Vienna Tourist Traps

Watch out if you rent holiday apartment/room in Wien because they could over charge foreigners and this happened to me. First I was in Wien last summer and I...

Mozarthaus in the center of the old town, literally doesn't have anything to see ... None of the people I spoke to at the house could tell me if the music...

Do you still remember such a phone booths which, not so long ago, used to stand on every corner in the cities? I recall with nostalgia of those times when we...

Many Other countries in the world don't charge Commision Rates in the Money exhange transaction but here in Europe and even in Vienna, most Bureau De Change...

Watch where you walk! Austrians have lots of dogs and if you don't want to clean your shoes all the time.. walk carefully. Bring dogs inside restaurants is also...

After many years in Vienna, I decided to see the Schmetterlinghaus (Butterfly house), which is part of the Palmenhaus (Palm house or greenhouse) within the...

A lot of cities have discount cards which I quite often buy after researching if they are worth while.For me, the Vienna card WAS NOT.Yes, you do get transport...

I read a lot in last year about free walking tour trough some European cities such as Belgrade, Prague or Sofia. There is very good promotions on social...

When we walked around Vienna, in the centre (1-st district) we saw big brick cube and it was not only one cube, but a few of them. From first sight it seems...

Not worth the triple price compared to the regular S7 train. When at the airport, the walls and signs literally scream with their ads beckoning you to take it...

I don't know how it is in the warmer months but during the winter the horses seem to suffer. I felt sorry for them but we could really do anything, I guess when...

It is some kind of a lovely tourist-trap: The Fiaker - it is a horse-drawn carriage like it used to be the only "taxi-service" of the times of imperial Vienna...

I found that the Tap water in Vienna is perfectly find and there is absolutely no issue when you drink it. Vienna is a developed country and one does not have...

The Mozartkugel (English: Mozart ball), originally known as the “Mozartbonbon”, was created by the Salzburg confectioner, Paul Fürst in 1890 and named after the...

I went on a guided tour around the Opera House with a group of friends. The tour cost is Euro 6.50 per person for about half an hour, and I don't think it was...

When summer comes to Vienna, it comes suddenly and with such heating force. One day, it is nice and cool, and then the next, it is hot and sunny. When it gets...

Vienna is the city where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived. And of course you will notice it. Especially in the summertime there are street sellers dressed in...

I came across this in more than one tourist location in Vienna and hence, I was forced to conclude this as a tourist trap. To me it was simple. These men dress...

This is just a word of caution regarding the Schonbrun Garden. Although the main garden is free, the smaller but more spectacular Princes Garden, has an entry...

Viennas airport is situated in Schwechat, 18kms from Viennas city center and lies in the federal state of Lower Austria.Flagging down a taxi in Vienna for a...

Even though it was restored, a visit to Prater is just a trip to lose as much money as you can. They charge adults between 3.50 - 8 Euros / ride in this...

You will see many men dressed in Mozart-like costumes trying to sell you tickets to a classical music concert. While the product they sell isn't at all bad,...

Vienna is famous for its coffee houses and they are indeed something special. Now, with that comes the exploitation of tourists, unfortunately. Luckily, most of...

In a beautiful greenhouse in the Burggarten, part of the Hofburg complex, is the Schmetterlinghaus, advertised as "Vienna's Historical Butterfly Greenhouse"....