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Language Guide

“Do you speak German?” This language guide helps you to use the most important words and sentences in German. Yes. No. Maybe. Ja. Nein. Vielleicht Please Bitte Thank you Danke Excuse me! Entschuldigen Sie bitte. Pardon Wie bitte? I don’t understand you Ich verstehe Sie/dich nicht I only speak a little… Ich spreche nur wenig … Could you please help me? Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen? I want … Ich möchte … I do (not) like this. Das gefällt mir (nicht). Do you have …? Haben Sie …? How much does this cost? Wie viel kostet es? What’s the time? Wie spät ist es? Good Morning! Guten Morgen! Good Afternoon! Guten Tag! Good Evening! Guten Abend! My name is … Mein Name ist … What’s your name? Wie ist dein Name? How are you? Wie geht es Ihnen / dir? Thank you. And how are you? Danke. Wie geht es Ihnen / dir? Goodbye! Auf Wiedersehen! Tschüss! Left/right Links/rechts Straight ahead Geradeaus Please, where is …? Bitte, wo ist …? Help! Hilfe! There happened an accident! Ein Unfall ist passiert! Please, call … Bitte rufen Sie … - ambulance - Krankenwagen - police - Polizei - fire brigade - Feuerwehr Please book a table for us tonight for Bitte reservieren Sie für uns heute X persons. Abend einen Tisch für X Personen.

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SURVIVAL GUIDE Copyright © 2012 by Valerie Semorad and Michael Zimmermann

All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, without the permission in writing of the publisher.

Number of copies: 1300; third edition 01.09.2012, an der Donau,

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Table of content

Language guide 2 Introduction 5 Welcome to Austria 6 Students for Students 7 Austrian Student Union - ÖH 8 IMC FH Krems 9 Libraries 10 Sports 12 Map of Krems 14 General Information 16 Transportation 17 Finances 20 Insurance 27 Healthcare 29 Mobile Phone 33 Internet 34 Important phone numbers 35 Austria 37 Krems 49 General information 38 General information 50 Public holidays 40 Sights 51 Major sights 41 Transportation 53 Good to know 45 Shopping 54 Cinema 56 Accommodation 57 Events 59 Restaurants & Cafés 60 Nightlife 61 Nightlife specials 62 Fun sports 64 Wine & Heurigen 65 67 General information 68 Sights 69 Transportation 71 Shopping 72 Restaurants 73 Bars 75 Nightclubs 76 Cafés 77 Accommodation 78 Map 79 Short remark 80 4 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 5 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 6

Welcome to Austria - Welcome at the IMC FH Krems

Dear students,

We are very pleased that you have chosen the IMC FH Krems as your partner in edu- cation either for a full degree programme or an exchange period. After some exciting preparations (on your and our part) we are delighted to fi- nally welcome you to our Uni- versity of Applied Sciences.

With the great support of “Students for Students” and our many dedicated profes- sors and committed staff in Piaristengasse © IMC FH Krems the various institutes and de- partments we are convinced that your study time in Krems will be a most profitable aca- demic and personal experi- ence.

May this “Survival Guide” be- come your practical “road- map” to enjoy Krems and Austria on your path to your “final destination”, i. e. achie- ving your targeted learning outcomes and qualifications as Campus © IMC FH Krems well as gaining new horizons and making friends for life.

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Students for Students

Students for Students – Connecting students at the IMC FH Krems

The main purpose of road they know about students sharing the our community is to problems occurring du- same interests and gi- enhance the positive cli- ring this time and are ving them an opportu- mate among students at looking forward to help nity to be part of a the IMC FH Krems and our new colleagues in permanently growing to extend possibilities dealing with them. SfS community. for interaction between sees itself as a partner students. of all buddies to sup- We believe that studies port them in making the are a special time of our Students for Students exchange students time lives and that this time (SfS) is a non-politica,l a special one. should be spent cons- dynamic community, ciously and with as open to all people inte- Furthermore SfS repre- many good experiences rested in active coope- sents a bridging link. as possible. ration. We are working on more interaction bet- So, let’s spend a good One of the most im- ween colleagues of dif- time together! portant tasks of SfS is ferent study programs the integration of ex- to support further change students arriving companionship of stu- at the IMC FH Krems. dents. As most of the mem- Therefore Students for bers of this community Students is organizing have spent at least one events, activities and semester studying ab- meetings to connect

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Austrian Student Union - ÖH

First of all the Austrian student union would like to welcome you in Austria!

The student union in December 2007. At the Austria is called “Öster- moment we are focu- Your membership fee reichische Hochschüle- sing our energy on buil- includes a liability and rInnenschaft“, short ding up an excellent an accident insurance “ÖH“, and is managed local representation and offered by Allianz Ele- voluntarily by students motivating younger stu- mentar Versicherung from all over the coun- dents to pick up our AG, covering almost all try. National Austrian work. possible cases of acci- law regulates our stu- dents and damages du- dents’ representation The student union law ring and around your and the membership is requires that every university activities. compulsory at all higher member pays a mem- education institutions. bership fee of 16,86 The Austrian student Thus, ÖH represents Euro per semester. This union is also offering an over 250.000 students law is also applicable to advisory service to stu- in Austria, including ex- incoming students like dents regarding legal, change students that you, so we kindly ask social and financial mat- only spend one you to do so as well. ters. For further infor- term/year in our coun- Payment is organized by mation on services, try. the university manage- please do not hesitate ment, so please ask to contact us by mail. Students at universities your respective interna- of applied sciences cal- tional coordinator /de- We wish you a pleasant led “Fachhochschulen” partment about the stay in Austria and an in- have also been repre- details of the proce- teresting study term. sented by ÖH since dure.

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Libraries

You might need a library for writing your papers, stu- dying or solving case studies. Unfortunately the li- brary in Krems is not that big so it is quite likely that you need books from Vienna as well. Here you get all the information you need concerning the two most important libraries for your studies.

Krems lity is the interlibrary loan period depends on The library is situated at loan (Fernleihe). With the sending library and the Campus. It is possi- this service you can is from 1 up to 6 weeks. ble for IMC students to order almost any book borrow up to five from any Austrian and Further information books for two weeks. international library. about loan period and All you need to bring is sending costs you will your IMC student ID. You may access this ser- receive at the library There is also a reading vice online via the li- counter. room and special study brary homepage. The rooms with computers costs for the interli- with internet where brary loan service is you can work on your from about 3.50 € per tasks. A further possibi- book to 9.00 €. The

Opening hours: Monday 08:30 - 13:00 Tuesday - Friday 08:30 - 21:00 Saturday 10:00 - 14:00 Closed on Sundays and holidays www.donau-uni.ac.at/library

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Libraries

Library at the Campus © IMC FH Krems

Vienna PC work stations and A library rather close borrow library material holding more books at you will need a library your disposal is the WU card. (Wirtschaftsuniversität) You can apply for such a library in the Vienna library card at the circu- University of Economics lation desk. You need to and Business. This li- bring your IMC student brary is situated next to ID (or a photo ID) AND the train stop „Wien your residence registra- “ which can be tion form (Meldezettel). reached by direct train from Krems. To use the

Standard opening hours: Monday – Friday: Reading area: 09:00 – 22:00 Loans: 09:00 – 19:00 Info Center: 09:00 – 19:00 Interlibrary loans: 09:00 – 12:00 www.wu.ac.at/library

The library is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays and Christmas. During holidays and Easter break the library has shortened opening hours.

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Sports

Campus Sport offers about 40 different sport pro- grams exclusively to students and staff members of the IMC Krems and the University Krems.

The whole program is highly recommended to tals. If you take the divided into eight diffe- register as soon as pos- “sport package” (3 rent divisions: sible. You can register courses) you get a dis- -Gymnastics with the application count of 10%. -Relaxation form at the office of -Ball Games Campus Sport during You can find further in- -Outdoor the office hours as long formation on the web- -Dance as there are vacancies. page of the Danube -Water Sports University under Ser- -Family Sports The office is situated in vice / Campus Sports. -Martial Arts the basement of the The webpage and all the Danube University information are availa- Almost every course (middle wing L) on the ble in English. within the programs is campus. The prices for supported by professio- the course vary bet- nal instructors. The pla- ween 15€ and 60€ de- ces are limited and pending on the since the demand for program. For some pro- the courses is increa- grams you need to pay sing every semester it is extra charges for ren-

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Sports

SfS Insider If you indicate your student ID at the first registration you will get another 10€ back from the student union (ÖH)

Danube-University Krems University Sports and Health sport office, basement, middle wing TRAKT L Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30 3500 Krems

[email protected] www.donau-uni.ac.at +43 (0)2732 / 893 2038 or 2039 Monday 08.00 – 15.30, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 08.00 – 12.30

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Map of Krems

1. Piano Bier Lokal 2. Danube University Krems 3. Filmbar 4. IMC FH Krems 5. Kolping Campus Student housing 6. Path from new to International FH Campus 7. Ulrich Café 8. Steiner Tor Shopping Center 9. Outdoor swimming pool 10. Ice rink 11. Heuriger Müllner 12. International Campus Piaristengasse 13. Piccolini Italian Restaurant 14. Amadeus Pub 15. Veit Bar 16. Irish Pub 17. XO Bar 18. Quba 19. Q-Stall 20. Gozzoburg Restaurant 21. Marquee Bar 22. Al Capone Pizzeria

Access this map also through short URL http://goo.gl/maps/9hTIr

or scan the QR code with your phone

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Transportation

The public transportation system in Austria is well organized and known for its reliability. The flip side of this is that many connections stop their service in the late evening hours. The prices are reasonable and the transportation network is well developed.

Cabs Bus Cabs or taxi’s are rather The bus system in Aus- expensive in Austria. If tria is mostly designed you get in a cab, you will for local transportation. be automatically charged Therefore buses are not a start fee. This fee varies that interesting for ex- in each city. Also the pri- change students. ces for the kilometer can be quite different, depen- The train offers a more ding on the taxi com- attractive and good value pany. In general it is a alternative to travel in good advice to negotiate Austria. a fixed price before you start your journey with the cab.

