Gerhard was very welcoming. The neighbourhood is safe and in one of Vienna's funkiest areas with many "new-age" shops; one example is the nearby travel agency called "Reisehexe" ("Travel Witch)! There are supermarkets nearby (Billa) as well as good restaurants and pharmacies and every kind (even organic) of hair dressing salons. Mariahilferstrasse (a major artery) is a 10-15 minute walk away, and the apartment is on several bus routes.