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Discover the different regions of Austria, from the high mountains to the west through to the fertile plains around Austria’s capital city.

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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Esterhazy Palace, Eisenstadt

Eisenstadt – City of Haydn

On 4th July 2019 By Steve In Burgenland

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amEisenstadt is the state capital of Burgenland – one of Austria’s eastern provinces nestling on the border with Hungary. But it is also known as the ‘Haydn …

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The Ysperklamm in the Waldviertel

Gorge Walking in the Waldviertel

On 2nd July 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe trail through the Ysperklamm in Lower Austria leads to wild torrents and the ‘druids forest’. If you hike the Ysperklamm in the southern Waldviertel in Lower …

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The Zirbenweg above Hall in Tirol

The Zirbenweg above Hall in Tirol Opens

On 30th June 2019 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amWalkers had to remain patient because of the snowy winter but now the Zirbenweg high above Innsbruck and Hall in Tirol is open for hikers. Just in …

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Artfarm in Styria

An Island of Herbs

On 29th June 2019 By Steve In Styria

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amMike and Claudia Shane, also known as “Mike & the muse”, have transformed a former forest farm into an “art farm” in Niklasdorf near Leoben in Styria, …

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The Weißlahn lake

Cool Down in Austria’s Silberregion

On 28th June 2019 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThree ways to get out of the heat in the Silberregion Karwendel When the heat of the summer shimmers, these cool locations are worth their weight in …

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Pyrhn-Priel Klettersteig

Austria’s Longest Via Ferrata

On 27th June 2019 By Steve In Upper Austria

Last updated on April 15th, 2022 at 11:39 amThe new Priel via ferrata opened on 20 June 2019 high above the Upper Austrian village of Hinterstoder. With a climbing length of 2130 metres and a …

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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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The Dachstein from the Gosausee

Hiking around the Gosausee

On 25th June 2019 By Steve In Upper Austria

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Gosausee in Upper Austria is a hidden treasure situated at the foot of the Dachstein mountains. The Vordere Gosausee lies in the middle of the mountains, …

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The Vega Observatory near Salzburg

Starlight in Salzburg

On 24th June 2019 By Steve In Salzburg

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe new VEGA observatory in Obertrum near Salzburg is organising telescopic star tours. One of the most modern observatories in central Europe opened in August 2018 in …

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