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Kurier and Der Standard . h % Österreichischer Jugendherbergsverband Österreichischer provide informationonall HI hostels): run bytwohostel organisations (eithercan ing of privately ownedhostels. HIhostels are Hostelling International (HI),plusasmatter- and arestaurant orcafé are commonplace. ble roomsorfamilyrooms;internet facilities havein hostels, whilemanyguesthouses dou- six-bed dorms with shower/toiletare thenorm Facilitieshouses). are often excellent:four- to hostels) or Austria isdotted with Hostels information sourcesfor farm stays. Regional touristoffices ( p391 ) are good and even find is lowerthaninhotels. Ontopof this, youwill though hosts are of friendly;thelevel service room) or towns youwillsee from €18to€40perdouble)andinmost areRooms inprivate houses cheap (anything Private Rooms a 1-3,A-1010Vienna) Schubertring club.at, inGerman; CampingClub; (Austrian guides fromthe Wrug (p391). Werbung Camping Map Austria While inthecountry,pickupcamping Austria hasover 100 hostels with affiliated 9am-5pm Mon-Thu, 9am-3pm Fri) 533 5353;www.oejhv.or.at; 28; Schottenring Bauernhof Zimmer Frei Öko-Bauernhöfe Jugendgästehaus (farmhouses) inruralareas, (farmhouses) Österreichischer Camping Club Camping Österreichischer % Privat Zimmer Jugendherberge 01-713 6151;www.camping (room free) signs.Most fromtheÖsterreich (organic farms). (youth guest- (private (ÖJHV; (youth and 381

DIRECTORY DIRECTORY DIRECTORY €19 per night. tions system. Dormpricesrange from€14to are partof theworldwidecomputer reserva- bytelephone oremailandsome reservations a fullmembership card.Mosthostels accept theguestcardcountsas but after six nights bonus of a minibar. hotels willusuallyhavecable. Better theadded are almostinvariably hooked uptosatellite or expensive thanusingapublictelephone. TVs usually direct-dial, butthis willstillbemore a properen suite bathroom. mean thatithasashowercubiclerather than advertised ashaving aprivate showermay morestaying thana few days. orifyou’refor abetter rate inthelowseason negotiable; inpractice,youcanoften haggle cheaper places.Intheory,hotel pricesare not room. Credit cardsare rarely accepted by or simplyasking,canoften result inacheaper deals,booking, weekend ormultiple-night €35/45 forasingle/doubleroom.Internet expect topayanabsolute minimum of around and pensionsare cleanandwell-appointed; restaurants and garage parking. includingbars, invariably offer more services, tures andfittingslarger rooms.Hotels fix- less standardised more personal service, be smallerthanhotels andusuallyprovide a lent toathree-star hotel. Pensions tend to assume thatathree-star pensionisequiva- as thecriteriaHowever, are different youcan’t stars dependingonthefacilitiestheyoffer. häuse Pensions andhotels (often knownas Hotels &Pensions to pre-booked groups. onlybeofferedsuch accommodation might or no hostel. Lookforthesigns times available inskiresorts ifthere even is surcharge of fora €3.50pernight when youget toAustria. Nonmembers paya member inyourhomecountrythantojoin few private hostels. It’scheaper tobecomea Gästekarten Jugendherbergswerk Österreichischer 382 h % Cheap dorm-styleaccommodationissome- Where there isatelephone intheroomit’s In low-budget accommodation,aroom With very few exceptions,roomsinhotels 9.30am-6pm Mon-Fri). 4; 533 1833;www.oejhw.at;Helferstorferstrasse Matratzenlager IETR • Acmoain ••Accommodation DIRECTORY or Gasthöfe are always required, exceptina ) are rated fromonetofive (dorm) ; unfortunately, Touristenlager (ÖJHW; Gästekarte, Gäste-

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Tothewest,Alps Pannonian climate, characterised byhotsum- country haswhatiscalledaContinental theeastern partofmatic zone,though the Austria lies withinthe European cli- Central CLIMATE CHARTS are exciting places. mines( and thesalt p249 ) of Salzkammergut theErzbergamused; mine( p242 ) inStyria the Marionettentheater ( p280 ) in Salzburg. their puppets;oneof thebestpuppet placesis Einhorns ( p301 Austrianslove) inFriesach. are anenticing destination,asisDieSpurdes finished withMinimundus,theregion’s lakes park ( p292 ) inKlagenfurt. Oncethekidsare for thekids,asisMinimundusminiature the Pöstlingberg ( p204 ) are fineattractions children. InLinz,Ars Electronica( p203 ) and ( See p193 ) isaperfect placetoholidaywith shallowNeusiedler tykes. tothecapital, Closer ( Railway p228 thelittle ) willalsoentertain FriDa &FreD ( p228 ). ItsSchlossberg Cave directedhas theonlymuseum atchildren, for more Outsidethecapital, details. and loadsof swimminglocations;see p138 ) tertained. 