cities.

De Vinois Mathieu

4y↑138

Also. Just go for a walk. having no agenda. just walking around enjoying the moment. And with the "Austrians are unpolite" Argument. they are not. They are just not lying to be your best friend. they will tell you honestly what they think. so if you block the left side of the undergrounds escalators (you are supposed to stay on the right and walk at the left) or if you stay in front of the trains doors so people can't properly exit. viennese people will tell you off.

Carol Rivers Mullikin

1y↑1

Loved this video! I stayed in Vienna (4) days in 2017 but my husband was not feeling well by that point in our trip so we didn't see a lot that Vienna has to offer. We plan to rectify that in December, staying almost 2 weeks. This was a helpful video even though we have had an initial experience.

Joonha Shcal

2y↑1

Many tourists make the mistake of just staying within the inner districts of Vienna. The north Western part of Vienna is beautiful. It's filled with parks and it's amazing to go there. I live there. Pötzleinsdorfer Park is a place to visit. Free roaming peacocks and deer at the edges.
There are a lot of playgrounds too. So, if you're staying for a week and have children with you, go there!

Schulstand

3y↑7

Yeah, I made a mistake of not being ready for all the culture. I thought I was, I realized it was a capital of Holy roman empire, and Austro-Hungarian empire, but I wasn't actually ready for it. There's so much stuff my head was spinning, I spent 2 days there, I wish I waited for more vacation days and spent at least a week. Just walking around the city is breathtaking

IAaF_NΔW

3y↑1

That makes me want to live there even more

Alina Evita

4y↑9

I‘m Austrian myself but spend much time in the US as well: good points in this video especially on the service (normal friendly competence instead of over the top friendly incompetence)!

One hint to add: once a year around spring there is a „long night of...“museums, churches, etc. For a few bucks (one ticket) you can enter all museums or churches - there is a separate day for both throughout the year- between 6pm and 1 or 2 am! In the video there is the banner on St.Stephens Cathedral visible for the last night in May 2019.

By the way: best time to visit Vienna is spring or fall. Less tourists and pleasant weather. Summer time frequently brings 90+F temperatures but there are lots of beaches (yes, beaches on 20+km Danube island!) and public baths available. Time around Xmas and new year is beautiful too but very crowded in downtown and prepare for no snow. Last white Xmas was 9 years ago.

Jurjan Meskišvili

4y↑1

Alina Evita Or in normal people measurements: around 32 degrees Celsius

BattlestarGentoo

3y↑3

It's a pity that the most tourists hardly know are our wine taverns called "Heuriger" (look for Viennese Heurige). Winemakers who mostly have a big wine garden serve their own wine and you can also eat really very well there. The Heurigen are located in the outer districts of Vienna, for example 13th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, where all the wine gardens are. Although I live on the other side of Vienna, I like those in the 19th district most.

soL_21_

4y↑3

Loved Vienna! The palace was absolutely exquisite & worth every second we were there. Also, we loved the day trip we did to Dürnstein. Definitely want to return to see the Christmas markets.

honeyloop

4y↑2

very interesting to see it from a different perspective, since you are used to these things when you live in Austria :) glad you included Schloss Schönbrunn, since it is my favourite building in the country; and do not judge Austria based on Vienna, since people there can be very different from those living on the countryside or outside of Vienna in general

Bonafide Shaun's Content & Commentary

4y↑172

That's it. You helped me decide that for my next trip I am definitely making Vienna a destination.

Wolters World

4y↑17

That is awesome to hear :) have fun!

Primitive Spongebob

4y↑2

The capital of classical music! Top 3 cities in europe as far as culture is concerned

M.

Good idea!

sosichan

4y↑5

Welcome to my city - you will love it! 😊🇦🇹

Jurjan Meskišvili

Inform how to behave or else we will get unfriendly...

Parvy Sage

4y↑3

Thanks for the video, I am currently here and it helped me a lot. Amazing city. Awe inspiring from the coffee to the architecture.

I must say I am a bit upset visiting this city. I am a British born Indian who is interested in art and sciences. I felt this city would be ideal for a visit. However over the winter months I have grown a beard (acts as insulation for the winter months) and I have felt a certain unease with people who interact with me. I know there is serious issue with immigrants within Europe right now and I feel as if I maybe getting judged.

I only hope I have got this completely wrong and it's just a few isolated incidents :(. But amazing city and great food!

Jurjan Meskišvili

A beard is only a problem combined with one of a this things: a) you have a darker skin color, b) you are dressed like the problematic ones (tight military pants, tight jackets, beanies in summer and black shoes) or c) Viennese aren't actually big fans of immigrants, regardless of what the Viennese local Government does and says - viennese people hear a foreign language that sounds like arabic for them and will look at you like you're from outer space or when you're talking english they simply don't like it because they hate the americanization that is a currently ongoing process in Vienna.

tan jiro

I am sorry you had to experience this, sadly Vienna, as nice as it is, is also an extremely racist city.

