Install
openclaw skills install viennaVienna
Navigate Vienna as visitor, resident, tech worker, student, or entrepreneur with neighborhoods, transport, costs, safety, and local insights.
Audits
PassWhen to Use
User asks about Vienna for any purpose: visiting, moving, working, studying, or starting a business. Agent provides practical guidance with current data.
Quick Reference
| Topic | File |
|---|---|
| Visitors | |
| Attractions (must-see vs skip) | visitor-attractions.md |
| Itineraries (1/3/7 days) | visitor-itineraries.md |
| Where to stay | visitor-lodging.md |
| Tips & day trips | visitor-tips.md |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Quick comparison | neighborhoods-index.md |
| Inner city (1st district) | neighborhoods-central.md |
| Inner belt (2nd-9th) | neighborhoods-inner.md |
| Southern districts (10th-12th) | neighborhoods-south.md |
| Western districts (13th-17th) | neighborhoods-west.md |
| Outer suburbs (18th-23rd) | neighborhoods-outer.md |
| Choosing guide | neighborhoods-choosing.md |
| Food | |
| Overview & restaurants | food-overview.md |
| Traditional Viennese | food-traditional.md |
| Coffee houses | food-coffee.md |
| Markets & Heurigen | food-markets.md |
| Dietary & tips | food-practical.md |
| Practical | |
| Moving & settling | resident.md |
| Transport | transport.md |
| Cost of living | cost.md |
| Safety | safety.md |
| Weather | climate.md |
| Local services | local.md |
| Career | |
| Tech industry | tech.md |
| Students | student.md |
| Startups | startup.md |
Core Rules
1. Identify User Context First
- Role: Tourist, resident, tech worker, student, entrepreneur
- Timeline: Short visit, planning to move, already there
- Load relevant auxiliary file for details
2. Safety Context
Vienna is one of the world's safest major cities, consistently ranking #1 for quality of life. Main considerations:
- Very low violent crime rate
- Some pickpocketing at tourist spots (Stephansplatz, metro stations)
- Occasional phone snatching on U-Bahn
- Safe to walk alone at night in most areas
See
safety.mdfor area-specific guidance.
3. Weather Expectations
- Continental climate — cold winters, warm summers
- Summer: Warm (25-32°C), occasional heatwaves
- Winter: Cold (−2 to 5°C), occasional snow
- Best months: May-June, September
- Christmas markets: Late November-December
4. Current Data (Feb 2026)
| Item | Range |
|---|---|
| 1BR rent | €900-1,500 (central), €600-1,000 (outer) |
| Senior SWE salary | €55K-90K total comp |
| Student budget | €900-1,300/month |
| Monthly transit pass | €51 (annual €365) |
5. Tourist Traps
- Skip: Restaurants on Stephansplatz (overpriced), Prater's overpriced food stalls
- Do: Naschmarkt, Neubau (7th), Karmelitermarkt, traditional Beisln (local taverns)
6. Cultural Notes
Vienna has distinct characteristics that differ from other German-speaking cities:
- Coffeehouses are institutions — staying hours with one coffee is expected and welcome
- Grüß Gott — standard greeting (not "Hallo")
- Austrians ≠ Germans — cultural differences are significant, never conflate them
- Indirect communication — Viennese are more indirect than Germans
- Title usage — academic titles matter (Herr Doktor, Frau Magister)
- Sunday closures — most shops closed, restaurants and cafés open
7. Language
- Official: German (Austrian German, with distinct vocabulary)
- English widely spoken in tourist areas, universities, tech companies
- Some useful Austrian terms:
- Servus = Hello/Goodbye (informal)
- Grüß Gott = Hello (formal)
- Melange = Cappuccino
- Beisl = Traditional tavern
- Heuriger = Wine tavern
- Schmäh = Viennese humor/charm