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can 403 TRANSPORT TRANSPORT TRANSPORT buying individual tickets for each journey. trip tickets, which willwork outcheaper than maybeavailable too, aswellmulti- passes the priceof asingleticket. or three-day Weekly or 24-hourtickets which often onlycostdouble tickets in some towns. family, youmaybeeligibleforreduced-price tending school inAustria,ortravelling asa and costabout €1.70.Ifyou’re at- asenior, or asinglejourney,dependingon the place, tickets maybevalidforonehour,30minutes, single tickets,sell butrarely Single passes. ortrams.Insometownsdriverson will to bevalidated uponfirstinthemachine use Theyusuallyneed occasionally touristoffices. from multi-trip tickets are available inadvance public transportinatownorcity.Passes and or finishforthenight much earlier. maybepatchy services smaller townsevening in though about 5amor6amtomidnight, cellent, inexpensive andsafe. Itrunsfrom Austria’s localtransportinfrastructure isex- LOCAL TRANSPORT looking forpassengers toshare a trip. check noticeboardsatuniversities forpeople they are planningtogo. Analternative isto travel inpairs andletsomeoneknowwhere tohitch whochoose willbesafer ifthey Those they are risk. apotentially taking serious who decidetohitch shouldunderstand that world andwedon’trecommend it.Travellers Hitching entirely isnever safe anywhere inthe HITCHING parking inthe the windscreen. Outsidethespecifiedtime, pavement dispensersandthendisplayedon from zones canbepurchased Parkschein specifiedtimes. certain the place)between mum of 1½orthree hours (dependingupon where on-street parkingislimited toamaxi- Kurzparkzone Most towncentres have adesignated Urban Parking and stop for passengers. should waitbehind whiletramsslowdown fore. Tramsalwayshave priority.Vehicles care ifyou’ve driven never amongthembe- are acommonfeature inAustriancities;take 404 You can usually buy excellent value one-day You canusuallybuyexcellentvalueone-day Tickets willgenerally cover allformsof ETN RUD • icig AROUND••Hitching GETTING Tabak shops,pavement and dispensers, (parking vouchers) forsuch (short-term parkingzone), Kurzparkzone is free. Tabak shopsor www.oebb.at) plemented withahandfulof private lines. Getting Aroundinthe Getting destination chapters. numbers companiesare fortaxi given under pected; addabout 10%tothefare. Telephone plus acharge perkilometre. Asmalltipisex- fee twoelements:aflatstarting and comprise andlargestations hotels. Fares are metered safe. are Stands invariably located outsidetrain On thewhole, aretaxis cheap, ubiquitous and Taxi for more details. Vienna istheonlycitywithametro;see p160 Metro driver willgoright past it. and there’s nobodywaitingatthebusstop, bus: ifyouhaven’t pressed therequest button efficient. and comprehensivesystem; itwillbewellused, public transportwillatleasthave alocalbus Austria. Townsthatrequire someformof areBuses of themainstay localtransportin Bus with a diagonal line through the middle.with adiagonal linethrough All are indicated byarectangle ontimetables tickets there; stations cannotbebought these are and Some smallrural stations unstaffed is the (abbreviated as and wellused. corners. frequent Thesystem isfast,efficient, webreachingis adense thecountry’sfar-flung Like much of Europe,Austria’s train network TRAIN ticket. same busandtramroutesswitch onthe between grated transport system, meaningyoucan friendly trams. Mosttownshave aninte- tems with convenient andenvironmentally Linz andVienna,supplementtheirbussys- Many of Austria’s larger cities,such asGraz, yur caught. you’re cashtopaythefineattime ing enough could have real problemsifyouaren’t carry- to buyone. Dependingontheinspector,you thepriceitwouldhaveeasily outweigh cost The German for is fortrainstation The German Keep alertwhenyou’re about toget a off Fines fortravelling withoutavalidticket Hauptbahnhof isthemainoperator,andsup- ÖBB Bf ); themaintrainstation

