Austria
Austria is a country with scenery beyond compare and a warm hospitality welcoming all. Cycle through lush green valleys or walk among spectacular mountains cress-crossed with sparkling streams in summer. Come winter, it is time to head to stunning panoramas. No matter what time of year, Austria awaits you with fresh air, individuality, “Gemütlichkeit” and value for money.
Austria is located in a temperate climatic zone with a Central European climate influenced by the Atlantic climate. The four seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter) each have typical temperature and climatic characters.
Temperatures:
Summer up to 95 degree Fahrenheit / average: 68 degree Fahrenheit
Winter up to - 4 degree Fahrenheit / average: 32 degree Fahrenheit
Visa
If you come to Austria as a tourist, pass through Austria in transit, visit friends and/or relatives in Austria, or if you are on a business trip and are a citizen of one of the visa-exempt countries (see below) you do not need to apply for a visa to enter Austria (and the Schengen zone) for a stay up to 3 months, but please note: as a passport must be valid 3 months after the last day of stay in Austria or the Schengen states, your U.S. passport must be valid for a period of at least 6 months (3 months under the visa waiver program + 3 months) and you are not allowed to take up any employment there.
However, while a visa is not automatically a work permit, there are specific and clearly defined circumstances under which the holder of a valid visa may temporarily work in Austria.
Tourists
Many tourists come to Austria to see some of the top tourist attractions that make their trip extra special. Here are the top ten attractions: Melk Abbey, Vienna State Opera, Seefeld, Tyrol, Hohensalzburg Castle, Hofburg Imperial Palace, Innsbruck Altstadt, St Anton am Arlberg, Grossglockner Alpine Road, Hallstatt, Schönbrunn Palace.
