Explore best of Austria
Explore best of Austria
Ref: ATE2020
OVERVIEW
Vienna: Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. As one of Europe’s most popular city destinations, Vienna offers visitors and exciting blend of entertainment and creativity, tradition and modernity, art and enjoyment. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence.
Salzburg: Salzburg is on the border of Germany, with views of the Eastern Alps. Salzburg is known as the city of Mozart and as the film location for sound of music. Very close to Zell am See-Kaprun, famous for its water attractions, waterfalls of Kirmml are known to the highest waterfalls in Europe and the fifth highest in the world. This region boasts 76 lakes, rivers and brooks spread across the state and the most impressive lake is the Lake Wolfgangsee. At 3029 m the Kitzsteinhourn Glacier summit station is the highest point in the region of Salzburg. Salzburg's Old Town, with over 400 shops and boutiques, offers a unique shopping experience Jewelry, handicrafts, designer wear, high fashion, books, music, souvenirs.
Hallstatt: is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the Hallstatt culture, the archaeological culture linked to Proto-Celtic and early Celtic people of the Early Iron Age in Europe, c.800–450 BC and is a World Heritage Site for Cultural Heritage. Its 16th-century Alpine houses and alleyways are home to cafes and shops.
Zell am see – Kaprun: is one of the most beautiful and scenic region in Austria, as well as being home to one of its greatest mountain and lake resorts. The fantastic Kitzsteinhorn glaceier summit station in Kaprun and the soaring Schmittenhohoe mountain forms the back drop of the village of Zell am See which sits on the shores of the pristine Lake Zell, surrounded by wooded valleys, majestic slopes. This region is a heaven for active holiday makers with tennis, golf and watersports.
Swarovski crystal world in Wattens: opened in 1995, located in the Austrian Tyrol, which is only 15 minute drive from Innsbruck, in the town of Wattens, Austria. This is an experience attraction created by André Heller for the crystal glass manufacturer Swarovski, consisting of a park, art museum, retail area, and a restaurant. Visitors can discover and enjoy a crystalline retail experience in a world of glittering art and lively culture.
Munich: is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, the second most populous German federal state. The city is a global center of art, science, technology, finance, publishing, culture, innovation, education, business, and tourism and enjoys a very high standard and quality of living, reaching first in Germany.