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weekends. are recommended fortravelReservations on bysomeoneelse. has already reserved been (before yousit)whetheryourintended seat class, it’sfree. Ifyou haven’t doneso,check in1st costs €3formostexpress services; in2ndclasswithinAustria seats Reserving Reservations for those 2nd class. ask. and aged under26;showfor those yourpassport international routes are sometimesavailable lent priceof two one-way tickets. three days.Areturn fare isusuallytheequiva- ward journeymuststillbecompleted within theinitialout- valid foronemonth,though for oneday;tickets forlonger journeysare tickets of upto100kmeach wayare alsovalid as longer tripscostlessperkilometre. Return Thisisworthdoing, ifnecessary. endorsed the conductorsoyourticket canbesuitably enroute,you canalight butyoushould tell or more, theticket isvalidforonemonthand journey can’tbebroken. Fortripsof 101km or underare validforonlyonedayandthe and in ticket machines. and Eurocheques are accepted atallstations out of order).Credit cards,Eurocheque cards €328 for 1st class. €135 to€258for2nd classandfrom€198to unlimited travel over 15days andcostsfrom ItprovidesRailpass. three daysof to eight asimilarproduct,the Austrianpurchase Europe,USandBritish citizenscan nental days.Outsideconti- peaks at€147foreight a relatively shortstay. pricesyoucanmakethese during savings even (men over 65, womenover 60)costs€27;at costs just€20andtheVorteilscard Senior (for peopleundertheage of 26 orfamilies) vate lines,andcosts€100.TheVorteilscard 26 reduction ontheÖBBnetworkandmostpri- entitles youtoa45%(50%atticket machine) good deal.TheVorteilscard (photorequired) stickingaroundforlongerthose periods,it’sa the moneyforaverage tourist,butfor all andsundry.Itwillprobably notbeworth The Vorteilscard isanannualcardavailable to Train Passes Reduced railfares onbothnationaland One-way tickets forjourneysof 100km In thisbook,thefares quoted are always A 2nd-classthree-day passcosts€109and lonelyplanet.com HEALTH 407 (currently called (currently General travel advice International Travel & Travel health Travel Information on women’s Advice on travel for the elderly. Advice on travel for the is revised annually and www.dfat.gov.au/travel/ www.travelhealth.gc.ca (www.who.int/ith) (www.who.int/ith)

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www.cdc.gov/travel/ It’s usually a good idea to consult your your good idea to consult It’s usually a before website health travel government’s departure, available: if one is Australia Canada UK US health and contraception. health and recommendations for every country; updated daily. for everyrecommendations country; updated RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS (WHO) rec- Organisation The World Health should be covered ommends that all travellers measles, mumps, ru- , tetanus, for diphtheria bella and polio, as well as hepatitis B, regard- their destination. Since most vaccines of less don’t produce immunity until at least two visit a physician at given, weeks they’re after for p410 See departure. least six weeks before encephalitis. tickborne advice on ONLINE RESOURCES The WHO’s publication Health www.ageconcern.org.uk www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk www.mariestopes.org.uk www.mdtravelhealth.com FURTHER READING Advice for Travellers Health leaf-the ‘T6’ leaflet) is an annually updated in the UK Health let by the Department of in British post offices. It free and available information, legally contains some general vaccines for and recommended required find out if there is a reciprocal arrangement arrangement is a reciprocal find out if there between their country medical care for free If you do need health insurance, and Austria. you for a policy that covers you get sure make as an accident possible scenario, such the worst Find out flight home. an emergency requiring plan will make in advance if your insurance or reimburse to providers payments directly health expenditures. for overseas you later for the layperson. for the is available online. Other useful websites: Other useful online. is available Insurance 407 Insurance Before You Go Before Recommended Vaccinations Online Resources Reading Further In Transit (DVT) Thrombosis Deep Vein 407 Jet Lag & Motion Sickness In Austria & Cost of Healthcare Availability 407 Environmental Hazards 408 with Children Travelling 407 Women’s Health 