subject: Don't get into a Viennese whirl looking for the right parcel delivery service [print this page] When there's a parcel to Vienna which needs to get there quickly, there are express delivery services available which won't make a song and dance out of ensuring that the job is done. The Austrian capital, situated in the north-east of the country, has been voted joint best city in the world in which to live. Sited on the meandering River Danube, and with spectacular mountains and rural scenery close by, its natural beauty has made it a major draw.
That is likely to be one of the main reasons why the United Nations has chosen Vienna as one of its four major world centres. Well-known and influential bodies such as the UN's International Development Organisation, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) are headquartered here, and have brought with them many jobs and international settlers.
As a result, the 2001 census recorded that one in six of Vienna's residents were non-Austrian, with sizeable minorities being of Yugoslavian (mainly Serbian), Turkish, Polish and German origin.
Vienna is well served by Austria's biggest and busiest airport, 11 miles south-east of the city centre, which is undergoing further expansion to reflect its growing importance. International cargo flights serve major air hubs for the rest of Europe at Brussels and Frankfurt, while there are direct services to many important world centres further afield, such as Dubai, Delhi, Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Rail services also operate from the city in all directions, with a major new south to west arterial route being built to improve communications into and through these areas. The world's largest and best-known delivery companies focus large parts of their operations on Vienna, acknowledging its strategic importance for parcel deliveries through the heart of Europe heading in all directions.
It means that arranging express delivery to the city is easy, and service users can choose between several levels of service and price. With so many important international bodies being based here, routes bringing parcels to Vienna from all directions are well used, and ensure that the city enjoys excellent quality courier services.
Vienna is a highly desirable destination not just for the millions of tourists who pour into the city each year, but also for businesses, which know that its central location means that it can be a very suitable base for reaching out right, not just across Austria, but all of the rest of Europe as well.
