What NOT to Do in Vienna, Austria

The Don'ts of Visiting Vienna, Austria. Honest travel information and travel advice on visiting Vienna, the Austrian capital. From food and activities in Vienna to knowing more about the people and where to shop in Vienna. The best of Vienna, Austria
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[lukawalli]

I'm Viennese and while all of these things are true, the most important thing is the escalator one. Don't EVER stand on the left side.

[evapapier]

Waiters not bringing the bill until asked is actually a service, not a inconvenience because in most restaurants, they will not rush your party out the door. It's up to you when you want to leave.

[jokervienna]

You have some very good points, but as a Swede that lives in Vienna, I will add a few things:
-For public transport, there is a rule you did not mention: let people get OFF the transport BEFORE you enter. Do it the other way and you will definitely piss off some locals.
-For eating a Wiener würst, remember that it is called a Wiener all over the world - except for most of Vienna. There it is called a Frankfurter. There is a very cute explanation for this, which can be found with some searching. :)
-And for "bad" service, I would call that respect for privacy. Privacy (and no stress) is in very high regard in Vienna. That means that the waiter will not unnessesarily disturb/stress you and your company. They will leave you to whatever you are talking about, until you call their attention. In Vienna, I´d call that very high service and a sign of respect for you as a guest. Any true Viennes would be disturbed if the waiter came by every ten minutes to ask something. Do expect a visit to a café or restaurant to go slow, with no stress. it is not bad service, it is respect for privacy. It is just shown in a different way in Vienna.
-Reserved tables. There are places that have a standing reservation on tables, for very good (and important) customers. Usually located very close to the entrance. If you take a seat there, you will very fast draw the attention of a waiter that hopefully will give you another table. Those small "Reserved/Reserviert" signs are important.
-For more party-style, Vienna is somewhat secret. You´ll find it if you ask the locals. A "good" student tip is the Bermudadreiecke (Bermuda triangle) close to Schwedenplatz. It is named so because it is known for people and objects to disappear for many days, sometimes forever. :)

[icyplatinum]

You calling Schönbrunn Zoo a „little zoo in the back“ flashbanged me lmao. It’s one of the oldest and most prestigious zoos of the entire world! If anything the castle is the little thing in the back of the zoo :P

[zap]

I am from Vienna and approve this video.

[Czechbound]

Top Tip : If you want to buy those "Mozart" branded choclates, stop into a Billa local food store or similar a little from the tourist centre and you will get them for a "local" price

[seppkuerbis]

Sh*t, now the tourists figured out that the CAT train from the airpot to the inner city is a scam.

[mattlafleur]

I was in Vienna last year. I was walking around after a concert at 11pm or so... the streets were just empty. It was such a surreal and beautiful experience to be walking around the Hofburg / Heldenplatz area alone.

[thenamescara]

I visited Vienna last year, and it was incredible, my favourite city that I’ve visited so far. The public transport was flawless, and there was so much to see. I would definitely return, possible in the winter so I can visit the ice rink.

[Alias_Anybody]

If you want to get fashionably drunk, go to Vienna. If you want to get blackout drunk, go to Prague. If you want to get fashionably drunk, then blackout drunk, then wake up in your own vomit 10h later and somehow keep drinking, go to Munich during the Oktoberfest.

[simonthebritoverthepond]

2004-2009 I was blessed to live in Austria just outside of Vienna in Hinterbruhl. A very classy beautiful country. The folks must be nice, I married one!