408 408 407 Sexual Health 408 408 410 408 410 410 INSURANCE INSURANCE Travel health depends on your pre-departure on your pre-departure health depends Travel you. Bring medications in their original, clearly letter A signed and dated labelled, containers. from your physician describing your medical conditions and medications, including generic If carrying syringes names, is also a good idea. a physician’s letter to have or needles, be sure medical necessity. documenting their an EU citizen, a European Health If you’re an E111 form), avail- Insurance Card (formerly you for most covers able from health centres, you for The cards will not cover medical care. repatriation or emergency non-emergencies Citizens from non-EU countries should home. CONTENTS while travelling your health care preparations, and how you handle any medical problems mini- health worries are that develop. Major health- mal in Austria; the population is very restaurants excellent, conscious, facilities are no major highly sanitised are are and there infectious diseases. BEFORE YOU GO to staying healthy while is the key Prevention departure, abroad. A little planning before illnesses, will save particularly for pre-existing See a long your dentist before trouble later. contact lenses pair of and trip, carry a spare with glasses, your optical prescription and take Health Health HEALTH tor might costanything from€40 tor might to €75. forward, non-urgent appointmentwith adoc- check-updental before alongtrip.Astraight- tohave itissensible usually good;however, a direction.right of care The standard dental is helpisrequiredspecialised andpointyouinthe when more medication. Theycanalsoadvise give over-the-counter valuableadviceandsell pharmacistscan illnesses minor self-limiting Good healthcare isreadily available andfor AVAILABILITY &COSTOF HEALTHCARE IN AUSTRIA sickness. Aherbalalternative is ginger. are usuallythefirst choice fortreating motion (Dramamine) andmeclizine(Antivert, Bonine) and soon)assoon as possible. and readjust yourschedule (formeals,sleep arrival, trytoget exposure tonaturalsunlight non-alcoholic meals.Upon fluidsandeatlight than five timezones)trytodrinkplentyof To avoid jetlag(commonwhencrossingmore JET LAG&MOTIONSICKNESS tobacco. and ting, drinkplentyof fluidsand avoid alcohol cabin, contractthelegmuscleswhilesit- youshould walkabouton longflights the attention. medical of symptomsshould immediately these seek and breathing Travellers difficulties. withany chest tothelungs,itmaycause pain always onjustoneside. Whenabloodclot pain of thefoot,ankleorcalf,usuallybutnot The chief symptomof DVT isswellingor ity. Thelonger thegreater theflight, therisk. of chiefly because flights, prolonged immobil- Blood clots mayforminthelegsduringplane DEEP VEINTHROMBOSIS(DVT) IN TRANSIT Good Health Guide Health recommended references include on travel healthforyounger children. Other with Children E111 applicationform.LonelyPlanet’s ments andaEuropeanHealth InsuranceCard/ different countries,reciprocal healthagree- 408 To prevent of thedevelopment DVT Antihistamines such asdimenhydrinateAntihistamines NTAST • epVi hobss(V) IN TRANSIT••DeepVein Thrombosis(DVT) byDrRichard Dawoodand by Cathy Lanigan includes advice includesadvice Lanigan by Cathy by Ted Lankester. Traveller’s Traveller’s Travel aches. Ifsymptomspersist orbecomeworse, Paracetamol oraspirincanbetaken forhead- altitude untilrecovery, usuallyadayortwo. 3500m to4500misthe usual range. at3000m,although fatal AMShasbeen high: There isnohardandfastruleastowhattoo vomiting, drowsinessandunconsciousness. and balance,confusion,irrationalbehaviour, tum), severe headaches, lackof coordination progress totheproductionof pink,frothyspu- lessness, (which adry,irritative may cough symptomsincludebreath- Severe can befatal. may becomemore severe withoutwarningand andlossof sleeping appetite.difficulty AMS toms includeheadache, lethargy, dizziness, may bedelayeduptothree Mildsymp- weeks. velop duringthefirst 24hours ataltitudebut Sickness(AMS)usuallyde- Acute Mountain byworkingharder.compensate Symptomsof altitude,requiringhigh theheartandlungsto oxygen reaches themusclesandbrainat may bemildorsevere andoccursless because mostpeopletosomeextent. affects Theeffect of Lack oxygen altitudes(over athigh 2500m) Altitude sickness ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS drugs, including aspirin. be paidfor. foods than usual. or Bovril, oraddalittlemore to salt table Treat fluidssuch losswith salty assoup salt and coolthebody withcoldwater andfans. replace fluidswithwater and/or fruit juice, pale, diluted urine. Totreat heatexhaustion, water toproduceaim todrinksufficient ready happeningbythetime youfeel thirsty – dizziness andtiredness. Dehydration isal- Symptoms include headache, fluids andsalt. fluid losswithinadequate replacement of Heat exhaustionoccurs followingexcessive Diamox. to sulphonamide antibioticsmayalsobeallergic prescription whoare andthose allergic tothe to thelackof oxygen. Itisonlyavailable on ache of AMSandhelpsthebodyacclimatise ascent. further inordertoavoidbe used descentortoenable 500m canhelp.Drugtreatments shouldnever however, Heatstroke Diamox reduces (acetazolamide) thehead- Treat mildsymptomsbyresting atthesame Drugs, withorwithoutprescription, must immediate descent isnecessary; Apotheke (pharmacies)handleall lonelyplanet.com even lonelyplanet.com tually occurs. Adequate dry, clothing, staying comes black.Theloss of damaged tissueeven- frostbite theskinblisters develops andthenbe- plete recovery isexpected withre-warming. As (white numbareas of skin) fromwhich com- length of exposure. asfrostnip Frostbite starts is determined bywindchill, temperature and quent damage tobodilyextremities. Seriousness drinksandsharedsweet bodily warmth. shelter, warmdryclothing,hot by seeking confusion andcoma. Prevent furtherheatloss occurs, thesufferer deteriorates intoapathy, judgment andclumsiness.Unlessre-warming temperature over hours. byagraduallossofhypothermia iscaused of temperature over ashort time. Chronic inform others of your route. carry waterproof garments,warmlayers and theweathercanchangemountains, rapidly; getting hypothermia. Even on ahotdayinthe Proper preparation willreduce therisksof Hypothermia recommended. is electrolyte replacement byintravenous drip and fanningisideal.Emergency fluidand coolingbysprayingthebodywithwater Rapid lossofeventually consciousness anddeath. in irrationalandhyperactive behaviour and Heatstroke ismuch more resulting serious, Frostbite is caused byfreezingFrostbite andsubse- iscaused withshivering,Hypothermia starts lossof Acute hypothermiafollowsasuddendrop

„ PREVENTING ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS „ „ „ „ „ „ In the UK, fact sheetsareIn theUK,fact availablefromthe Manchester, M202BB) Manchester, Ascend slowly –have frequent rest days,spendingtwotothree nightsateachriseof1000m. Avoid tobacco. Avoid sedatives. Avoid alcoholasitmayincrease theriskofdehydration. Eatlight,high-carbohydrate mealsformore energy. fluids. Drinkextra The mountainairisdryandcoldmoisture islostasyoubreathe. Itisalwayswisetosleepataloweraltitudethanthegreatest heightreached duringthe likely tobeaffectedlikely than if youflydirectly tohighaltitude. If youreach placegraduallyandyouare acclimatisationtakes ahighaltitudebytrekking, less monitor hydrationisbyensuringthaturineclearandplentiful. Evaporation ofsweatmayoccurunnoticedandresult wayto indehydration.Apractical altitude bymore than300mperday. day ifpossible. Also,onceabove 3000m,care nottoincrease shouldbetaken thesleeping INTRANSIT••EnvironmentalHazards . British Mountaineering Council treated with lotionfroma pharmacy; other itchyan intensely rash. Scabiesiseasily thefingers.particularly between Theycause them. of killer after changing bedding willget rid Spraying themattress with crawling-insect injection. adrenaline or waspstingscarryan‘epipen’ similar laxis). Ifyouhave asevere allergy tobee withasevere allergylems tothose (anaphy- repellent. insect tion andinfected bites. Use aDEET-based irrita- may notcarrymalariabutcancause biotics. There isnovaccination against it. tion aroundthebite), andistreated withanti- recognise intheearlystage (arashorred infec- muscles, theskeleton andorgans. Itiseasyto terial infection bornebyticksthatcanaffect p410). (see side walkingtracks,cancarryencephalitis in undergrowth attheforest edge orbe- Ticks, which are usuallyfoundbelow1200m Insect Bites&Stings freezing andrubbingthe affected areas. involves rapidre-warming, avoiding re- calorie intake bestprevent frostbite. Treatment keeping wellhydrated andensuringadequate Scabies are tinymites thatlive intheskin, bugsleadto very itchy lumpybites.Bed real andwaspsonlycause prob- Bees areMosquitoes foundinAustria–they (knownas Lyme disease

