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

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view from the main floor is spectacular for the price of the
ticket. You must queue early, but once inside you can mark
your space by tying a scarf around the rail in front of you.
You can also purchase a standing room season pass, which
allows you to buy one standing room ticket per performance
through normal ticket sales.


Volksoper


The Volksoper (People’s Opera) is located along the Gürtel
(a wide street that encircles the city, the name means ‘belt’)
in the 9th district and offers primarily operettas, although
you can also see ballets, operas and musicals. Most of the


Tickets for classical music concerts geared to visitors can be
purchased at fair prices from street vendors in most tourist areas
in Vienna.
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