I absolutely loved Vienna. I was on a business trip there, unfortunately I was in Budapest for a day and could only stay in Vienna for another two days. The hotel I was staying up was magnificent, and for only 90 euros per night, the food was fabulous and the historical structures were incredible... I stayed at a pension in Lange Gasse street. I've been to many european cities but Vienna is the most beautiful and spectacular one by far.
Gasse means something like ally or lane, so by saying Lange Gasse Street you practically said Long Lane Street ;-) just for added info, in case you're interested.
RonMD A friend of mine lives in the Lange Gasse. It literally translates to "long alley", yes, but that's just what it's called. It's a simple, silly name. It once made me wonder why there isn't a street called Kurze Gasse ("short alley") as well in Vienna. To my knowledge, there isn't.
we just expect a different kind of service here... when i was in the US i found it extremely annoying when the waiter asked me like 5 times if everything is alright, let me just eat in peace please... :P
I hate to disagree. Vienna is cheaper than Italy or France and yes more expensive than the Czech Republic. Service is very good but they don't like underdressed nor loud people. And yes, close your menu so that the waiter knows you are ready. There is a lot of healthy food. Austrians are pioneers in the whole organic way of life. So you can choose if you want traditional, more heavy food, or more modern and organic. As for nightlife, well there is a lot going on, even though venues change fast. But Bermudadreieck, near Schwedenplatz is a good place to start if you are a tourist. There are several bars at one spot and you can ask where to go next. Discos in Vienna are wonderful! I have had may parties that have lasted till morning. And I mean many!
I am glad to hear that the nightlife has gotten better. At least the club scene nightlife is getting better. the cultural nightlife was always great. THanks for watching and commenting and helping out other tourists like me! all the best!
because so many people get their panties in a twist when an american says austria has shit service. americans are used to waiters constantly checking up on them every 25 seconds, shooting by the table going "EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT HERE?!" this is considered good service in the US and it never happens here because it's considered extremely impolite in austria. the waiters will check up on you once in a while or when they see that there is something you want/need but they generally leave you alone to enjoy your dinner and some privacy. it's a cultural difference and by no means should mean that service in austria is crap, I get that point and I agree. but jesus christ calm down.
ルカス Thank your for your comment. It is the same on the streets... people won´t try to say "hi! how are you? where do you come from?" all the time. But to us, this isn´t unfriendliness or being cold or unpolite... it is just the way we are, giving other people their space and privacy. I can see, why foreigners may perceive us as cold and distant people. Our self-perception is totally different haha .... but we are more likely to come together with people we know and get to know less people more in depth, rather than having lots of superficial smalltalk. When tourists want to know something, ask for the way etc. I think everbody would try to help them out.
You highly exaggerate. In the U.S., beverage order first, then order, then after you get your order the wait staff checks whether the order is up to par, then asked about dessert, or the check. Nothing over the top about that.
Vienna is the best city ever and there is nightlife! It's party everywhere. There are pubs,coffeehouses,clubs,discos and many more. I just love the city. It's great to live here. The best place to grow up and grow old. There are a lot of parks,museums,cinemas,shopping centres,schools,old buildings and more. It also is like the greenest,cleanest,safest city in the world and has the best life quality. I'm so proud to live here in Vienna! :)
You got it soo wrong! I'm Viennese and the service is only unfriendly if you think it is. That's our flair, you have to enjoy it and not expect fake smiles. We're honest ;-)
I'm with you, Sophie. I am from America, land of fake-smiled waiters, and I have lived in Vienna for brief periods twice. I lived there in 2009 and 2017, and I think this last time I was there seemed quite friendly. I think it seemed friendlier the second time just because I knew what to expect. The waiters at the Vienna coffeehouses are very professional, do their jobs well, and while they might not smile all the time, most of them seem to be quite pleasant.
Btw Vienna is voted for the best city to live on the hole world. I live in Vienna. I swear it is just amazing. I am proud to be an Austrian. Gute Nacht
I knew a Russian living in Vienna for a time, working at the Technological University, who did not speak German. Staying and working here was no problem (maybe its limited to a certain number of years?), but if you want to become Austrian you have to learn German. He eventually left for Cambridge (he speaks English).
Naja, bisi fad ist es schon und dass die Apotheken um 18h oder 19h sperren nervt auch... Aber eh lieb hier. Eh der einzige Ort in Ö wo mans aushält. Paris, Amsterdam und Nizza haben aber auch viel Flair...
I love Innsbruck. We filmed there a couple months ago and will be having top 10 innsbruck, top 10 austria and top 10 towns in central europe coming out that we filmed all in Innsbruck :) we are big fans of the people there too. Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Mark
There used to be dog poop everywhere, it was annoying, and around 2007 there came a new law that sanctions dog owners if they leave the poo on the ground, posters and billboards were spread all over. Somehow it worked out within months and now Vienna is clean. Although, the villages, especially mine, with many dogs, are covered in poo, there are different local laws about it, so maybe people from other regions would say otherwise. But Austria is a country where people don't put up with annoying stuff, and things are taken care of. It is a thing I like a lot.
You're pretty right about most things, but i totally have to disagree on the nightlife part. Vienna is one of the best cities to party, you just have to know where to go. It's not like in many other cities, where there's a main party street or square, except for Schwedenplatz maybe, rather places all over the city. Some locations are even a bit hidden, without a sign or anything, but overall there's a really big offer for all kinds of tastes, especially a really big alternative club scene. You can go out everyday and especially in the warmer time of year there's some much going on outside, with concerts, free parties and so on. Moved here 3 years ago and I'm still able to explore new locations every week and it's far from being boring. And about the opening hours: yeah it's right that most grocery or fashion stores are cosing relatively early, but i guess it's a point of view if that's a bad thing. Cause protection of workers rights are traditionally an important thing here and I don't think it's necessary to to grocery shopping at night and if you really have to do so there a some places which have late opening hours. And apart from that you get (Fast-) Food all night long and to come back to that, nightclubs usually have opening hours from 23:00 to 6:00 and then there are even some afterhour locations.
If you want to order something in Austria, just raise a hand when the waiter is looking in your direction. Usually he or she will be there for you within seconds.
I have just got back from here from spending 4 days in Vienna and have fallen so in love with the city! its superb! What you say is very very right - although the Spanish Riding School is well worth a visit - and I was shocked with how many people were out on the town at midnight on Saturday night - it was rocking :-)
I started watching your videos a couple years ago when we visited Paris. Your advice was very helpful and I thank you for that! ❤ We are now going to Vienna at Christmas and I will take your advice again. Much appreciated! Xxx
There's nightlife every day! Schwedenplatz e.g., there are like 20-30 bars, pubs in a small area! Also Grelle Forelle, Pratersauna, Werk, Donau, Chelsea, B-72, Travel Shack, etc. are really cool clubs, pubs! You should've get more information. Every tourist guide lists those locations.
one more thing: if you're not into clubbing or going out to pubs (be it because you feel you're not the appropriate age for that, or other reasons ;) ), please try visiting in summer. there's so many festivals, open-air-shows, free concerts, exhibition openings, open air cinemas it's crazy. just go to any of the main squares or bigger parks in summer, you're gonna love just walking around the city and feeling the vibe. also try and check out the donaukanal (near schwedenplatz), nice beach cafes!
