Let yourself be enchanted by Austria, by its countryside, its lakes, its mountains and its people. Austria has plenty to offer its visitors all year round, wonderful spa breaks, outstanding scenery, wonderful dining experiences, leisurely shopping sprees or the legendary Christmas Markets. Or if its an activities holiday that your looking for, Austria has more than it’s fair share of amazing and exhilarating activities on offer, as well as slightly more relaxing ones. Whether you want to holiday in the Alps, as thousands choose to do every year.....
........Or if you just want to take a weekend break and enjoy some city sophistication, it’s all there for the taking in Austria. Naturally beautiful landscapes come as standard in a country that runs from the elegance of Vienna in the north, to the Italian influenced warmth of the Carinthian mountains in the south.
Austria’s capital Vienna (Wien) was once the citadel of the Habsburgs who ruled the country for over 600 years. The city is an architectural gem and a centre of music from the medieval times. The Hofburg (Imperial Palace) and the adjoining Augustinian Church are two of the marvels of architecture. Other notable sights in Vienna include the Museum of Fine Arts, Belvedere Palace, and the Sigmund Freud Museum.
Salzburg, the city that gave Mozart to the world, is an extremely picturesque city surrounded by tall mountains. Your tour of Salzburg is incomplete without a visit to the 11th-century Hohensalzburg Castle, the Museum of Fine Arts, and St. Peter’s Abbey. Four kilometres to the south of Salzburg is the interesting Hellbrunn Palace whose grounds contain trick fountains and water-powered figures.
If destinations off-the-beaten-track fascinate you, Austria has plenty of them too. Wels and Steyr are small cities worth a visit. Rust and Gurk are good places to explore, along with the Eisriesenwelt Caves, which are the largest accessible ice caves in the world. Another interesting place to visit is Bad Ischl, the famous spa town, where the Austrian Emperors spent their holidays.
