Few matters in Vienna are more opaque than the allocation of allotments. An insider provides juicy insights. Conclusion: You need some muscle power!
What do the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) and the Viennese allotments have in common? As an average citizen, you should have registered then – between massacres, looting and arson – to now have the right to live on an allotment in Vienna. A reader of the “Krone” has now added this.
‘I don’t want an allocation war’
‘But don’t mention my name. “I have been in the SPÖ for decades and I certainly don’t want to start a war against allotments” – this is how a “Krone” reader introduces himself on the phone. The man is an allotment garden owner himself and has a lot to say about the award. Because how to get to such a gem in Vienna is a well-kept secret. All the more illuminating when an insider unpacks it. “I inherited my allotment garden. So I didn’t have to go through all that. But I had a few appointments at the office and heard so many things,” said the happy comrade.
“Don’t call me again”
One episode took place in 2020, shortly before the end of the sale period for urban allotments. “I had an appointment with the Central Association of Allotment Gardeners. The pipes got hot. Every minute someone was calling to secure one of the coveted gardens. The employees were visibly irritated. An employee then said: ‘Don’t call S anymore’, you have to wait 400 years for such a call. There are tens of thousands of people ahead of you on the waiting list,” the comrade recalls.
Others have to wait too
By comparison, watch enthusiasts wait about five years for a Rolex Daytona. Anyone who wants a Hermes Birkin handbag also needs a few years of patience. And you can also wait a long time for a discount…
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
