Austria is a country most often associated with skiing, but summer in austria is one of the great under-exploited holiday experiences. Historically, the country is a 'rump' of its former self, and the grandeur of Vienna is testament to a once might empire - so cultural highlights are everywhere, alongside some magnificent scenery.
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Don’t let thoughts of classical waltzes, choir boys and ancient palaces fool you – Vienna is a dynamic city brimming with a young, fresh scene of electronic music, vivacious nightlife and sleek coffeehouses.
Go for: Visitor Attractions, Art Collections, Museums, Castles & Palaces, Christmas Markets
39 experiences:
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna to Prague Cycling Greenways, Harry Lime's Ferris Wheel (The Third Man), Hunters In The Snow (Bruegel the Elder).
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Salzburg has managed to preserve an extraordinarily rich urban fabric, developed over the period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century when it was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop. Its Flamboyant Gothic art attracted many craftsmen and...
Go for: Visitor Attractions, Historic Cities &Towns, Christmas Markets, Castles & Palaces, Festivals
10 experiences:
Salzburg, Salzburg Christmas Market, Salzburg Festival, Trachtenmode, Salzburger Dom.
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Go for: Castles & Palaces, Canyons, Arts, Crafts & Cookery, Mountains, Camps & Campsites
20 experiences:
Schloss Neuschwanstein, Partnachklamm, Hollental, Ferienparadies Natterer See, Schloss Hohenschwangau.
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Go for: Mountains, Frozen Landscapes, Caves & Caving, Visitor Attractions, Snowboarding
22 experiences:
Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave, Dachstein Massif, Grossglockner, Ski Obertauern, Snowboarding Obertauern.
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With a long skiing season, stunning landscapes, and an abundance of snowy slopes, Zürs remains one of Austria's most popular skiing destinations. The area is covered in luxury resorts and just a few minutes from Lech, a charming, traditional village ...
Go for: Skiing, Walking
3 experiences:
Alpine walking in the Arlberg, Zürs, Lech.
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Go for: Christmas Markets, Historic Cities &Towns
2 experiences:
Graz Hauptplatz Christmas Market, Graz.
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Go for: Parks & Gardens, Frozen Landscapes, Caves & Caving, Lakes
6 experiences:
Hallstatt-Dachstein, Dachstein Giant Ice Cave, Lake Gosau.
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Go for: Skiing, Unusual Places to Stay, Christmas Markets
3 experiences:
Innsbruck Christkindlmarkt, Sölden, Schottenstift Monastery.
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Austria is very welcoming for families both on and off the slopes. The accommodation is spacious and has a great ambiance and the resort staff are very friendly. There is a good variety of slopes and Mayrhofen is linked to all of the resorts moving ...
Go for: Skiing, Snowboarding
2 experiences:
Mayrhofen, Snowboarding in Mayrhofen.
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For many, St Anton-am-Arlberg is both the cradle and Holy Grail of the skiing and snowboarding world. Ringed by majestic peaks, it has slopes of the highest calibre and a charming old railway town in which to celebrate the conquest – or attempted ...
Go for: Skiing
1 experiences:
St Anton am Arlberg.
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