Mojgan Jazayeri

3y↑5

I love Vienna. I have traveled to Vienna twice and I loved and enjoyed every time I have been there. If another opportunity comes up, I will travel to Vienna again and gain and again

Marina Uzunova

4y↑273

Vienna is my favourite city in Europe 😍 If you go during Christmas time, don't skip on the Christmas markets! And bring cash there because they don't accept cards at 90% of the places

Wolters World

4y↑37

so true. cash for that gluehwein :)

Michaela Fuchs

4y↑5

Get a Schilcherglühwein! It's so good 🥰

Adam is Dracora

4y↑18

So you are the guys that always block the rathausplatz

Marina Uzunova

4y↑3

@Adam is Dracora ahahahah 😁 well, not always but been there done that 🙈

Vienna Smith

4y↑4

The Punsch in Vienna is the best Thing ever

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Regenfrau

4y↑8

Thank you Wolter. I Live near Vienna and I recommand to visit the Monasterys nearby: Klosterneuburg northern and Heiligenkreuz southern of Vienna, both more than 900 years of history. Or to reach within an hour: the castles or Monasteries of Schloss Hof, Esterhazy, Forchtenstein, Dürnstein, Melk, Altenburg, Göttweig and so on ... One of our best things is even drinking water: it comes right from The alps.

El Supremo

3y↑1

Spot on on the tap water. Simply amazing. Ice cold and delicious.

June Ack

2y↑2

I tried to learn German but it was so hard. I’m sorry I only speak English, but Vienna is beautiful, and Austrian culture is great! Going back thanksgiving

Rebekah Hakeber

4y↑3

I loved Austria. Best thing about the entire continent is Austria. Vienna is fabulous plus Austria has so much more to offer and some of the nicest people ever. Excellent food. CLEAN! Especially compared to other parts of Europe Austria is really clean .

Donald Wards

Good morning, how are you doing today
I wish you are a beautiful and peaceful day ahead
Have a positive start today as well

Rena Valeh

1y↑1

Recently returned from Vienna. The service was great everywhere we went, polite, pleasant and efficient. Lovely city. One of my favourites.

Null23Dev

4y↑2

I live here in Vienna (born here also), and i agree with everything he says. The thing with the bad service, i agree 50% . I been to places with really good service here. There is everything starting from really bad service, up to fabulous service. It depends also how much they have to do, and wheather you are in a crowded tourist spot where there is a lot of hassle or not. But normally its not that bad.

melodie

2y↑1

Id also recommend -as an austrian, to not just stay in vienna but to go to other places like the austrian alps or salzburg or any other part with great tourist attractions! They’re great

magic-maro

4y↑19

I am Austrian and was living in Vienna for 4 years.
A year ago, I gave my U.S. friend the most in-depth Vienna tour, I could possibly pack into three days. When asking him about his favorite place, he answered without a doubt "Golden Times".😅

Markus Vienna

😂 Saustark

Leonard Coop

Maro yeah great destination

Paul linos

Vienna is my sister favorite town in East Europe and she likes to visit the town often. So I finally visited this year and yes, it is magnificent, a lot nice history and it is a pretty town but it is always crowded, is not a welcoming town, the cafes are fine but not the best coffee experience really . I visited the coffee region in Colombia and they really know about coffee experience with incredible coffee shops, relaxed nature and incredible exotic deserts that goes well with coffee and of course perfect weather. The food in Vienna is just fried food and potatoes, nothing unique or exotic, it is not a green city so you don't see many trees, but a lot traffic, stress, tons of people , cigarette smokers everywhere, etc. anyway it did not fulfill me at all and I was never relaxed. Just my opinion and feel better or more satisfied when I go the Caribbean or some Green Latin America countries. Hate to compare but that is what I feel.

Bartłomiej Dmowski

2y↑2

Hah! I've been to Vienna already, which is why i watched this video

1. Didn't use public transportation. I was lucky enough that the apartment we rented was in the old town and we could have got everywhere on foot without problems
2. We had stops in cafes - people have to rest - and we ate our breafasts in the restaurants with tables outside. So I think I enjoyed that, yes. Generally eating Apfelstrudel was one of my goals to achieve there :)
3. We actually encountered a waiter who was very mean.... he didn't want to give us food we wanted to order because it was "too late" (it wasn't tbh), he felt offended when we asked him if he speaks English, he said he speaks 5 languages (but when we wanted to order, he pretended to be deaf or something else, and only then we asked him if he speaks English). He ignord like every second word said to him. Even though he wore a mask and I couldn't see his face, he did look angry and offensive. Even though it was one of the remarkable and well-known place in Vienna, he behaved very mean and unprofesionally, like angry kid forced by his parents to do something (I mean, something in his manners was very disturbing and making you feel unwell).
And here I want to add that apart from him, everyone was very kind and made us feel very nice. I wanted to practice my German which is not so good and they were kind of people who patiently accepted my speaking mistakes, so I actually wasn't stressed when I switched to German. And I think it was a good practice
4. I don't remember if we did that mistake... maybe
5. As a great fan of history, I knew some places even before my mum told me we will go to Vienna! And when I found out that, I quickly did a research. We were there for just two full days, but they were great and I think I didn't waste them. I saw Belveder, Hofburg (including part with Habsburg crown and other treasures), Habsburgs' tombs under Kapuzinerkirche, we went on a concert (don't remember exactly where, but in an old and beautiful building) and some other places, not necessarily historical. We also had an evening walk there - amazing!!! I tried Sachertorte, Apfelstrudel, Wiener Snitzel - all I wanted to try in Vienna. And evena stew apparently called Viennese. And still, I had some time to listen to Austrian marches on my phone. Hopefully one day I will return to Vienna for a longer time, because it's outstanding and there's more to see. I remembered this tour as one of the greatest stays abroad in my life

