Austria has 12 sites on the list maintained by UNESCO as part of the world heritage of natural or cultural treasures. Austria’s World Heritage Sites are listed from west to east below: 1. Salzburg Historic …
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Austria has 12 sites on the list maintained by UNESCO as part of the world heritage of natural or cultural treasures. Austria’s World Heritage Sites are listed from west to east below: 1. Salzburg Historic …
Continue readingKrampus, Perchten and Glöckler are three types of mythical being who spring from historic traditions in Austria. All of them are creatures who appear at specific times during the winter months and, although the original …
Continue readingThe Austrian government today announced that hotels and other guest accommodation will be allowed to open for the summer season from May 29, 2020. Tourist accommodation has been officially closed since the end of March …
Continue readingLast updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Austrian ‘Nationalfeiertag’, as the National Day is called in German, is celebrated each year on October 26. Why then? It is the anniversary of the Austria’s …
Continue readingLast updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Almabtrieb is a German word for the traditional festival when animals are brought down from mountain pastures at the end of the summer. It is one …
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