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409 HEALTH HEALTH HEALTH not make itlet goandis not recommended. Smearingchemicalsdisease. onthetickwill the skin,increasing therisk of infection and tents the attached mouthparts into through thetick’sgut con- body asthismay squeeze Avoidfor thispurpose.) pullingtherear of the especially plastictweezers (Chemist shops sell without pulling,untilthetickreleases itself. direction,continuously inananticlockwise aspossibletotheheadand rotate tick asclose around thetick’sheadwithtweezers, grab the bites. press Ifatickisfoundattached, down repellent isthebestprevention against tick boots orsocksandusingaDEET-based insect their region ifyou’re and can advise bitten. cists alwaysknowwhetherFSME isadanger in bution thatare forhikers. useful Localpharma- has excellentregion-by-region mapsondistri- to FSME thenVerbreitungsgebiete Österreich) ven; thewebsite www.zecken.at go (inGerman; sive vaccination,especiallyin areas.high-risk most years); thisiskept downbycomprehen- in is lowanddeclining(lessthan100cases up tothree years’. Theinfection rate inAustria vaccine willgive ayear’sprotection, three doses workers andhikers orramblers). of Twodoses to avoid tickbites (such ascampers, forestry inriskareas forthose whoareadvised unable infection of thebrainandvaccinationishighly Austria) isspread bytickbites. Itisaserious Tickborne encephalitis(calledFSME in Tickborne Encephalitis so thatantivenin canbegiven if necessary. the victimtomedicalhelpassoonpossible apply atourniquet,orcutsuckthebite. Get similar toabandage over asprain.Donot a bandage over thesite withfirmpressure, bitten limbwithasplint(egstick)andapply bitten byasnake, the donotpanic.Immobilise actually injected withpoison(envenomed). If of bitten byvenomous those snakes are not not stickyourhandintoholesorcracks.Half socks andlongtrousers whilehikinganddo bite. Avoid getting bitten bywearingboots, couple candeliver notfatal, anasty,although which are more A prevalent inthemountains. typesofAustria ishometoseveral snake, Snake Bites tomatic carriers. to avoid spreading asymp- scabiesbetween members of treating alsoneed thehousehold 410 Wearing longtrousers tucked intowalking Distribution of tickborne encephalitisisune- NTAST • rvligwt hlrn IN TRANSIT••TravellingwithChildren antibiotics, diarrhoea andvomiting canstop antibiotics, diarrhoea using oralcontraceptives, remember some inthemenstrualpattern.ute If toanupset differentthrough timezonescanallcontrib- Emotional stress, exhaustionandtravelling WOMEN’S HEALTH should diate medicalassistance be sought. that theanimalisinfected withrabies,imme- cleaned.Iftherethoroughly isanypossibility blooded, furryanimalshould immediately be Anybite,eases. scratch orlickfromawarm- ofbecause theriskof rabies andotherdis- and mistrustanydogsorothermammals for reconstituting with boiled water. may behelpfultotake rehydration powders mustbereplaced.the lostfluidandsalts It water. Ifyourchild hasvomitingordiarrhoea, should becleanedand kept dry. in theskinislikely toletininfection. Thearea for children undera year old. departure as somevaccinesare notsuitable discuss possibletravel vaccineswellbefore are uptodate withroutinevaccinations,and medical treatment. Make sure thechildren how totreat minorailmentsandwhentoseek Anyone travelling withchildren shouldknow TRAVELLING WITHCHILDREN cool dry place ortheymay crack and perish. rigorously tested, andthen keep themina European CEmark, which meansithasbeen Austria. Whenbuyingcondoms, lookfora healthcare centre orconsult a doctor. headtothenearestcontraception isneeded, traception indifferent countries.Ifemergency .ippf.org) The taken within24hours after unprotected sex. Emergency contraceptionismosteffective if SEXUAL HEALTH nancy andafter 30 weeks. travel are duringthefirst of 12weeks preg- planning yourtrip.Themostriskytimesfor sible butalwaysconsultyourdoctorbefore contraception. injectable testinal andantibioticsdonotaffect upsets Timewith youjustincase. zones,gastroin- of pregnancy –remember totake condoms the pillfromworkingandleadtorisk Condoms are readily available throughout Travelling duringpregnancy isusuallypos- Children should beencouraged toavoid Remember toavoid contaminated foodand In hot,moistclimates, anywoundorbreak International PlannedParent FederationInternational can advise abouttheavailability canadvise of con- lonelyplanet.com (www

