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All of Austria’s regions have their own local specialities that families have made the same way for hundreds of years. Visit the local festivals to find out more about the regional delicacies.

Breakfast with a view in the Vorarlberg

Breakfast in the Mountains

On 23rd July 2020 By Steve In Food, Vorarlberg

In Vorarlberg some things are a bit different. Here, for example, you don’t say “Alm” for a mountain meadow like everywhere else in Austria, but “Alp” or “Alpe”. This small linguistic difference is related to …

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Graukäse - a special cheese from the Wildschönau valley

Life in a Quiet Valley

On 13th April 2020 By Steve In Food, Tyrol

Time stands still in the Wildschönau – a tranquil high valley in the Kitzbüheler Alps. As in so many other places, the pause button has been placed on normal life. Better to be safe than …

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Kaiserschmarren in a mountain hut

Tasty Winter Hut Specialities

On 21st January 2020 By Steve In Food, Salzburg

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe “Via Culinaria” unites nine tourist routes and three hundred hosts who place great value on regional cuisine – and one of them specialises in mountain huts …

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The Zuckerbäckerball in Vienna

The Confectioners’ Ball in Vienna

On 10th December 2019 By Steve In Food, Things To Do, Vienna

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Zuckerbäckerball is the highlight of the Viennese ball season for those with a sweet tooth. For lovers of artistically designed and decorated cakes, the Zuckerbäckerball* in …

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The annual dumpling festival in St Johann in Tirol

The St Johann Dumpling Festival

On 14th September 2019 By Steve In Food, Things To Do, Tyrol

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe enthusiasm for the annual Dumpling Festival in St Johann in Tirol continues to amaze organisers – even after 38 years of the event. The recipe for …

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The Linzertorte in its home environment

The Linzer Torte – A Traditional Taste

On 12th September 2019 By Steve In Food, Upper Austria

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe first recipe for the Linzer Torte dates back more than 360 years. Recorded in a cookbook from 1653, the culinary composition is regarded as one of …

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The Krapfen Festival in Schwendau

The Ziller Valley Krapfen Festival

On 7th August 2019 By Steve In Food, Things To Do

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Ziller Valley ‘Krapfen’ – a kind of deep-fried turnover – is a local speciality which has become a cult culinary delicacy. Later this month the Bundesmusikkapelle …

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Sura Kees on the Alpe Nova

Rediscovering a Taste Sensation

On 8th July 2019 By Steve In Food, Vorarlberg

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amSura Kees from the Montafon in Vorarlberg is a regional speciality and one of the oldest cheeses in the world. The cheese is particularly healthy because of …

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Slow Food Travel in Carinthia

Slow Food in Carinthia

On 26th June 2019 By Steve In Carinthia, Food

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amAustria’s southern province Carinthia invites visitors on a tasty trip into the Gail and Lesach valleys. The Gailtal and Lesachtal valleys are a Slow Food travel region …

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