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Transportation

Flights and airports the airport since there The main airport of is no direct connection Airport Austria is the Vienna in- from Krems. www.flughafen-linz.at/ ternational airport. From there you will be Airport Vienna If you decide to take off able to get a flight to al- www.viennaairport.com from airport, most every destination you will as well need to in Europe. The airport is In addition to the main take a train from Krems located to the east of airport in Vienna, the to St.Pölten. From there Vienna in a town called airports in Linz and take a regular train to Schwechat. The best Salzburg are also worth Salzburg central station way to get to the air- a look. These smaller (Salzburg Hbf). At the port is by car. At the airports in the west central station in Salz- airport you will find suf- service mostly low-cost burg you need to go to ficient, safe but very ex- carriers and therefore it the bus terminal. From pensive parking space. is very likely that you there shuttle busses de- Also a very popular way can catch a good offer. part for the airport. to get to the airport is Both of these airports by train. Departing from are quite easy to reach The trip will take you the Viennese Train Sta- with public transporta- approximately 3 to 4 tion “Wien Mitte” you tion. hours and will cost you will find the Airport € 38,70 at the regular train called CAT where To the airport in Linz price and € 19,40 with you are also able to you need to take the the “Vorteilscard”. check in directly. train from Krems to St. Pölten. From St.Pölten Airport Salzburg The trip by regular train take a regular train to www.salzburg-airport.com from Krems to the air- Linz central station port will take you ap- (Linz Hbf). From the proximately 2 hours central station there is and costs about € 17,60 a shuttle service to the regular and 8,80 with airport. The trip will the “Vorteilscard” (as of take you approximately 2/2010). Please note 2 ½ hours and will cost that you will need to you € 23,60 at the regu- change trains 2 to 3 lar price and € 11,80 times on your way to with the “Vorteilscard”. 18 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 19

Transportation

Train slava or . Of The train will be very li- course all interesting ci- kely the most frequent ties in Austria such as transportation possibi- Vienna, Salzburg, Inns- lity on your travels bruck or are also through Austria. Taking quite easy to reach by the train to discover train from Krems. To Austria is a very popular plan your trip, please thing among exchange visit the official site of students. You can enjoy the Austrian Federal the beautiful landscape, Railways This site is of and that the prices are course also available in quite moderate. Someti- English. mes you even might be lucky to catch some ÖBB special offers, such as www.oebb.at City trips e.g. to Venice, Florence or Munich for € 29. The train also re- presents one of the best possibilities to get to airports of Austria.

In general Krems is a good starting point for trips to Prague, Brati-

SfS Insider money. You just need to itself will cost you Get as soon as possible go to the train station about € 20, but if you the “ÖBB Vorteilscard and ask for a form. just go to Vienna twice, under 26”. This dis- Please also bring a you already saved that! count card was desig- passport picture with ned especially for you. The picture is ne- students and will help cessary for the applica- you to save a lot of tion form. The card

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Finances

Currency SfS Insider The currency in Austria Student accounts are is the Euro. The Euro is usually for free. Fur- the official currency of thermore most banks 22 European states (16 offer special assis- member states plus 6 EU tance for international countries). students. It was introduced in 1999 and became the of- ficial currency in 2002. Banks paying with a credit card Besides the Dollar the Krems itself has many with a higher withdra- Euro is the most impor- banks. The city houses 9 wal limit. tant currency in the banks (with 23 bran- world. ches) of many different Paying abroad with locations (also with those debit cards is usu- ATMs) throughout the ally possible as they sup- city. port maestro card functions (if you find the In Austria paying cash is “maestro”-symbol on still very popular. Credit your card it is valid to Cards are rarely used withdraw money in fo- and most of the shops reign countries). There- usually don’t accept fore you can use them them due to high costs to withdraw money in for the shop itself. Ne- other countries (addi- vertheless Austrians do tional costs apply here). use debit cards. Debit Nevertheless you cards are plastic cards should contact your which are linked to a bank advisor for more debit account (“Giro- detailed information as konto”) at an Austrian those might vary from bank and can be used in bank to bank. nearly any shop (also to withdraw money at ATMs). This gives you a better cost control than

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Finances

Saving accounts (“Spar- -A valid Passport SfS Insider buch”) is a very popular -A valid address in Withdrawing money way of saving in Austria Krems is free of charge in which offers the custo- Austria. Requirement mer a safe investment of Most banks have no is an Austrian bank moderate interest rates. cancelation period for account. Investment in funds or students. Nevertheless shares is not as com- overdrawing an account mon as in other coun- is usually not possible. The most important tries. Saving accounts for International money and largest banks in exchange students who transfers can be made Krems are: stay in Austria for 1 or 2 via the IBAN (interna- semesters are not very tional banking account useful. Therefore a che- number) and BIC (ban- cking account is suffi- king identifier code). cient. Those bank wire trans- fers entail costs which Bank Austria Creditanstalt Studying in Krems will will be covered by the AG Obere Landstraße 19 quite likely require an remitter. If the bank of Steiner Landstraße 82 account at a local bank. your choice has not Choosing a bank is not communicated you an BAWAG PSK Bank a crucial issue. Most IBAN and BIC automa- Ringstraße 12 banks are offering equal tically you can contact services also due to mi- your bank adviser. Hypo Bank Niederöster- nimum regulations from reich Obere Landstraße 14 the state. Application processes for getting an Kremser Bank & Sparkasse account are similar as AG well. Usually you have to Ringstraße 5-7 provide the following in- Untere Landstraße 3 formation: Raiffeisenbank Krems Dreifaltigkeitsplatz 8

Volksbank Untere Landstraße 1 Gartenaugasse 5

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Finances

Payment slips / Zahl- you fill out your name, scheine address, account num- The red slip is more Not relevant in many ber as well as the BLZ imprtant. The blue slip countries the payment (bank code) of you and will stay in your poses- slip or also called “Zahl- the 2nd party as well as sion. schein” survived in Aus- the amount you want to tria. During your stay in pay. This might be un- If you have problems Austria you might be usual for some interna- with the German on confronted with this tional students. your slip the bank payment method seve- agents are happy to help ral times. Imagine: Mario Berger you with your request. wants to transfer €200 You will get this slip for (for the rent Decem- example when you get ber) on Florian Rinnof- an invoice for a maga- ner’s bank account. The zine-subscription. Then slip would look like this: 22 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 23

Post office

Post Office Österreichische Post AG Brandströmstraße 4-6 3500 +43 57 7677 3500 Mo-Fr 08.00-18.00 SA 09.00-12.00

Fees for letters can home by that time he is a possibility to receive range from € 0,65 / 1,40 or she leaves you a yel- a larger amount of (EU/Worldwide). Those low form which informs money. Nevertheless prices vary according to you that you received SfS recommends using a their size (regular: 50g). mail, were absent and wire transfer via an Prices for parcels usu- can pick it up at the IBAN number to your ally include a basic fee nearest post office. This, Austrian account. This (around €12) with addi- of course, just happens results in additional tional costs for each ki- if you receive a parcel costs but is safer. logram (e.g. 0,75 - 6,50). or a registered letter Those Kilogram-prices which cannot simply be The Austrian Post also vary due to different placed in your post box. offers a banking option zones. By handing the paper in with its PSK Bank. This at the Krems office you is mainly attractive for The postman always will receive your mail. saving accounts and rings twice… but in other saving plans. case you shouldn’t be Sending money by mail 23 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 24

Finances

Some (more) important information regarding money.

Cost of renting a apartment can be ren- rely possible to live on room ted for 550 € +, 33m² around 40 € a week. Rooms are a rare thing for 300 € +. To get a Nevertheless this just in Krems. Even though cheap and nice apart- includes food. To be on more and more stu- ment careful and espe- the safe side calculate dents come to Krems cially early searches are around 80 € + if you the city resists in buil- recommended. are used to 3 meals a ding new homes. There- Stik day. fore apartment prices in www.stik.at Krems are rather high. Additional costs may For a small room you A student meal apply when you go to may have to pay bet- A meal in the cafeteria movies, restaurants and ween 180 and 300 €. “Mensa” is available for more. You should consi- The earlier you look around 4 Euros. Meals der those study and lei- the higher the chance of in restaurants are usu- sure expenditures in getting a decent and af- ally between € 5-7. your budget. fordable room with nice Students vary in their flat mates. weekly expenditures. There are ways of spen- Cost of renting an ding less and of course apartment there are ways of spen- As rare as rooms are ding more. If you want apartments. A 70 m² to save money it is su-

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Finances

How to tip in general is very com- lity. This fact can also be Compared to many mon. Tipping after gro- seen at the paying disci- other states (like in the cery shopping on the pline. Paying on time is a USA) waiters get at other hand is very un- common practice. least a minimum wage. usual. Also in other Therefore tips in Aus- shops (eg. buying shoes, Period of Payment tria usually lie around clothing or electronics) The period of payments 5% of the total amount. giving tip is not com- in Austria varies from Also many Austrians mon and usually raises occasion to occasion. A just round up to the “weird looks”. specific deadline is usu- next higher amount ally given in the invoice (instead of 9.70 € they Paying on time (if applicable) or in any just round up to 10 €). As mentioned before in other confirmation. Where to tip the Survival Guide Aus- Average and also very Tipping in restaurants, trians are people who popular periods are 2 bars or in service areas are very into punctua- or 3 weeks.

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Finances

To give you an overview of common prices in Euro (as of 8/2012) Austria we provide you with the fol- lowing chart.

