A typical first trip here runs about $900 to $1,225 per person for 7 days at a mid-range style, before flights. Get your own number from the Budget Calculator.
- Wiener Schnitzel, breaded veal cutlet, the national dish
- Sachertorte, rich chocolate cake from Vienna's Sacher Hotel
- Tafelspitz (boiled beef), Kaiserschmarrn (shredded pancake)
- Coffee house culture in Vienna is UNESCO-recognized
- Vienna Opera Ball (January), world's most glamorous formal event
- Salzburg Festival (July–August), world-class classical music
- Krampusnacht (December 5), Alpine tradition of the horned beast
- New Year's Concert broadcast globally from Vienna Philharmonic
German (Austrian dialect) is official. English is widely spoken in Vienna and tourist regions.
Austrians value formal politeness, use "Sie" (formal you) with strangers.
- Formal greetings: "Guten Tag" or "Grüß Gott" (regional greeting)
- Austrians are proud of their cultural heritage, show genuine interest
- Table manners matter: wait for "Mahlzeit" before eating
- Tipping: 5–10% in restaurants is standard
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