Austria Travel Guide You Need At Every Step

The mountain laden landlocked nation of Austria had always taken a neutral stand, shunning war and trying to create its own little haven of peace. The loveliness of this beautiful country is accentuated by its palatial constructs and castles nearly all of which are the creation of Habsburg monarchy.

You can have all sorts of experiences in Austria as it has a very diverse terrain. For summer holidays and the Austrian Alps experience head off to Fuschl, Mayrhofen, Kitzbuhel and Salzburg which are full of wonderful resorts. This country is known as the land of lakes and there are liquid wonders here like Lake Constance, Lake Neusiedler, Lake Achensee, Lake Wolfgang, Traunsee, Hallsttater See and so many more beauties.

Its major cities… the beautiful Vienna, lively Innsbruck, medieval Graz, musical Salzburg all offer entirely diverse and culturally rich experiences. Culturally this is a polite well-dressed country with fine manners and a finer taste of music and aesthetics. Greetings of Guten Tag reverberate in its streets and cafes and people shop for Mozart and Schubert C.D’s in music stores.

This is one of the top marriage and honeymoon destinations and that’s not surprising since it offers low marriage registration fees and ultra-romantic venues like Vienna. Incidentally this is one of the top hiking and cycling destinations too with numerous famous cycling routes.

To top it all Austria enjoys cool idyllic weather, a lively handicrafts culture, mouth-watering chocolate producers and a significantly lower cost of living in comparison to other European countries.

Here is a great starting point to explore Austria: About Austria Tourism

Also scroll through the articles that follow and get deeper insights into the various aspects of tourism in Austria.