Austria

General Info

Last visited

May 2023

Food

Knödel and Spätzle are common in Tyrol. Game dishes are tasty. Try venison in autumn and winter. Wiener Schnitzel is probably the most famous dish in Austria. And if you enter one of Viennas Coffee houses, you obviously order coffee. And you probably can't belive, it is nearly as strong as the Italian coffee.

Transport

Motorists have to pay a fee on the Brenner route and for the Arlberg tunnel. You need a sticker on the front-window to use the motorway. The cheapest costs about 10 EUR and is valid for 10 days. Viennas Metro consists of 6 lines. There is a train connecting the airport with the city center.

Do

...Skiing in Tyrol. St.Anton and Ischgl are trendy and provide great skiing infrastructure.

Don't

...think you do not need to buy a motorway sticker. We were about 5 km driving on the motorway around Salzburg and got a fine sent to our home address.

Innsbruck

Its old town is worth visiting. Impressive is the Goldene Dachl, an oriel.

Salzburg

Most impressive is the old town between Salzach and the ridge with a huge castle on its top. It is spotted with churches. Mozart's house and lots of other sightseeing spots can be visited with the Salzburg card which is worth the price. Not to be missed are the trick fountains at Hellbrunn castle. Further highlights are the dome quarters and of course the castle Hohensalzburg. Have a Mass at the Beergarden of the brewery Mülln. Good eateries are "Zum Fidelen Affen" and "Zum Eulenspiegel".

Vienna

Stephansdom, the Ringstrasse with imposing public and private buildings, town hall, Parliament, Staatsoper and the imperial Schönbrunn's grounds demonstrate Viennas power at the time. Visit the funfair Prater and have a ride on the famous big wheel. Have a Wiener Café in one of its coffee houses or a Wiener Schnitzel at Figlmüller's.

Tyrol

An alpine region with the river inn running through its main valley.

St.Anton

A skiresort providing demanding slopes and good après ski facilities. Many English speaking tourists visit the place.

Ischgl

Another skiresort even more famous for its skiing facilities and night life than any other place.

Links

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Schönbrunn Castle - Vienna

Peaks - St.Anton - Arlberg

Old town - Salzburg