Background: That's My Austria
Useful & Interesting Bits
Travelling in Austria is generally easy - public transport
is good, so are the roads and the tourism infrastructure in the country ranks
among the World's best. However, some pieces of information can be very useful
for planning a trip - below you find articles in which I have covered practical
advice and background information on Austria.
Climate, Weather, When to Go
Money, Currency & Saving Travel Cash
How to get VAT (value added tax) reimbursed
A Guide to the German Language
Crappiest Places of Austria
Practical Hints on How to Save Money
Quick Facts about Austria
Visa & Legal Regulations
Tourist Traps: Things NOT to do in Austria
Transportation to, from & in Austria
Public Holidays in Austria
Travel Guide Books to Austria
Currency Exchange Tool
Codes of Austrian Car-Plates
Politics & Administration of Austria
Administrative Division: Austria's Districts
Finding a Hotel in Austria
Avoiding Fake Hotel Reviews
List of Embassies in Vienna
Physical Geography of Austria
Nature & Environmental Issues in Austria
Flora & Fauna of Austria
A Ranking of Austria's Highest Mountains
On Austrian Culture
Media, Communication & Internet in Austria
Bad Habits of Austrians
Prostitution, Nudity & SEX
Unique about Austria: What Foreigners Notice
Etiquette in Austria
Perchta: Alpine Pagan Traditions
Adolf Loos & Modern Architecture
Wiener Aktionismus / Vienna Actionism
Wiener Moderne / Vienna Modernism
The Austrian School of Economics
The "Wiener Kreis" or Vienna Circle
Introduction to Austrian Baroque
Lukas von Hildebrandt & Baroque Architecture
Fischer von Erlach & Baroque
Architecture
Vienna School of Phantastic Realism
What I Like & Dislike about Austria
Austria, how are you? Culture & Lifestyle
Traditional Clothing: Austrian Tracht - Part I &
Part II
Traditional Clothing: Dirndl Dress
Traditional Clothing: Lederhosen
15 Reasons to Hate "The Sound of Music"
Vienna versus Irony: Viennese Sense of Humour
Traditions & Customs: January to April
Traditions & Customs: May to October
Traditions & Customs: November to December
A Detailed History of Austria
The following articles are an extensive and detailed record of Austrian history from pre-historic
events until recent elections and life in Austria today. Aims to be a good introduction to
the country and a red line to follow when you explore its historical sites.
The History of Austria - In great Detail
Prehistoric days; Neolithic, Copper,
Bronze & Iron Age
Hallstatt & Latene Culture; Noricum;
Roman Rule
Migration of Bavarian & Slavonic
tribes, early Middle Ages
County and Duchy Austria,
Babenberger rule (967-1245)
Interregnum, Habsburg rise, Middle
Ages and German Emperor
Territorial gains
through marriage, Habsburgs rule the World
Reformation and 30 Years' War;
Turkish sieges and wars
Baroque; French Revolution,
Napoleon & Vienna Congress
Revolution 1848; Austria-Hungary;
culture & science 1900
World War I, split of an Empire,
Austria become republic
Political
struggles & crisis, Austro-Fascism & Anschluss 1938
World War II, Holocaust, a decade
of occupation until 1955
Neutrality, social politics &
governments since 1970
More on Austrian History
A Short History of Austria in less than 1000 words
A Jewish History of Austria:
Part I & Part II
A Complete List of all Austrian Monarchs
A Complete List of all Austrian Presidents &
Chancellors
A Complete List of all Prince Archbishops of
Salzburg
A Complete List of all the Mayors of Vienna
On Austria's Musical Legacy
The Viennese Classic: Wiener Klassik
Classical Composers: Joseph Haydn
Classical Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classical Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
Viennese Classic, Romanticism and
Austria
Arnold Schoenberg & the "Second Vienna
School": Part I & II
Music Universities of Austria
Best of Fest: Austrian Music Festivals
An Introduction to Vienna Waltz
A Guide to the Musician's Flats in Vienna
Experience Austria through Literature
Introduction & Background: Middle Ages to 18th century
Proper Austrian Literature begins: 19th century mainstream
Symbolism, Impressionism, Expressionism: Anti-naturalism
Written Words between WWI & WWII
Literature under Nazi Rule & Post-War writing
Beyond the Nazi-trauma: Recent & contemporary writers
Reading Austria: Which Books to Choose for Travelling
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