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Zwettl Abbey church

Zwettl Abbey

On 22nd August 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Zwettl Abbey is a Cistercian monastery on the banks of the Kamp river in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria. The abbey is in a relatively isolated location around three kilometres to the northeast of …

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The Ladizalm in the Alpenpark Karwendel

Karwendel Alpine Park

On 18th August 2020 By Steve In Nature, Tyrol

The Alpenpark Karwendel (Karwendel Alpine Park) is one of the biggest protected areas in the eastern part of the Alps and one of the Tyrol’s most accessible walking areas. Although it is frequently mistaken for …

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The Karnische Höhenweg

Along the Border

On 16th August 2020 By Steve In Carinthia, Tyrol

The Karnische Höhenweg (the ‘Carnic High Route’) stretches along the Austrian border with Italy for 150 kilometres. Its shorter and official name is “KHW 403” but it is better known as part of the “Peace …

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Schloss Rosenburg in Lower Austria

Schloss Rosenburg

On 14th August 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

The castle above the village of Rosenburg is a Renaissance jewel built on the remains of a medieval fortress in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria. The original fortifications above the Kamp river date back …

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A panorama of the Seefeld plateau

Olympiaregion Seefeld

On 11th August 2020 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on October 8th, 2020 at 09:06 amThe Seefeld plateau between Innsbruck and the German border in the Austrian Tyrol is, as its name suggests, an elevated flat area north of the Inn valley …

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The Stoderkirchl chapel near Schladming

Cycling in the Mountains of Styria

On 6th August 2020 By Steve In Styria

Road cyclists can reach for the skies on some scenic mountain roads in the Schladming-Dachstein region of Styria. Cyclists looking for a sporting challenge can enjoy the views of the Dachstein, Grimming and the Schladminger …

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Göttweig Abbey in Upper Austria

Göttweig Abbey

On 4th August 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Göttweig Abbey may not be as well known as Melk Abbey, its fellow religious institution at the other end of the Wachau, but this Benedictine monastery near the towns of Krems and St. Pölten is …

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Nationalpark Panoramaturm Wurbauerkogel

Kalkalpen National Park

On 1st August 2020 By Steve In Nature, Upper Austria

The Kalkalpen National Park is a protected area renowned for its streams and woods in the southern-eastern part of Upper Austria. The mountainous area essentially consists of the Sengsengebirge range and the Reichraminger Hintergebirge – …

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Summer at the Neusiedler See

Summer at the Neusiedler See

On 30th July 2020 By Steve In Burgenland

The banks of the Neusiedler See in the east of Austria bustle with life in the high summer. People meet up with friends at the lidos. Practically every location on the lake has its own …

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Troadkasten in Central Carinthia

Sleeping in a Mountain Barn

On 28th July 2020 By Steve In Carinthia

In days gone by, farmers in Central Carinthia used to build small wooden buildings near their farms called ‘Troadkasten’. The tower-shaped wooden houses were a place to store supplies and seeds, to keep them separate …

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