1 kg apples 2.00 1 kg bananas 1.80 1 l Milk 1.10 1 kg bread 2.50 0,5 kg coffee 3.00 2 l Soft drink (e.g. Coke) 1.80 1 pack of cigarettes 4.00

Bus ticket Krems (one-way) 1.00 (for students) Day-ticket Krems 3.60

Tube/Subway Vienna 1 way (unl. switches) 2.20 24-hour-ticket 6.70 48-hour-ticket 11.70

Basic Taxi fee ca. 3.00 Additional fee based on km and time

One way train-ticket to Vienna 13.90 with Vorteilscard 7.00

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Insurance

ÖH Insurance Health Insurance Austria after you arrive With your membership Health insurance is ge- would be an option. fee of 17.50 € for the nerally required by the National students IMC and the state of Household Insurance union, which is manda- Austria. Therefore all Household insurances tory for all students in the students travel to are a way of ensuring, Austria including inco- Krems with a fully ack- that you and your pos- ming students, a liability nowledged health insu- sible flat/roommates are and accident insurance rance. Nevertheless, coverd when actions by Allianz Elementar especially when you are occur like fire, water da- Versicherung AG is in- from outside the EU, an mage, burglary and cluded, which covers al- additional private health more. Austrian insu- most all possible insurance which covers rance agencies also accidents and injuries all aspects your national offer special student in- during and in con- insurance does not sup- surances which usually nection with your uni- port might be a good cover most common versity activities. For solution should you causes of household ac- more details, please ever have an insurance cidents at a low contact the local stu- case. Therefore consul- monthly rate. dents union (ÖH). ting one of the big insu- rance agencies in

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Insurance

Accident Insurance agencies. Therefore A temporary accident please contact your insurance while you stay bank advisor for further in Austria would also be information. an option. With such in- surance you are on the Insurance Data safe side when you get If you decide for an ad- into an accident while ditional insurance usu- traveling in and around ally the following data is Austria (this should be necessary: explicitly discussed with −Name the agent). Accident in- −Date of birth surances can often be −Address purchased in combina- tion with household in- Just to make sure every surances at a special data is available please student price. take your passport as well as information Also most banks offer about your apartment insurances in coopera- (address/Meldezettel) tion with other large with you.

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Healthcare

Doctors Should you need to stay students is the outpa- The Austrian health sys- in the hospital a patient’s tient unit (Ambulanz). If tem as in any other state contribution of 10.78 you have any medical in the world can be a €/day has to be paid by emergencies, please do very complex thing. Ne- the patient. Nevertheless not hesitate to go there. vertheless patients are some insurances (e.g. Help in the “Ambulanz” treated the same no some travel insurances) will be provided with matter where they are can cover these costs as little administrative ef- from. So if you have an well. forts. In case of an acci- accident (no matter if in dent the ambulance will the kitchen or on the With Non-EU-Citizens always take you here for street) you get the same the cost issue gets a little emergency treatment. professional treatment bit more difficult. Even The costs for treatments as an Austrian. In case of though you might have in emergency rooms an accident you do not insurance the Austrian (“Ambulanzkosten”) have to get back home, hospitals are required to range from 30 € for get your passport or ID. ask you for payment basic treatment to more This is not required by ahead. In this case you than 400 € in case you Austrian emergency have to pay for your need x-rays or more. rooms. treatment which can be For EU-citizens costs will refunded by your health The hospital also has a be covered through the insurance at home. helicopter at its disposal, mandatory health insu- so that in case of very rance. Therefore the hos- Hospital serious injuries anybody pitals need your EHIC The Hospital of Krems is can be taken to one of (European Health Insu- one of the best in Lower the big hospitals in rance Card). Austria. Important for Vienna.

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Healthcare

In what medical areas is quite some time. the hospital in Krems Following you find a list specialized? of doctors for a variety of medical treatments Beside the outpatient who practice here in unit you can also find Krems. The list is arran- Hospital inter alia specialized ged according to the me- Mitterweg 10 treatment for the follo- dical fields of 3500 Krems wing medical issues in specialisation. +43 (0) 2732 804 0 the hospital: www.krems.lknoe.at General Medicine - Ear, nose and throat - Internal medicine Just for a brief explana- - Gynecology tion. The field of “Gene- - Urology ral Medicine” is very - Orthopedics common in Austria and - Casualty surgery is mostly not known to - Doctors in the Area foreigners. General Me- dicine, in German “Allge- If you prefer to consult a mein Medizin”, we doctor, please note that understand a Doctor, you always have to bring who has a broad your insurance details knowledge of medicine with you. In general all but is not specialized in a things explained above certain field of medicine. concerning insurance We go to this kind of and costs apply here as doctors to seek advice well. and treatment for ordi- nary illnesses like flu or It is always good to make headaches. If the pro- an appointment before blem is more serious, you visit a doctor. Other- this doctor will forward wise it might be possible you to a specialist. that you have to wait 30 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 31

Healthcare

General Practitioners Dentists Gynecologist

Dr. Birgit Lindner Dr. Peter Fugger Dr. Maria Maissner- Dr. Gschmeidlerstr. 43 Heinemannstraße 4 Bogner 3500 Krems 3500 Krems Kerschbaumerstraße 7 0699 17613711 02732/83344 Krems 3500 02732/85110 Dr. Hannes Winkler Dr. Friedrich Höllerer Ringstraße 30 Schillerstraße 10 Dr. Doris Linsberger 3500 Krems 3500 Krems Margarethenstraße 6 02732/824060 02732/84307-0 3500 Krems 02732/860441 Dr. Liselotte Wagner Dr. Irmgard Tauber Heinemannstraße 6 Utzstraße 11/5 Dr. Hermelinde Putz 3500 Krems 3500 Krems Langenloiser Straße 4 02732/83636 02732/74646 3500 Krems 02732/85860 Ear, nose and throat Urology specialist Dr. Eberhard Dittel Dermatologists Dr. Helga Fichtenbauer Bahnhofplatz 7 Althangasse 2 3500 Krems Dr. Susanne Schätz 3500 Krems 02732/85163 Heinemannstraße 6a 02732/81616 3500 Krems Dr. Eckart Breinl 02732/83941 Dr. Heinz Jünger Obere Landstraße 3 Langenloiser Straße 2 3500 Krems Dr. Heide Hochmiller- 3500 Krems 02732/77763 Spaun 02732/760200 Obere Landstraße 3 3500 Krems 02732/85494 Ophthalmologist Dr. Ulrich Geppert Ringstraße 57 Dr. Eduard Walch Dr. Arno Suntinger 0676/5340503 Langenloiser Straße 4 Dreifaltigkeitsplatz 4 3500 Krems 3500 Krems 02732/77707 02732/853710 31 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 32

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Drug stores If you need any medicine, there are numerous pharmacies in Krems. The Pharmacies are cal- led “Apotheke” in Ger- Drugstores in and man and always have this near to Krems sign (see on the right hand side) hanging on Apotheke Wienertor the outside. Please note Untere Landstraße 56 that most pharmacies 3500 Krems have lunch breaks and 02732/828250 close on Saturdays al- ready at 12 a.m. Adler Apotheke Obere Landstraße 3 Here are three addres- 3500 Krems ses of good pharmacies 02732/82001 in Krems. Two of them are in the city center and Apotheke Zum Engel the other one is in Stein. Steiner Landstraße 80 3502 Stein 02732/845670

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Mobile phones

Mobile phones or Media Markt. These Another important point and contracts are availa- shops sell all contracts of to consider is the roa- ble from different provi- the main providers and ming fee. Probably you ders. The big players on help you with informa- plan to travel through the Austrian mobile tion. Please be aware that Europe in your spare phone market are A1, T- the low budget provider time, be aware that your mobile, Telering, Drei and Yesss is only sold via the Austrian provider will Orange, further there is low budget retailer charge roaming fees for a growing number of low Hofer. the service abroad. budget providers such as Yesss and Bob. The decision between a Last but not least ask contract with a minimum your buddy for help. Your The advantage of a big term of subscription and buddy assists you with player is that there is va- a prepaid depends highly additional information riety of information and on your requirements. and guides you through support accessible. You Just be aware that the this decision. can easily receive infor- minimum term of agree- mation about the diffe- ment is normally about 2 A1 rent offers and contracts years, therefore the pur- www.a1.net through the provider chase price of the mobile stores, which are situa- phone is lower. In case Orange ted in the town center you choose a long term www.orange.at or in the Bühl Center. To contract check if your fa- get overall information vored provider offers an T-Mobile about the different pro- easy contract exit, in www.t-mobile.at viders visit an electronic case you leave the coun- gadget store such as try. Drei Hartlauer, Niedermeyer www.drei.at

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Internet

Cable internet term of agreement or Different products are prepaid cards. Concer- available from upc, Kauf- ning the missing mini- mann and AON. In addi- mum term of tion to the monthly fee agreement there is a you have to pay for the difference in price and connection with the conditions but still a grid and a deposit for good bargain when you the modem. The deposit just stay for a short SfS Tipp will be refunded less time. Always have a look at disconnection fee. The the included data products have a mini- To find the right Inter- amounts and the mum term of agree- net Service Provider it small print. Exceeding ment of mostly 12 is always important to the included data months. Please find de- think about your own amounts can be really tailed information on patterns of use. A good expensive. web pages. They are way to compare the dif- only available in Ger- ferent providers is given man. You can get help at www.geizhals.at. Un- from your buddy. fortunately this page is only available in Ger- UPC man. Ask your buddy www.upc.at for help.

KTV Krems IMC W-LAN www.ktv-krems.at You can get free access to the IMC W-Lan if you Telekom are at the Campus or at www.telekom.at the Piaristengasse. You only need your student Mobile internet number and your pass- Is available at every mo- word for the log in. bile phone company (find a list at the mobile phone section). You can choose between a con- tract with minimum 34 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 35

Important phone numbers

Fire department 122 Police 133 Ambulance 144 Europe emergency 112

Inactivate your Credit Card -Central number +43 (0) 116 116 -Diners Club +43 (0) 1 501 35 0 -Master Card +43 (0) 1 717 01 4500 -VISA +43 (0) 1 711 11 770 -American Express +49 (0) 69 97 97 1000

Doctors in attendance 141 IMC Krems +43 (0) 2732 802 Hospital Krems +43 (0) 2732 8040 Registration office +43 (0) 2732 8010 Registration police +43 (0) 2732 801501 Taxi +43 (0) 2732 1718 Europa Zentrum +43 (0) 2732 8510688 Kolping Haus +43 (0) 2732 83541 Unlock service +43 (0) 2732 83931 +43 (0) 2732 70518

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General information

Austria and its inhabitants hold an enormous variety of different cultural, geographical and climatic aspects which are good to know when living here. The follo- wing lines will therfore provide you with some ge- neral information.