Empress Boa

4y↑13

Literally came back from a visit in Vienna. Very clean and beautiful city. I am not a city person but I really loved Vienna. In fact I wanna move there now 😂

Dr Sq

2y↑3

The funniest thing I've seen on TripAdvisor was a review of a place on the rue Cler in Paris. A waiter had accepted a request to turn on an overhead heater but then disappeared. When the customers complained to the manager, he said the heater was broken and added that all his staff had been instructed to nod in agreement with impossible requests... but to avoid such a table thereafter. :-D

Norbert Sattler

4y↑2

Very nice tips, especially #2. It baffles me every time when I see tourists go into Starbucks.
They are in a city world-famous for the coffe culture and they go into the fast food equivalent of a coffee house...

Also don't forget that Vienna isn't just the center of town. The outskirts have some nice places too, especially if you want to see some nature. Not nature in the sense of cultivated parks (though you'll find those too), but nature allowed to grow mostly wild just a meter or two off the roads, which I imagine might be mundane for some people, but something very out of the ordinary for many others.

Valentin Hofstätter

4y↑527

As an Austrian I also have to say, that you should stay on the right side of the automatic stairs, otherwise some Austrian will hit you

Pauli Manker

4y↑28

deswegen werden die wiener von den touristen immer als unfreundlich bezeichnet weil das checkt keiner wenn dich deswegen wer anpöbelt ;-)

Empress Boa

4y↑23

Shouldn't that how its always should be? Lol in the uk most of are standing in the right side and left side is for walking.

Mina May

4y↑13

tja... rechts stehen - links gehen xd

Jurjan Meskišvili

4y↑8

Franz Kallmann Ja oida is ja ned meine Schuld wenn der Hawara sich ned erkundigt? Wenn ich in a fremdes Land reise erkundige ich mich auch wie was wann?

Speck

4y↑3

@Jurjan Meskišvili Nit in Tirol. Mia stian af boadn seitn.

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David Bryant

4y↑2

Loved Vienna I thought it was a great city with my kids especially enjoying it what with the Prater theme park plus a terrific zoo and even though it's definitely not the cheapest place I've ever visited there was still some more budget friendly options on the table with the street food plus some reasonably priced supermarkets etc helping keep the costs down! Another awesome video buddy!

Wolters World

4y↑1

Yes, supermarkest and the kiosk (sausage stands) helped us save quite a bit of cash on the food. Kids loved it too.

Anna Margarethe

@Wolters World I grew up in Vienna and I honestly find those kiosks ridiculously overpriced. If you want "fast" food, the small corner restaurants are usually around 10%-20% cheaper. Throughout the week, a lot of restaurants in Austria have daily lunch menus for like 7-10€ including at least a main course and a soup. Also, soe restaurants will give you tap water if you ask for it or have tap water on the menu for 50c-80c, so you can save money on drinks. Also, at a normal Gasthaus that is not especially fancy or in a touristy area, a Wienerschnitzel like the one in the video is often only around 9€

Christina Sam

4y↑2

I‘m Viennese and this video is absolutely legit! I often have problem with advice travel bloggers give but that‘s right on point.
Definitely gonna check out your other videos cause you‘re definitely knowledgeable :)

justina worgan

Thanks for clarifying

bill erklauer

4y↑1

I spent two days in Vienna two years ago, through transit, and liked, but was not "in love" with the city but knew I had not spent enough time there. Have since gone back for a seven day stay and LOVE the city. Big secret, dash into the Graben and Hofburg, get that out of the way unless you just love love love crowds and spend your time walking the parks to get from place to place as you can generally do in London, and then explore the neighborhoods, esp. Rathaus. Now I am in love with Vienna. Oh, yes, very true about the U-bahn ticket system.

Loretta Bertoli

1y↑1

oh God you're so right! I still remember fondly my time in the Kinstinshorishes Museum café drinking coffee and eating an amazing sachertorte! I've spent literally hours and hours in there and loved it. I've also visited Shoenbrunn (the "middle" kind of tour) and Hofburg and it's been amazingI missed this video before going to Vienna this summer but it popped on my feed now and I'm so glad I've not made the mistakes mentioned here.. Thanks so much for the video, it's always good to see new places and places you've just been.

T de Lioncourt

4y↑3

I just booked a 5 day trip to Vienna for next month, perfect!
I'm a bit worried of the weather, I live in the west of France and I've forgotten what cold is like xD
also if Austrian people have must-try food recomendations, I'd love to know! =)

Gillian

4y↑34

I just got back from Vienna on Thursday. Had a great time and think I avoided the mistakes you mentioned! I’ve been twice now and there is still so much i haven’t seen. Thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas markets and made a valiant effort to try all the flavours of Christmas punch. Didn’t manage it - maybe next time!