[_OneSimon]

I always love your videos for their great information - And beeing from vienna this is the first time i was assured that you actually know what you are talking about! Awesome Video as always

One Thing to add, regarding Servers and Service Quality in restaurants: Bringing the check/receipt without beeing asked is considered incredibly rude in Austria. Regarding the receipt, they don´t bring them because they don´t care - but because in Austria we consider getting the check like beeing "thrown out" of the restaurant - giving the sense of the servers not wanting you to stay any longer

Everything else was completely on point! Thank you for that video

[iham]

you made a lot of good and valid points here (i am born and raised in vienna)
thank you for all those nice compliments and good advice.

vienna has a nightlife and club culture - maybe not as crazy, loud and exzessive as in other cities, but thats how we try to live together. the city is not that big. so the parties are mainly INSIDE the clubs (grelle forelle, werk, flex, loft, fluc and lots of others) but not as much out on the streets. if you want that and be wasted: be age 15-25 and go to the area around schwedenplatz on friday or saturday and vomit your souls out. otherwise: go decent clubbing and look online for lineups and genres, as most locations are not specific to one genre only.

we go to a cafe to read books or newspapers or to chat with a person. but not in a manner so everybody can - or better: has to - listen to you. respect this and you will be fine.
but let me get something straight on that topic: we don't hate or shsssh tourists for that kind of "bad behaviour" - we do that to EVERYBODY! ;)
friendly waiters - well, they treat you like a prince, when you treat them like kings.

and thank you so much for pointing out, how good public transport is, and that there is no need for using cars. our public transport is - except for busses (but this is also changing) - fully electric. so its quiet, doesn't smell bad (except for food eating, which you should not do, otherwise you'll a fine by those nice controllers that ask for tickets as mentioned) or create smog in the city. big benefit: less cars, better city! there are rental bicycles too.

about the grass - yes! please stay out of those areas that are marked not to enter. other than that there are lots of areas where everybody is welcome to have a picknick or play games (maybe not in the same spot - use your brains and be nice - its so simple).

just be aware of others and respect each other - then we all have a great time. locals and tourists.

and don't be afraid of us viennese ppl for being unfriendly or grumpy - thats our thing, our brand!
we have to do that, otherwise everybody would think, we are tourists. :D

[fotoeins]

Thanks for your video.

5:38 An additional cost-saving measure, especially in good warm weather, is to visit the grocery stores and local bakeries for sandwiches, salads, and/or pastries for take-away and enjoy on a bench outside. Grocery-chains include Billa and Spar, all of which have additional "deli counters" for more things; e.g., Leberkäse-Brötchen, and I do like the "scharfe Käseleberkäse." Bakery-chains are many, including Anker, Der Mann, Felber, Ströck, etc.: all have common baked-goodies, and they also have different items for your viewing and tasting pleasure.

7:03 Everybody gets introduced to some level of Viennese "Grantigkeit" (grumpiness) 😈

[urbaniv]

As a Viennese I can say, you know the city.

[efjay]

Just came back from Vienna, beautiful city and people. We only ate deserts while we were there! Missing Vienna and the concert halls already <3

[o.c.g.m]

Visited Vienna in 2016... one of the safest cities ever. I walked around Stephanplatz at 3am like I was a resident 😂. The museums are so nice n full of history. Oh, and i can't begin to mention cafe Sacher...its a must go

[Lucindanata]

Agree with everything, a few to add…
DON’T jaywalk 😅 as a Brit I had some Austrians look at me like a criminal, it’s not a big rule in the UK. I was very embarrassed.
Please research any public holidays before you go. We arrived on a Sunday and all shops were closed (apart from museums) then the Monday happened to be “All saints day” and nearly everything was shut, we only went for 3 days so we could only go to the shops on our final day.
The transport system was absolutely fantastic and the easiest to use.
DO get snacks from ANKER cafes
DO the short tour at Schönbrunn, I loved all the rooms lived in by Maria Teresa and Empress Sisi
It’s such a relaxing city, there’s no rushing everywhere like Paris/Barcelona. Just take your time and enjoy.
I agree with the sacher torte comment, I did go to the sacher hotel and the torte wasn’t much different to other places, I enjoyed the coffee liquors and the ambience the most.
DO go to the Sisi museum if you enjoyed Schönbrunn. 😊

[madegravity]

Thanks for this video! I am Austrian. Hugs from Vienna! 💚💛💙

[supergfx]

Liked the way you presented them. It was like sitting across in a park and listening to you. Great job. Keep it up.