Austria is a landlocked country in the center of Climate Europe. The form of go- Austria has a continental vernment is a parliamen- climate. The four seasons tary republic consisting (spring, summer, autumn of nine provinces. The ca- and winter) are each pital city is Vienna. The identified by typical tem- Federal President is perature and climate Heinz Fischer and the characteristics. Austria’s Federal Chancellor is climate is characterized Werner Faymann. Austria by the interaction of the has a surface of about oceanic climate and the 84.000 km² and 8 Milli- continental / pannonian ons inhabitants. climate. Eastern Austria The highest mountain of is affected by cold win- Austria, called Groß- ters and hot summers glockner, is 3.798 m high. with moderate precipita- The largest lake, the tion. Neusiedler See in Bur- genland, has 315 km². The official language is Ger- man, furthermore the Austrian inhabitants speak many different dia- lects. About 85 % of the area of Austria is agricul- tural and forest space. Moreover tourism is a very important econo- mic sector. 38 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 39

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Cultural aspects “Krapfen” (doughnuts Hermann Maier, Renate Vienna has always been usually filled with apri- Götschl or Franz Klam- a centre of music. Until cot marmalade or cus- mer. Also in summer today theatres and or- tard) and “Strudel” such you can do many sports chestras as well as the as “Apfelstrudel” filled in Austria. Soccer and coffeehouse culture are with apple and “Topfen- beach volleyball are also very important for the strudel” filled with practiced nationwide. inhabitants. Regional sweetened sour cream. customs are maintained Please find out more by regional societies. about Austria’s cuisine These customs contain in the “Vienna” chapter. music, dancing, theatre, poetry, carving, embroi- Furthermore Austria dery, etc. has many different reli- gious feasts like Christ- Austria’s cuisine is a re- mas, Whitsun, Easter or sult of the Austro-Hun- the National holiday. garian Empire. It is Austrians celebrate famous for its well-ba- these days with special lanced variations of beef events. and pork and vegetab- les. There is also the pa- Because of the Alps the stries, which comprise Austrians are well particular delicacies known for snow sports. such as Sachertorte, Famous athletes are

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Public holidays

German terminology English Date

Neujahr New Year’s Day 01. January Heilige Drei Könige Epiphanias 06. January Karfreitag Good Friday 02. April Ostersonntag Easter Sunday 04. April Ostermontag Easter Monday 05. April Staatsfeiertag „Tag der National holiday “La- 01. May Arbeit“ bour Day” 13. May Christi Himmelfahrt Ascension Day 23. May Pfingstsonntag Whitsunday 24. May Pfingstmontag Whitmonday 03. June Fronleichnam Corpus Christi 15. August Maria Himmelfahrt Assumption Day 26. October Nationalfeiertag Austrian National Day 01. November Allerheiligen All Saints' Day 15. November Heilige Leopold St. Leopold’s Day 08. December Maria Empfängnis Feast of the Immaculate Conception Heiliger Abend Christmas Eve 24. December Christtag Christmas Day 25. December Stephanitag St. Stephen’s Day 26. December Silvester New Year’s Eve 31. December

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Major sights

Austria is a rather small country, but reveals many treasures for those who want to discover them. In this chapter you will find some of those treasures briefly explained and how you get to them. On your trips to these sights you will see that the real sight is not some place or statue, instead the whole coun- try with its beautiful scenery is a big impressive sight.

Vienna was founded on the one way ticket to Salz- All sights of Vienna will ruins of the lost Roman burg will cost you € 38,7 be described in detail in city Iuvavum. Since 1800 regular prices and € the Vienna chapter. This is Salzburg has been part of 19,40 with the “Vorteils- just a short list of places Austria. Before that it card”. you should visit when was an independent prin- you are there. cipality ruled by Archbi- shops. The city attracts The mightiest fortress of -Schönbrunn many tourists every year. central Europe, a power- -State Opera The (“Alt- ful castle sitting in a pro- -Hofburg stadt”) is a UNESCO minent position, -St. Stephans cathedral World Heritage site. undoubtedly Salzburg’s -Belvedere Palace prime attraction and -Kunsthistorisches Mu- The best way to go to most dominant feature seum (Museum of fine Salzburg is by train. From of the city’s skyline: "Ho- arts) the Krems train station hensalzburg Fortress" you will need a little should not be missed du- Salzburg more than 3 hours to get ring any visit in Salzburg. Old Town of Salzburg there. Take a train from The first fortress on the The City of Salzburg is Krems to St.Pölten train hill was build from 1060 famous for its old town. station. From the train to 1088. Over centuries Most people know the station in St.Pölten at the castle evolved in to city as well as the birth least every hour a train is its current appearance. place of Mozart. The City departing to Salzburg. A 41 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 42

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Birthplace of Mozart led. The Mirabell Gar- ters high) and Mount The house in Getreide- dens were opened to the Großvenediger (3666 gasse 9 was the living public by Emperor Franz meters high). The "Groß- place of the Mozart fa- Joseph in 1854. Today glockner Hochalpen- mily between 1747 and they are a horticultural straße" is an alpine road 1773. Wolfgang Amadeus masterpiece and popular to near the mountain Mozart was born on the backdrop for photogra- top and offers spectacu- 27th of January 1756. The phers. lar scenery. museum in his birthplace The visit of the palace is now hosts precious re- free of charge and possi- The Großglockner lics such as the violin that ble on Monday, Wednes- Hochalpenstraße is Aus- Mozart used to play day and Thursday from 8 tria’s second most popu- when he was a child, his am till 4 pm, on Tuesday lar attraction after concert violin, his Clavi- and Friday from 1 pm till Schönbrunn Palace in chord, portraits, letters 4 pm. If you want to visit Vienna. Beyond this busy and other memorabilia the Mirabell Gardens part of the park, there of the Mozart family. you can do that all year are plenty of areas that long from 6 am till dusk. offer excellent hiking op- portunities. The impres- This master- National Park Hohe Tau- sive Krimml Waterfalls piece was initially built in ern are another famous sight 1606. Mirabell Palace The National Park Hohe in the Hohe Tauern. owes its present unassu- Tauern is the biggest of ming appearance to Austria and one of the Peter de Nobile, the biggest National Parks in City of Gmunden court's architectural Europe. It covers a total Gmunden offers every- consultant and director area of 1800 square kilo- thing you expect from a of the Vienna School of meters and land in the proper Architecture. Details three provinces of , town: Pretty castles, such as the edging of the Salzburg (biggest share) churches and lakefronts windows, the capitals and and . with promenades, as well stuccowork bear witness The National Park inclu- as 19th century villas to the palace's former des the Central Alps with wooden porches splendor. The famous Mi- with the highest moun- and balconies. No won- rabell Gardens were re- tain ranges of Austria, in- der that Gmunden is po- designed around 1690 cluding Mount pular both with tourists and completely remode- Großglockner (3798 me- and domestic visitors 42 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 43

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from Austria. Gmunden due to its stunning baro- noriten Church was and its scenic surroun- que architecture, atmo- meant to show the do- dings were frequently vi- spheric towns, vineyards minance of Catholic be- sited by such and orchards. lieves. distinguished guests as Nikolas, the Tsar of Rus- The Abbey of Melk Clocktower sia and Wilhelm the Em- If there was any such The clockworks in the peror of . thing as a "National tower have struck the Abbey", the glorious Be- hours accurately since Mauthausen nedictine monastery of 1712. Standing at the ro- Going to a former con- Melk would be the one mantic landmark of Graz centration camp (KZ) is of Austria. In the heart of you could be forgetting a sharp contrast to the the region in time. The fortified medie- joyful sightseeing that , Melk was val tower got its present you might do elsewhere the centre of the medie- shape around 1560 and in Austria. Mauthausen val county of Austria. As its characteristic wooden was one of the most no- an intellectual centre, gallery as a fire station. torious concentration Melk’s Annals and the camps in the Third Reich. „Breve chronicon" from Tyrol Only a few kilometers the 12th century are im- City of Innsbruck from Linz, Mauthausen portant scriptures for Innsbruck has a late me- provides an opportunity Austrian history. dieval city centre. In the to dive from the peaks of 15th century, it was Baroque culture to the made a "Residenzstadt", lowest point mankind Old Town of Graz a centre for representa- has been to. When the Habsburgs tion and administration, concentrated their fight by Emperor Maximilian I. Lower Austria against protestants He built a balcony with a Wachau Valley around 1600, the for- golden roof called "Gol- The Wachau follows the mally widely protestant denes Dachl", which is Danube for 33 kilome- Graz became a centre of still the main attraction ters from Melk to Krems their interest. This led to of the town. Explore the and reaches into the the erection of several narrow alleys and an- side-valleys of the Wach- impressive, Catholic buil- cient courts for a while, auer Gräben. The region dings: a University was go down to the river and is a UNESCO World founded, a Catholic mau- the triumph arch ("Tri- Cultural Heritage Site, soleum built and the Mi- umphbogen") that Em- 43 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 44

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press Maria Theresia Alps, Kufstein is among built in 1655. Austria′s the prettiest. The most "mother of the nation" distinguished spots are was very fond of Inns- concentrated in the bruck. town centre, so our sightseeing tour is best Goldenes Dachl enjoyed through a gene- The Golden Roof is one ral stroll around the me- of the most characteris- dieval alleys. The main tic landmarks in Inns- square is called "Unterer bruck. The Golden Roof Stadtplatz" and nearby actually is the three- you will find the Dreifal- story balcony on the tigkeitskirche or "Church central plaza at the heart of the Holy Trinity". Its of the Old Town. The late base was built in Gothic Gothic oriels are capped style, but it was seriously with 2,738 gold-plated extended several times copper tiles. It was con- since the initial con- structed for Emperor struction. Today, it unites Maximilian I to serve as a various architectural sty- royal box where he les. Alternatively, you can could sit in luxury and hike straight up to the enjoy tournaments in the main attraction: The 13th square below. century (extensively re- modeled in the 16th cen- City of Kufstein tury) fortress of Kufstein Of the many pretty is among the most im- towns that you will find pressive military buil- nestled in the Tyrolean dings of Austria

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Good to know

It is always good to know the legal rules of the coun- try that one lives in. Here are some important facts that you should consider.