Wolters World

4y↑4

They do have wonderful Christmas markets. We were there for Christmas a few years ago and really loved it. I totally forgot to put Christmas market in vienna pictures in this one. Will need to make sure i do that for the next vienna video

Gillian

4y↑1

Wolters World actually, for anyone reading planning a trip- allow yourself extra time to get through Vienna airport. The walk from the CAT train to terminal 1 is long & there are building works going on. I flew with Lauda (through Ryanair) they don’t have a bag drop off so you have to queue to check in a bag, (Ryanair usually have bag drop off but not available in Vienna. Other airlines may differ though) and there are 3 separate queues for boarding card check, passport check and security checks. So don’t be late!

vanessa

As someone who has lived their whole life in Vienna, the first thing I'd like to say is that I really enjoyed watching your video! I also partly have to agree with you about Austrians being unfriendly. But rather than being unfriendly I'd say they just seem like that. Of course there are people that really aren't the nicest but apart from that I'd say that the reason for thinking like that are the cultural differences. Austria has some "rules" that only exist to show respect und politeness. For example the services in restaurants are like that to not interfere in your privacy and to let you enjoy your food without having to deal with annoying chit chat. People working in typical "Gasthäusern" are usually the most nicest and funniest people in restaurants. You should also be careful with using public transport. It's a basic thing to step aside at the stations to let others get off without blocking their way before getting on. We also have the "Rechts stehen, links gehen" rule when using escalators. You have to stand on the right side of the escalator to let other people pass by on the left side. It's a very easy thing to do but it's also one of the most annoying things tourist can do wrong.
I hope everyone who reads this is enjoying their day! :)

Jillustrations

4y↑1

Yeeeahh as a born Viennese who lives abroad most of the time, #5 is actually the one that breaks my heart constantly. A surprising number of people from around the world I’ve talked to have actually been in Vienna before, but with the exception of literally 3 people (yes, I counted) the vast majority of those who’ve been to Vienna said they were either there for like 2 days, passing through, or a maximum of 5 days.... as someone who loves their culture rich hometown from the bottom of their heart and STILL discovers new things about it from year to year, this absolutely breaks my heart.

Wolters World

4y↑1

I know. It's amazing how much there is to do in Austria

Wolters World

4y↑1

Vienna I meant to say

Hector Alejandro Cruz

4y↑36

I feel sometimes Vienna is the most underrated European city, even though it has lots to offer and has a unique charm that no other city has

Andreas Fischbacher

Still pretty dull on the outskirts but getting better.

Jurjan Meskišvili

4y↑2

If you're going to the right places you can smell piss or hear languages from lost tribes

dche00

4y↑2

I agree it's beautiful, but definitely not "underrated" anymore, since it's #1 on many city rankings (most liveable city in the world for the tenth time in a row, highest living standard, "greenest" city,...). The list of top ranking places goes on and on. :) So happy I can live here.

Devina

@Jurjan Meskišvili lost tribes?

Jurjan Meskišvili

@Devina You can hear languages in Vienna from minority nations that live somewhere in the Mountains of Chugulugistan

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Brian Boyd

4y↑4

Hey Wolter, i'd love to visit Vienna... it'd be cool to see all the Habsburg sights and history. Have you ever seen the movie Before Sunrise? It's a movie set in vienna, made me want to go there. Paris was great thanks for the tips!!

Cee Cee

2y↑1

Thank you for the video and for loving Vienna ;) As a Viennese it´s always funny to hear or read tipps for tourists. I want to point out one of them: take your time, or come more often than just once. There is soooo much to explore and you need time to really enjoy. :)

GRINNING HIPPOS

1y↑2

I became obsessed with Vienna since I first visited. I spent months searching for jobs and making plans on how to move there 🤣 Hopefully, I will some day. I will be visiting in January as well and plan to take a trip to Puchberg am Schneeberg.

Cee Cee

1y↑1

@GRINNING HIPPOS Happy New Year, hope you enjoy your visit again. Wish you all the best 😊

GRINNING HIPPOS

1y↑1

Happy New Year! All the best to you too😁

Deshraju Rao

3y↑6

Having lived in Vienna, I may add: Always greet the people you come across, shopkeeper, waiters, taxi driver and every one.

David OMalley

#6...be prepared for wild summer weather. It can go from very warm and humid to very cool with severe storms in between. One of the few places I was caught in a hail storm was Vienna, crazy! Ended up the day shivering because July in Vienna isn't July in Philadelphia.

virgiliu marin

2y↑2

Absolutly love your way to tell a story man, and to make from the simpliest content. Magic ! God bless you and have a wonderful year !

Yasashii Neko

4y↑5

Newly Vienniese, former Styrian (not Syrian, thank you very much) reporting in: thanks for pointing those out 😊 Also, some tourists don't take their time just enjoying whatever it is they're doing. They finish with one thing and want to immediately go do the next thing. Relax, calm down, take your time and just enjoy. If you hurry, there's so much you're gonna miss out on

Lukas

4y↑92

As a viennese i have to say, great Video, great points, but the most omportant point in Vienna would be to know the do's and dont's in the U-Bahn. Don't stand on the left on an escalator. Don't stand in the way of the people who want to Exit the U-Bahn, let them Exit first, then you can enter. I have encounters like this on a daily Basis, Not only with tourists of course, and its a Real pain in the ass. The most annoying thing tourists can Do in vienna

caroline mode

4y↑19

Same experience from Prague. Italians are masters in this.. The metro door opens and they just start walking in, no matter the fact that people want to get off.. Pushing their way through...
If not manners, it is just logical to let people out first? Because then there´s more space???

