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Looking for a restaurant in Vienna with a name similar to "An die 2 Linsen" that served huge Schnitzel
A quick search led me to this (German) article, which states:
Das bei Touristen und Wienern gleichermaßen beliebte Traditions-Beisl "Zu den 2 Lieserln" hat zugesperrt. Auf der Homepage bedankt sich ...
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May a hotel provide accommodation for fewer people than booked?
TL;DR: The hotel has provided what you paid for. Sorry.
There are two separate but related things here:
The number of people that can legally stay in a room. This is also known as the maximum ...
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Vienna To Graz By Rail
You don't need to go somewhere else (by cab or similar) from the airport to reach a train. It has a station called "Flughafen Wien Bahnhof", which is easily accessible from the terminal buildings ...
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May a hotel provide accommodation for fewer people than booked?
What the other answers seem to overlook is that you more than likely paid for this with a credit card. Agoda can say it's non-refundable all they like, but they can't keep you from disputing the ...
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transferring from train arriving in Vienna to Vienna airport with more luggage then I can carry without a trolley
Vienna International Airport offers porter services for departing and arriving passengers. The minimum charge is EUR 15, which covers porterage for up to five pieces of luggage. More details here: ...
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Vienna To Graz By Rail
It's certainly doable.
There is a train station right in the airport. Best connection runs once an hour: Railjet to Wien Central Station and than another Railjet to Graz. You have 10 minutes to ...
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Train between Vienna airport and city center
Seems wild to me that I couldn't find this info in English from the official sources. Here's a shot:
VOR Fares
The regional transit authority, VOR, fares are valid on the vast majority of mass ...
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Sunny coffee house in Vienna
The best suggestion that comes to mind is the Palmenhaus at the Burggarten. .
Image source: Wikimedia Commons
It's a café-brasserie-bar with a huge conservatory facing south-west. Even better, it has ...
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How to avoid the huge tunnel at Vienna when travelling from Munich to Budapest by train?
If you wish to bypass the long Wienerwald tunnel, you need to get off at St. Pölten and take a different train to Vienna.
If you have a look at a railway map (http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/map....
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Travelling on Nightjet as a mixed-gender couple
Does that mean we would always be put in separate compartments unless we book the whole Double compartment for ourselves (the €321.80 option on the screenshot below)?
Yes. If the number of travellers ...
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May a hotel provide accommodation for fewer people than booked?
I am extremely frustrated by this situation. They have charged my for 3 people yet they are not providing a room that can accommodate my family.
This really depends on the way it was advertised. In ...
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Train between Vienna airport and city center
Does the 48-hours ticket include train from airport to city center?
No. The 48-hour ticket, excludes the zone the airport is in.
If not, are there any ways not to buy separate ticket, but just
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Looking for a restaurant in Vienna with a name similar to "An die 2 Linsen" that served huge Schnitzel
Since there is no shortage of Wiener Schnitzel tourist traps this insider Schnitzel guide may help. I have also been recently at restaurant 'Zum Friedensrichter' in Leopoldstadt - not huge Schnitzel ...
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Safe space to spend the night in Vienna without booking a hotel room
For 5.8€, you could get a transit day pass that allows for unlimited travel on the transit network, including night buses – (especially) if you take a seat next to the bus operator, you'll definitely ...
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transferring from train arriving in Vienna to Vienna airport with more luggage then I can carry without a trolley
The reason you cannot find an easy solution to your problem is that you are trying to do something that the system intentionally does not support.
Various sources on the Internet will claim that you ...
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Train between Vienna airport and city center
The 48-hour ticket for the "core zone Vienna" indeed does not include the airport (despite the "core zone" wording all other zones outside of Vienna have been abolished in favour of a distance-based ...
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How likely is standby on Austrian Airlines?
How likely is it that I get on as a standby passenger on July 30?
Not very likely, but that depends on the details.
Just going to the airport and asking them to let you on a flight is extremely ...
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Do American tourists get the Senior Discount in Vienna?
Most Viennese museums request just a valid ID/Passport/Driving License which shows the age. Same is valid in rest of Austria. Other countries might have different rules.
For example, "The ...
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May a hotel provide accommodation for fewer people than booked?
The number of people staying in the room and the number of beds needed are not directly related. For example, I have shared hotel rooms with people whom I was happy to share a bed with (romantically ...
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Day trip to Mauthausen Memorial from Vienna, Austria
The camp area is relatively flat and easy to walk. If you go by rental car, there is a parking lot almost immediately outside the main entrance.
Going by public transport is difficult if you have ...
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Do trains in Europe run on Christmas day?
In Germany and probably also Austria, most trains stop running sometime early to late evening on both the 24th and the 31st of December. Service will not be resumed until Christmas Day or New Year’s ...
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Buying Mozart balls at a decent price in Vienna
I bought the 343 gr. Mozartkugeln pack with 20 balls at Hofer (Austrian ALDI) in Vienna for €3.88! I think it's the best price you can get, and they are really delicious.
The receipt:
The ballzz:
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Travelling on Nightjet as a mixed-gender couple
For future reference, when booking through nightjet.com, there is an explicit option to book an entire compartment.
This is possible for couchettes and seating carriages as well.
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What are the advantages of purchasing early-bird tickets for concerts in Vienna?
Since you will be travelling over Easter I would definitely buy tickets well in advance. Easter is a busy season for concerts and operas. The best performances will definitely get sold out. We have ...
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S-Bahn and tickets in Vienna
As far as I'm aware ticket machines are situated in two locations at the main station: there are two or three down at the underground (with long queues normally) and a lot (about 15) on the main level ...
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Register before staying in Vienna
German-speaking countries often have laws requiring guests to be identifiable. Hotels will typically ask for ID at the time of check-in and copy the needed data to fulfill this requirement.
A quick ...
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Safe space to spend the night in Vienna without booking a hotel room
Update May 2022: both McDonald's are closed overnight.
There are only 2 McDonald's in/near Vienna that are open 24/7 (and even on the Chistmas and New Year holidays):
at the aiport, Objekt 115
in ...
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How to interpret austrian sauna timetables
This is explained later in the page:
Der gesamte Saunabadebereich ist Nacktbereich und daher ohne Badebekleidung zu betreten. Die Sauna verfügt über einen Frauen- und Männerbereich. Zu bestimmten ...
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Whom do these Viennese sculptures depict?
This is the backside of the main building of the university of Vienna. The sculptures depict EMPEDOCLES (first pic) and Pythagoras (second pic). For more information on other statues on the building ...
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