Alcohol Drinking alcohol in Aus- You can buy cigarettes tria is partially legal from in tobacconist’s, at every SfS Insider the age of 16. Buying petrol station and at ci- Don’t forget your ID. and drinking “light” li- garette machines. At ci- Shops which sell alco- quids like beer and wine garette machines you hol or cigarettes are is allowed. Ensuring can pay with coins and required to ask for identification is a requi- notes, but you need a some kind of identifi- rement for every shop debit card “Maestro” cation. The IMC-Stu- which sells alcohol. (prove that you are 16 dent-ID helps you Hard drinks like Vodka years old). here and also gets you (this includes also Alco- some benefits at some pops) are legal from the Drugs occasions (e.g. ci- age of 18. Drugs are illegal in Aus- nema). tria and are forbidden Smoking by law. Regardless your Buying and smoking ci- home country or status garettes is legal from the as international student age of 16. Smoking in everyone who gets bars and restaurants is caught with illegal sub- basically forbidden. Ne- stances will be treated vertheless the law equally according to the which is less strict than Austrian law. in other European countries the smoking ad offers many possibili- ties for owners to get around the smoking re- gulations. Therefore smoking in most bars is still allowed. Also many discos allow smoking. 45 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 46

Good to know

SfS Insider Vandalism is strictly pursued by Austrian police and will be dealt with accor- ding to the Austrian law no matter your nationality.

Cultural Rules/Infor- word yet. “Du” is the mal Rules second “You” and is Talking with Austrians Greeting used for friends or In nearly every culture Greeting in Austria is people you already there are some things very common and is know very well. you better not talk usually used more often about. Austrians don’t than in other states. Titles like to talk about sala- Therefore don’t be sur- Titles in Austria are a ries and politics. The prised to get greeted by very strange subject. topic of salary is usually people you have never Young Austrians care considered to be rather seen before even in ele- less and less about personal and Austrians vators. them. Nevertheless feel uncomfortable tal- older Austrians (40+) king about it. Politics it- Formality / Informality and especially those self is not taboo as long Austrians, especially who have honorary tit- as you don’t ask how elder Austrians are very les or are active in the Austrians vote. Austri- sensitive about how you government love and ans consider preference talk to them. German it- furthermore request to of parties also rather self has 2 forms of be greeted with their personal and don’t want “you”. The formal “Sie” official title. So never to be confronted with it which you usually use forget to greet a “Bun- in a discussion. when you first meet or desrat”, “Bürgermeis- if the counterpart didn’t ter” or a Doctor by offer you the “Du”- her/his title. 46 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 47

Good to know

Shopping/Office the 3rd floor. Why? Be- Credit Cards Hours cause Austrians have a Credit Cards are widely Shopping hours are also “Ground Floor” the so accepted in stores in different than in some called “Erdgeschoss” Austria. Please look for other countries. Many which is the 1st floor of the typical signs (e.g. shops close between every building. The VISA, MasterCard, ...) or noon and 2pm for “Austrian” 1st floor is ask the cashier. In bars lunch. Also most of the floor above the and restaurants it is a them close at 6 pm “Ground floor” – there- little bit more difficult. while most offices al- fore the 2nd floor. Please ask before your ready call it a day at 5 meal if you can pay with pm. Banks are not open Electricity Credit Card. Please also on weekends. Never- Austria’s electronic pro- always control your de- theless Saturday is the ducts are made for 220- duction. If you need to major shopping day of volt AC, 50HZ, which is inactivate your card, the week. Sundays are a pretty common for please have a look at “national treasure“. Europe. Nevertheless chapter “Important Therefore just restau- Austria uses plug-ins phone numbers”, where rants, bars or museums which might not fit for you can find your emer- open on Sundays. you cable in your home- gency number. town. Therefore we re- Floors commend buying Don’t be confused adapters for your lap- when an Austrian meets tops or other devices up with you at the 2nd you might want to take floor of the Piaristen- with you. gasse. In Austria unlike in some other countries the 2nd floor is actually

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General Data Country Austria State Lower Austria Area 51.61 km² Elevation 203 m above sea Population 23,919 (2009) Postal Code 3500 Area Code 02732 Webpage www.krems.gv.at

Krems an der Donau is have not gone unnoti- the eastern gateway to ced. In 1975 Krems was the Wachau Valley, one singled out as a „Model of Europe‘s loveliest City for Historical Pre- river landscapes. It is servation“ and in 2000 also one of the oldest it was added to the cities of the country. UNESCO World Heri- This history dating back tage List. With all this more than a thousand history, you might think years is evident everyw- that the city is domina- here - in the streets and ted by the past. In rea- squares, in the old mo- lity, Krems is very open nasteries and churches, to modern life: Contem- in the town houses and porary art and culture fortifications. play an important role The historical center of here, adding variety and Krems is one of the energy to public areas most beautiful in throughout the city. Europe. Over the centu- ries, builders and archi- tects have created a unique cityscape that has been cared for and preserved. These efforts

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Sights

Steinertor tery is an impressive tary purpose. Regarding This gate is the only re- sight, which represents its characteristic posi- maining of the four me- the importance of the tion the tower is a well dieval city gates. The Jewish community in known sight of Krems. surface illustrates a va- Krems before World riety of inscriptions as War II. The most important well as the Austrian examples of modern ar- double eagle and the Kloster Und chitecture in Krems are red-white-red shield. The monastery Und has Campus Krems and the Daily at 11 a.m. and 4 been run by the Capu- Austrian film gallery on p.m. the well known chin monks in the past the premises of the for- chime starts to play. The and still offers a variety mer Austrian tobacco Steiner gate is the most of frescos for its visi- manufactory as well as important sight in tors. Today the monas- the Art Hall and the Krems and is used be- tery is an event location cartoon museum. cause of its position as as well as a restaurant a meeting point for stu- and tourist information dents. centre.

Göglhaus Piaristenkirche This house is special be- The Piarist church was cause of its main en- mentioned the first trance, the unique time in 1284. The baro- gothic chapel bay and que interior contains an mural paintings. amazing amount of art- works by the most im- portant Austrian Jüdischer Friedhof painters of this time. (Jewish cemetery) Located along the Wie- Pulverturm nerstraße East of the This tower was built in city the Jewish ceme- 1477 and used for mili- 51 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 52

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Kunstmeile Museum Stein The Kunstmeile is an area Franz-Zeller-Platz 3 between Krems and Stein 3500 Krems where a variety of diffe- rent cultural exhibitions +43 (0) 2732 908010 and museums are located. [email protected] The Kunstmeile includes www.kunsthalle.at the following museums: Motorrad-Museum (mo- -Kunst Halle Krems (Arts torcycle) Hall Krems) Ziegelofengasse 1 -Karikaturmuseum 3500 Krems (cartoon museum) -Forum Frohner (different +43 (0) 2732 41424 exhibitions of international motorrad- artists) [email protected] -Artothek members.aon.at/motor- rad-museum/

Filmgalerie (Austrian film gallery) Dr.Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30 3500 Krems

+43 (0) 2732 908000 [email protected] www.kinoimkesselhaus.at

WEINSTADTmuseum Körnermarkt 14 3500 Krems

+43 (0) 2732 801 567 [email protected] www.weinstadtmuseum.at

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Transportation

Bus The public transport sys- tem within Krems is operated with busses. There are four bus routes with which every point within Krems can be reached. Every bus route starts at the train Cab companies station and runs in a cir- cle back to it again. Taxi Funk Krems www.rittner.at −Route 1 (Stein) +43 (0) 2732 1718 runs to Stein every 60 minutes Hichri Rafik Taxi GmbH +43 (0) 664 9566 383

−Route 2 (Mitterau) Gaby’s Taxi runs to Mitterau every +43 (0) 2732 77661 30 minutes Maria Fries −Route 3 (Lerchenfeld) +43 (0) 2732 85883 runs to Lerchenfeld every 30 minutes

−Route 4 (Kremstal – Turnerberg) runs to the Turnerberg every 60 minutes

Cabs Please always ask when the cab is arriving, how long it will take to your desired place and how much it costs.

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Shopping

Shopping centers Pedestrian zone Steiner Tor center is a Krems has one of the small shopping center in most beautiful and bust- the middle of Krems. ling pedestrian zones of You can find the most Austria. A lot of people important goods there come to the city center Hofer on two floors. The with its picturesque old Steiner Donaulände 3 shopping center is loca- town for shopping. In JohannKeuschGasse 2 ted at Utzstraße which the pedestrian zone you Wiener Straße 126- is next to Steiner Tor. can find almost every- 128 thing you need, from Gewerbeparkstraße 2 Steinertor groceries and electric Utzstraße 1 or book shops to clot- Spar 3500 Krems hing and fashion bou- Obere Landstraße 13 www.krems24.at/stei- tiques. The pedestrian Ringstraße 20 nertor zone starts at the Stei- Wienerstraße 91 ner Tor and is about 1 Wienerstraße 96-102 The Bühlcenter is the km long. (Bühlcenter) biggest shopping center of Krems. Numerous Food Billa shops and restaurants There are groceries and Utzstraße 1 (Steiner are situated on four supermarkets all over Tor center) floors. The Bühlcenter is Krems. The easiest way Dr. Gschmeidler-Straße a great opportunity for to find out where the 16 shopping. You can reach closest one is, is taking Hafenstraße 53 the Bühlcenter via bus a walk in the area of (route 2 – stop Antoni- your flat. The most im- Merkur kirche or Wienerstraße portant shops in Krems Landersdorferstraße 8 41). are Spar, Billa and Hofer. They all offer groceries Bühlcenter and convenience goods. Wiener Straße 96-102 3500 Krems www.buehlcenter.at

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Shopping

These groceries are all additional equipment open from Monday –Sa- for your flat you can buy turday. If you need this at furniture shops. something beyond the opening hours there is a shop at the main station where you can get the most important things (even though to a bit Leiner: higher prices). This shop Lerchenfelder Straße is also opened on Sun- 18 (opposite of Bühl- day and in the evening. center) SfS Insider Clothes Möbelix: You get a 10% dis- Clothing and fashion An der Schütt 43 count on everything shops are situated at Hervis sport shop everywhere in the city Dänisches Bettenlager: with your IMC stu- center (especially in the Gewerbeparkstraße 6b dent ID. pedestrian zone) and in the shopping centers. MEGA bauMax: Altweidlinger Straße 4 Sport equipment You can buy sporting Hornbach: goods either at Gewerbeparkstraße 5 Sport2000 (Steiner Tor shopping center), Hervis XXXLutz: (opposite Bühlcenter) An der Schütt 43 or IntersportXL (Bühl- center). It doesn’t mat- ter which sport you do, you can find sporting goods and equipment there.

