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Schloss Rosenburg

On 14/08/2020 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 …

Seefeld in Tirol

On 11/08/2020 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on May 3rd, 2022 at 06:15 pmThe 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 …

Cycling in the Mountains of Styria

On 06/08/2020 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 …

Göttweig Abbey

On 04/08/2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on April 22nd, 2022 at 09:33 amGöttweig 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 …

Kalkalpen National Park

On 01/08/2020 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 – …

Summer at the Neusiedler See

On 30/07/2020 By Steve In Burgenland

Last updated on September 11th, 2024 at 07:58 amThe 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 …

Sleeping in a Mountain Barn

On 28/07/2020 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 …

St. Pölten – Capital of Lower Austria

On 24/07/2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on April 27th, 2022 at 07:26 pmAnswers to some of the questions visitors may have when travelling to the state capital of Lower Austria… Who? Who founded St. Pölten? A settlement on the …

Breakfast in the Mountains

On 23/07/2020 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 …

Salzburg – Summer 2020

On 21/07/2020 By Steve In Salzburg, Things To Do

Summer 2020 has meant a big change for some of the events in the famous Austrian city of Salzburg. But one of the major occasions in the city’s year is still going ahead… The Salzburg …