Discover the different regions of Austria, from the high mountains to the west through to the fertile plains around Austria’s capital city.
Thirty years ago, on 11 September 1989, the Iron Curtain between Austria and Hungary was officially opened. To mark this anniversary the Herbstgold (‘Autumn Gold’) Festival offers music from from Austria and its neighbouring countries …
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It is an inspiring and rocky world when you reach the altitudes between 2000 and 2800 metres. The views of glaciers and the eternal white of the high mountains are always impressive. While the views …
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The Schubertiade in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg is one of the most renowned Schubert festivals in the world. With around eighty events, the festival has been marked in the diaries of those who love …
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Young stallions from the Lippizaner stud in Styria spend the summer months in the mountains to work on their agility and suitability for a future role at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. The Austrian …
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A trip up the Grossglockner High Alpine Road offers some stunning panoramic views of mountain scenery. The Grossglockner High Alpine Road opened in 1935 and is a protected historical route. It winds its way through …
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What does nature sound like? The “Klangraum.Stein” (‘Soundspace.Rock’) theme trail in the Großes Walsertal Biosphere Reserve in Vorarlberg attempts to answer this question. The trail begins at the top station of the Sonntag-Stein cable car. …
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Lake Weissensee in Carinthia is one of the highest bathing lakes in Europe and is a real paradise for those who enjoy hiking. There are 200 kilometres of marked walking trails lead directly from the …
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“Skywalk” is the name of the panoramic circular trail on the alpine pastures of the Hochschwab region in Styria. The comfortable double chair lift takes hikers to the Aflenzer Bürgeralm in the mountain scenery of …
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Some of the mountain villages and towns in the Tyrol region of Austria have started to announce their Almabtrieb dates and festivals. For those who have never heard of the Almabtrieb, it is a late-summer …
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The idyllic and enchanting Laudachsee is located on the Grünberg in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria. The Grünberg, the local mountain of Gmunden on Lake Traun, is popular with hikers and mountaineers alike. The …
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