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Cinema

Cinemaplexx Kino im Kesselhaus The Cinemaplexx From Wednesday to Krems offers seats for Sunday latest film high- 1000 visitors in six halls. lights, movies for chil- In front of the cinema dren, breakfasts with you can find parking movies, etc. You can re- spaces. You can buy your serve your tickets on- ticket from Mo-Fr: 30 line, via phone or via minutes before the first E-Mail. movie, and Sa, Su and on This cinema is located at holidays 60 minutes be- the Campus of Krems. fore the first movie. You can reserve your ticket via phone or online. On the webpage there is also the program of the cinema.It is located in the industrial park of Krems. Furthermore you can find a wide range of restaurants and cocktail bars at the Ci- nemaplexx.

Cinemaplexx Kino im Kesselhaus Gewerbeparkstrasse 22 Dr.Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30 3500 Krems 3500 Krems

+43 (0) 2732 700 100 +43 (0) 2732 90 80 00 www.cinemaplexx.at [email protected] www.kinoimkesselhaus.at

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Accommodation

Rooms Accommodation for The Kolping Campus 103 students, all year Krems has 145 single round. Single rooms and rooms, 62 double double rooms. All rooms, of which 7 dou- rooms are equipped ble rooms are handicap with shower, WC, tele- free and 1 bedroom phone, Internet and sat- with 3 beds. The Kopling TV connections. Some consists of two buil- rooms have a balcony. dings. Reception, cafete- Community kitchens on ria and the hall are in every floor. 10 minutes the main building. The walking distance to the laundry facilities and the IMC University of Ap- gym are in the second plied Sciences, Piaristen- (the cube) building. gasse 1. 15 minutes walking distance to the Prices: IMC University of Ap- -single room for one plied Sciences, Campus. night 37 € -double room for one night 69 €

Kolping Campus Krems ÖJAB-Europazentrum GmbH Krems Alauntalstraße 95&97 Student hostel Krems Arbeitergasse 5 +43(0)2732/83541 Krems [email protected] +43 2732 / 85106 - 88 www.kolpingkrems.at [email protected] www.oejab.at/

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Accommodation

Hotels

Hotel Klinglhuber Wiener Straße 10, 3500 Krems Phone: 0043 2732 / 82143 E-Mail: [email protected] www.klinghuber.com

Parkhotel Krems Edmund Hofbauerstraße 19, 3500 Krems Phone: 0043 2732 / 87565 E-Mail: [email protected] http://parkhotel-krems.profi-webdesign.at

Kolping Campus Krems Alauntalstraße 95 und 97, 3500 Krems Phone: 0043 2732 / 83541 E-Mail: [email protected] www.kolpingkrems.at

Unter den Linden*** Schillerstraße 5, 3500 Krems Phone: 0043 2732 / 82115 Apartments E-Mail: [email protected] At the following link you www.udl.at can find flats, houses, apartments, rooms, etc. If Orange Wings Hotel Krems you need help to find a Hofrat-Erben-Straße 4, 3500 Krems room for you please Phone: 0043 2732 / 78010 contact SfS (sfs@fh- E-Mail: [email protected] krems.ac.at). www.orangewings.com/index.php You will also find diffe- rent events, student jobs Steigenberger Avance Hotel Krems**** and the program of the Am Goldberg 2, 3500 Krems an der Donau cinema on this link. Phone: 0043 2732 / 71010 www.stik.at E-Mail: [email protected] www.krems.steigenberger.at 58 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 59

Events

Celebrations, mar- the biggest of its kind in with the street vendors kets and feasts Lower Austria and takes for some junk goods, place in August and Sep- take some time, sit Starnight Club tember every second down, eat a “Grillhen- This is a well known year. In the colloquial derl”, drink a beer and event series in and language of Krems this get an insight into a tra- around Krems. Starnight feast is called “Ausstel- ditional part of the Aus- Club (SNC) is always lung”. Each year this trian mentality. organized with a diffe- event is organised rent theme / motto. As around a special topic. „“ the Starnight Club is re- This well known event ally popular among the is the annual sport high- youth in Lower Austria “Open Air Kino” light in the Wachau and it is highly recommen- This is the open air ver- takes place on a week- ded to buy tickets in ad- sion of the „Kino im end in mid September. vance. You can buy Kesselhaus“ at the Join the supporting tickets at UND Lounge Campus. From the end crowd along the track and Vero Moda. of June till mid July a or compete with the great variety of cultural athletes on it. “Alles Marille…” sophisticated movies This feast is organized are shown. Some films in order to celebrate are presented in the the harvest of the apri- original version. The cots. The feast is always shows take place from taking place in mid July. Wednesday to Saturday During the day festivity at 09:30 pm. takes place in the city center of Krems. From “Leopoldimarkt Stein” 5 p.m. on the festivity The Leopoldimarkt is a continues at the ship special fair in honour of landing pier at Stein. St. Leopold, the patron saint of Lower Austria and takes place on the “Wachauer Volks Fest” 15th of November. The This event is a mixture fair area is located in of a fair and a traditional Stein nearby the pier. Austrian beerfest. It is Use this fair to bargain 59 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 60

Restaurants & Cafés

Restaurant Gozzoburg Westside Restaurant Café Berger Margarethenstrasse 14 Dr. Karl Dorrekt Strasse 23 Obere Landstrasse 8 3500 Krems 3500 Krems 3500 Krems Day off: Tuesday Day off: Sunday Café Biedermeier- Asia Restaurant Shang- Tai-Yang – chinese Konditorei Raimitz hai restaurant Kirchengasse 1 Ringstraße 21 Obere Landstrasse 5 3500 Krems 3500 Krems 3500 Krems Café.virginier Soho – japanese res- Pizzeria Altonno Dr. Karl Dorrek Strasse 30 taurant Hafnerplatz 11 3500 Krems Obere Landstrasse 36 3500 Krems 3500 Krems Stadtcafé Ulrich Hotel-Restaurant Südtiroler Platz 7 Mensa Donau Univer- „Alte Post“ 3500 Krems sität Krems Obere Landstraße 32 Dr. Karl-Dorrek-Strasse 30 3500 Krems Pizzeria Due Fratelli 3500 Krems Day off: Tuesday and Schlüsselamtsgasse 6 Day off: Saturday and Wednesday 3500 Krems Sunday Gasthof Klinglhuber Cimbalino Pizzeria „Al Capone“ Wienerstrasse 2 Campus West Untere Landstrasse 30-32 3500 Krems Dr. Karl Dorrek Straße 23 3500 Krems 3500 Krems Gasthaus Schwarze Schnitzlhaus Kuchl Café grün. Bahnhofplatz 13 Untere Landstrasse 8 EKZ Steinertor 3500 Krems 3500 Krems Utzstrasse 1 3500 Krems

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Nightlife

Caislean Oir Irish Pub Fifty Fifty Margaretenstrasse 1 Gewerbeparkstraße 22 3500 Krems 3500 Krems Mo-Sa 19.00-4.00 www.discofiftyfifty .at Non-Smoking Area: NO Thu-Sat 19.00, Su 17.00 pm Specials: Wednesday Ka- Non-Smoking Area: NO raoke Bowlingcenter Krems Filmbar im Kesselhaus – X Bowl Dr. Karl Dorrekstrasse Gewerbeparkstrasse an 30 der Schütt 3500 Krems 3500 Krems www.filmbar.at www.x-bowl.com Non-Smoking Area: NO Mo-Sa 4.00 pm

Piano – the beer bar Steiner Landstrasse 21, 3504 Krems www.piano-krems.at Mo-Th: 17.00– 2.00, Fr- Sa: 17.00–3.00, Su: 17.00- 00.00 Non-Smoking Area: NO

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Nightlife specials

XO-Bar Margarethenstrasse 10 3500 Krems www.xo-bar-lounge.com Mo-Th: 6.00–00.00 Non-Smoking Area: NO Specials:Wednesday 2for1 Music: Everything you need

Quba Margaretenstrasse 3500 Krems www.quba.at Tu-Sa: 8.00 pm - Non-Smoking Area: NO Specials: Shots and Longdrink spe- cials

Q-Stall Hoher Markt 12 3500 Krems qstall.we-make.net Tu-Sa: 6.00 pm - Non-Smoking Area: NO

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Nightlife specials

VEIT Pfarrplatz 15 3500 Krems www.veitbar.at Mo-Su 5pm–2am Non-Smoking Area: NO Specials: “Nagelstock” Try it and have fun! Food: A very small but good menu Music: Everything and nothing!

Marquees Hoher Markt 11 3500 Krems www.marquee-krems.at We-Sa 8pm- Non-Smoking Area: NO Specials: see the website and flyer Food: Snacks Music: Dj, house and charts

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Fun sports

Krems in general offers many opportunities to do sports. You have plenty of space for your own sports (jogging along the Danube, parks, etc) or enough op- portunities at Campus Sport. But besides there are also some other chances of doing so called “fun sports” which get more and more popular.

Beachvolleyball tournament. Traditio- Paintball Each summer semester nally also exchange stu- Paintball is one of the the IMC organizes a dent teams participate! best examples of fun huge beach volleyball Climbing sports. For 45 € you re- tournament which of- Climbing is offered by ceive equipment and fers an incredible atmo- Campus Sports. Never- bullets. You can play sphere. This event is theless the Climbing alone with other people usually closed (1 or 2 Club in Krems also of- or in a group (min. 10 teams from IMC can fers other opportunities /max. 20 people). qualify). Nevertheless if you should fall for this beach-volleyball courts sport. In summer there Skydiving are also available are great possibilities to If you are looking for throughout the city. climb the routes in something really special Dürnstein. check out skydiving at IMC Sportsday the nearby airport The local students Bowling Gneixendorf. All infor- union, SfS and the IMC Bowling in Krems is mation can be found on organize a sportsday also an attractive sport. www.fallschirmspringen- each year in May. At that A little bit outside krems.at day all study programs downtown the bowling put together teams in center not only offers various disciplines (soc- bowling but also enter- cer, volleyball, basketball, tainment with “disco- etc) which compete in a bowling”. 64 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 65

Wine & Heurigen

With its more than 1000-year history, Krems is an age-old witness to Austria`s rich winemaking tradi- tion. Besides unique soils and ideal climatic conditi- ons, the quality of wine here is attributable first and foremost to the work in the vineyards. Krems wine- makers set great store by ecological, natural and en- vironmentally friendly methods of production..