Otto Rapp

4y↑2

I noticed now at the U6 platforms, they painted the exit zones yellow with arrows, and where you should wait to enter on either side of the doors with blue footprints.

Lukas

4y↑1

@Otto Rapp crazy that you evrn have to Do this for people for them to Start thinking just logically

C. C. I.

4y↑2

Age Aderra Aber bei weitem net nur die Touristen.

Jurjan Meskišvili

4y↑1

C. C. I. Aysegül und Fatme können das auch ganz gut

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LudwigTheWickerbeast

3y↑3

Just knowing the history of Vienna and the music, I feel like you also shouldn’t insult classical music in Vienna. I’m not completely sure, since I’ve never been to Vienna or just Europe in general, but I feel that way because some of the greatest composers like Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, etc all lived in Vienna!

Regenfrau

Haydn, Mahler, Schönberg, Bruckner, Strauß, Liszt (He was born near Vienna) love 💟💟💟

Tuska

4y↑7

Awesome places: Maria am Gestade (wonderful church), go into the catacombs (with mumies) of the church Michaelerkirche (you need a tour), if you like modern architecture visit the library of the WU Wien, take a look at the mosaic (which is a copy of Da Vincis last supper) in the Minoritenkirche, the "Prunksaal" of the national library is amazing too. Everything is free except the tour and the Prunksaal, but remember you can enter into every church for free and also if doors are open go into the courtyards in the first and second district.

Fred Fields

4y↑1

Thanks! I just toured Vienna today. I'm glad to report that I didn't make any of the 5 mistakes. A beautiful place to visit.

mattbod

4y↑1

Ahh ticket validation...Italian train guards also love to get tourists with that one. I taught English in Austria for a month and put on so much weight. I never made Vienna but elsewhere I found people super friendly. Only thing that got my goat is that I could not practice my German. I’m a Brit and soon as they heard my accent everyone switched to English. I’m a musician so it’s on my list after Corona. I’ll need a week though.

Lava Yuki

4y↑4

I love vienna, I went there last year around Easter and it was such a nice atmosphere. I don't remember the service being bad, but I do remember I went to this lovely Korean restaurant called Yori in Vienna, it was amazing!

Sailing Squib - Peter Fehringer

4y↑1

You have been in a world famous place for food and went to a foreign restaurant?

ljpjcg

I do that too, just to break up the monotony of ethnocentric cuisine when I’m on a long vacation.

Jurjan Meskišvili

4y↑1

Peter Fehringer Sie ist hierher gekommen um Sachen zu essen die sie auch daheim hätte futtern können...

Donald Wards

Good morning, how are you doing today
I wish you are a beautiful and peaceful day ahead
Have a positive start today as well

Anette Thorsell

4y↑2

I love Vienna, and I would send this to all my friends from Sweden who would come and visit me here! Great video! <3

Noah T

2y↑1

I love your youtube videos. I feel like we are a lot alike. I think we might be around the same age. I was skinny once too! The first time I backpacked Europe (1993) I was in high school and my base was Vienna. I had friends there and stayed with them. She lived in the same apartment complex that Sigmund Freud lived in. I LOVE Vienna! EVERYTHING you said is true about Vienna. Really cool place.

Tomi Hundley Di Grazioli

4y↑5

this man is literally in a new country every week, one of my idols, keep it going wolter!!

Richard Webb

What is the purpose of the word 'literally' in your sentence?

farts of doom

I wanna say about the public transport thing that living here for six years, I've been checked maybe seven times? Granted, I don't use the public transport system as much as most people, but usually at least once per week. I mostly use it for when I'm going out, and all the times I have been checked were never after 7pm. So I think there's a strong correlation between the time of day and how likely you'll be checked for a ticket. Just sayin' to those willing to take the risk.

101grifter

4y↑41

As a Viennese myself, I´d like to add one tip: don´t mistake bad service for part of "the local charm" either. Sometimes bad service is just bad service, and you shouldn´t wait around in a place where you get ignored by the staff, or tip a rude waiter.

However, as is pointed out in the video, you have to communicate to the waiter what you want here. The best way is to actively seek eye contact with them, give them a small sign of what you want from them (like a little wave with your wallet if you´d like to pay) and 99% of waiters WILL be with you as soon as possible.

Florian Meier

4y↑1

True. I also want to add, that it is sometimes worth to take not the first option at the most crowded spots, which are often significantly more expensive and not always better as if you walk some 100m towards the suburbs or into a small lane. Another hint: Around the "Ringstraße" der is a crazy sometimes narrow bicycle lane waving over the pavement. So watch out there for bicycles and scooters especially in the green marked areas near Heldenplatz, Opera and Rathaus also always watch out for Tramways. There are quite many Tramway tracks in Vienna, which makes it easy and comfortable to get around, but every year their are some severe accidents, when people run careless over the tracks. Finally, if you go from the airport to the city centre or vice versa by "Schnellbahn" train, it is more expensive as if you just go around in the city with single ride or daily/week ticket, because airport is outside Vienna zone 100. Quite often tickets are checked just before/after the airport station. If you rent an E-scooter or bicycle don't take another person on it for a ride or ride on the pavement (both is forbidden and fined). E-Scooter like bicycles can use cycle paths, pedestrian zones, only where the sign allows bicycles and only below 7km/h or if not existing have to go on the road. Also alcohol and jumping over red light is often checked by the police (same rules as for driving a car).