I agree that Vienna is a fabulous destination. I have been there numerous times, and like you, I make sure to visit the many coffeehouses and bakeries. Not just Demel, but L. Heiner, Oberlaa, Lehman, Gerstner, Sluka, Cafe Dommayer, Cafe Griensteidl, and a lot more. You can walk around or rent city bikes (the first hour is free), you can lose some of it. I love the easy public transportation, as well. You are right about poor service and dead nightlife, except for evening cultureal events.
Hey, my fellow Viennese, calm down. This is a personal account of a personal impression by a tourist. Everything is a matter of perspective and of personal assessment. Take it easy and if you don't agree - so what?
@@Vale-ve3pq oh please stfu. Just to clarify: We are not all a bunch of nationalistic idiots who can't take it if someone has something not so nice to say about our country.
fun facts: 1. just a few walking minutes away from the most inner part of the city (and schönbrunn/hietzing) it is way less expensive (hotels as well - as you said: public transport is great). 2. service: it is considered to be a charming idiosyncracy of vienna that the waiters are rude. the rules of the game are as followed: the waiter is rude, the guest reacts sarcastic, tips the waiter who is friendly when the guest leaves. follow these rules and the last thing you will hear when you leave (and remember later) is a friendly word from the waiter. ;) by the way: the tradition of being left alone comes from the monarchy. the noble people wanted not to be bothered by the service personell. if they wanted something they said so. 3. museums are expensive and you can wait in line for hours. cultural things in vienna? go to the opera. seriously. we don't have the one opera house which is, in fact, a little bit expensive, but, for example, in the volksoper you can get seats for ten euros and standing places for three euros. and no, you don't need a tuxedo. the clothes you wear in the video are good enough, really. i was dressed worse the last time i've been there.
I'm sorry to say, but I think the service in Austria is quite good. May in a different way and depending at what kind of shop or restaurant you are, but the personal is normally highly professional and friendly. The treatment is, maybe different, but not worst than in the US and the their is a phrase that says that: "as a waiter you have to train your guests", because often the guests are unfriendly too.
I LOVE AUSTRIA...been there many times now...best place ever....people are fun ,friendly and intelligent, awesome food, lots of luxury, super clean, very modern and you will never be bored... but I agree it is very expensive...But I never got bad service so not sure what you are talking about..
I freaking loved Vienna, to the point that, I'm not even kidding, I literally broke down and wept at the thought that I'd have to leave this city that I'd so deeply fallen in love with. #5 Worst: Not bloody likely. Yes, the Viennese diet consists of a lot of fried foods (I lived a whole month on not much more than wiener schnitzel & Turkish doner kebabs), but I also moved around a lot. The U-bahn, buses & trams may take you close to where you need to go, but there will still be a lot of walking, especially if you visit attractions like the Lanzier Tierpark or the Tiergarten Schonbrunn. Besides, even if you do get fat, you'll be happy about it because the food in Vienna is awesome. #4 Worst: I dunno about that. Granted, I was on a Study Abroad, so my accomodations, U-bahn pass, and at least 2 meals a week were covered, but I went over for a month with about E2,000 spending money & still came back with 1,000 to spare. #3 Worst: This is true. There is indeed a TON to see in & around Vienna. I was there for a month & didn't get to do everything I wanted to. #2 Worst: Sorry dude, but I think your idiot American is showing. Of course the service may seem crappy to us since it's not what we're used to; it is kind of a bother to need to flag over a waiter when you're ready to pay up & leave. But you have to realize that that's just the way they do things there, that you're the one who has to adjust. As for me, I didn't have any problems with service. Heck, I felt like I was starting to become friends with the waiters at the Schwarzen Adler near Pilgramgasse, my favorite restaurant in the whole city. #1 Worst: Can't really comment on this myself since I'm not a going-out sort of person myself (although it was a bother that the Spar Markt closed so early, especially when I ran out of shampoo), but a couple of the girls from my Study Abroad group apparently found enough nightlife to consistently fail to show up for our language classes each morning. Incidentally, beware of Australians. #5 Best: True, until you start getting into the neighborhoods. They try their best, but I still ran across tomato slices & dog poop on the sidewalks on my way back to the dorm. #4 Best: I actually started to turn this into a joke. Everywhere you go, you see a painting or a bust of Maria Theresa or Franz Joseph, to the point where you start thinking, "Hey, how's it goin' Fra Jo?" #3 Best: Absolutely true. Vienna was probably the safest I've ever felt in my life. Never did I fear that I was going to be robbed or murdered or anything. I don't even feel as safe in parts of my hometown as I did in Vienna. #2 Best: FRICK YES!!! Gods, that's probably the thing I miss most about Vienna: It's so easy to get around! Toward the end of my stay, I was even memorizing where on the U-bahn trains to stand for the most efficient commute to my language classes. It's fantastic! Also, from what I saw, they don't even check your tickets. There are transport police who might randomly ask to see your pass, but I was there for a month & didn't get stopped once. So in theory, if you were a dishonest and lucky person, you can ride around Vienna as much as you want for free. #1 Best: Only experienced this a couple times, but I can definitely see the appeal.
sirrliv I think you did it right!! i can tell you had a great Vienna/Austria-experience. And special thanks for #2 Worst. You are totally right. We are just like this. Not willing to say hi to everybody on the street to make smalltalk haha. We prefer to leave people go their ways, because we think, that they prefer so... to enjoy in silence. it is kind of a respect thing... to respect people´s privacy and only intervene, when something "special" happens. I can see, why foreigners see this as unfriendly, but to us, we would never think we are unfriendly. I think, when you ask somebody for the way or whatever, Austrians will always try to help you out. I donß´t want to say, this way or that way is better... it is just a different culture/habits/mentality, whatever haha
Luitpold Walterstorffer Thanks for your comment. I have to say, I never really saw the Austrians or Germans as particularly unfriendly; they may not have been quick to start smalltalk, but once you engage them, most will chat along with the best of them, especially on a train or similar space where you're stuck in the same place for an extended period of time; then conversations can really get going. I remember having a jolly old time joking with the buffet car attendant on the Hannover-Norden IC train, and with folks on the platform at Pilgramgasse one evening when a train on the opposite line had stopped too late & was waiting for permission to reverse. I also got the sense that Austrians have genuine compassion, even for complete strangers. There was one time, while walking along the Donaucanal, that I fell and scraped my hand & knee pretty badly, and the waiter from a nearby cafe came running out to ask if I was okay and if I wanted any water to wash my hands. At the time I just assured him in my hideously broken German that I was alright & continued on my way, but it really did assure me that I was in good hands in that country. I must admit, I also found it amusing to see the surprised looks on a lot of Austrian/German faces when I greeted them with a nice, bright smile. I understand that's a rarity in European culture, and while most people just seemed to react with surprised bemusement, I got the sense that for just a few, that simple smile from a complete stranger may have made their day.