411 Language usually do as well, especially in the more upmarket establishments. As with any CONTENTS countries you visit, any attempt to com- municate with the people in their native Austrian German 411 tongue will be appreciated, so some know- Grammar 412 ledge of German will definitely be an asset. Pronunciation 412 Accommodation 412 AUSTRIAN GERMAN Conversation & Essentials 413 Though the grammar is the same as stand- Directions 414 ard High German, there are also many Emergencies 414 words and expressions that are used only by Health 414 Austrians. Some words are used through- Language Difficulties 415 out the country, others are only used in Numbers 415 particular regions, although they’ll probably Paperwork 415 be understood elsewhere. Most of them Question Words 415 would not automatically be understood by Shopping & Services 415 non-Austrian German speakers. On the Time & Dates 416 other hand, the ‘standard’ German equiva- Transport 417 lents would be understood by all Austrians. Travel with Children 418 Most of the greetings and farewells that we’ve included in the list of useful phrases The national language of Austria is German, are common only to Austria. Servus is an though for a small country there are a sur- informal greeting, and can also be used prising number of regional accents and dia- when taking your leave. The word has been lects. This is due in part to the isolating adopted as a motto by the Austrian national influence of high mountain ranges, causing tourist office. Grüss dich or Griassdi (liter- language to evolve differently in different ally ‘greet you’) is also a familiar, informal communities. Austrians will probably tell greeting. It’s especially used by people who you that even they have difficulty under- don’t want to bring God into the conversa- standing the accents of compatriots from tion (rather than Grüss Gott – ‘greet God’). other regions; indeed, the dialect spoken in For ‘goodbye’, Auf Wiederschauen is the Vorarlberg is much closer to Swiss German standard phrase; Baba, Pfiati or Ciao are (Schwyzertütsch) – a language all but in- less formal alternatives. LANGUAGE comprehensible to most non-Swiss – than There are a number of ways to describe it is to the standard High German (Hoch- your lack of sobriety. If you’re tipsy you can deutsch) dialect. say Ich bin beschwipst or Ich habe einen In some areas of the country, a signifi- Schwips. If you’re definitely the worse for cant minority may have a different first wear, the Viennese dialect expression is language to German. In Burgenland about I’hob an dulliö. If you’re very drunk, you 25,000 people speak Croatian, and in Carin- could say Ich bin zu, though everyone will thia about 20,000 people speak Slovene. probably have figured that out already. Fortunately for visitors, Austrians can Some useful Austrian words are: Blunzen switch from their dialect to High German (black pudding); Erdäpfel (potato); Faschier- whenever necessary, and many speak some tes (minced meat); Gerstl (money); Karfiol English. Young people are usually quite flu- (cauliflower); Maroni (roasted chestnut); ent in English. As might be expected, Eng- Maut (toll charge); Müch (milk); Obers lish is more widely spoken in cities and (cream); Paradeiser (tomato); Scherzl (crust tourist areas than in out-of-the-way rural of bread); and Stamperl (glass for Schnapps). districts. Staff at tourist and train informa- For more useful food-related words, see p65. tion offices almost invariably speak English; To request the bill in a restaurant, simply hotel receptionists and restaurant waiters say Zahlen, bitte (pay, please). LANGUAGE Beisl include: oo

