Attractions in Austria

Albertina

The Albertina in the heart of Vienna, located right next to the Hofburg, is one of the most important art museums in the world.

Ambras Castle

Ambras Castle is picturesquely situated on a hill above Innsbruck in Tyrol and is a cultural heritage of the European Renaissance.

Arlberg

The Arlberg, the natural mountain border between the federal states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg, is a global myth in alpine winter sports and is consider…

Belvedere Palace

Belvedere Palace in Vienna is one of the most magnificent Baroque palace complexes in Europe and consists of two buildings – the Upper and Lower Belv…

Eggenberg Palace

Eggenberg Palace, located on the western outskirts of Graz, is the most magnificent Baroque palace complex in Styria and was designed as a complex al…

Grossglockner High Alpine Road

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road (Großglockner Hochalpenstraße) is not only Austria's most famous alpine road but also an architectural marvel buil…

Hochosterwitz Castle

Hochosterwitz Castle is Carinthia's most impressive historical landmark and is considered one of the most beautiful castle ensembles in Europe.

Hofburg Palace

The Hofburg in the heart of Vienna was the main residence and center of power of the mighty Habsburg dynasty for over six centuries.

Hohensalzburg Fortress

The Hohensalzburg Fortress is the widely visible landmark of the city of Mozart, Salzburg, sitting majestically on the Festungsberg hill high above t…

Hohenwerfen Castle

The mighty Hohenwerfen Castle rises dramatically on a 155-meter-high, steep rocky cone high above the Salzach Valley and is surrounded by the impress…

Hundertwasser House

The Hundertwasser House in Vienna's 3rd district is a colorful and unconventional architectural project that turns the rules of modern building upsid…

Kunsthistorisches Museum

The Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM - Museum of Art History) in Vienna is one of the most magnificent and important museums in the world, built by Empe…

Klosterneuburg Monastery

Klosterneuburg Abbey (Stift Klosterneuburg), picturesquely situated north of Vienna right on the Danube, is one of the most important religious, cult…

Krimml Waterfalls

The Krimml Waterfalls in the federal state of Salzburg are, with an impressive drop of 380 meters, the highest waterfalls in Austria and among the fi…

Mirabell Palace

Mirabell Palace is a masterpiece of Baroque architecture in Salzburg, built in 1606 by Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau for his mistress …

Prater

The Vienna Prater (Wiener Prater) is a fascinating mix of a huge near-natural recreation area and the famous amusement park, the 'Wurstelprater'.

Pyramidenkogel

The Pyramidenkogel is a wooded mountain ridge in Carinthia south of Lake Wörthersee, which is most notable for a breathtaking structure: The Pyramide…

Schönbrunn Zoo

The Schönbrunn Zoo (Tiergarten Schönbrunn) in Vienna is the oldest existing zoo in the world, founded in 1752 by the Habsburg Emperor Francis I Steph…

Semmering Railway

The Semmering Railway (Semmeringbahn), which connects Lower Austria with Styria, is not only an important transport artery but a masterpiece of engin…

Vienna State Opera

The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper), magnificently located on the Ringstrasse boulevard, is one of the most internationally significant and fa…

St. Stephen's Cathedral

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Zillertal

The Zillertal in Tyrol is one of the most famous and lively Alpine valleys in Europe, which has established itself as the ultimate destination for ac…

Mozart's Birthplace

The Mozart House at Getreidegasse 9 in Salzburg is the world-famous place where the musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 17…

Mozarteum Foundation

The International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg has set itself the task of preserving the legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Danube-Auen National Park

The Danube-Auen National Park stretches between Vienna and Bratislava and preserves one of the last large, unregulated river floodplain landscapes in…

Kitzbühel & Hahnenkamm

Kitzbühel in Tyrol is one of the most exclusive and famous winter sports resorts in the world.

Salzburg Festival

The Salzburg Festival is the world's most important festival of classical music and performing arts.

Thayatal National Park

The Thayatal National Park in Lower Austria is the smallest national park in Austria and borders the Czech Národní park Podyjí.

Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave

The Eisriesenwelt in Werfen is the largest ice cave in the world.

Anker Clock

The Anker Clock is one of Vienna's best-known clocks and a small but very distinctive city marker.

MuseumsQuartier

The MuseumsQuartier is one of Europe's largest cultural areas and a magnet for modern Vienna visits.

Austrian Parliament

The Austrian Parliament on the Ring stands for democracy, history, and monumental state architecture.

Burgtheater

The Burgtheater is the most important German-language spoken theater and a cultural calling card of Vienna.

Nature

Achensee

The Achensee, often affectionately called the 'Tyrolean Sea', is the largest lake in Tyrol and a breathtaking natural paradise in the heart of the Al…

Lake Hallstatt

Lake Hallstatt (Hallstätter See) in the Salzkammergut is a natural jewel of dramatic beauty, embedded like a dark fjord deep between the steep rock f…

Lake Neusiedl

Lake Neusiedl (Neusiedler See) in Burgenland is a fascinating natural phenomenon and the largest lake in Austria.

Lake Wolfgang

The Wolfgangsee (Lake Wolfgang) is one of the most dazzling natural jewels in the Salzkammergut and fascinates with its crystal-clear, deep blue wate…

Dachstein

The Dachstein is the highest mountain in the federal states of Styria and Upper Austria and undoubtedly one of the most imposing massifs in the North…

Grossglockner

The Grossglockner, located on the border between Carinthia and Tyrol, is the highest mountain in Austria at 3,798 meters and the majestic crown jewel…

Zell am See

Zell am See is a picturesque town in the state of Salzburg, located on the shores of Lake Zell.

Lake Wörthersee

Lake Wörthersee is the largest and arguably the most famous lake in Carinthia.

Lake Faak

Lake Faak is one of Carinthia's most colorful lakes and stands for turquoise water, summer holidays, and excellent bathing quality.

Schladming-Dachstein

The Schladming-Dachstein holiday region in Styria is one of the leading Alpine destinations in Austria.

Kitzsteinhorn

The Kitzsteinhorn is a mountain in the Hohe Tauern and is home to Austria's first glacier ski area.

Lake Klopein

Lake Klopein is considered one of Austria's warmest bathing lakes and is a classic Carinthian summer holiday spot.

Kalkalpen National Park

The Kalkalpen National Park in Upper Austria protects the largest contiguous forest area in Austria.

Stuhleck

Stuhleck is a well-known winter sports mountain in the Vienna Alps and an important Austrian ski SEO target.

Gesäuse National Park

The Gesäuse in Styria is known for its rugged limestone peaks rising steeply above the roaring Enns river.

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Kreuzenstein Castle

Kreuzenstein Castle near Vienna is an impressive show castle that was built in the 19th century on the remains of a ruined medieval castle.

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Kufstein Fortress

Kufstein Fortress is the landmark of the city of Kufstein in Tyrol and towers visibly from afar on a hill above the river Inn.