+sirrliv Thanks for your words! :) I think you got it right and I´m happy you could have such a great experience here with us, also getting to know the mentality. Interesting what you say about the genuine comnpassion haha. Can be amazing to hear how people from abroad perceive you. Where are you from, if i may ask...
Work has changed and we are going to be in Spain, Lisbon, England and China filming, so Canada will have to wait another year. We had it all mapped out, but then a friend of mine asked me to teach a class for him in China and next thing you knew the summer got crazy :)
I was in Vienna 5 years ago and i miss it so much! I was in Milano, Venice, Strasbourg, reims, Chartres and Paris. Paris was incredible but Vienna is on the second place. I will go there this winter and i bet it will be on my first!
Actually I'm not austrian, but when I first came to Vienna, one of the first things I noticed was the amount of people relaxing at various places during any time of the day. And speaking of service, it's seems easier to get along if you somehow get in to the austrian temperament. Of course that's not an excuse for a bad adittude, but this happens form time to time anywhere in Europe, mostly England in general and France, if they don't like you.
Good for you. I work in america and get to travel the world, have 4 months of holidays off a year and get to take my children everywhere. So I guess both countries rock :)
@kriskraf Thank you. I am very glad you like them. And one day when you do travel I hope they can help you have a wonderful trip too! Thank you for writing and commenting! I appreciate it very much.
We lived in an apartment about 200 meters behind where you made this video from 2001-2005. I love Vienna! We usually got good service if they weren't too busy. You should mention the other museums in the Hofburg.
I was just saying in comparison so people do not expect a "cheap" stay there. Eating out, hotels, museums, it starts to add up. but a great city. i love vienna. i went to school there years ago. Thanks for watching and commenting! hope you will subscribe!
@woltersworld No problem. I just graduated with a BBA in Economics and Finance. I like the information you are giving on your other channel and well as this one!
Clari Koe I agree with you, but the thing is tourists don't know where to go to party. It is easy to find "cultural" nightlife but not as easy to find the going out areas.
woltersworld Best going out locations are probably around Schwedenplatz, Volksgarten, Inner City (mainly pubs, and awesome Irish Pubs). The places where my friends and i usually go out close around sunrise! Don't forget to visit Bockshorn Irish Pub, viennas oldest and smallest irish pub.
Sebastian Peheim all this locations suck lol all the inner city pubs and discos are just about getting drunk and not having fun if you want to have fun in Vienna let me know Ill take you around
Lived in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Berlin, Germany, Lisbon, Portugal... There are TONS of cultural events in Vienna which are awesome. I was more talking for night life for parties if you are a tourists (that being you don't know where the latest place to go is). And yes I am for real... My mom & dad actually bumped the uglies and I popped out a few months later... Who knew...
About the waiting for your order: Just close the menu and put it on the side of the table. That's the signal for the waiter to come. As long as you are reading you won't be served. And Vienna is only really clean in the inner districts of the town.
The biggest hassle I had over there was getting laundry done. I once paid €86 to get a load of laundry done in a Vienna hotel (I could have bought new clothes for that price). Another time I brought a jumper in to the dry cleaners' on a Thursday morning, expecting that they would be able to clean it by the next day, only to be told that it wouldn't be ready until Tuesday!!! ... But I still really enjoyed my time in Vienna. In two months I didn't get to do a fraction of the things I wanted to do.
@Flaheat they didnt bring food to my son so we fed him our food and we asked for the bill and they wanted us to pay for our sons food that never came, we were there an hour and they some how didnt get out a ham and cheese baguette out to him... the owner/cook said we had to pay even though he did not make it. I told him to forget it I am not paying and it was a whole stupid scene. but in the end we did not have to pay for our sons non-existent food...
@etvdzs Yeah, I was lucky when I lived there in that my dorm had laundry downstairs at student pricing. And that really sucked about the dry cleaning too. thanks for sharing and comenting! Merry Christmas!
there are tons of parties and concerts of any kind every night. most clubs and bars are opened until 2-4 a.m. i am pretty amused about your statement on viennas boring nightlife. for the fun of it i searched tomorrows events on "falter.at". (it will be a thursday.) there are: 12 pop/rock/alternative concerts 3 jazz concerts 31 parties listed on this site only. (and this list does not include big clubs like "flex" etc. where you can party every night anyways) so. vienna might not be london or new york. but i asure you: you CAN go out and party in vienna (if you got somebody with you who knows at least SHIT about this city)
I would say overall Vienna is not an expensive city. Always had good service there and found everybody really friendly. Must go back soon; last there in June 2019.
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+DasZuckerhaus also in terms of parties its true that as an outsider you wont be able to party but there are a lot of secret parties for people w/in the specific scenes (alternative, techno, etc)
I stayed in Vienna for 3 weeks. I totally disagree with you about the crappy service. That is just not true. I went to a lot of stores and restaurants. Not once anyone was rude to me. I never waited for my food or check. People in Vienna don't have those fake American smiles but that does not mean they are rude. You are wrong on that. You will not gain weight in Vienna because you would have to walk everywhere. I actually lost 4 lbs , even though i was eating lots of cakes , ice-cream etc.
The nightlife in Vienna definitely isn't bad. Maybe he just didn't come across the right places at night. Also during the week there are a lot of clubs opened like the Flex, Fluc, Sass, Loco, Camera Club, Chelsea, B72, Ride Club and many many more and there are two places where there is always a lot of partying going on: 1. Stadtrundbögen: there are many bars and clubs underneath the underground trains which are actually overground there haha so from the U6 Stations Nussdorfer Straße until Thalia Straße there is a lot to do. 2. Bermudadreieck: It's right next to the Schwedenplatz and there are a lot of bars and clubs.. especially Thursday is a good day to go out in Vienna during the week. And there is a lot going on on the weekends. It is true though that stores close early, but that's typical for Austria in general, although there are stores at Praterstern or Westbahnhof that are opened until 11 PM. Also I don't think it is that expensive. It really depends on where you are going. Of course the places around tourist attractions are expensive but I have never been to a city where this wasn't the case.
Vienna is best during summer. Theres countless festivals like the Donauinselfest (biggest festival on the planet with more than 1 million visitors), and the Popfest @ Karlsplatz, or just the Museumsquartier for chilling and drinking. An adequate list of dance clubs can be found here: www.wien.info/en/lifestyle-scene/nightlife/young-and-wild But nothing beats walking around completely drunk through medieval alleys in a soft summer night. :) In winter you should check the clubs homepage if theres a good event before leaving your cosy home/hotel. And informing yourself about subway/nightline helps finding home afterwards. public transportation is great. If you're lost at night just get to Karlsplatz/Oper thats the main hub for nightline busses. Viel Spaß und beste Grüße aus Wien!
"The lack of nightlife" so did you just completely ignore Schwedenplatz or something..? And I really think the service-thing is just a difference in culture, like others said. Because 90% of the time the service is fine..?
