Tag: Austria

Austria – The Alpine Republic Austria, also known as the “Alpine Republic”, looks back on a long history. The Habsburg monarchs in Vienna ruled not only Austria but large parts of Europe for around seven centuries until the republic was proclaimed in 1918. Today, Austrian culture is primarily associated with the Viennese coffee houses, the […]

Shopping Overview Traditional clothing, handicrafts, ceramics, wrought iron and wood carvings are beautiful holiday souvenirs. Shop opening hours: Mon-Fri 08.00-21.00, Sat 09.00-18.00, some shops are closed at lunchtime. Shops in big cities and malls are open until 6pm every Saturday. Elsewhere almost all shops close at 12pm on Saturdays and are only open until 6pm […]

The first human traces in the Austrian Alps are linked to the salt mines and mines of Hallstatt and Götschenberg near Bischofshofen and of Kelchalpe in Kitzbühel; but even before the Roman colonization the iron of Noricum and the gold of the High Tauern were known. Many local names indicate the medieval flourishing of the […]

Labor market According to countryvv, citizens from the EU and Switzerland do not need a work permit and enjoy the free movement of workers (employment can be taken up under the same conditions as nationals). There is a great need for workers every year, particularly in the field of seasonal work. There is a need […]