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Arrival to Vienna

Getting from the airport to the center of Vienna

Flughafen Wien Schwechat is about 16 km from the city center. Travel from the airport to the city center is not a problem, because there are several different modes of transport. Unfortunately, they are not cheap, as well as the capital of Austria itself. Anyway to Vienna can be reached through:

Train

City Airport Train
Frequency of courses: about 30 minutes
ticket price: about 10 euros each way, 18 euros in two directions
travel time: about 16 minutes

route: between the train Landstraße station and Wien Mitte airport
the point of departure: a special platform for CAT trains

Bus

Express buses Vienna Airport Lines
frequency of courses: every 30 minutes
ticket price: 6 euros one way, 11 euros in two directions
travel time: about 20 minutes
route: airport – city center
time of courses: 00.05 to midnight
Fast urban railway line S7
Price of ticket: about 4.40 euro

Taxi

A taxi rank is located near the arrivals hall. You can also book a taxi by phone.

tel. 0043 1/7007 internal 35910, 22717
cost from the airport: about 25 to 40 euros
travel time: about 25 minutes

Italian cuisine in Venice

Cuisine

Italian cuisine is one of the most famous, but also the healthiest in the world. This is due to the ingredients that are its inexpensive base. In the Italian cuisine dominated mainly fishes, seafood, vegetables, fruits, herbs and olive oil. Very tasty are also local cheeses and breads. In general, they are made in small factories where particular attention is paid to the quality of the product.
The most common variation is of course Italian home cooking. For this reason, there arose a number of restaurants and bars with typical Italian home cooking.
In sunny Italy people eat mainly lunch and dinner, or basic meals during the day. The main meal is preceded by an appetizer (antipasto), which consists of cold cuts of meat, seafood and a variety of vegetable salads. Much interest has also cooked or smoked ham, sometimes with the addition of mozzarella. Also they use a lot of potatoes – primarily in the form of fries; rarely cooked or fried.
On the breakfast Italians eat bread with marmalade or chocolate. Sipping it by a cappuccino. During the day they eat sandwiches of large sizes. Also they like ice cream in a waffle cone – Produzione Propria ice cream parlors create these cold desserts on the spot.

Drinkables

The most popular is a coffee drink which can be both cold and hot. The selection is huge, because it is prepared, among others, with ice cream, lemon, whipped cream, etc. There is also serve decaffeinated coffee. The tea is served mainly with lemon, and, only on special request, with milk. On hot days you can order iced tea.
Worth a try local juices, which are generally made with fresh fruit. They squeezed at the bar and sometimes sweetened with sugar.
When it comes to alcohol, the Italian wines are considered to be some of the best in Europe. Usually red wine is consumed cold, right out of the refrigerator, while white wine should be slightly warmer. Wine is always drink during a meal.
Wines in Italy are fairly cheap. An inexpensive but popular and delicious wines include: Lambrusco, Soaves, Valpolicella and Chianti.

Theater, cinema, opera, philharmonic in Venice

For many years, Venice associated with, so-called, high culture and art. Here are also numerous competitions or film biennials. Every year to the city come international film stars, only to hear the verdict of the jury.
It is also worth mentioning that in Venice International Film Festival takes place. It is considered the oldest event of this kind in the world. Its origins date back to 1932, when a decision about the creation of the festival took Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata. Currently, the best actor and actress receive a trophy of his name. The best film is awarded by the Golden Lion statuette. Interestingly, International Film Festival in Venice, in fact, does not take place in this city, but on the nearby island of Lido. It usually begins in late August or early September.

La Fenice Theatre
Campo San Fantin, 1965
It is the most famous Venetian opera theater, which was founded in 1789. Initially held here only theater, but after was made an operetta.

Pubs, cafes and nightclubs in Venice

Pubs, Clubs, Restaurants

Italy is famous from its cuisine. It is not surprising that the passion for Mediterranean cuisine is reflected in the amount of bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes.