(: loved the video and i can agree with all of your points except the nightlife (: like someone mentioned it earlier, if you know where to go you will lots of good bars and clubs i like bars more than clubs you have to check out the area around the U1 Metro Station "Schwedenplatz" and All the clubs along the U6 Metro (: Good Job on this Video Greetings from Vienna
r93 in the big cities no it’s typically not but that doesn’t represent America as a whole. New York City is a completely different world compared to rural New York. In smaller towns you’ve got no reason to be worried... UNLESS you plan on trespassing. In that case you’re fucked lol
I live in Vienna and what you say about its nightlife is completely wrong. There are sooo many bars and discos and actually more people go out douring the week than on the weekends.
So true. Vienna has a very very big nightlife. Only when you talk about Goa or Tek parties, every night there are at least four clubs where you can find one.
You can't actually say that we vienna people are rude. It may be the waiters, but that is because the usual vienna customers dont expect any fake smile or something. If you ask someone on the street where this and that place is, you will get a friendly answer. (except its an ass)
I expect "on stage" behaviors from those serving the public. I don't care if you don't feel like being polite or give a smile- it's your job, so serve the customer in a pleasant manner.
I was born/raised in Vienna,moved after school to Italy, than to London and finally to New York after I have spend time living in Miami. Travelled the world. Want to be back now to Europe due to culture and education and quality. Vienna Service is honest and correct. You can eat without being asked 3 times if everything is ok.Americans r obsessed with customer service. Tip is NOT obligatory-while US it is standard (MUST BE paid 20%!!!).VIE boring to party-Yes! When you ready to relax come back.
well i live in vienna and i was born in vienna,but im turkish so.. vienna is actually clean so people that say its dirty its actually really clean compared to london or i dont know what. and it is expensive,yes and the food is the best but the nightlife,we actually have a lot of parties for example Donauinselfest
I actually agree on most of your points: It's safe and clean, but also has bad service and is expensive. The only thing I don't agree on is the nightlife: It's actually great, but not in the city center - so tourists actually have a hard time searching for the right places.
My German professor told me that wait staff still gets paid well even if they don't get a tip, so they have very little motivation for providing you with good service.
spot on with most of your love/hate points, like always. just wanted to add something on the night life: like one other poster mentioned, where to go to in the evening can be a bit hidden for the newcomers, but there should be lots of things to do for every age group - especially if you are into non-mainstream kind clubs and bars that have that underground feel to them; with the big student community I sometimes have the feeling that being underground is the real mainstream here in vienna.
+Wolters World If you are passing by Salzburg again, just a tip about the beer. Go to the alchimiste in the old-town in the evening. There they got a ton of different beers, though I am unsure from where they are. The second option is the "Augustiner Bräu/Müllner Bräu" where they also have good beer of bavarian/austrian making. Sidefact, this one is really easy to get drunk off, because it is easy to drink. The food is not that good though.
If you want to live with other young people. you get nice rooms for about 200-300 euros. Small apartments (2 room, 50sqm) in the outskirts (you need to go about 20 mins to reach the center) reach from 400-700 euro. Transportation is pretty cheap, the ticket for a year for whole vienna is 360 euro, monthly tickets are about 50 euro. if you dont party all day long, dont go out for dinner every day and dont want to live in the "hip" districts, 900 euro are more than enough.
That was pretty interesting. I believe the thing about the bad service is very much a tourist's and specifically an American tourist's perspective. When you come here from America the drop off in politeness and just plain courtesy must be staggering. Vice versa I felt very uncomfortable with all the (supposedly) fake smiles and pretend "How are you"s when I was in the US. Really made me appreciate the down to earth grumpyness back home.
I totally agree...Munich is expensive compared to Vienna! The problem for tourists is, that they spend the most of their time in Vienna in the 1st district, which is more expensive that the sourrounding ones..
Actually, I think the service in Austria can be really great! You will be treated very nice and friendly, if you treat people nice and friendly. If you expect Austrians to be friendly because of money, you will (hopefully) be proven wrong, because they would rather consider it a "fake smile". In Austria you'll receive an honest smile - depends on your approach towards people. I think there is a cultural difference: In Austria, a guy who serves you is not your servant!
I life in Vienna since about 12 years - love the city but see it quite different. Yes, it's relativly clean but not as much as Strassbourg, outside of the tourist trap zone there IS nightlife - kinda crazy, and also less expensive ;-) I love the Metro - but it sucks that under the week = no Metro after Midnight = Nightline. Crime: 2 Mil. people / 13 Murders a Year - but people with fear, will still have fear ( an get robbed by a ten year old ..hole weaponed with chupa cups)
i dont know the opening times of 2010 but clubs are open till 6am(at least 4am) and bars are open until 2 am at least edit when i was in LA last year bars and clubs closed at 2 am
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I absolutely loved Vienna. I was on a business trip there, unfortunately I was in Budapest for a day and could only stay in Vienna for another two days. The hotel I was staying up was magnificent, and for only 90 euros per night, the food was fabulous and the historical structures were incredible... I stayed at a pension in Lange Gasse street.
I've been to many european cities but Vienna is the most beautiful and spectacular one by far.
***** Yeah, I know Vienna is a city. I accidently wrote countries instead of cities.
***** I know... read my first reply again. I wrote countries by mistake.
Gasse means something like ally or lane, so by saying Lange Gasse Street you practically said Long Lane Street ;-) just for added info, in case you're interested.
Sophie Krywult thanks, did not know that :)
The street's name was literally Lange Gasse, by the way.
You live in Vienna?
RonMD
A friend of mine lives in the Lange Gasse. It literally translates to "long
alley", yes, but that's just what it's called. It's a simple, silly name.
It once made me wonder why there isn't a street called Kurze Gasse ("short alley") as well in Vienna. To my knowledge, there isn't.
we just expect a different kind of service here... when i was in the US i found it extremely annoying when the waiter asked me like 5 times if everything is alright, let me just eat in peace please... :P
I hate to disagree. Vienna is cheaper than Italy or France and yes more expensive than the Czech Republic. Service is very good but they don't like underdressed nor loud people. And yes, close your menu so that the waiter knows you are ready. There is a lot of healthy food. Austrians are pioneers in the whole organic way of life. So you can choose if you want traditional, more heavy food, or more modern and organic. As for nightlife, well there is a lot going on, even though venues change fast. But Bermudadreieck, near Schwedenplatz is a good place to start if you are a tourist. There are several bars at one spot and you can ask where to go next. Discos in Vienna are wonderful! I have had may parties that have lasted till morning. And I mean many!
You havent been in Italy if you say Vienna is less expensive.
Venice...
Of course the south is cheap
I am glad to hear that the nightlife has gotten better. At least the club scene nightlife is getting better. the cultural nightlife was always great. THanks for watching and commenting and helping out other tourists like me! all the best!
About trying to figure out what to see, it’s true! I’m on my second day making a list 🥲🥲🥲
Thanks for the review!
because so many people get their panties in a twist when an american says austria has shit service.
americans are used to waiters constantly checking up on them every 25 seconds, shooting by the table going "EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT HERE?!"
this is considered good service in the US and it never happens here because it's considered extremely impolite in austria.
the waiters will check up on you once in a while or when they see that there is something you want/need but they generally leave you alone to enjoy your dinner and some privacy.
it's a cultural difference and by no means should mean that service in austria is crap, I get that point and I agree.
but jesus christ calm down.
