Austria - interesting facts

The homeland of great musicians, wrapped in the aromas of fresh baked goods and the strongest coffee, is a beautiful European country where centuries-old traditions peacefully coexist with the latest achievements of science and technology, which have received life under the sounds of Viennese waltzes - all this is Austria. So, make yourself comfortable, you are waiting for the most interesting facts about Austria.

1. The official language of Austria is German, but the local dialect is strikingly different from German, used in Germany. And the language differences are so great that often the German and the Austrian hardly understand each other. Perhaps, that is why there is some tension between the Austrians and the Germans.
2. The inhabitants of Austria treat the holidays with great trepidation, especially for the church holidays. For example, during Christmas, not only all institutions are closed, but also shops, and even pharmacies. The streets at this time are empty, because Christmas is celebrated in the family circle. The new year, on the contrary, it is customary to meet big companies, having fun until you drop. Stores, incidentally, while working in the normal mode, except that breaks are reduced to a minimum.
3. Although on the map Austria looks quite impressive, you can drive it all the way from the edge to the edge in just half a day. By the way, the inhabitants of Austria have a completely different attitude to time and distance. Our compatriots, accustomed to getting to work for several hours, at first very amused the complaints of the Austrians that they live "terribly far from work - go for as long as 20 minutes."
4. The clothes of the townsfolk are not particularly beautiful - the emphasis here is not on beauty, but on convenience. It is not customary to go to the store or work in the best outfits. The most common clothing - jeans and sneakers.
5. The Austrians are very proud of their great compatriots, for example, Mozart, who lived most of his life in Vienna . Without exaggeration, Mozart in Austria is everywhere - in the names of cafes and restaurant dishes, in storefronts and hotel signs. Almost every castle or museum can boast of an exhibit related to a great musician.
6. The Austrians are very fond of visiting museums and operas and even get special tickets for this.
7. In all of Austria, literally on the fingers you can count people who do not know how to ski. Children are taught this skill literally from the first steps. And there are not many ski lifts on the territory of Austria, not a few - three and a half thousand! It's no wonder that in this country the best ski resorts .
8. The most interesting, "most-most" attractions are waiting for the guests of Austria literally at every step: the oldest Ferris wheel, the largest emerald, the world's first zoo, Europe's largest natural lake, the highest waterfall in Europe and the most high-lying settlement can be seen in this country.