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Is Wien Vienna in German? ›

Wien is simply the word for Vienna in German (the national language in Austria). You pronounce it “Veen” with a V. So Wien and Vienna are the same place. A Wiener is a male who comes from Vienna (and, crucially, not normally a sausage.

The name Wien derives from the name of the Roman settlement Vindobona, which was situated in this area. So Wien is a highly shortened form of the Latin Vindobona. The Latin name however might come from the name of a river that still flows through Vienna and into the Danube.

A visit to Vienna would be incomplete without a concert, opera or musical performance. After all, Vienna is the world's music capital, with thousands of music performances each year. Learn more about the many music venues, orchestras and performances available.

Along the Ringstraße are many famous and grand buildings, including the City Hall (Rathaus), the Austrian Parliament, the Hofburg Palace, the Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum), the Museum of Art History (Kunsthistorisches Museum), and the State Opera House (Wiener Staatsoper).

While English is widely spoken in Austria, it has no official status there. Instead, official communications, signage and so forth uses German, as that is the primary language of Austria.

Vienna (/viˈɛnə/ vee-EN-ə; German: Wien [viːn]; Austro-Bavarian: Wean [veɐ̯n]) is the capital, most populous city, and one of nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants.

Although Croatian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Turkish, and other languages are spoken by the various minority groups, nearly all people in Austria speak German. The dialect of German spoken in Austria, except in the west, is Bavarian, sometimes called Austro-Bavarian. About seven million people speak Bavarian in Austria.

According to church membership data, in 2021 53.9% of the population were Roman Catholics and 3.0% adhered to Protestant churches. Austria was historically a strongly Catholic country, having been the centre of the Habsburg monarchy (1273–1918) which championed Roman Catholicism.

Almost 216,345 Austrian Muslims (38%) live in the capital, Vienna. Roughly 30% of Muslims live in northern state outside of Vienna and an equal number (30%) live in the southern states of Austria.

Even though most supermarkets and shops in Vienna are closed on Sundays as well as on public holidays, there is still a lot to do on Vienna on Sundays. Most restaurants, bars and bakeries are open on Sundays and public holidays, as Austrians tend to eat out on weekends.

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Ringstrasse is one of the most beautiful streets in the city, and the location of many of Vienna's most important tourist attractions. If you don't fancy walking down the boulevard, another option is to explore it by tram.

Vienna is… …the sixth-largest city in the European Union, and the second-largest in the German-speaking world. Vienna is known for its wealth (5th richest city in the EU) and significant industry sector—especially in R & D and information technologies.

Standard German is most commonly and frequently used in formal as well as informal settings in Austria's capital, Vienna. Here, people of all generations speak Standard German and even those, who slip into their regional dialects will understand the standard variation perfectly fine.

The formal greeting is Guten Tag or Grüß Gott (literally translates to ‚Greet God'). Knowing is better to say Grüß Sie or Hallo. Friends greet each other by saying Grüß Sie, Hallo, Servus or for younger people simply Hi.