ルカス Thank your for your comment.
It is the same on the streets... people won´t try to say "hi! how are you? where do you come from?" all the time. But to us, this isn´t unfriendliness or being cold or unpolite... it is just the way we are, giving other people their space and privacy. I can see, why foreigners may perceive us as cold and distant people.
Our self-perception is totally different haha .... but we are more likely to come together with people we know and get to know less people more in depth, rather than having lots of superficial smalltalk.
When tourists want to know something, ask for the way etc. I think everbody would try to help them out.
***** ok
+dandl doouu ah well. nothing we can do
The problem is humans favor their own human traditions instead of morality.
You highly exaggerate. In the U.S., beverage order first, then order, then after you get your order the wait staff checks whether the order is up to par, then asked about dessert, or the check. Nothing over the top about that.
Vienna is the best city ever and there is nightlife! It's party everywhere. There are pubs,coffeehouses,clubs,discos and many more. I just love the city. It's great to live here. The best place to grow up and grow old. There are a lot of parks,museums,cinemas,shopping centres,schools,old buildings and more. It also is like the greenest,cleanest,safest city in the world and has the best life quality. I'm so proud to live here in Vienna! :)
You got it soo wrong! I'm Viennese and the service is only unfriendly if you think it is. That's our flair, you have to enjoy it and not expect fake smiles. We're honest ;-)
haha that's true im mexican but my bf lives there and he says that all the time "we're honest, don't expect fake smiles or conversations"
you are not honest, just rude;)
you guys you're killing me
I'm with you, Sophie. I am from America, land of fake-smiled waiters, and I have lived in Vienna for brief periods twice. I lived there in 2009 and 2017, and I think this last time I was there seemed quite friendly. I think it seemed friendlier the second time just because I knew what to expect. The waiters at the Vienna coffeehouses are very professional, do their jobs well, and while they might not smile all the time, most of them seem to be quite pleasant.
Btw Vienna is voted for the best city to live on the hole world. I live in Vienna. I swear it is just amazing. I am proud to be an Austrian. Gute Nacht
How high are the taxes in Austria. Oh and are there places were people moving into Austria can learn what ever language they speak there?
How do you move to Austria without speaking German? They won't give you a visa.
Taxes you can Google.
Mrnjaou ok
I knew a Russian living in Vienna for a time, working at the Technological University, who did not speak German. Staying and working here was no problem (maybe its limited to a certain number of years?), but if you want to become Austrian you have to learn German. He eventually left for Cambridge (he speaks English).
Naja, bisi fad ist es schon und dass die Apotheken um 18h oder 19h sperren nervt auch... Aber eh lieb hier. Eh der einzige Ort in Ö wo mans aushält. Paris, Amsterdam und Nizza haben aber auch viel Flair...
I love Innsbruck. We filmed there a couple months ago and will be having top 10 innsbruck, top 10 austria and top 10 towns in central europe coming out that we filmed all in Innsbruck :) we are big fans of the people there too.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Mark
I do think it is a good town to live and work. It is safe, good shopping, excellent cultural activities.
There used to be dog poop everywhere, it was annoying, and around 2007 there came a new law that sanctions dog owners if they leave the poo on the ground, posters and billboards were spread all over. Somehow it worked out within months and now Vienna is clean. Although, the villages, especially mine, with many dogs, are covered in poo, there are different local laws about it, so maybe people from other regions would say otherwise. But Austria is a country where people don't put up with annoying stuff, and things are taken care of. It is a thing I like a lot.
You're pretty right about most things, but i totally have to disagree on the nightlife part. Vienna is one of the best cities to party, you just have to know where to go. It's not like in many other cities, where there's a main party street or square, except for Schwedenplatz maybe, rather places all over the city. Some locations are even a bit hidden, without a sign or anything, but overall there's a really big offer for all kinds of tastes, especially a really big alternative club scene. You can go out everyday and especially in the warmer time of year there's some much going on outside, with concerts, free parties and so on. Moved here 3 years ago and I'm still able to explore new locations every week and it's far from being boring.
And about the opening hours: yeah it's right that most grocery or fashion stores are cosing relatively early, but i guess it's a point of view if that's a bad thing. Cause protection of workers rights are traditionally an important thing here and I don't think it's necessary to to grocery shopping at night and if you really have to do so there a some places which have late opening hours. And apart from that you get (Fast-) Food all night long and to come back to that, nightclubs usually have opening hours from 23:00 to 6:00 and then there are even some afterhour locations.
If you want to order something in Austria, just raise a hand when the waiter is looking in your direction. Usually he or she will be there for you within seconds.
I'm finally here in Austria! I'm finally traveling Europe after dreaming my whole life and spending years watching Walter's world x) thank you Walter!
the vienna nightlife is amazing. loads of authentic bars and clubs and they're all within walking distance at the city center
I have just got back from here from spending 4 days in Vienna and have fallen so in love with the city! its superb! What you say is very very right - although the Spanish Riding School is well worth a visit - and I was shocked with how many people were out on the town at midnight on Saturday night - it was rocking :-)
Thanks for the kind words all the best to you!
I started watching your videos a couple years ago when we visited Paris. Your advice was very helpful and I thank you for that! ❤ We are now going to Vienna at Christmas and I will take your advice again. Much appreciated! Xxx
I'm proud to live in this city, everday in my life, PROUD TO BE VIENNIESE!
There's nightlife every day!
Schwedenplatz e.g., there are like 20-30 bars, pubs in a small area!
Also Grelle Forelle, Pratersauna, Werk, Donau, Chelsea, B-72, Travel Shack, etc. are really cool clubs, pubs!
You should've get more information. Every tourist guide lists those locations.
I prefer all the Balkan Clubs, but I would not recommend a tourist to go there. I am Austrian, by the way
Never thought of that. Thanks for pointing it out. I appreciate it. All the best!
one more thing: if you're not into clubbing or going out to pubs (be it because you feel you're not the appropriate age for that, or other reasons ;) ), please try visiting in summer. there's so many festivals, open-air-shows, free concerts, exhibition openings, open air cinemas it's crazy. just go to any of the main squares or bigger parks in summer, you're gonna love just walking around the city and feeling the vibe. also try and check out the donaukanal (near schwedenplatz), nice beach cafes!
I agree that Vienna is a fabulous destination. I have been there numerous times, and like you, I make sure to visit the many coffeehouses and bakeries. Not just Demel, but L. Heiner, Oberlaa, Lehman, Gerstner, Sluka, Cafe Dommayer, Cafe Griensteidl, and a lot more. You can walk around or rent city bikes (the first hour is free), you can lose some of it. I love the easy public transportation, as well. You are right about poor service and dead nightlife, except for evening cultureal events.
Thank you for the delicious suggestions!
You hit the nail on the head there. Thanks for the great comment!
I fell in love with Vienna and would surely visit it again!!
