Austria has few peers as a year-round holiday destination, with plenty of
winter sports in the Alps, some of the most impressive and overblown
architecture in Europe and an unrivalled musical tradition that even The
Sound of Music couldn't sully.
The cities have plenty to engage visitors. Vienna is the capital, hub of the
country's musical life and littered with beautiful buildings. Music, art and
architecture reach baroque perfection in Salzburg, Mozart's birthplace.
Innsbruck's snow-capped peaks frame its fascinating historic buildings.
Tourists are causing a lot
of anxiety — and are costing money — to a tiny village where signs keep
disappearing. What do the signs read? "Welcome to Fucking, Austria." Pronounced
"fooking," the little hamlet of Fucking is named after the man who founded the
village in the 6th century. His name? Focko. The town sign has been stolen seven
times in the last few months. With signs costing several hundred dollars apiece,
much of the tiny town’s budget is being spent replacing the signs, says
Siegfried Hoeppel, the Mayor of Fucking. He went on to express his hope that
further thefts will be avoided through the use of increased concrete and .
. . bigger screws.
Origins: We don't
know how severe the stolen sign problem there really is, but Austria is indeed
home to a town called 'Fucking' (48' 03"N 13' 51"E). Here are a few
photos of the reportedly hard-to-keep signs:
The second sign
carries the hilarity even further: "Bitte — nicht so schnell!" is
German for "Please — not so fast!" (Evidently this type of sign is
a commonplace reminder in those parts for drivers to keep their speed down to
protect children, but the unintended double meaning in this case is particularly
amusing.)
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