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Abfahrt – departure (trains) Fiaker – fiacre; small horse-drawn carriage Altstadt – old city Flohmarkt – flea market Ankunft – arrival (trains) Flughafen – airport ANTO – Austrian National Tourist Office Fluss – river Apotheken – pharmacy Föhn – hot, dry wind that sweeps down from the Auto – car mountains, mainly in early spring and autumn Autobahn – motorway FPÖ – Freedom Party (politics) Freizeitzentrum – sports and leisure centre Bad – bath Friedhof – cemetery Bahnhof – train station Bahnsteig – train station platform Gästehaus – guesthouse; sometimes has a restaurant Bankomat – ATM; cash point Gästekarte – guest card; issued by hostels and resorts, Bauernhof – farmhouse used to obtain discounts Bauernmarkt – farmers market Gasthaus – inn or restaurant without accommodation Beisl – small tavern or restaurant Gasthof – inn or restaurant; usually has accommodation Benzin – unleaded petrol Gemeindeamt – local authority office Berg – hill or mountain Bergbahn – Hafen – harbour; port Bezirk – district in a town or city Handy – mobile phone Bibliothek – library Hauptbahnhof – main train station Biedermeier period – 19th-century art movement in Hauptpost – main post office Germany and Austria Hauptstadt – capital Botschaft – embassy Heuriger (Heurigen) – wine tavern(s) Brauerei – brewery Briefmarken – stamps IC – InterCity; express train Brunnen – fountain Bundesbus – state bus; run by the railway (Bahnhbus) or Jugendherberge/Jugendgästehaus – youth hostel the post office (Postbus) Burg – castle/fortress Kaffeehaus – coffee house Buschenschank (Buschenschenken) – wine tavern(s) Kapelle – chapel Kärnten – Carinthia (Austrian province) Café Konditorei(en) – café/cake shop(s) Kino – cinema Christkindlmärkt – Christmas market Kirche – church Klettern – rock climbing DAV – German Alpine Club Konsulat(e) – consulate(s) Dirndl – women’s traditional dress Krankenhaus – hospital Donau – Danube Krügerl – glass holding 0.5L Dorf – village Kunst – art Kurzparkzone – short-term parking zone EC – EuroCity; express train EEA – European Economic Area; comprises European Landesmuseum – provincial museum Union states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Langlauf – cross-country skiing EN – EuroNight; international and domestic night train Lieder – lyrical song EU – LKW – bus GLOSSARY

Fahrplan – timetable Mahlzeit – Austrian salutation at the commencement Feiertag – public holiday of a meal Ferienwohnung(en) – self-catering holiday Markt – market apartment(s) Maut – toll (or indicating a toll booth) Festung – fortress Mehrwertsteuer (MWST) – value-added tax © Lonely Planet Publications 420 GLOSSARY

Melange – coffee skifahren – skiing Mensa – university cafeteria Stadt – city Mitfahrzentrale – hitching organisation Stadtmuseum – city museum Münze – coins Stadtpfarrkirch – see Pfarrkirche Steiermark – Styria (Austrian province) ÖAMTC – national motoring organisation Stift – abbey ÖAV – Austrian Alpine Club Stock – floor, in a multi-storied ÖBB – Austrian federal railway Strandbad – designated bathing area on a lake or river; Österreich – Austria usually has an entry fee ÖVP – Austrian People’s Party (politics) Studentenheime – student residences surfen – wind surfing Parkschein – parking voucher Pension – B&B Tabak – tobacconist Pfarrkirche – parish church Tagesteller/Tagesmenü – the set dish or meal of the Pfiff – glass holding 0.125L day in a restaurant; sometimes abbreviated as ‘Menü’ PKW – car Tal – valley Platz – town or village square Telefon-Wertkarte – phonecard Polizei – police Tirol – Tyrol Postamt – post office Tor – gate Postlagernde Briefe – poste restante Triebwagen – railcar Privat Zimmer – private rooms (accommodation) U-Bahn – urban underground rail system Rad – bicycle radfahren – cycling Verein – club Radler – mixture of beer and lemonade Vienna Circle – group of philosophers centred on Vienna Rathaus – town hall University in the 1920s and 1930s Reisebüro – travel agency Vienna Group – avant-garde art/literary movement formed in the 1950s S-Bahn – suburban train system SC – SuperCity; express train Wald – forest Schloss – palace; castle wandern – walking/hiking Secession movement – early 20th-century movement Wein – wine in Vienna seeking to establish a more functional style in Wien – Vienna architecture; led by Otto Wagner (1841–1918) Wiener Gruppe – see Vienna Group See – lake Wiener Kreis – see Vienna Circle sgraffito – mural or decoration in which the top layer Würstel Stand – sausage stand is scratched off to reveal the original colour/medium underneath Zimmer frei – see Privat Zimmer Silvester – New Year’s Eve Zug – train

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