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How to recognise Austria from the road
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Alpine valleys, tidy villages and onion-domed churches. Austria speaks German, but its plates set it apart from Germany.
What to look for
1
Red-striped plates
Austrian plates are white with a thin red stripe along the top and bottom edges, alongside the blue EU band.
2
German signs
Signs are in German, so look for ß, ü, ö and ä.
3
The Alps
Much of the country is mountainous, with steep green valleys and wooden balconies full of flowers.
4
Onion domes
Village churches often have onion-shaped domes on their towers.
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