Antica Trattoria Poste Vecie, San Polo 1608
It is a nice and elegant restaurant. Its menu consists mainly fish and seafood and dishes with rice and cornmeal.

La Caravella, Via XXII Marzo
It is relatively expensive, but at the same time sophisticated and elegant restaurant. Its menu is dominated by typical Italian cuisine.

Taverna La Fenice, San Marco 1938
This is one of the most elegant and quite expensive restaurants. There’s a nice and friendly atmosphere. Guests can enjoy an exceptionally tasty dishes from the repertoire of Italian cuisine.

Madonna, Calle della Madonna 594
The specialty of this restaurant are fish. Especially recommended are delicious cod fillets.

Cafés

In Venice, people spend a lot of time in cafes, most of which are located in Piazza San Marco. In the local cafes most popular is espresso or coffee brewed in the coffee machine. It is traditionally drunk standing at the bar.

In addition, the Venetian cafes are served sweets. Resounds everywhere discreet, relaxing music.

Night Clubs

The vast majority of clubs in Venice is located on the Strada Nuova, a short distance from Santa Lucia Station. The most famous clubs are Club 22, located on Lido and FZ Di Foschini located in Venice itself.

Shopping in Venice

Being in Venice is necessary to go for shopping. Here are both elegant shops, famous brands, as well as retail outlets where you can buy handicrafts.
Most shopping centers are located along the main streets of the city and near to the Piazza Feretto. There are: Standa, Upim and Coin (Mestre). Elegant fashion stores can be found mainly in Piazza San Marco (eg. Al. Duca d’Aosta or Giuliadue). In addition, it is worth a trip to the shopping centers where are located elegant shops. It is all about centers in Piazza San Marco, Via XXII Marzo and Bocca di Piazza.
All those who want to have a souvenir from a trip to Venice, should go to the Piazza San Marco and the island of Murano, where are numerous of craft shops.

Golden Lion – Venice Film Festival

The Golden Lion is a prize awarded at the Venice Film Festival (Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica).
The festival is considered one of the biggest and most important events in the city. At the same time one of the oldest events of its kind in the world. Its origins are seen in the film festival, which took place on the island of Lido in 1932.

Festa del Redentore

Redentore celebration is a local holiday in Venice, held every year on the third Sunday of July.
Was established shortly after bubonic plague stopped in 1576. A characteristic feature of this festival is to build a bridge of boats, which links Venice with Giudecca island. On Saturday evening also held a fireworks show, and since 2007 the Festa del Redentore celebration is also accompanied by music. In addition, throughout Venice are exposed tables laden with food, because the feast is accompanied by feasting. The culmination of the ceremony is to sail by boat to the Lido and common expectation on the sunrise.

The Carnival of Venice

Venetian carnival is the European equivalent of the carnival in Brazil. Italians start very early to celebrate, because the first masqueraders appear on the streets of Venice as early as the second day of Christmas. The biggest crowds gather mainly in the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but it’s Epiphany is the climax of the Venetian fun. Its crowning is midnight from Tuesday on Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins.
Italians celebrate carnival rather pompously and in large numbers. On the streets there are a lot of people – their motion is sometimes guided by the police. Also are created one-way streets.
An essential element of the Carnival of Venice are costumes and masks. This custom derives from the ancient times, when under the guises changed social classes. This allowed for a peaceful and positive outlet of negative emotions in relation to a particular layer.

Taxi – gondolas in Venice

Gondola taxi

Gondolas in Venice In Venice, the role of traditional taxis serve gondolas. They are considered to be one of the oldest means of communication in the waters of the lagoon, as they were used since the seventh century. To this day, they are associated with singing gondoliers, romanticism and sunset. Unfortunately, although this is a nice trip, but this is not the cheapest.
Gondolas are slender, shapely boats which, although they seem delicate and tipping, are characterized by high stability. They are all painted black. They also have the same dimensions (length 11 m, width 1.75 m). On board can fit 6 people at one time.