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Bad Gastein: spa center in southern Austria

Bad Gastein is an important holiday resort in south-central Austria, in the province of Salzburg, 80 km south of the capital. Located at 1,083 meters above sea level in the Gasteiner Tal, a narrow gorge in the Hohe Tauern crossed by the Ache river, which forms two waterfalls of 63 and 85 meters here, it […]

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The climate of Graz: when to go to Graz

The city of Graz is located in south-eastern Austria at the foot of the Alps and along the Mur river at about 350 meters high. Graz has a mixed climate between the Alpine and continental ones. The position of the city causes a climate with important seasonal temperature variations. The climate of this Austrian city […]

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Graz: capital of Styria with a beautiful old town

Graz is the capital of the province of Styria in Austria and is the second largest Austrian city by population and has about 290,000 inhabitants. The city is also an important university location. Graz is a particularly beautiful example of a European city that played an important role in the Habsburg empire for several centuries. […]

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The climate of Innsbruck: when to go to Innsbruck

Innsbruck is nestled in the Inn River valley at over 570 meters above sea level, surrounded by the mountains of the Austrian Alps. Due to the location of the city, the climate of Innsbruck is continental, characterized by the strong presence of temperature fluctuations, which favor cold and snowy winters, with temperatures below zero, and […]

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Innsbruck: the most important city in Tyrol

Innsbruck is the capital of the North Tyrol region in Austria. The city has about 135,000 inhabitants and is located about 600 meters above sea level. in the Inn River Valley. The city is surrounded by the high mountains of the Alpine chain. Its location has made it a popular winter sports resort. The visit […]

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The climate of Linz: when to go to Linz

The city of Linz is located in a flat area of central-northern Austria along the Danube river. The climate of Linz generally has significant temperature fluctuations, which cause cold and snowy winters, with temperatures below zero, and rainy and cool summers. The city is affected by a continental climate. The rainiest months are the summer […]

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Linz tourist attractions: what to see in Linz

The city of Linz has some attractions to visit in its interesting historical center where there are baroque and renaissance buildings. Among the most beautiful buildings to visit are the Bishop’s Residence (Bischofshof), the Landhaus, seat of the regional parliament of Upper Austria, and the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus). In the city center there […]

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Linz: historic center in Gothic and Baroque style

Linz is an industrial city in Austria. With nearly two hundred thousand inhabitants, it is the third largest city in Austria by population after Vienna and Salzburg. This city is an active river port on the Danube and the capital of the province of Upper Austria. The city is located almost halfway between Salzburg and […]

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Salzburg tourist attractions: what to see in Salzburg

Salzburger Dom is one of the main attractions of Salzburg. This is the most important Baroque building north of the Alps. This medieval cathedral was rebuilt in beautiful Baroque style by the two Italian architects Vincenzo Scamozzi and Santino Solari between 1614 and 1628. Inside the cathedral there is an ancient wooden organ and the […]

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The climate of Salzburg: when to go to Salzburg

Salzburg is located north of the Alpine chain, in the central-northern part of Austria, over 400 meters high along the Salzach River and on the border with Germany. The climate of Salzburg is of a temperate continental type, so it is characterized by cold and harsh winters and by mild and rainy summers, the winds […]

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Salzburg: a city between Baroque and Mozart

Salzburg, capital of the homonymous region, is the fourth largest city in Austria. The city has almost one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants and is located on the banks of the Salzach River, on the northern borders of the Alpine chain. The name of the city which means “Salt Castle” refers to the importance that […]

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Vienna Museums. What museums to visit in Vienna

Wide and first-class is the range of museums in Vienna, is given here only a small selection of museums that we believe are most interesting to visit during a short stay in the city, of course the museums in Vienna are many more and can satisfy any particular need and interest. The palace of the […]

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Vienna tourist attractions: what to see in Vienna

The main tourist attractions of Vienna include the two majestic imperial palaces of Hofburg and Schönbrunn. Vienna was one of the great European capitals. Until the Austrian defeat in the First World War, the city rivaled   as a center of economic, commercial and cultural power with Paris, London and Berlin. THE HOFBURG PALACE The […]

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The climate of Vienna: when to go to Vienna

The city of Vienna is located in north-eastern Austria in a flat area along the banks of the Danube at a height of around 200 meters, but some points of the city reach 500 meters in height. The climate of Vienna is continental, but milder on average than other parts of Austria. The winter is […]

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Vienna: capital city of the Habsburg Empire

Vienna, the Austrian capital, city of music, coffee, waltz, parks and pastries, is a cosmopolitan center, where different ethnic groups have lived for centuries mixing their cultural identities. For 640 years it was the capital of the Habsburg Empire. Today it is an elegant city of over one and a half million inhabitants. The city […]