https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed If you live in Austria, you won’t be able to get VAT money back. But if you’re visiting from outside the EU – or one of your family members is – here’s what you need to keep in mind about getting that money back. https://www.thelocal.at/20231108/how-can-you-claim-back-the-money-youve-paid-in-austrian-vat Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:57:08 +0100 how-can-you-claim-back-the-money-youve-paid-in-austrian-vat Talk about a land of contrasts: Between alpine chalets, imposing fortress and, well, sewage pipes, there’s no shortage of unusual and unforgettable plays to stay in Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20240222/ten-unforgettable-places-to-stay-in-austria Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:46:29 +0100 ten-unforgettable-places-to-stay-in-austria Catch the very tail-end of the wine season and autumn foliage in one of the lesser-explored corners of the Austrian capital: Mauer. https://www.thelocal.at/20211112/explore-austria-mauer-a-charming-wine-hiking-spot-on-viennas-outskirts Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:03:56 +0100 explore-austria-mauer-a-charming-wine-hiking-spot-on-viennas-outskirts With famous Austrian Alpine places like Salzburg and the tiny village of Hallstatt contemplating measures to deter certain tourists is the country suffering from too many visitors? https://www.thelocal.at/20230829/do-certain-parts-of-austria-simply-have-too-many-tourists-now Tue, 29 Aug 2023 18:12:01 +0200 do-certain-parts-of-austria-simply-have-too-many-tourists-now Visiting a Christmas market is a festive must-do in Austria. As the lockdown lifts for most of the country next week, here are some of the best markets taking place this year - from big to small and everything in between. https://www.thelocal.at/20211117/austrias-best-christmas-markets-for-2021-and-the-covid-rules-in-place Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:28:40 +0100 austrias-best-christmas-markets-for-2021-and-the-covid-rules-in-place Tourists and visitors to Austria are entitled to free Covid testing. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210525/how-can-tourists-and-visitors-in-austria-get-a-free-covid-test Tue, 25 May 2021 20:05:05 +0200 how-can-tourists-and-visitors-in-austria-get-a-free-covid-test Green list countries include all EU states, as well as some international destinations, but the UK, South Africa, Brazil and India remain on the red list. https://www.thelocal.at/20210701/austria-lifts-worldwide-travel-warning-with-a-few-exceptions Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:55:19 +0200 austria-lifts-worldwide-travel-warning-with-a-few-exceptions Austria has updated its travel rules, with American tourists who have been vaccinated, have tested negative or who have recovered from the virus to again be allowed from Thursday, July 1st. https://www.thelocal.at/20210628/austria-to-allow-american-arrivals-from-thursday Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:29:28 +0200 austria-to-allow-american-arrivals-from-thursday Thinking of a holiday? Here are the rules in some of your favourite holiday destinations. https://www.thelocal.at/20210630/entry-masks-and-nightclubs-what-are-the-rules-in-some-of-austrias-favourite-holiday-destinations Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:07:15 +0200 entry-masks-and-nightclubs-what-are-the-rules-in-some-of-austrias-favourite-holiday-destinations Austria has extended a ban on arrivals from the United Kingdom until August 31st, due primarily to concerns surrounding the Delta variant. https://www.thelocal.at/20210628/austrias-ban-on-british-arrivals-extended-until-september Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:38:55 +0200 austrias-ban-on-british-arrivals-extended-until-september Vienna's subway lines will again run through the night from Friday, June 25th. https://www.thelocal.at/20210625/night-subway-set-to-run-again-in-vienna Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:38:28 +0200 night-subway-set-to-run-again-in-vienna Travel is starting up again all over Europe and indeed the world. What are the rules for Americans entering Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20210422/latest-when-will-americans-be-able-to-travel-to-austria-again Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:07:16 +0200 latest-when-will-americans-be-able-to-travel-to-austria-again Austria’s ban on flights from the United Kingdom expired on Monday. What does this mean for travellers and tourists from the UK? https://www.thelocal.at/20210621/austria-ends-ban-on-british-flights-what-does-this-mean-for-travellers Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:46:58 +0200 austria-ends-ban-on-british-flights-what-does-this-mean-for-travellers Find out what's going on in Austria on Tuesday with The Local's short roundup of today's news https://www.thelocal.at/20210615/today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-4 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:35:48 +0200 today-in-austria-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-4 As coronavirus vaccination programs around the world pick up speed, some countries are starting to open up to vaccinated travellers. Can vaccinated people now enter Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20210614/can-i-travel-to-austria-if-ive-been-vaccinated Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:15:37 +0200 can-i-travel-to-austria-if-ive-been-vaccinated All Austria's states will no longer be considered Covid-19 risk areas by Germany from Sunday, allowing travel between the countries. https://www.thelocal.at/20210611/austria-removed-completely-from-germanys-risk-list Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:32:00 +0200 austria-removed-completely-from-germanys-risk-list From lakes framed by breathtaking mountains to ink blue waters, Austria has some of the cleanest and most beautiful swimming spots in Europe.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210602/the-best-lakes-and-swimming-spots-in-austria Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:14:36 +0200 the-best-lakes-and-swimming-spots-in-austria Austria imposed a new ban on flights from the UK on Tuesday June 1st due to concerns over the increased spread of the so-called Indian variant of Covid-19 in the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20210525/austria-bans-uk-flights Tue, 25 May 2021 12:38:50 +0200 austria-bans-uk-flights Austria will impose a landing ban for flights from the UK due to the spread of the so-called Indian variant of coronavirus in the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20210525/breaking-austria-to-reinstate-ban-on-direct-flights-from-uk Tue, 25 May 2021 12:38:50 +0200 breaking-austria-to-reinstate-ban-on-direct-flights-from-uk Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria have agreed to work together to upgrade train routes and create high speed lines to improve connections between Vienna, Prague and Berlin. https://www.thelocal.at/20210521/austria-how-new-high-speed-rail-will-take-you-from-vienna-to-berlin-in-four-hours Fri, 21 May 2021 13:46:21 +0200 austria-how-new-high-speed-rail-will-take-you-from-vienna-to-berlin-in-four-hours