justina worgan

Thanks for the tip

Noemi Martinez

Thank you for this. My bf and I ended up at a restaurant and we were ignored for 10 minutes. We thought it was just a service thing but a girl sat down after us and got her table cleaned and her order taken in seconds without her waving the server down. We ended up leaving and going somewhere where we got our order taken a lot faster

David

4y↑480

Bad service in Austria? Ich war ehrlich gesagt schockiert wie ich in anderen Ländern von Kellnern behandelt wurde. Keiner hat mich gefragt, ob mir mein Essen geschmeckt hat oder ob ich noch ein Dessert etc. möchte. Außerdem kann man nirgends so gemütlich in Lokalen sitzen wie in Wien. In anderen Ländern hatte ich immer das Gefühl nach dem Essen rasch den Platz für neue Gäste frei machen zu müssen. Ich bin jetzt in Wien ja kein Tourist, aber ich kann mir nicht vorstellen das die Kellner zu den Touristen in Wien ungut sind.

Thalia

4y↑20

Kann Dir da nur zustimmen. Ich versuche, mindestens ein Mal im Jahr nach Wien zu kommen, es ist (m)eine Traumstadt. Ich fand die Kellner dort immer sehr höflich und zuvorkommend (besonders verglichen mit Deutschland, woher ich komme; wir haben ohne Zweifel nette Kellnerinnen und Kellner, es gibt aber auch ganz schöne "Kratzbürsten" bei uns 😉)!

TinThings

4y↑18

David ich bin aus kanada und wann ich war nach wien die einsige sachen mit die Kellner das ich habe nicht gefallt war das alles war so lang. ich habe immer gewartet ein stunden zum bezahlen wann ich mochte weg gehen... fur ein nordameriker das ist nicht toll und wir finden das nicht profezional (entschuldigung deutsch ist nicht meine muttersprache)

Benjamin Facouchere

4y↑27

@TinThings Um zu bezahlen muss man den Kellner explizit ansprechen: "Die Rechnung, bitte" oder "Zahlen, bitte". Oder wenn keiner kommt einfach zu dem Kellner hingehen. Wenn nach 10 Minuten noch nichts kommt, noch einmal den Kellner erinnern.
Gut funktioniert auch eine Gestik mit der Hand Richtung Kellner: Rechte Hand ausstrecken und Daumen zwischen Mittel- und Zeigefinger hin- und herreiben - das ist das Zeichen für Zahlen.

Jurjan Meskišvili

4y↑24

Babadee Beetchee I've never been to Canada but i've been a few times in the States and what annoys me the most are the waiters and waitresses - the tipping culture, that ongoing friendly behavior like right now i'm smiling at you but i will spit on your pizza and that they are annoying as hell: coming around every other minute asking if everything's fine and if you want anything else or if you want to pay - like wtf chill down i just ate lemme cool down a bit.

In Vienna the life is a bit more chill even if the ongoing americanization is a thing that is seeable and perceptible in every sector.

TinThings

4y↑3

Jurjan Meskišvili the over the top friendliness is more in the USA. I find it annoying too. Canada can still learn many things from Europe but i feel like our service sector is excellent

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lyn002618

45w

I love Vienna. The first time we took our kids there we sat down at a Cafe table ordered some drinks, soft drinks for the boys some wine and a beer for myself. The waiter came out and abruptly put the drinks on the table. Moments later my wife noticed a fly in the wine. Calling the waiter, he came out, inspected the glass and expertly twirled the glass flicking through fly out of the wineglass with minimal loss of wine, smiled, replaced the glass on the table, and went back inside... 😂

Eline

4y↑5

My city❤️ I moved here almost four months ago for work (at the university of Vienna), and apart from some cultural differences etc with my own country, I love it here!

Donald Wards

Good morning, how are you doing today
I wish you are a beautiful and peaceful day ahead
Have a positive start today as well

Bruce Smith

4y↑3

You got the cafes right Wolter! As a great fan of Josef Hoffmann & Klimt, I was exhausted by night; Found close to my hotel a cafe that served a light dinner. Food great, service terrible, but it had a charm that caused forgiveness. On my 3rd night in a row, an Australian talked to me: surprised I as a tourist didn't change cafes. "You know the owner is an old opera star that went a little nuts. I eat here every night too!" We laughed the rest of my stay! Don't miss the cafes! Perfect after intense museums!

Bruce Smith

PS Meant "Austrian". Damn iMac "word check"! lol

NeilD_Videos

There's so much to do and see in Vienna which I think is spectacular. It's my favourite city.

Sopherl S

It is always so nice to see the joy of people traveling the world!

RRR - Refuel Ride Race

2y↑1

Useful tips/comments. Just returned from Vienna and I agree with most of those that you mentioned, just have to say that the service is really weird. :) We were asked to leave immediately when we finished our meal, strange. Normally you can sit 2 or 3 min more. Anyway it was a pleasant stay.
p.s. The traffic is bad and complicated. We went by bike. Will upload a video soon. Those interested can drop by.
p.p.s You got my like here.

Elis gw

4y↑1.7K

also when using an escalator within the public transportation system, do not frigging block the left side! Please!