Hey, my fellow Viennese, calm down. This is a personal account of a personal impression by a tourist. Everything is a matter of perspective and of personal assessment. Take it easy and if you don't agree - so what?
We love our country more than anything else and if a tourist that don't know anything about our country talks trash its fucking annoying
@@Vale-ve3pq oh please stfu.
Just to clarify: We are not all a bunch of nationalistic idiots who can't take it if someone has something not so nice to say about our country.
fun facts: 1. just a few walking minutes away from the most inner part of the city (and schönbrunn/hietzing) it is way less expensive (hotels as well - as you said: public transport is great). 2. service: it is considered to be a charming idiosyncracy of vienna that the waiters are rude. the rules of the game are as followed: the waiter is rude, the guest reacts sarcastic, tips the waiter who is friendly when the guest leaves. follow these rules and the last thing you will hear when you leave (and remember later) is a friendly word from the waiter. ;) by the way: the tradition of being left alone comes from the monarchy. the noble people wanted not to be bothered by the service personell. if they wanted something they said so. 3. museums are expensive and you can wait in line for hours. cultural things in vienna? go to the opera. seriously. we don't have the one opera house which is, in fact, a little bit expensive, but, for example, in the volksoper you can get seats for ten euros and standing places for three euros. and no, you don't need a tuxedo. the clothes you wear in the video are good enough, really. i was dressed worse the last time i've been there.
This guy was the whole time sitting on the icy floor :O
I've just been to Vienna for a week. I found the service and value fantastic!
I'm sorry to say, but I think the service in Austria is quite good. May in a different way and depending at what kind of shop or restaurant you are, but the personal is normally highly professional and friendly. The treatment is, maybe different, but not worst than in the US and the their is a phrase that says that: "as a waiter you have to train your guests", because often the guests are unfriendly too.
I LOVE AUSTRIA...been there many times now...best place ever....people are fun ,friendly and intelligent, awesome food, lots of luxury, super clean, very modern and you will never be bored... but I agree it is very expensive...But I never got bad service so not sure what you are talking about..
I freaking loved Vienna, to the point that, I'm not even kidding, I literally broke down and wept at the thought that I'd have to leave this city that I'd so deeply fallen in love with.
#5 Worst: Not bloody likely. Yes, the Viennese diet consists of a lot of fried foods (I lived a whole month on not much more than wiener schnitzel & Turkish doner kebabs), but I also moved around a lot. The U-bahn, buses & trams may take you close to where you need to go, but there will still be a lot of walking, especially if you visit attractions like the Lanzier Tierpark or the Tiergarten Schonbrunn. Besides, even if you do get fat, you'll be happy about it because the food in Vienna is awesome.
#4 Worst: I dunno about that. Granted, I was on a Study Abroad, so my accomodations, U-bahn pass, and at least 2 meals a week were covered, but I went over for a month with about E2,000 spending money & still came back with 1,000 to spare.
#3 Worst: This is true. There is indeed a TON to see in & around Vienna. I was there for a month & didn't get to do everything I wanted to.
#2 Worst: Sorry dude, but I think your idiot American is showing. Of course the service may seem crappy to us since it's not what we're used to; it is kind of a bother to need to flag over a waiter when you're ready to pay up & leave. But you have to realize that that's just the way they do things there, that you're the one who has to adjust. As for me, I didn't have any problems with service. Heck, I felt like I was starting to become friends with the waiters at the Schwarzen Adler near Pilgramgasse, my favorite restaurant in the whole city.
#1 Worst: Can't really comment on this myself since I'm not a going-out sort of person myself (although it was a bother that the Spar Markt closed so early, especially when I ran out of shampoo), but a couple of the girls from my Study Abroad group apparently found enough nightlife to consistently fail to show up for our language classes each morning. Incidentally, beware of Australians.
#5 Best: True, until you start getting into the neighborhoods. They try their best, but I still ran across tomato slices & dog poop on the sidewalks on my way back to the dorm.
#4 Best: I actually started to turn this into a joke. Everywhere you go, you see a painting or a bust of Maria Theresa or Franz Joseph, to the point where you start thinking, "Hey, how's it goin' Fra Jo?"
#3 Best: Absolutely true. Vienna was probably the safest I've ever felt in my life. Never did I fear that I was going to be robbed or murdered or anything. I don't even feel as safe in parts of my hometown as I did in Vienna.
#2 Best: FRICK YES!!! Gods, that's probably the thing I miss most about Vienna: It's so easy to get around! Toward the end of my stay, I was even memorizing where on the U-bahn trains to stand for the most efficient commute to my language classes. It's fantastic! Also, from what I saw, they don't even check your tickets. There are transport police who might randomly ask to see your pass, but I was there for a month & didn't get stopped once. So in theory, if you were a dishonest and lucky person, you can ride around Vienna as much as you want for free.
#1 Best: Only experienced this a couple times, but I can definitely see the appeal.
sirrliv I think you did it right!! i can tell you had a great Vienna/Austria-experience.
And special thanks for #2 Worst. You are totally right. We are just like this. Not willing to say hi to everybody on the street to make smalltalk haha. We prefer to leave people go their ways, because we think, that they prefer so... to enjoy in silence. it is kind of a respect thing... to respect people´s privacy and only intervene, when something "special" happens.
I can see, why foreigners see this as unfriendly, but to us, we would never think we are unfriendly. I think, when you ask somebody for the way or whatever, Austrians will always try to help you out.
I donß´t want to say, this way or that way is better... it is just a different culture/habits/mentality, whatever haha
Luitpold Walterstorffer Thanks for your comment. I have to say, I never really saw the Austrians or Germans as particularly unfriendly; they may not have been quick to start smalltalk, but once you engage them, most will chat along with the best of them, especially on a train or similar space where you're stuck in the same place for an extended period of time; then conversations can really get going. I remember having a jolly old time joking with the buffet car attendant on the Hannover-Norden IC train, and with folks on the platform at Pilgramgasse one evening when a train on the opposite line had stopped too late & was waiting for permission to reverse.
I also got the sense that Austrians have genuine compassion, even for complete strangers. There was one time, while walking along the Donaucanal, that I fell and scraped my hand & knee pretty badly, and the waiter from a nearby cafe came running out to ask if I was okay and if I wanted any water to wash my hands. At the time I just assured him in my hideously broken German that I was alright & continued on my way, but it really did assure me that I was in good hands in that country.
I must admit, I also found it amusing to see the surprised looks on a lot of Austrian/German faces when I greeted them with a nice, bright smile. I understand that's a rarity in European culture, and while most people just seemed to react with surprised bemusement, I got the sense that for just a few, that simple smile from a complete stranger may have made their day.
+sirrliv Thanks for your words! :)
I think you got it right and I´m happy you could have such a great experience here with us, also getting to know the mentality.
Interesting what you say about the genuine comnpassion haha. Can be amazing to hear how people from abroad perceive you.
Where are you from, if i may ask...
Texas
Dojocho I know, right? It's a magical city that really charms you.
