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Viennese Vibe from its location in Central Europe but also its proximity to the increasingly
important emerging destinations in Eastern Europe. Bratislava, for example,
the capital of Slovakia, lies less than 40 miles away.
Certain factors make it easy to do business in Vienna: The country uses
the euro, English is widely spoken, and Austria resides within the Central
Get to know clients in Austria’s cultural and European Time Zone (GMT +1).
This is also a city where everything works. With long-standing political and
financial hub. BY FELICITY LONG economic stability and a robust infrastructure — including transportation,
medical services and such leisure facilities as restaurants and sports venues —
INNOVATIVE VIENNA HAS A REPUTATION. Austria’s capital and Vienna was named the world’s most livable city for the whopping eighth time
CONVENTIONS: cultural hub is best known for its fairy-tale charm, its impe- in a row, according to the 2017 Quality of Living Survey by international
Austria Center
Vienna rial architecture and its iconic musical heritage. But while consultancy firm Mercer. You also won’t have trouble getting a signal here:
undeniably one of Europe’s most beautiful destinations, Free WiFi abounds, and mobile websites and apps help you get around.
PHOTO: © MARCIN
ŁUKASZEWICZ | Vienna is also a bustling financial center and has been Environmentally, Vienna is a green city thanks to the wide use of public
DREAMSTIME for centuries. Situated roughly between the Danube and transportation, the profusion of city parks and an overall attention to air
the Alps, Vienna thrived as an important trade route as quality. Vienna has so much open land, it boasts a noteworthy viticultural
far back as the days of the Romans and, later, under the industry of some 1,600 acres within the city limits.
Habsburg dynasty for more than half a century. Visitors find Vienna easy to access. Vienna International Airport served
Fast-forward to today, and the city numbers nearly 2 more than 24 million passengers in 2016. Direct flights from the United
million inhabitants; in fact, it’s one of the most densely States are offered by several airlines, including Austrian Airlines, the country’s
populated cities in the European Union and home to flagship carrier and a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group. The non-stop City
about a fourth of all Austrians. The city benefits not only Airport Train links the airport to city center in just 16 minutes and operates

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