Roaming agreements in operation. Facilities are available from any post office. Letters within Europe take two to four days, and to the USA four to six days. Stamps may be purchased in post offices or tobacco shops. Postcards and letters within Austria and Europe cost ASch7.
Post boxes are yellow or orange.
A Poste Restante service is available at most post offices. Newspapers are in German. The Wiener Zeitung , established in 1703, is the oldest newspaper in the world. The national daily with the largest circulation is the Neue Kronen-Zeitung , followed by Kurier and Der Standard. English-language newspapers and magazines are also widely available, particularly in the big cities and tourist resorts.