Work has changed and we are going to be in Spain, Lisbon, England and China filming, so Canada will have to wait another year. We had it all mapped out, but then a friend of mine asked me to teach a class for him in China and next thing you knew the summer got crazy :)
I was in Vienna 5 years ago and i miss it so much! I was in Milano, Venice, Strasbourg, reims, Chartres and Paris. Paris was incredible but Vienna is on the second place. I will go there this winter and i bet it will be on my first!
Actually I'm not austrian, but when I first came to Vienna, one of the first things I noticed was the amount of people relaxing at various places during any time of the day. And speaking of service, it's seems easier to get along if you somehow get in to the austrian temperament. Of course that's not an excuse for a bad adittude, but this happens form time to time anywhere in Europe, mostly England in general and France, if they don't like you.
Good for you. I work in america and get to travel the world, have 4 months of holidays off a year and get to take my children everywhere. So I guess both countries rock :)
@kriskraf Thank you. I am very glad you like them. And one day when you do travel I hope they can help you have a wonderful trip too! Thank you for writing and commenting! I appreciate it very much.
We lived in an apartment about 200 meters behind where you made this video from 2001-2005. I love Vienna! We usually got good service if they weren't too busy. You should mention the other museums in the Hofburg.
I was just saying in comparison so people do not expect a "cheap" stay there. Eating out, hotels, museums, it starts to add up. but a great city. i love vienna. i went to school there years ago. Thanks for watching and commenting! hope you will subscribe!
You are very welcome! all the best!
@woltersworld No problem. I just graduated with a BBA in Economics and Finance. I like the information you are giving on your other channel and well as this one!
You can party in vienna... you just have to know where to go
That is true! There are plenty of awesome clubs and pubs and bars.
Clari Koe I agree with you, but the thing is tourists don't know where to go to party. It is easy to find "cultural" nightlife but not as easy to find the going out areas.
woltersworld Best going out locations are probably around Schwedenplatz, Volksgarten, Inner City (mainly pubs, and awesome Irish Pubs). The places where my friends and i usually go out close around sunrise! Don't forget to visit Bockshorn Irish Pub, viennas oldest and smallest irish pub.
Sebastian Peheim all this locations suck lol all the inner city pubs and discos are just about getting drunk and not having fun if you want to have fun in Vienna let me know Ill take you around
bohne1978
Getting drunk can lead to having a lot of fun though. That's a fact.
Lived in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Berlin, Germany, Lisbon, Portugal... There are TONS of cultural events in Vienna which are awesome. I was more talking for night life for parties if you are a tourists (that being you don't know where the latest place to go is). And yes I am for real... My mom & dad actually bumped the uglies and I popped out a few months later... Who knew...
Great personality, and it really makes your videos enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.
About the waiting for your order: Just close the menu and put it on the side of the table. That's the signal for the waiter to come. As long as you are reading you won't be served.
And Vienna is only really clean in the inner districts of the town.
Great to hear! thanks!
This guy nails it down to the details. I used to love there for about 18 mo. My wife is from there and she misses it.
That is very true. I do agree there. But it is more expensive than Berlin, Munich and Prague.
The biggest hassle I had over there was getting laundry done. I once paid €86 to get a load of laundry done in a Vienna hotel (I could have bought new clothes for that price). Another time I brought a jumper in to the dry cleaners' on a Thursday morning, expecting that they would be able to clean it by the next day, only to be told that it wouldn't be ready until Tuesday!!! ... But I still really enjoyed my time in Vienna. In two months I didn't get to do a fraction of the things I wanted to do.
I lived there 5 years and obviously, loved it!; museums are/ were free on Sundays
we spent a few days in Austria six weeks ago what fab place yes its very safe and very clean
@Flaheat they didnt bring food to my son so we fed him our food and we asked for the bill and they wanted us to pay for our sons food that never came, we were there an hour and they some how didnt get out a ham and cheese baguette out to him... the owner/cook said we had to pay even though he did not make it. I told him to forget it I am not paying and it was a whole stupid scene. but in the end we did not have to pay for our sons non-existent food...
Do you have a video about Hungary? 😃
I really like your videos, I haven’t travel much but your videos really are informative
Thank you so much for this video...you are really honest guy.
@etvdzs Yeah, I was lucky when I lived there in that my dorm had laundry downstairs at student pricing. And that really sucked about the dry cleaning too. thanks for sharing and comenting! Merry Christmas!
I've been in Vienna for about a year and there is a very good night life, but it's a bit hidden for new comers. I LOVE VIENNA!
there are tons of parties and concerts of any kind every night.
most clubs and bars are opened until 2-4 a.m.
i am pretty amused about your statement on viennas boring nightlife.
for the fun of it i searched tomorrows events on "falter.at". (it will be a thursday.)
there are:
12 pop/rock/alternative concerts
3 jazz concerts
31 parties
listed on this site only. (and this list does not include big clubs like "flex" etc. where you can party every night anyways)
so. vienna might not be london or new york. but i asure you: you CAN go out and party in vienna (if you got somebody with you who knows at least SHIT about this city)
I was there 2yrs ago and i had great time and people awesome but very expensive beyond belief.
I would say overall Vienna is not an expensive city. Always had good service there and found everybody really friendly. Must go back soon; last there in June 2019.
Good food and many great sights are negative?
apparently to youtube trolls ;)
I LOVE VIENNA....................SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH.I HAVE BEEN THERE AND REALLY ENJOYED BEING IN VIENNA.
Thanks! Will do!
Rent an apartment and buy food at supermarkets.Just came back
and spent less money per day than St Petersburg which I did two weeks earlier.
I love Vienna ! Love ! Love ! Love it !
It looks cool place
I love how the first bad point was a laudatio to our great food xD
+DasZuckerhaus also in terms of parties its true that as an outsider you wont be able to party but there are a lot of secret parties for people w/in the specific scenes (alternative, techno, etc)
Old school Wolters World. Awesomeness
i agree on everything you said, EVERYTHING, and for all the people complaining... is just his opinion, and general stuff, dont take it so personal
I stayed in Vienna for 3 weeks. I totally disagree with you about the crappy service. That is just not true. I went to a lot of stores and restaurants. Not once anyone was rude to me. I never waited for my food or check. People in Vienna don't have those fake American smiles but that does not mean they are rude. You are wrong on that.
You will not gain weight in Vienna because you would have to walk everywhere. I actually lost 4 lbs , even though i was eating lots of cakes , ice-cream etc.
The nightlife in Vienna definitely isn't bad. Maybe he just didn't come across the right places at night. Also during the week there are a lot of clubs opened like the Flex, Fluc, Sass, Loco, Camera Club, Chelsea, B72, Ride Club and many many more and there are two places where there is always a lot of partying going on: 1. Stadtrundbögen: there are many bars and clubs underneath the underground trains which are actually overground there haha so from the U6 Stations Nussdorfer Straße until Thalia Straße there is a lot to do. 2. Bermudadreieck: It's right next to the Schwedenplatz and there are a lot of bars and clubs.. especially Thursday is a good day to go out in Vienna during the week. And there is a lot going on on the weekends. It is true though that stores close early, but that's typical for Austria in general, although there are stores at Praterstern or Westbahnhof that are opened until 11 PM. Also I don't think it is that expensive. It really depends on where you are going. Of course the places around tourist attractions are expensive but I have never been to a city where this wasn't the case.
