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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:45:14 +0100, Tom P wrote in post :
: Over the weekend while we were there they went off to go skiing in Kitzbuhel. They must have been "maximising profits" to be able to afford a weekend in Kitz. :-) -- Tim C. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On 2009-03-27, tim..... wrote:
I can't recall that I've ever been to a major city where the majority of restaurants close at weekends, Shops yes, restaurants no. Me neither. Friday and Saturday are the big days for restaurants, cafees and bars. Sunday can be slow, as the business and their patrons try to recover from the previous nights. But it's still a far cry from closed. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On 2009-03-27, Tom P wrote:
PJ O'Donovan wrote: If by closed Monday and Tuesday you mean "Ruhetag", this is the day when the restaurant is shut. It does not mean that the hotel is shut. PJ has been told about "Ruhetag" before, but refuses to take notice. I concluded some years ago that this place must be there as a hobby or tax write off for some aristocrat. There certainly is no attempt at maximizing revenue. Staffing and heating a hotel when occupancy rates are rock bottom, does not maximize revenue. Btw, aristocrats doesn't have any money, and operating a losing business to get a tax deduction doesn't make any sense. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On Mar 30, 1:55 pm, Jesper Lauridsen
wrote: On 2009-03-27, tim..... wrote: I can't recall that I've ever been to a major city where the majority of restaurants close at weekends, Shops yes, restaurants no. Me neither. Friday and Saturday are the big days for restaurants, cafees and bars. Sunday can be slow, as the business and their patrons try to recover from the previous nights. But it's still a far cry from closed. ...Sunday can be slow, as the business and their patrons try to recover from the previous nights. But it's still a far cry from closed. Jesper Lauridsen Sundays in most places in Europe die without any indication of faint heart beats anywhere to evidence human habitation at all except in the churches. Some places are just worse than others. I've learned to forget about some activities in the event of the numerous national holidays. I've been traveling to Europe now for over 40 years now and Vienna is just not quite as bad in that respect as other places in Europe which was the context of this thread I live in a small city in Southwest State of Georgia, USA with under 10000 population. The super market closest to us is open 07:00 to 23:00 7 days a week. Xmas day is the only day it closes. We also have Walmart which includes a food market open 24/7. There are also a half a dozen convenience store / gas stations open 24/7 in our city. Something is even open Xmas day Call it the American pursuit of the almighty buck if you like but nothing like the convenience we have here exists anywhere in Europe where closing and locking things up seems to be an art form. As far as "Ruhetag" is concerned I've experienced the disappointment of "Ruhetag" in Europe many times, seeking out a fine restaurant or deciding to return after finding a good one and finding it is "Ruhetag". Most better restaurants in the USof A are open 7 days and a weekday or mid week "Ruhetag" is unheard of with our restaurants. Granted some religious fanatics will close on Sundays but one can usually always find a restaurant somewhere open on Sundays in the smallest of cities like our own. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
"PJ O'Donovan" kirjoitti ... I live in a small city in Southwest State of Georgia, USA with under 10000 population. The super market closest to us is open 07:00 to Some people are just unfortunate. 23:00 7 days a week. Xmas day is the only day it closes. We also have Walmart which includes a food market open 24/7. There are also a half a dozen convenience store / gas stations open 24/7 in our city. Something is even open Xmas day Walmart is something like Sittari and Anttila in Finland. Gas stations deliver gasoline whether manned or not. Next time you visit one you will see a slot in the console from which you are running the pump. You insert a plastic card in it and a screenplay suggests to start filling the tank. |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:26:31 -0700, PJ O'Donovan wrote:
