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NewIllustrative image88 years ago: the November pogrom in Vienna
On 10 November 1938, almost all of Vienna's major synagogues were destroyed and over 6,500 people were arrested. We remember.
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Illustrative imagePunch check 2026: what does a mug (Häferl) cost?
From €5, up to €7.90 for special punch. And the deposit often costs almost as much as the punch. All prices and dates known so far.
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Photo: Café FridaVegansl in Vienna: St Martin's without the goose
Red cabbage, dumplings and gravy just like the original, only without the goose. 8 addresses for vegan St Martin's goose, with Café Frida as the editorial team's pick.
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Illustrative imageHalal: Is there anything to fear? Spoiler: no.
What halal means, how it tastes, whether non-Muslims may eat it and whether eating a doner makes you a Muslim. The answers, with a wink.
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Illustrative imageParking at Vienna Airport: paying by QR code
Scan the QR code on the parking ticket, pay by card in your browser, drive out. No pay machine, no app. We tested it.
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Illustrative imageSt Martin's goose (Gansl) in Vienna: 20 places to eat it
From the Beisl to the Heuriger: where you can get Gansl this year, until when, and where you need to pre-order. With Vegansl tips.
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Illustrative image178 years ago: the death sentence against Robert Blum
In November 1848 the deputy was sentenced in Vienna and shot in the Brigittenau. That ended the revolution.
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Illustrative imageWill the first snow come as early as 18 November?
From 10 November it gets colder. One weather model shows the first flakes in Vienna, but not much of it.
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Illustrative imageVienna is getting a new musical theatre in the Prater
Around 1,800 seats, opening on 18 November 2027 with “Der König der Löwen”. Tickets from €54.99, advance sales are open.
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