STORY BY PAUL HUGHES, 2017 IMAGE OF HALLSTATT BY WILLIAM JUSTEN de VASCONCELLOS willianjusten
Whether you are visiting the hills that are alive with the Sound of Music, or the famous Arlberg ski field that is home to the longest ski race in the world, you will have an amazing holiday in Austria.
The Austrian Alps play an important part in the daily life of every Austrian and every tourist who visits.
Family holidays, a honeymoon destination or a skiing trip, whatever your holiday choices, Austria is a popular country to visit.
The Sound of Music was a very apt movie because the words of the song and the words used to describe Austria and its capital Vienna both conjure up images of music, romance, atmosphere, adventure and culture.
We may never have been there, but we all know about Vienna coffee, the Viennese waltz, the Baroque Palace, the Vienna Boys Choir and Austrian composers like Beethoven, Mozart and many others.
The Austrian Alps play an important part in the daily life of every Austrian and every tourist who visits.
Family holidays, a honeymoon destination or a skiing trip, whatever your holiday choices, Austria is a popular country to visit.
The Sound of Music was a very apt movie because the words of the song and the words used to describe Austria and its capital Vienna both conjure up images of music, romance, atmosphere, adventure and culture.
We may never have been there, but we all know about Vienna coffee, the Viennese waltz, the Baroque Palace, the Vienna Boys Choir and Austrian composers like Beethoven, Mozart and many others.
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Austria’s terrain is highly mountainous, with less than a third of the country below 500 metres, which is why skiing and other snow activities are the major tourist attractions.
However if your don’t ski, the mountains are fascinating to explore - Austria dates back over 2,000 years to when the Celtic kingdom was conquered by the Roman Empire, so there are countless medieval villages and ruins to explore.
There are no oceans or beaches because Austria is landlocked between eight other European countries.
However there is an abundance of still, picturesque lakes with mountain reflections that will keep your camera busy.
However if your don’t ski, the mountains are fascinating to explore - Austria dates back over 2,000 years to when the Celtic kingdom was conquered by the Roman Empire, so there are countless medieval villages and ruins to explore.
There are no oceans or beaches because Austria is landlocked between eight other European countries.
However there is an abundance of still, picturesque lakes with mountain reflections that will keep your camera busy.
THE STREETS OF VIENNA AT DUSK - IMAGE BY PIERRE BLACHE @ Pierre Blaché
Anyone who enjoys European history or music should not rest until they have visited Vienna, home of the world famous Vienna Boy's Choir (where they sing at the Royal Chapel) and some of the world's most important composers including Strauss, Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Mahler.
The Austrian capital is a cultural, commercial, industrial and transportation centre which owes its spectacular architectural heritage to the Habsburg dynasty that controlled much of Europe for 600 years.
The Imperial Palace and its 14th century Augustinian church and Imperial Apartments must be included on your itinerary.
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The Austrian capital is a cultural, commercial, industrial and transportation centre which owes its spectacular architectural heritage to the Habsburg dynasty that controlled much of Europe for 600 years.
The Imperial Palace and its 14th century Augustinian church and Imperial Apartments must be included on your itinerary.
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