A snow filled fun packed February at Semmering Zauberberg

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Lifestyle

With plenty of snow it’s now business as usual at Vienna’s local ski resort at Semmering Zauberberg – just an hour’s drive from the Austrian capital. This month there are a number of attractions starting on eighth February with the Ö3 PistenBully! The DJs from the ORF’s flagship radio program will be helping to turn […]

Earthquake hits Austria

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General News

Austria was shaken by an earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale last night (Weds) at 19.17 PM. The epicentre of the earthquake was Ebreichsdorf  in Lower Austria. A few days previously another earthquake hit there too. The earthquake was also felt in the Austrian capital of Vienna. According to the Austrian Earthquake Service at […]

Robbie Williams concert – a review

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Culture

by Petronilla Hohenwarter & Nigel Stonham Do you want to grow old with me? Let me start by saying YES. Robbie Williams was at Krieau in Vienna last night and we were there. It was a show full of contrasts. Featuring Robbie as both prince charming and as a rude boy. Featuring both shouted lyrics […]

Hotels cost most in Innsbruck according to study

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General News

Hotels are more expensive in Innsbruck than in any other part of Austria according to a new study by the online booking portal hotel.info. The study also found that in general across the country Hotel prices have risen on the previous year by around 4.32%. In Innsbruck there are the highest prices as opposed to […]

Emergency doctors and security at the Donauinselfest

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Culture

Security and emergency services will be working around the clock at the 30th Donauinselfest in Vienna this weekend as 200 acts take to the stage. Organisers say five emergency doctors, 650 security staff, night vision equipment and a meteorologist will be on hand to ensure the safety of the visitors. In 2012, three million people […]

Friday Night skating back on track

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Green Austria

The Green Party invites Viennese residents to join the regular “Friday Night Skating” during the nights of the summer months. The participants, including cyclists, will skate out from Heldenplatz from 9 p.m. and go along Ringstrasse, Triesterstrasse or Südosttangente. Affected streets will be closed for car traffic. The police and several “Rolling Guards” will look […]

Bonbon Ball crowns Miss Bonbon 2013!

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Culture

By Kathryn Quinn By far the sweetest date in the Vienna Ball calender – the Bonbon Ball took place this weekend. Without a doubt the highlight of the event is the Miss Bonbon vote – at the stroke of midnight the ten candidates who have been whittled down from over 180 possibles paraded onto the […]

A mountain retreat away from it all at the Waldheimhutte

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Travel

By Matthias Loinig Ever wanted to escape it all… mobile phones, internet, mass tourism and overfilled wellness hotels and go back to basics in a traditional mountain retreat? Located right in the middle of the Upper Styrian Zirbenwäldern at 1,620 metres is a wonderful family run hut which will take you back decades and promises […]

Up for sale luxury coach stolen from depot

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General News

Thieves stole a bus from a bus company depot on Sunday night or the early hours of Monday The twelve metre long bus was stolen from the depot in Amstetten. Police believe the thieves have already left the country with the bus. The luxury 52-seater tour bus made by the company Setra has an estimated […]

Cool down for Vienna heat at summer ice skating sessions

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Lifestyle

From now on you can ice-skate even in Summer. The Wiener Stadthalle is offering an ice-skating area of 1.800 square metres, open every Tuesday throughout the summer. Today is a special ice skating event – the Stadhalle ice rink will open until 11:00 pm as part of the “Long Night of Summer Ice-Skating”. Winter clothes […]