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I wondered if anyone knows if it is common for businesses to shut on Good Friday in Austria?
The reason I ask is that I will be in Ischgl, and saw that the Arena nightclub in the Trofana is closed on GF due to the holiday.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Quite likely, as they're a pretty superstitious lot. Crosses and cucifixes all over the place, even in hotels, which is a bit weird. I daresay it'll be skiing as usual, but it could be worth booking for dinner!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've been in Ischgl a couple of times over Easter and never noticed anything being shut. Ditto with St Anton.
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| richmond wrote: |
| Quite likely, as they're a pretty superstitious lot. Crosses and cucifixes all over the place, even in hotels, which is a bit weird. I daresay it'll be skiing as usual, but it could be worth booking for dinner! |
lol! they are religious. Of course if anybody does anything else different to the UK in the world they are "strange" because the UK is THE benchmark for everything. Just because all the rest didn't break away from the Catholic church so Henry the VIII could get his leg over with Anne Boleyn means they are all weirdos. 
What is strange is that Good Friday is not a Bank holiday in Austria although it is in some other central european countries and the UK.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| DB wrote: |
| richmond wrote: |
| Quite likely, as they're a pretty superstitious lot. Crosses and cucifixes all over the place, even in hotels, which is a bit weird. I daresay it'll be skiing as usual, but it could be worth booking for dinner! |
lol! they are religious. |
I am religious, you are superstitious, he is an idolatrous spawn of the devil.
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| Of course if anybody does anything else different to the UK in the world they are "strange" because the UK is THE benchmark for everything. Just because all the rest didn't break away from the Catholic church so Henry the VIII could get his leg over with Anne Boleyn means they are all weirdos. |
Sounds about right. Of course, C of E beliefs are superstitions as well. The weird bit is not that they are R. Catholics (that is weird, but wasn't my point); the weird bit is that they feel the the need to share their superstitions by adorning their walls with mystical representations. Still, it all adds to the gaiety of nations.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Thu 6-03-08 13:12; edited 1 time in total
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Thats why I will be in Austria on good Friday 
. Pub might be closed because the Austrians do alot of street festivals over easter so the boozing may be outdoors! Great time to be there I am sure you will find somwhere to get a few beers 
or a local schnapps 
