Austria  is  located in the Central Europe. Area 32,374 sq.mi. Bordered by Switzeland and Liechtenstein on the West, Germany and Czechia  on the North, Slovachia and Hungary on the East, Slovenia and Italy on the South.

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No visa  needed  for US citizens.

Climate of Austria moderated, transitional to the continental, strongly depending on height. Winter soft with the frequent snowfalls, the coldest winter month - January, the temperature in the valleys descends to -27ºF, in the mountain regions - to -6ºF. Summer is warm and solar, the hottest months - July and August, temperature near +68ºF. Sediments it falls out from 25'' per year in the east the country, to 80" per year on the western and southwestern slopes of the Alps.
There are 2    tourist seasons in Austria - summer (July - August) and winter (Christmas). Better time for the visit of Vienna - late spring and early autumn. Mountain-skiing season lasts until the middle of April.

In Vienna is found one of the largest auction complexes in the world, the former pawnshop. Books, post stamps, adornment, carpets, all possible artistic articles and stylish furniture.  Here it is possible to find everything: from the beduins adornments to table silver from Tiffany.
Stores in Austria are opened since Monday until Friday, from 8.00 to 12.00 and 14:00 to 18:00, on Saturday - to 13.00. Some stores work without the interruption to 19:00. Each first Saturday of month stores work to 17.00.
If on the store there is a signboard “Ausverkauf”, it is possible to get lower prices. In the product stores “Hofer”, “Spar”, “Billa”  prices are lower than in the rest. In order to obtain recovery of Tax in the size approximately 13% from the price, it follows: in the stores, which have the sign “Tax Free for tourist Austria Tax Free-Shopping” “ or the silver--black- blue sign “Europa-Tax-Free Plakette”, with the purchase it is necessary to take the check “Tax-free-Scheck” together with the envelope. Salesman completely fills this check. Before the departure of linchpins, the  original bill for goods must be produced for custom-house. Customs officer places stamp on the check. Without the mark of custom-house they will not return money. Money can be returned directly at the places of payment in the airports, on the stations and the boundary points, indicated on the envelope “Tax-free-Kuvent”.