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It costs only €16 but remember to get it stamped the first time you use it. Inspectors are few and far between but get caught without a ticket and you'll be fined around €65 and still have to pay for your journey. Buy it at the airport on arrival, it will save you money on the train in.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12166 Staatsoper http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5775 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5775 Staatsoper http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5728 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5728 Cozying up to strangers http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2565 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2565 Grinzing http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2563 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2563 the view from Heldenplatz http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2556 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2556 Sturm http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2555 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2555 Museumsquartier http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1673 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1673 Sauna http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5744
Saunas are mixed and nobody bothers with swimsuits.

Saunas have often got a small bar or rest room where one can recover before plunging back into the heat to sweat out the toxins and stress of the day.

The ritual of adding aromatic oils to the water before dropping it on the coals is highly refreshing. However the leader of whatever group is in the sauna makes sure that the steam is evenly distributed by waving a towel over the coals. There is no escape.

The civilised conversation and chat among ten or fifteen people naked in a darkened overheated room is one of the best ways to get to know the Viennese and Vienna.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5744 Haus der Musik http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4054
Only a small exhibition about the history of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra perpetuates the traditional image. The rest is hi-tech, interactive fun around all aspects of music, guaranteed to inform and amuse all ages. Adults may like to exploit the late opening times, when the place is often free of kids and you can indulge your wish to play with all the sound sources.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4054