Culture Shock! Austria - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

202 CultureShock! Austria In the Rauris valley in Salzburg province, the legendary beaked Perchten of Rauris are out on the eve ...

Enjoying the Culture 203 to be unclean, they threaten to open the stomach of the housewife. The stomach is considered a symbolic ...

204 CultureShock! Austria special breads, decorated eggs and ornaments are sold. Children in Austria love this holiday not only ...

Enjoying the Culture 205 Austria has celebrated a Corpus Christi procession since 1623. After mass, the crowd boards boats elabo ...

206 CultureShock! Austria abound in all the major cities, so park your car and walk around to enjoy the festivities. Summer Fest ...

Enjoying the Culture 207 In two neighbouring villages in the Lungau region in Salzburg, there are beautiful processions celebrat ...

208 CultureShock! Austria a cuirassier’s helmet and a cloak over his striped tunic and carrying a halberd. There are usually fou ...

Enjoying the Culture 209 National Day 26 October sees much patriotic flag-waving throughout Austria as the people commemorate th ...

210 CultureShock! Austria (representing goodness) and dread meeting his evil companion, Krampus (representing the devil). On the ...

Enjoying the Culture 211 (somewhat like the Krampus) start by ringing bells attached to their waist. They are dressed in a costu ...

212 CultureShock! Austria Jesus. Children write letters to him at the beginning of Advent (four weeks earlier), asking him for t ...

Enjoying the Culture 213 Vienna’s 1st district turns into a stage on New Year’s Eve, with many different bands performing live o ...

214 CultureShock! Austria for the more daring. Some attractions open year-round, but most close between November and March. The ...

Statue of Johann Strauss, an Austrian composer from the romantic period who was best known for his Waltzs. His son and grandson, ...

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d The Alps and Gurgl valley in summer, Tarreuz, Tyol. The Alps are Europe’s major mountain range, stretching from Austria in the ...

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f The famous Sachertorte, chocolate cake covered in chocolate icing with apricot jam, is a must-try when you visit Austria. It w ...

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