Wine then Neuburger, Weiss- Red wines Lovers of good wine burgunder and Char- About 15% of all viney- enjoy ready access to donnay. ards are planted with the cellars of Krems wi- red varieties. The main nemakers, the Buschen- Grüner Veltliner one, accounting for schenken (another Peppery and spicy, gene- more than 50% of the name for the Heurigen rally dry. total, is Blauer Zweigelt, wine taverns of eastern It accounts for one followed by Blauer Por- Austria) and the wine third of total vineyard tugieser and Blauer tasting shops run by top plantings in Austria, ma- Burgunder. quality wineries, and of king it the most wide- course, to the city`s spread variety in the If you want to inhale own wine estate. country. wine culture you best visit one of the White wines Riesling dozen of Heurigen in Krems is a typical white Elegant nose, fine nuan- the area. Either ask a wine region. Approxi- ces, racy. local for a hint or check mately 85% of the 1050 In good wine years, the out: hectares of vineyards noble Riesling from are planted with white Austria`s top vineyards www.krems.at grapes. Grüner Veltliner is undisputedly one of >Heurigenkalender is the frontrunner with the world`s best repre- a share of 55%, followed sentatives of this classic by Riesling (25%), Mül- variety. ler Thurgau (10%) and Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 66

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Vienna - General information

Vienna, the capital of Walking guided tours nesday 10.00 -21.00 Austria will surprise you A group of highly quali- Adult € 9,50-€13,50; Stu- with dozens of sights,, fied professional guides dents (<27 years) € 6,50-€ 9,50 shopping possibilities and will show you the city U1Südtirolerplatz events. On the next during a walking tour. In Tram D: Schloss Belvedere pages you will find a de- addition to visits to im- www.belvedere.at tailed description about portant sightseeing the most interesting points they offer an ex- Danube Tower spots in Vienna. clusive program of the- It is one of the most fa- med city walks all year mous landmarks of Sights round. Vienna. The Danube The “Vienna Card” al- www.wien.info/en/sightsee- Tower is 252 meters ing/tours-guides/expert-gui- lows you to use most of high. If the weather is dance the museums, guided good you have a won- tours and other special derful view over the his- offers at a discount. You Albertina The Albertina owns one toric city and the Vienna also have the opportu- Woods. nity to use any under- of the biggest and most famous collections of the ground, bus or tram for Daily 10.00-22.00 72 hours. With the card world with oeuvres of Adult € 5,90 comesa Coupon Book. In Dürer and Klimt. Kaisermühlen / VIC this book you will find a Bus: 20B Donauturm Daily 10.00-18.00 Wednes- www.donauturm.at description of all bene- day 10.00-21.00 fits. You can purchase it in Adults € 9,50; Students Hofburg hotels, the tourist infor- (with studentID! < 26 years) The Hofburg offers many mation (1st , Al- € 7,00 museums and collecti- bertinaplatz) and any U1 / / U2 Karlsplatz ons. Today the Hofburg is public transport ticket or www.albertina.at the residence of the Fe- information counter deral President. operated by Wiener Li- Belvedere Palace At the Belvedere you can nien. September-June 9.00 -17.30; www.wien.info/en/travel- see paintings of the fa- July-August 9.00 -18.00 info/vienna-card mous Klimt, Schiele and Adult € 9,90-€22,50; Stu- Kokoschka. dents €8,90-€ 20,00 For bus tours check out: U1 / Stephansplatz www.viennasightseeing.at Daily 10.00-18.00 Orange- U3 Herrengasse www.redbuscitytours.at rie: Daily 10.00-18.00, Wed- U2 / U3 Volkstheater Bus: 48A Dr.-Karl-Renner- 68 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 69

Vienna - Sights

Ring Adults € 10,00; Students Bus: 57A / Tram D, 1, 2: Burg- (<27 years) € 8,50 Thursday to Monday 9.00- ring Karlsplatz / Oper 18.30; Wednesday 9.00- www.hofburg-wien.at U1 / U3: Stephansplatz 18.00; Tuesday closed! www.hausdermusik.com Adult € 10,00; Students (<27 House of Music years) € 5,00 Vienna is the city of Museum of Natural His- U2 / U3: Volkstheater Tram D, 1, 2, 46, 49 / Bus 2A, 48A: music. In this house your tory Dr.-Karl-RennerRing In this museum you can ears will be in for a sur- www.nhm-wien.ac.at prise. gain a fascinating insight into the history of our Daily 10.00-22.00 earth. 69 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 70

Vienna - Sights

MuseumsQuartier leisure facilities. Just like mer residence. The MuseumsQuartier is the Giant Ferris Wheel Vienna’s famous art and its Square. You might April to June 8.30-17.00; July areal. Here you’ll find dif- not want to miss this to August 8.30-18.00 Adults from € 9,50-€ 14,40; ferent museums like the amusement park. Students (19 – 25 years); € Leopold Museum, Mu- 8,50-€ 12,90 15.march-31.october seum of Modern Art and U4: Schönbrunn or Hietzing; entry is free, but you have to the Kunsthalle. Further- Tram 10, 58 / Bus 10A: pay for the single providers more there are many dif- Schloss Schönbrunn U1 / S 40: Praterstern www.schoenbrunn.at ferent popular bars. www.prater.at St. Stephen’s Cathedral U2: MuseumsquartierU3: Schönbrunn Zoo The St. Stephen’s Cathe- Volkstheater Vienna’s Zoo is the el- dral is Austria’s most fa- www.mqw.at dest zoo of the world. mous landmark. Today, it is also among State Opera the most modern zoos Guided tours from Monday- The State Opera is one Saturday at 10.30 am and as far as animal keeping of the most famous ope- 15.00; Sunday at 15.00; Night and research are concer- ras of the world. guided tours from June to ned. September U1 / U2 / U4: Karlsplatz / € 45,00 – €35,00 with sight March 9.00-17.30; April – Oper € 25,00–€15,00 without September 9.00 -18.30 www.staatsoper.at sight U1 / U3: Stephansplatz Day ticket adult € 14,00 0043 1 / 514 44 2250 www.stephanskirche.at U4 / Tram 10, 58, 60: Hietzing www.zoovienna.at Prater Schönbrunn Palace In the Vienna Prater Here you can visit Em- there is a great variety of press Sisi’s former sum- 70 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 71

Vienna - Transportation

Public transport If you need further infor- The previously mentio- 24h ticket mation please contact ned “Vienna Card“ al- € 5,70 the booking office, the lows you to use the This ticket is valid in all customer center or the underground, bus or public transportations, following link. tram for a period of 72 but only 24 hours from www.wienerlinien.at hours to explore the the voiding. city. If you don’t want this Cabs card you have different 48h ticket Taxicab 1 options to use public € 10,00 0043 1 60 1 60 transport: This ticket is valid in all Taxicab 2 public transports for 48h 0043 1 31 300 Single fare ticket Taxicab 3 € 1,80 72h ticket 0043 1 40 100 Usage is only for one di- € 13,60 Airport Taxicab rection. This ticket is valid in all 0043 664 460 4380 public transports for from € 25,00 Shopping ticket 72h. € 4,60 Fares depend on your This ticket is only valid You can buy all tickets at route. You may want to on working days from all booking offices of the negotiate prices before- 8.00 am to 20.00. Wiener Linien. hand.

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Vienna - Shopping

SHOPPING nic, …) he paintings and objects If you want to see Vienna - Mariahilfer Straße, 6. on display, art postcards, from its best side please district (e.g. H&M, Thalia, posters, catalogues, enjoy the diversity of the Benetton, Bijou Brigitte, books and DVDs to different shopping miles. Levis Store, World of Ac- games and jewelery. cessories. Monday to Friday from 9.00- Market places 18.30; Saturday from 9.00- Important shops - Naschmarkt, 4. district, 17.00 - Manner Shop, Stephans- U4 Kettenbrückengasse platz 2, 1. district This is a market place for Well filled purse - Demmers Teahouse, good and fresh food. An - Graben, 1. district (e.g. Mölkerbastei 5, 1. district absolute MUST on every Meindl am Graben, ...) - Confiserie Heindl, Ro- Vienna trip! - Kohlmarkt, 1. district tenturmstraße 16, 1. dis- www.wienernaschmarkt.eu (e.g. Cartier, Armani, trict Gucci, Chanel, …) - Museums shops - Brunnenmarkt, 16. district U6 Thaliastraße / Josefstäd- You can find at every mu- terstraße is also worth see- Students purse seum a shop, which you - Kärntner Straße, 1. dis- ing! can visit after the exhibi- http://www.einkaufsstras- trict (e.g. Ringstrassen tion. The selection ranges sen.at/brunnenmarkt.html Galerien, H&M, Huma- from reproductions of 72 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 73

Vienna - Restaurants

Viennese Cuisine is fa- Its likely you can find International cuisine and mous for its simplicity these dishes in the follo- society hot spots: and tradition. Here are wing restaurants: some important meals Crossfield Australian Pub you should try: Augustinerkeller Maysedergasse 5 Augustinerstrasse 1 1. district - Gulash soup: beef ra- 1. district U1, U2, U4: Karlsplatz / gout with onions, paprika U1, U2, U4: Karlsplatz tram D, 1, 2, 62: Oper and liquid. www.bitzinger.at www.cafe-wien.at

-Tafelspitz: choice cuts of Figlmüller Weltcafé boiled beef with classic Wollzeile 5 Schwarzspanierstrasse side dishes like chive 1. district 15 sauce, fried potatoes, U1, U3 Stephansplatz 9. district applesauce or bread www.figlmueller.at Tram 37, 37, 40 – 42: sauce with horseradish. Schwarzspanierstrasse Plachutta www.weltcafe.at -Wiener Schnitzel: a Wollzeile 38 breaded and fried veal 1. district Indian Restaurant Demi escalope U3 / tram 2 / bus 1A, Tass 74A: Stubentor Prinz Eugen Strasse 28 -Kaiserschmarren: des- www.plachutta.at 4. district sert of roughly chopped Tram D: Plösslgasse pancake with stewed Schweizerhaus www.restaurant- fruit Prater 116, demitass.com 2. district Margareta -Powidltascherl: dessert U2: Messe-Prater Margaretenplatz 2 little potato pastry cases www..schweizerhaus.at 5. district filled with plum jam Bus 59A: Margareten- Silberwirt platz -Topfenstrudel: wafer- Schlossgasse 21 www.schlossquadr.at thin pastry with a filling 5. district of curd cheese and rai- U4: Pilgramgasse, bus sins 13A: Margaretenplatz www.schlossquadr.at

