Vital statistics
Capital: Vienna
Population: 8,950,000
Language: German; English is spoken widely.
Time: GMT+1 (summer GMT+2)
Visas: UK nationals can stay up to 90 days without a visa. A visa-waiver, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS, etias.com), is planned from 2023.
Money: Euro (€), currently around €1.17 to the UK£. ATMs are available.
When to go
Weather in the Eastern Alps is prone to be changeable.
Summer season, averaging more than 150 hours of sunshine a month (above 18°C and into the 20)s. Pack clothing so that you are prepared for sunshine,