Awesome video! I love Vienna.
Vienna is best during summer.
Theres countless festivals like the Donauinselfest (biggest festival on the planet with more than 1 million visitors), and the Popfest @ Karlsplatz, or just the Museumsquartier for chilling and drinking.
An adequate list of dance clubs can be found here:
www.wien.info/en/lifestyle-scene/nightlife/young-and-wild
But nothing beats walking around completely drunk through medieval alleys in a soft summer night. :)
In winter you should check the clubs homepage if theres a good event before leaving your cosy home/hotel. And informing yourself about subway/nightline helps finding home afterwards. public transportation is great. If you're lost at night just get to Karlsplatz/Oper thats the main hub for nightline busses.
Viel Spaß und beste Grüße aus Wien!
Did you watch the Loves? Or just the hates?
"The lack of nightlife" so did you just completely ignore Schwedenplatz or something..?
And I really think the service-thing is just a difference in culture, like others said. Because 90% of the time the service is fine..?
(: loved the video
and i can agree with all of your points except the nightlife (:
like someone mentioned it earlier, if you know where to go you will lots of good bars and clubs
i like bars more than clubs
you have to check out the area around the U1 Metro Station "Schwedenplatz"
and All the clubs along the U6 Metro (:
Good Job on this Video
Greetings from Vienna
Yes, you look like you have been in Austria..for decades. Nice video.
Most cities in central Europe are safe,German,Swiss,Austrian cities are all pretty safe!!!
Amerika ist nicht so sicher.
+r93 ganz richtig
Germany isn't very safe at all...
r93 in the big cities no it’s typically not but that doesn’t represent America as a whole. New York City is a completely different world compared to rural New York. In smaller towns you’ve got no reason to be worried... UNLESS you plan on trespassing. In that case you’re fucked lol
i don't know about Germany
I live in Vienna and what you say about its nightlife is completely wrong. There are sooo many bars and discos and actually more people go out douring the week than on the weekends.
So true. Vienna has a very very big nightlife. Only when you talk about Goa or Tek parties, every night there are at least four clubs where you can find one.
Thomas Skarit
Excellent work in the video
@Luke77rat Sounds like a plan my friend. thanks for watching and commetning and offering to get tipsy in the Guertel
You can't actually say that we vienna people are rude. It may be the waiters, but that is because the usual vienna customers dont expect any fake smile or something. If you ask someone on the street where this and that place is, you will get a friendly answer. (except its an ass)
I expect "on stage" behaviors from those serving the public. I don't care if you don't feel like being polite or give a smile- it's your job, so serve the customer in a pleasant manner.
I was born/raised in Vienna,moved after school to Italy, than to London and finally to New York after I have spend time living in Miami. Travelled the world. Want to be back now to Europe due to culture and education and quality. Vienna Service is honest and correct. You can eat without being asked 3 times if everything is ok.Americans r obsessed with customer service. Tip is NOT obligatory-while US it is standard (MUST BE paid 20%!!!).VIE boring to party-Yes! When you ready to relax come back.
thanks dude,awesome description of Vienna :D
well i live in vienna and i was born in vienna,but im turkish so.. vienna is actually clean so people that say its dirty its actually really clean compared to london or i dont know what. and it is expensive,yes and the food is the best but the nightlife,we actually have a lot of parties for example Donauinselfest
I actually agree on most of your points: It's safe and clean, but also has bad service and is expensive. The only thing I don't agree on is the nightlife: It's actually great, but not in the city center - so tourists actually have a hard time searching for the right places.
I love Vienna and I would like to live there! Ich mag Wien und würde gerne dorthin leben und arbeiten! Alles gute aus Rumänien!
Good video Wolter!
yep, the city is fantastic and the service could use a danke or two :)
My German professor told me that wait staff still gets paid well even if they don't get a tip, so they have very little motivation for providing you with good service.
spot on with most of your love/hate points, like always. just wanted to add something on the night life: like one other poster mentioned, where to go to in the evening can be a bit hidden for the newcomers, but there should be lots of things to do for every age group - especially if you are into non-mainstream kind clubs and bars that have that underground feel to them; with the big student community I sometimes have the feeling that being underground is the real mainstream here in vienna.
I have to admit that this is true and also if you do something small then the people already get very angry.
@edwardwills Switzerland is always more expensive. Its not an exchange rate thing, it is a "its damn expensive in switzerland" thing :)
austria is fantastic country !
+alex87257 it is, we were back there this summer. I always enjoy going htere
+Wolters World
If you are passing by Salzburg again, just a tip about the beer.
Go to the alchimiste in the old-town in the evening. There they got a ton of different beers, though I am unsure from where they are.
The second option is the "Augustiner Bräu/Müllner Bräu" where they also have good beer of bavarian/austrian making. Sidefact, this one is really easy to get drunk off, because it is easy to drink. The food is not that good though.
If you want to live with other young people. you get nice rooms for about 200-300 euros. Small apartments (2 room, 50sqm) in the outskirts (you need to go about 20 mins to reach the center) reach from 400-700 euro. Transportation is pretty cheap, the ticket for a year for whole vienna is 360 euro, monthly tickets are about 50 euro. if you dont party all day long, dont go out for dinner every day and dont want to live in the "hip" districts, 900 euro are more than enough.
That was pretty interesting. I believe the thing about the bad service is very much a tourist's and specifically an American tourist's perspective. When you come here from America the drop off in politeness and just plain courtesy must be staggering. Vice versa I felt very uncomfortable with all the (supposedly) fake smiles and pretend "How are you"s when I was in the US. Really made me appreciate the down to earth grumpyness back home.
It's not fake- we're happy and friendly.
I totally agree...Munich is expensive compared to Vienna! The problem for tourists is, that they spend the most of their time in Vienna in the 1st district, which is more expensive that the sourrounding ones..
Actually, I think the service in Austria can be really great! You will be treated very nice and friendly, if you treat people nice and friendly. If you expect Austrians to be friendly because of money, you will (hopefully) be proven wrong, because they would rather consider it a "fake smile". In Austria you'll receive an honest smile - depends on your approach towards people. I think there is a cultural difference: In Austria, a guy who serves you is not your servant!
Thanks!
I'm 18, lol I've been watching your videos for quite some time. But do you think you're still coming to Canada this year, mark?
I life in Vienna since about 12 years - love the city but see it quite different.
Yes, it's relativly clean but not as much as Strassbourg, outside of the tourist trap zone there IS nightlife - kinda crazy, and also less expensive ;-) I love the Metro - but it sucks that under the week = no Metro after Midnight = Nightline.
Crime: 2 Mil. people / 13 Murders a Year - but people with fear, will still have fear ( an get robbed by a ten year old ..hole weaponed with chupa cups)
i dont know the opening times of 2010 but clubs are open till 6am(at least 4am) and bars are open until 2 am at least
edit when i was in LA last year bars and clubs closed at 2 am