Drea211188

4y↑23

s gw d Second that. I am so annoyed by it.

Florian Meier

4y↑22

It would be more efficient if everybody would block (that means stand on) also the left side. Experiments show that this is much faster and safer than if people walk on the left and stand on the right side, because most people are standing anyway and if they only use the right side this reduces the capacity of the escalator significantly and slows down everybody else. In addition walking on an escalator increases the risk of an accident drastically and even the unbalanced use of escalators is problematic in terms of maintainance. Unfortunately, it is difficult to teach people to change their learned wrong behavior.

chris per

4y↑71

@Florian Meier oh common .. its a rule, the behavior is correct.

Tired of Fools

4y↑49

@Florian Meier Sounds good and you are probably right, but nah. Far too many people need to get somewhere quickly, and are a nuisance if they are standing behind you pouting, getting angry or worst.... begin to get hostile. So its best to stick to the right if you can't walk or are slow, and let those people who are mobile go by on the left and be gone. It is the same in many other cities, especially in NYC.

David Pitz

4y↑16

@Florian Meier this only works under the assumption, that most people (like 80-90%) are standing. otherwise you get more throughput if you let people climb the stairs if they want to.

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rubinajo

Growing up I spent summers in Vienna. (My father worked at the UN.)

Karlsplatz was one of my favorite places to hang out too.

I think your points are spot on.

I shall now spend my morning reminiscing about my time in vienna.

Christoph

4y↑35

Antonia R.

Beim 1. hab mich schon oft genug vorbei geschmuggelt, weil ich zu faul war mein Ticket herauszuholen. Niemand sagt etwas haha

Sonja Gatto

3y↑2

Hi, I am German...I don't get it. Hitler war Österreicher und das ist der Mann der meinen Eltern und Großeltern das Leben zerstört hat. Ich bin ursprünglich aus Bayern und mag die Österreicher. Lebe in Kanada und vermisse meine Heimat. Es ist enttäuschend,
da meine beste Freundin hier aus Salzburg ist. Wäre gut zu wissen warum dieser
beleidigende Kommentar...NEVER, NVER NEVER!?
What is wrong with Germans? Please explain.
I guess spending money in your country is okay!
Kindness changes everything...Servus! ☕🍁🌼🤍

Oreganodealer LS OG

3y↑5

@Sonja Gatto oida ihr habts den heisl gewählt

Florian Meier

3y↑3

@Oreganodealer LS OG In dem Fall wohl eher nicht, wenn ich Sonja richtig verstehe. Dafür gab es genug Österreicher, die ihn wohl gerne gewählt hätten und manche heute noch. In Bezug auf den Nazismus braucht sich Österreich gar nichts einbilden und kein mir bekannter Österreicher tut dies. Es gibt ein paar deutliche Mentalitätsunterschiede, die gerne zu Sticheleien führen und das ist auch OK. Alles was darüber hinausgeht entlarvt nur die beidseitige Dimpfligkeit. Man muss anerkennen, dass die Nationenwerdung für Österreich ungefähr so schwierig war wie für Deutschland. Dabei gibt es keinen Grund für Minderwertigkeitskomplexe. Die 2. Republik hat schon einiges überstanden und hat einige erstaunlich progressive Elemente. Die umstrittene Besingung der großen Töchter und Söhne ist nur eines davon. Dabei geht es nicht nur um Gendergedöns, sondern um das republikanische Selbstverständnis: Andere besingen Schlachten und Kämpfe, die Österreicher ihre Menschen (zurecht Frauen wie Männer) und den Sinn für das Schöne. Etwas bescheidener sind da nur die Tschechen, die sich ganz auf die Natur verlassen. Auch der erste Satz der Bundesverfassung ist in seiner Schlichtheit Antipode und Ergänzung zur deutschen Verfassung zugleich. Kein Grund sich klein zu machen, kein Grund abzuheben.

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Daniel Suranyi

Thanks for the video. I am actually from Vienna and live abroad now. People ask me all the time what to do when going there. I rather share your video from now on and tell them to do anything they want (because it’s all there) except those five things :)

haddad imen

4y↑1

I visited Vienna for two weeks it took me 2 days to realize that u shouldn’t stand on the left side of the escalator if ur not in a hurry 😂😂 after realizing that I got so embarrassed 🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂 anyway it’s my favorite city it was so beautiful and interesting

spidermarcus

4y↑2

i moved to vienna exactly 20 years ago and the town still surprises me every day. and i still didn't get used to thus "coffee-house culture" lol

yealandred

4y↑6

Thomas Neusser

4y↑1

Hi Walter thank you of speaking of my city so nice. And the comment about friendliness is correct we Coll it the "service desert" but still in living quality #1
But i working a lot abroad i had to show my city to very different (cultural) people so i would prepare (as you should for every travel you do ) what i am interested on and what has the place to offer because you are right if you are not prepared you might miss a lot. fun fact we have been voted to be unfriendliest city #3 so some of my friends are pissed that we didn't make #1 ;)-

sarah maria

4y↑4

I live in Vienna and I love everything about this video. I never thought about someone talking about Vienna that good haha

Matthew Pequegnat

We always have great, professional service in Vienna, and shockingly even very friendly service, particularly if they see you come back… Oh, and do the Military Museum, kids love it, even my wife liked it!