Sundays in most places in Europe die without any indication of faint heart beats anywhere to evidence human habitation at all except in the churches. Some places are just worse than others. I've learned to forget about some activities in the event of the numerous national holidays. I've been traveling to Europe now for over 40 years now and Vienna is just not quite as bad in that respect as other places in Europe which was the context of this thread I live in a small city in Southwest State of Georgia, USA with under 10000 population. The super market closest to us is open 07:00 to 23:00 7 days a week. Xmas day is the only day it closes. We also have Walmart which includes a food market open 24/7. There are also a half a dozen convenience store / gas stations open 24/7 in our city. Something is even open Xmas day Call it the American pursuit of the almighty buck if you like but nothing like the convenience we have here exists anywhere in Europe where closing and locking things up seems to be an art form. As far as "Ruhetag" is concerned I've experienced the disappointment of "Ruhetag" in Europe many times, seeking out a fine restaurant or deciding to return after finding a good one and finding it is "Ruhetag". Most better restaurants in the USof A are open 7 days and a weekday or mid week "Ruhetag" is unheard of with our restaurants. Granted some religious fanatics will close on Sundays but one can usually always find a restaurant somewhere open on Sundays in the smallest of cities like our own. Who writes this nonsense? I live in a town of about 40,000 in northern England Our local Tesco is open 24/7 (10:00 to 16:00 Sundays) 363 days a year, the other large supermarkets are open 7:00 to 22:00. Most restaurants are open 7 days a week and we have a 24 hour 365 day petrol station -- William Black |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:18:51 +0100, William Black wrote
(in article ): Who writes this nonsense? I live in a town of about 40,000 in northern England Our local Tesco is open 24/7 (10:00 to 16:00 Sundays) 363 days a year, the other large supermarkets are open 7:00 to 22:00. Most restaurants are open 7 days a week and we have a 24 hour 365 day petrol station Yes but that's the UK. When I started travelling driving regularly through France and Italy a few years ago I quickly realised that things were different there and one had to be quite careful on Sundays. Outside the big towns, particularly in France all super markets and shops are closed and after mid-day everything closes down. It's quite hard to find to find anywhere to eat, and buying petrol is impossible. We've often had to resort to eating at take-away fast food joints (run by immigrants of course) on a Sunday evening. -- Mike Lane UK North Yorkshire |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:56:48 +0100, Mike Lane wrote:
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:18:51 +0100, William Black wrote (in article ): Who writes this nonsense? I live in a town of about 40,000 in northern England Our local Tesco is open 24/7 (10:00 to 16:00 Sundays) 363 days a year, the other large supermarkets are open 7:00 to 22:00. Most restaurants are open 7 days a week and we have a 24 hour 365 day petrol station Yes but that's the UK. When I started travelling driving regularly through France and Italy a few years ago I quickly realised that things were different there and one had to be quite careful on Sundays. Outside the big towns, particularly in France all super markets and shops are closed and after mid-day everything closes down. It's quite hard to find to find anywhere to eat, and buying petrol is impossible. Motorway services... -- William Black |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:55:10 +0100, William Black wrote
(in article ): On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:56:48 +0100, Mike Lane wrote: On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:18:51 +0100, William Black wrote (in article ): Who writes this nonsense? I live in a town of about 40,000 in northern England Our local Tesco is open 24/7 (10:00 to 16:00 Sundays) 363 days a year, the other large supermarkets are open 7:00 to 22:00. Most restaurants are open 7 days a week and we have a 24 hour 365 day petrol station Yes but that's the UK. When I started travelling driving regularly through France and Italy a few years ago I quickly realised that things were different there and one had to be quite careful on Sundays. Outside the big towns, particularly in France all super markets and shops are closed and after mid-day everything closes down. It's quite hard to find to find anywhere to eat, and buying petrol is impossible. Motorway services... In France I avoid motorways (and 'N' roads) as far as practicable, so OK, I was wrong - it's not impossible. What I meant was if you are in a small town in France on a Sunday you might have to make a considerable detour and pay a motorway toll charge just to buy fuel. (I must remember to dot my "i"s...) -- Mike Lane UK North Yorkshire |
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Is Vienna the only city alive in Europe on weekends?
On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:40:03 +0100, Mike Lane wrote
(in article . com): dot my "i"s Oh dear! Should have written i's -- Mike Lane UK North Yorkshire |
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