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General
Tips
Conditions of
entry to Austria
Before coming to Austria please check in good time
that you possess all the necessary documents and can comply with the
conditions of entry. Contact the Austrian consulate or embassy in your
country for up-to-date details.
Currency
Austria's currency unit is the Euro (EUR). There
are bank notes in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euro;
coins are in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Cent and 1 and 2 Euro.
One Euro is divided into 100 Cent.
Banks
and post offices
Banks in Vienna are open from Monday to Friday, 8.00
a.m. - 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. On Thursdays they are open
until 5.30 p.m. Cash and Eurocheques can be changed at any bank. There
are post offices in every district; mostly, they are open Monday-Friday
8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Shop
opening hours
Shops are generally open Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m.
- 6.00 p.m. Some shops also stay open until 8.00 p.m. On Saturdays most
shops close at 5.00 p.m.
Public
transport
Vienna has an extensive public transport network
with underground (U-Bahn), tram, suburban railway (S-Bahn) and bus services.
Electricity:
220 volts
Water:
Tap water is of drinking quality in Vienna and
has an excellent flavour.
Telephone
calls:
If your parents wish to call you, the best time is
at meal times: breakfast: 8.00 - 9.00 a.m., lunch: 12.20 - 1.15 p.m.,
evening meal: 6.20 - 7.15 p.m. There are a number of phone-card operated
pay phones at the school. Phone cards are available from teachers or
at any tobacconist's. These cards are available in denominations of
EUR 3,60 and EUR 6,90.
Laundry
service:
Students can have their clothes washed at a laundry.
One wash costs approx. EUR 7,-. Parents should clearly mark items of
clothing that will need washing.
Swimming
Together we visit the Stadionbad which is located close to the
Prater stadium (tram 21, bus 83A, 77A, 80B). The Stadionbad was opened
in 1931 and is one of the largest swimming pool complexes in Europe.
It offers a wealth of facilities for water enthusiasts (e.g. double
water slide, wild-water canal and geysers, etc.).
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