Michi .Fleischmann

4y↑1

and another tip. Maybe it sounds a bit funny for inhabitants, but make a Fiaker-tour (horse drawn open coach) when there is good weather. People from Vienna will say its a tourist trap. But I don't think so We recommend it to everyone of our friends who visit Vienna. Ok, it is very expensive, but you'll see the city in a absolutely different way. You sit relaxed in the Fiaker, it moves quite slowly, so you have time to look around. And the coachman tells you the story about the places and buildings you pass by, if you want. Try it! :)

MrPolyalert

4y↑1

what a beautiful city! i would love to travel there

TTX_Sai__

Once i could visit vienna and it was amazing. My personal highlights were a cat cafe (never been to one before) with the best coffee i remember ever drinking. I had too much coffee that day. And the other cool thing was that there was a convention that day, i noticed cosplayer in my hotel lobby and decided to go to where the fun people are. Naschmarkt was fun and what crackes me up to this day was a small detail, a sticker of a puppy above a dog poo bag station for public use, and it read 'nimm ein sackerl für mein gackerl.' (Take a baggy for my poopsy.) Its hilarious.

Borsti Bär

4y↑1

Du hast das sehr gut gemacht als Wiener möchte ich dir danken. So viel Lob für die Stadt die ich liebe und so viel Liebe zu den Menschen hier.😊😘 Danke es war wunderbar dein Video zu sehen.

Patrick

4y↑440

(austrian reporting in) that tip about not being loud in restaurants is gold

John of Debar

4y↑50

It should be the mantra for all Americans who visit Europe - no offense ;)

Oskee Productions

4y↑6

@John of Debar lmao nah im gonna bring my speakers and have a concert in a restaurant

caroline mode

4y↑17

Yep. Restaurants, public transport... Same here (Czech), we consider it rude when you speak so loud that we can follow your conversation.. It is annoying.
It´s the same as when somebody just takes out a phone and starts dealing with his personal issues over the phone..
Last time it was a girl with an irritatingly loud voice, the topic was "why on earth did he break up with me"... 5 minutes in I felt like throwing the phone away, shouting at her "I don´t blame him, it´s so obvious why he dumped you, so annoying it´s wonder you started dating at all!!!"
I should have asked her to turn it down a bit, she was on the phone for 30 MINUTES...

GamingHistory

4y↑1

mummycanwatch thats anywhere

Justinoid

John of Debar seems judgmental.

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Ikebara

I have visited Vienna many times and I always felt that I was the only person in the whole city with a public transport ticket.

Pomoscorzo

50w

I often hear tourists, especially from the US, complain about the service in Europe. But actually, I like waiting for the menu, the courses, the check, and to watch the piazza or the lake or the sea in the meantime. Waiting is more relaxing than even meditation. 😉

K Losell

I am currently on day 2 of 5 if my first time in Vienna. Another suggestion: If you are here between Christmas and New Years make reservations for dinner. Many restaurants have online reservation pages to take advantage of.

Marco C.

4y↑56

I lived in Vienna for 15 years back and forth. Just gorgeous, beautiful city. My second home.
Now I'm back home in my city, Rome. :)
Always waiting for your visit for that wine! :)

Also, careful when you pay, if you say "Danke" the moment you pay, some places may interpret that as "keep the change" :D

Ei Sa

4y↑5

Not "some places". "Danke" always means "Stimmt so" = "Keep the change"

Sara Pirozzi

E come si deve dire? 😅

Marco C.

@Sara Pirozzi non si dice nel momento preciso che dai i soldi 😁

Aideen O'Brien

4y↑2

Little do you know, I made NO MISTAKES in my months in Vienna 😘

ToyotaCharlie

4y↑170

Also: don't walk on the bike lanes, please. It's a nuisance and can be dangerous. There are clear markings on the ground

Stephan Weinberger

4y↑7

Especially annoying on the Ring street (but admittedly the markings are not the best there because the bike lane has been moved around several times in the past - there are even benches along the bike lane in some parts, making it quite confusing not only for tourists).

Stef M.W.

@Stephan Weinberger ive been noticing that a lot recently, especially with asian tourists. are designated bike lanes not that common around the world after all?

Fo Sho

@Stef M.W. They weren't even common in Vienna untill more recently.

Dynho B

3y↑3

And on the sidewalk, be careful not to get caught by a bike or scooter. Cyclists like to ignore the fact that the sidewalk belongs to pedestrians.

Nein zu Korruption

and don´t go on the boardwalks with the bike. It´s dangerous and a nusance. There are clear traffic regulations for you.

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raffi art

I lived there for 7 months and constantly used the uban and was checked once or twice. I heard from a friend that if they check and your don’t have a ticket, there is really not much they can do! Those who check are not police officers so they can’t detain you. You will get off the train at the next station with them and then you can literally run away! They can’t do much unless there are cops there.

Portrait of Madame X

I disagree with point 3. As a local I have experienced my fair share of shitty waiters, but they are mostly in the tourist traps in the city centre. If you grab a beer at a pub in the 6. or 7. district, the service will be extremely friendly. It just depends on where you are going - in the city centre most shopkeeps and waiters are annoyed by tourists and beggars, so that's mostly why they are unfriendly. And also, because it is accepted and expected. Also I am aware that our distanced attitude might be mistaken for rudeness.