From October 2025, the way travellers enter Europe will change. If you are coming to Vienna from the UK, the US, or any other non-EU country, you will no longer receive a stamp in your passport at the airport. Instead, your arrival will be registered digitally. This is part of the Entry/Exit System (EES), one … Read more
Vienna’s legendary Café Central, one of the city’s most famous coffee houses, will temporarily close its doors in 2026 for a major renovation of the historic Palais Ferstel. To make sure visitors don’t have to miss out, the café has already opened a pop-up version called Decentral, located just around the corner in Palais Harrach. … Read more
The Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna is now official. After Austrian singer JJ (Johannes Pietsch) won with his opera-techno track Wasted Love, the Austrian capital was awarded the hosting rights. The shows will take place in the Wiener Stadthalle, with the semi-finals scheduled for 12 and 14 May and the grand final on 16 May. … Read more