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Discover some of the culinary history and traditions of Austria’s food and drink. Visit the towns and villages where delicacies are cooked, brewed and distilled as they were in days gone by.

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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The Weinviertel village of Poysdorf in autumn

The Veltlinerland Wine Route

On 31st March 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria, Wine

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Veltlinerland region of Lower Austria is a landscape of gentle hills and lush vineyards, traditional farming villages and modern wineries – a place where people work …

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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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Riegersburg, Styria

A Golden Secret From The Land Of Volcanoes

On 21st December 2019 By Steve In Styria, Wine

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Vulkanland in Eastern Styria is a fertile region of Austria where volcanoes formed the landscape millions of years ago. Styrian farmers and winegrowers still benefit from …

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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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Terrace with a view on the Mönchsberg at the Stieglkeller in Salzburg

The Salzburg Beer Route

On 2nd October 2019 By Steve In Beer, Salzburg

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Salzburg Beer Route can count eleven breweries and numerous beer pubs in a city which is perhaps better known for its cultural offerings. But beer has …

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The Wieninger vineyard above Vienna

Walking in the Vienna Vineyards

On 30th September 2019 By Steve In Vienna, Wine

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amVienna and wine are closely linked. After all, Vienna is the only capital in Europe where wine growing is cultivated on a large scale. The vineyards on …

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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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Slow brewing in Carinthia

Slow-Brewed from Carinthia

On 7th September 2019 By Steve In Beer, Carinthia

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amBeer has been brewed in Hirt, about 40 kilometres north of Klagenfurt in Carinthia, since the Middle Ages. One of Hirt’s specialities commemorates the year it was …

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