About Vienna

Vienna, a city with about two million inhabitants, is situated in the very heart of Europe. Due to its unique geographic and geopolitical location, Vienna has been the setting for many international events and has become a popular conference venue. Vienna hosts one of the United Nations headquarters and is home to a number of other international organisations.
Vienna’s ever-changing history has left an indelible mark on the city, a mark also manifest in a rich cultural heritage. The city’s ultimate fascination stems from merging imperial grandeur with a cosmopolitan spirit, a combination which emerged after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Viennese writers, musicians and artists as well as scientists have all influenced many aspects of our modern world. Vienna took part in all major political developments of the 20th century. Shaped over the centuries as the capital of a huge empire, Vienna will always arouse feelings of nostalgia.

Today, Vienna offers historical palaces alongside modern shopping centres, traditional hotels, Austrian food as well as haute cuisine, typical Viennese coffee houses and luxury restaurants, outstanding opera and theatre performances, classical concerts and open-air festivals, antique shops next to elegant boutiques – all joined together in incomparable Viennese harmony.

Sights, arts & culture, gastronomy, shopping
Please visit: www.wien.info

Climate
Vienna, the largest city of Austria, lies between a transition of humid continental and oceanic climate.
Temperatures in Vienna in November usually range between 15°C – 5°C by day, nights are cooler.
For detailed information on weather forecast, please visit: www.zamg.ac.at

Electricity & Time
The main voltage in Austria is 230V.
Vienna is in the Central European Time Zone, one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Useful telephone numbers
Fire Brigade: 122
Police: 133
Emergency Medical Service: 144

International Emergency Number: 112

More information about the meeting destination Vienna at: www.vienna.convention.at