Pet cemetery plans in Vienna

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Vienna is to get a pet cemetery, it has been announced.Social Democratic (SPÖ) Councillor Ulli Sima said today (Thurs) that the city’s first burial site for animals will be set up near the Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof) in the Simmering district. Sima said residents will be able to hold funeral processions for their deceased pets at […]

Guardian writer enthuses over culinary delights in Vienna

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A British journalist has revealed “almost everything” she ate in Vienna was “delicious”.Rachel Cooke, who writes a popular life and style column for the daily Guardian newspaper, admits she “had not expected to like Austrian food”.Cooke reveals she was uncertain about which experiences her second visit to Austria may hold after a rather unfortunate stay […]

Austrian women reveal men’s struggles to perform in bed

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One in four Austrian men have erection problems, according to a survey among 2,500 women.Twenty-five per cent of Austrian women aged 18 and older said their partners often have difficulties performing in bed.The study – carried out by Viagra producer Pfizer’s Austrian department – also shows that 71 per cent of Austrian women in relationships  […]

Young generation is hungry for knowledge

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The vast majority of young Austrians are eager to learn, according to a new study.Pollster GfK Austria said today (Mon) that 80 per cent of Austrians aged between 15 and 30 said they were hungry for knowledge. GfK Austria interviewed 4,600 Austrians aged between 15 and 30.These findings come on the back of a poll […]

Many women buy Valentine’s Day gifts, study shows

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More than four out of 10 Austrian women will surprise their partners with presents on Valentine’s Day, according to a poll.The Federal Economy Chamber’s (WKO) Viennese branch (WKW) found that not just men buy gifts for their partners on 14 February. Its study shows that 42 per cent of women plan to spend money on […]

Young Austrians spend little time on reading papers

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Young Austrians are investing just a few minutes a week reading newspapers, a survey has revealed.Linz-based pollster Market found that Austrians aged between 16 and 29 spend an average 60 minutes per week reading a printed daily newspaper. The agency also found that 28 per cent of people aged 50 and older spend five or […]

Many male internet fans shun books, study shows

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More than three in 10 men say garnering information online is “more fun” than reading books.Linz-based pollster Market found that 35 per cent enjoy bringing themselves up-to-date on the internet more than reading a book. The agency said those men also said reading the news online was “more fun” than reading books. Only 23 per […]

Heather Mills optimistic after ski crash

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Former model Heather Mills has been injured in a skiing accident in Austria, it has emerged.The winter sport enthusiast announced on her Twitter account that she sustained the injury to her right leg as she skied at around 100 kilometres per hour (kph) in the Austrian Alps.The 43-year-old said the accident occurred in a 24-hour […]

Happy-snappy newborns at Schönbrunn Zoo

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A crocodile couple have had babies for the first time in their 18-year residence at an Austrian zoo.Officials at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo said yesterday (Sun) that the Morelet’s crocodile pair have become parents to three babies.The adult reptiles called Durango and Puebla moved into the zoo’s “crocodile pavilion” in 1993 but never had any newborns […]

Skiing at Stuhleck

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For a nearby trip from Vienna winter sports fans have for more than 100 years been travelling to the Stuhleck resort in Styria.It is one of the country’s oldest ski-resorts with a history of skiing dating back to 1891, when the 1,783 metre summit of Stuhleck was first climbed on skis. And since those early […]