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Austria is a country that is as well known for its scenic beauty as it is for its
culturalactivities. Situated in the Alps, it is a very popular
place with skiers
and hikers, but it is alsoa country that gave the world an important
musical
heritage, ranging from the classicalcomposer Mozart to the Strauss waltzes and
the
Von Trapp family whose story was toldin The Sound of Music. Here’s a look
at the best places to visit in Austria. Number 10. Bad Gastein. Located
in Hohe Tauern National Park, thespa town of Bad Gastein is well known for its Belle
Époque buildings surrounded by
mountains and fog-free air. At 3,000 feet
above sea level, visitors flock
to Bad Gastein to breathe the pure mountainair,
soak in its hot springs and partake of
spa treatments. Bad Gastein also is popular
with outdoorsmen,
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who like to ski in the winter and hike orbike mountain trails in the summer.
Number 9. Worthersee. Carinthia’s biggest lake, Worthersee is one of Austria’s
most famous summer destination. It appeals not only to those who want to canoe
across
the lake, but also spelunkers who willwant to check out several caves, including
Griffen
Stalactite Cave, which is consideredAustria’s most colorful cave. Those who
enjoy visiting cathedrals won’t
want to miss the Cathedral of Gurk, which
dates back to the 12th century, while vintage
car enthusiasts may enjoy a visit
to Gmund,birthplace of the Porsche. Number 8. Graz. Students will find a Mecca in
Austria’s
second largest city, Graz, which is knownas a city of students,
with its six universities
enrolling more than 44,000 students. It also has one
of the best preserved old
towns in central Europe, which reflects theculture
of the Balkan States and Italy. The city is filled with numerous museums,
ranging
from art to armory.
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Living up to its reputation as a City of Culinary
Delights, Graz offers
a wide variety of internationalcuisines. Cooks may want to bring home a bottle of
pumpkin
seed oil, a local product, after touring asummer farmer’s market.
Number 7. St Anton am Arlberg. St Anton am Arlberg is widely regarded as
the
leading ski resort destination in Austria. Located in Tyrol, this village offers
serious,
legendary ski terrain that caters for a mixedlevel of abilities. Often
attracting adventurous youths, St Anton
is notorious for living up to the saying
“workhard, play hard”. The vast landscape welcomes its loyal winter
crowd,
as well as its summer mountaineers,who come to trek the landscape each year. Number
6. Wachau. With the Danube River running through it,
the Wachau Valley is a popular
tourist destinationin southern Austria. The town of Dunstein is well known as the
place
where Duke Leopold V held the Britishking, Richard the Lion-Hearted, prisoner for
several
years in the late 12th century whilethe town of Melk is renowned for its beautiful
Benedictine
abbey. Wachau is also known for its wines, as well
as fruits such as apricots.
The valley has more than 500 historic monuments,
so tourists are going to have
to make sometough choices. Number 5. Zell am See. Zell am See, located in the state
of Salzburg,
is another well known tourist destination,famous for its mountains
and lakes. Once governed by French troops back in the
early 19th century, Zell
am See has hostedseveral international skiing competitions. Off the ski slopes,
one of its most famous
attractions is the Romanesque St. Hippolyte’sChurch,
with an elevated walkway that dates
back to the early 16th century. Zell am See
is also a good starting point
for the Grossglockner Alpine Road, a panoramicroad
famous for its high alpine scenery. Number 4. Innsbruck. Innsbruck, with a name
that translates as
“bridge over the inn,” is an all-seasontourist
destination. It is internationally known for its winter
sports, having hosted
the Winter Olympicsin 1964 and 1976. But this Tyrolean city offers more than just
great
skiing. It offers a good mix of cathedrals, such as
Hofkirche, which houses the
tomb of EmperorMaximilian I; the Schloss Ambras, which has
a collection of paintings
and armor; and theBell Museum, a nod to 400 years of bell-making. Number 3. Salzkammergut.
Salzkammergut is a beautiful resort area that
starts with Salzburg and heads
east into aland of lakes. Sparkling clean lakes, green hills, wonderful
mountains,
romantic towns like St. Wolfgangand Hallstatt make up this region. Travelers who
have seen the movie The Sound
Of Music will know what this lake region lookslike,
because that movie was filmed in and
around the city of Salzburg and the neighboringSalzkammergut
region. The resort area is popular with sunbathers
as well as visitors who seek
relaxing spatreatments. Visitors can join in the relaxed moods by
donning the
ever-popular resort wear, lederhosenfor men and dirndl outfits for women. Number
2. Salzburg. Situated in central Austria, near the German
border, Salzburg is
probably best known asthe birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Travelers come
to Austria’s fourth-largest
city to view the sights that inspired suchunforgettable
music. With its hill-topped medieval fortress, picturesque
Altstadt old town
and breath-taking Alpinescenery, Salzburg is one of the most popular
destinations
in Austria. For those seeking to relive scenes from the
movie “The Sound
of Music”, must-see attractionsinclude the 17th-century Baroque Mirabell
Palace
and Gardens and the von Trapp family home, which is now a hotel. Mozart aficionados
can visit his birthplace
as well as a reconstruction of his homeNumber 1. Vienna.
Elegant waltzes and Johann Strauss immediately
come to mind when one thinks of
Vienna, thecapital of Austria and its largest city; the
city still holds more
than 200 balls eachyear. But the city also is known for other classical
composers
such as Mozart, Brahms, Beethovenand Schubert. T ravelers can take a break from
music by visiting
the Hofburg, which houses the Hapsburg rulers’imperial
jewelry, and the Kunsthistorisches,
a museum that has an outstanding collectionof
paintings by old masters. Vienna is also famous for its cafes where
travelers
can rest their weary feet whiledeciding which museum or park to visit next.
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