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Austria
Includes 
Vienna........................... 42
Krems an
der Donau..................... 52
Linz................................ 53
Graz............................... 54
Klagenfurt..................... 56
Salzburg........................ 57
Hallstatt........................ 63
Innsbruck...................... 64
Kitzbühel....................... 67
Lienz.............................. 67
Hohe Tauern
National Park................ 68
Best Places to
Eat
¨¨Mini (p49)
¨¨Tian (p49)
¨¨Der Steirer (p56)
Why Go?
For such a small country, Austria has made it big. This is,
after all, the land where Mozart was born, Strauss taught the
world to waltz and Julie Andrews grabbed the spotlight with
her twirling entrance in The Sound of Music. This is where
the Habsburgs built their 600-year empire, and where past
glories still shine in the resplendent baroque palaces and
chandelier-lit coffee houses of Vienna, Innsbruck and Salzburg. This is a perfectionist of a country and whatever it
does – mountains, classical music, new media, castles, cake,
you name it – it does exceedingly well.
Beyond its grandiose cities, Austria’s allure lies outdoors.
And whether you’re schussing down the legendary slopes of
Kitzbühel, climbing high in the Alps of Tyrol or pedalling
along the banks of the sprightly Danube, you’ll find the kind
of inspiring landscapes that no well-orchestrated symphony,
camera lens or singing nun could ever quite do justice to.
When to Go
Vienna
°C/°F Temp
Rainfall inches/mm
30/86
¨¨Esszimmer (p61)
20/68
¨¨Chez Nico (p65)
10/50
10/250
8/200
6/150
4/100
Best Places to
Stay
¨¨Pension Sacher (p48)
¨¨Schlossberg Hotel (p55)
¨¨Haus Ballwein (p60)
¨¨Hotel Weisses Kreuz (p65)
¨¨Hotel Edelweiss (p67)
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2/50
-10/14
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Jul & Aug Alpine
hiking in Tyrol,
lake swimming in
Salzkammergut
and lots of summer festivals.
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Sep & Oct New
wine in vineyards
near Vienna,
golden forest
strolls and few
crowds.
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Dec & Jan Christmas markets,
skiing in the
Alps and Vienna
waltzing into the
New Year.
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Austria Highlights
1 Discover the opulent
Habsburg palaces, coffee
houses and cutting-edge
galleries of Vienna (p42).
2 Survey the baroque
cityscape of Salzburg
(p57) from the giddy height
of 900-year-old Festung
Hohensalzburg.
3 Send your spirits soaring
from peak to peak hiking and
skiing in Kitzbühel (p67).
4 Buckle up for a rollercoaster ride of Alps and
glaciers on the Grossglockner
Road (p68), one of
Austria’s greatest drives.