Inside Austria
Inside Austria is our weekly newsletter that looks at some of the news, talking points that you might not have heard about as well some of the quirkier things about life in Austria. It’s published each Saturday, but if you are a member you can receive it early in your inbox. Just visit your newsletter options.
Inside Austria: Semesterferien and why they can be a nightmare for working parents
Austria’s Semesterferien are not a public holiday, but the country still feels different for a week in February. For working parents, especially foreign residents without family help, it can be a logistical hell, writes The Local Austria's Amanda Previdelli
Inside Austria: The most outrageous things I’ve seen in Austrian bureaucracy
Austrian bureaucracy regularly throws up obstacles for foreigners living in the country and editor Amanda Previdelli recalls some of the more memorable things she's seen or experienced over the years. Share your own stories below.
Inside Austria: What Austrians can teach you about living in cold weather
Austria has been hit by some extreme wintery weather and whilst many foreign residents are shivering, Austrians seem generally unfazed. The Local Austria's editor Amanda Previdelli explains how you can take a tip from the locals and enjoy the cold.
Inside Austria: The bizarre Austrian dinner habit I resisted for years, but now love
Learning to eat like Austrians means letting go of old rituals and discovering new ways to feel at home, as The Local's Amanda Previdelli explains in this week's Inside Austria.
Inside Austria: Where the locals holiday and Vienna's summer cinemas return
In this week’s Inside Austria we look at the favourite summer destinations for Austrian holidaymakers, and why open-air cinema is one of Vienna’s best seasonal traditions.