Archive - Austrian Anecdotes

The Story of Lilli the Goose

The delightful reason for statue of a bird at the end of the 39 tramline

Jul 13, 2023 •

Unspeakably Good Sandwiches

121 years of Vienna's least-pronouncable snack

Jul 6, 2023 •

June 2023

We Need to Talk About Vienna's Obsession with Cable Cars

The Austrian capital has zero functioning cable cars, but they don’t let this hold them back.

Jun 29, 2023 •

The Legend of the Danube Mermaid

Strange sightings in the blue

Jun 22, 2023 •

Giraffe Fever in Vienna: The "Neck-centric" Summer of 1828

Jun 16, 2023 •

Who doesn't love the person who yells, "Fun fact!" as their tram rolls past one of Vienna's great historical buildings? Your weekly dose of weird and…

Jun 5, 2023 •

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