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Vienna - Restaurants

Spots you shouldnt miss Pfeilgasse 8 bar; great breakfast se- on the hunt for food: 8. district lection available until 4 Tram 2 / bus 13A, N71: pm; Garden in the cour- Der Wiener Deewan Lederergasse / Josefstäd- tyard of the Museums- Liechtensteinstrasse 10 ter Strasse quartier in summer; 9. district www.laboule.at www.kunsthallewien.at U2: Schottentor www.deewan.at Café Sperlhof Deli at Naschmarkt Große Sperlgasse 41 Stand 421-436 Zum Basilisken 2. district 4. district Schönlaterngasse 3-5, 1. Bus 80A: Taborstraße, U4:Kettenbrückengasse district U2: Taborstraße Naschmarkt anyway a U4, U1: Schwedenplatz MUST for every Vienna www.tourist-net.co.at/lo- Soupkultur visitor; popular among kale/basilisk/ Wipplingerstraße 32 the young crowd for 1. district drinks and dinner HITOMI – Sushi Wok Bus 1A, 3A: Renngasse www.naschmarkt-deli.at Noodle www.soupkultur.at Marxergasse 20 Dots Experimental Sushi 3. district Die Wäscherei Mariahilfer Straße 103 Tram 0 , bus N75: Mitte Albertgasse 49 6. district Landstraße Bf (Invaliden- 8. district www.dots-lounge.com straße) Tram 43, 44 / bus N43: Brünnlbadgasse Figlmüller Natsu Sushi Bar www.die-waescherei.at Bäckerstraße 6 Gumpendorfer Straße 1. district 45 6. district Kolar Word wide known for Bus 57A: Stiegengasse Laudongasse 8, 8. district its Wienerschnitzl Tram 5, 33 / bus 13A, www.figlmueller.at WIRR N71: Laudongasse / Burggasse 70 Kochgasse 7. district www.kolar-beisl.at Bus 48A: Burggasse/Zieglergasse, Kunsthalle U6: Burggasse Museumsplatz 21 www.wirr.at 7. district La Boule Hip café, restaurant and

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Vienna - Bars/Pubs

Lutz Bar & Club Mariahilfer Straße 117, very small with few ta- Mariahilfer Straße 3 6.district bles; 6. district U6, U3: Westbahnhof www.loosbar.at U2: Museumsquartier Close to the West-Cen- Nice atmosphere and tral Station, Restaurant, Café Leopold chic interior for having Café & Cocktailbar Museumsplatz 1 coffee or drinks, break- www.freiraum117.at 7. district fast and brunch are ser- U2: Museumsquartier, ved as well, at nights the Bermuda Dreieck U2, U3: Volkstheater basement is opened for U1: Schwedenplatz Cosy place to have rela- clubbing; Next to Schwedenplatz xed coffee during the day www.lutz-club.at with a conglomeration of and drinks at night, great pubs like “Roter Engel” terrace with view above Tunnel Vienna live and the famous “Ber- the Museumsquartier, Florianigasse 39 muda Bräu” which has a monthly DJ line up; 8. district Schnapsbar in its cellar; www.café-leopold.at Tram 5, 33 / bus 13A, www.bermuda-braeu.at N71: Laudongasse / Le- Stiegl Ambulanz derergasse Bar Italia Alserstraße 4 www.tunnel-vienna-live.at Mariahilfer Straße 19-21 9. district – AKH 6. district Tram 5, 33, 43, 44 / bus Dick Mack’s U2: Museumsquartier, N43: Lange Gasse Marc-Aurel-Strasse 7 tram 2A, N49, N50: Kö- www.stiegl-ambulanz.at 1. district nigsklostergasse Bus 2A, 3A: Salzgries / Delicious food and fa- 1516 Brewing Company U1, U4: Schwedenplatz mous for perfect cock- Schwarzenbergstraße 2, www.paddysco.at/dickmack tails; 1. district www.baritalia.net Tram 2, 71: Schwarzen- Werkzeug H bergplatz Schönbrunnerstraße 61, Loos-Bar www.1516brewingcom- 5. district Kärnter Durchgang 10 pany.com Bus 12A, 13A, 59A, N71: 1. district Schönbrunner Straße / U3: Stephansplatz Ost Klub Pilgramgasse Definitely a Viennese in- Schwarzenbergplatz 10 www.werkzeugh.at stitution in art-deco style 4. district and famous for its wide Tram D: Schwindgasse Freiraum selection of cocktails; www.ost-klub.at 75 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 76

Vienna - Nightclubs

Passage Pratersauna Skykitchen Burgring corner of Ba- Waldsteingartenstrasse Roßauer Lände 47-49 benbergerstrasse 135, 2. district 9. district 1. district U2: Messe-Prater, tram 1: U4: Friedensbrücke U2: Museumsquartier, Prater Hauptallee supposably trendy new tram 1, 2, D & bus 2A, Newly opened 2008; for- club at Donaukanal on 57A: Burgring mer swinger club with some upper floor level; One of the most fashio- outdoor pool, posh al- www.skykitchen.at nable and popular party ternative disco with locations in Vienna; music electronic music; Sass Music Club from Pop, Funk and Soul www.pratersauna.tv Karlsplatz 1 to House; Rather high- 1. district end, wear proper shoes! Camera Club U1, U4: Karlsplatz www.sunshine.at Neubaugasse 2 Small electro club with 7. district good DJs, don’t come Flex U3: Neubaugasse, bus too late – might be full Augartenbrücke 1 13A, N71: Neubaugasse already; 1. district (Amerlingstraße) www.sassvienna.com U4: Schottenring Established after-hour Alternative Club in a for- club which already exists Platzhirsch mer metro tunnel; elect- since the 70s; music from Opernring 11 ronic music mainly House, Deephouse, 1. district Drum’n’Base, Jungle, Electro to Minimal and Tram 1, 2, D & bus 59A, Hardcore Drum’n’Base 360, L, diverse Nightline: www.flex.at www.camera-club.at Oper (Opernring) Restaurant upstairs with Volksgarten Chelsea hearty Austrian kitchen, Burgring 1 Lerchenfeldergürtel/U- club in the basement; 1. district Bahnbogen 29-31, 8. dis- www.platz-hirsch.at U2: Museumsquartier, trict tram 1, 2, D & bus 2A, U6: Thaliastraße or Josef- The Box@Hilton Vienna 57A: Burgring städter Straße Landstrasser Haup- One of the hottest sum- Great place for Indie- strasse 2, 3. district mer locations with the and Rock-lovers; often U3, U4: Landstraße – pavilion outside; live acts; Wien Mitte www.volksgarten.at www.chelsea.co.at Elegant & stylish club, www.thebox-vienna.at 76 Survival Guide V2_Survival Guide 22.08.2012 19:19 Seite 77

Vienna - Cafés

Don’t miss Viennese Café Afro U2: Schottentor, tram 1, Cafés! Türkenstrasse 3 43, 44, D: Schottentor 9. district www.landtmann.at Das Möbel Tram 37, 38, 40, 41, 42 / Gumpendorferstraße 11 bus N41: Schwarzspa- Café Sacher 6. district nierstraße Philharmonikastraße Bus 57A: Laimgruben- www.cafeafro.at 1. district gasse U1: Karlsplatz, tram 1, 2, www.dasmoebel.at Café Hawelka 62, D: Wien Oper Dorotheergasse 6 Famous hotel and café Kleines Café 1. district next to the opera, try Franziskanerplatz 3 U1: Stephansplatz, bus the original Sacher cake; 1. district 3A: Plankengasse www.sacher.com U1: Stephansplatz, bus Former venue for artists 1A: Zedlitzgasse/Riemer- and litterateurs; gasse www.hawelka.at Hidden in the first dis- trict the Kleines Café Café Landtmann was one of the first artist Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 4 venues; 1. district

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Vienna - Accommodation

Hotels Hostels Strawberry Youth Hostel Gartenhotel Gabriel A&O Hostel Mittelgasse18 Landstrasser Haup- Lerchenfelder Gürtel 9–11 6. district strasse 165 16. district 0043 1 59979660 3. district 0043149304803900 Tram 6, 18: Mariahilfer 0043 1 7123205 Bus 48A: Thaliastraße Gürtel Tram 18 / bus 74A: Vieh- www.aohostels.com/ www.strawberryhostels.com marktgasse www.hotel-gabriel.at AYHF Brigittenau Vienna City Hostel Friedrich-Engels-Platz 24. Dampfgasse 8 Hotel KUNSThof 20. district 10. district Mühlfeldgasse 13 0043 1 3328294 0043 1 5058843 2. district Bus 434, N29, N31: Tram 18, 0 / bus 14A, 0043 1 2143178 Friedrich-Engels-Platz 267, 368, 467, 469: Laxen- Tram 5: Mühlfeldgasse / www.oejhv.or.at/quar- burger Straße / Gudrun- bus 80A: Rueppgasse tier/1200/1200.htm straße www.hotelkunsthof.at www.viennacityhostel.at Kolpingfamilie Jugendgäs- Hotel Allegro tehaus Wien-Meidling Westend City Hostel Matzleinsdorfer Platz 1 Bendlgasse 10-12 Fügergasse 3, 6. district 5. district 12. district 0043 1 5976729 0043 1 5442743 0043 1 8135487 U3, U6: Westbahnhof Tram 1, 6, 18, 62: Wien bus 15A, 63A: Nieder- www.westendhostel.at Matzleinsdorfer Platz hofstraße www.hotel-allegro.at www.kolpinghaus-wien12.at

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Short remark

Due to the heavy amount of information that we actually could post here about every city, town area and so forth we decided to keep our focus on Krems and Vienna.

If you really want to get into it and want to ex- plore even the smallest part of this country it is probably a good idea to go for a professional guide like „The Lonely Planet“.

What we provided you with were simply some most important and in our view really good and nice spots that you actu- ally should see while be- eing here.

Of course if you have any questions feel free to contact us at any time!

[email protected]

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