Austria

When many people think of Austria, they imagine the superb, mountainous terrain of Tirol with its snowy peaks and powdery slopes... (more)

A trip along the Austrian Danube unfolds like a treasured picture book. Roman ruins (some dating to Emperor Claudius), remains... (more)

The whole Eastern Alps region is dramatic countryside, with breathtaking scenery and great winter sports equal to those in Switzerland... (more)

No part of the nation offers a greater panoply of scenery than the area loosely defined as Eastern Austria. Long a favorite of... (more)

The province Tirol is so different from the rest of Austria that you might think you've crossed a border, and in a way you have... (more)

"All Salzburg is a stage," Count Ferdinand Czernin once wrote. "Its beauty, its tradition, its history enshrined in the grey stone... (more)

Remember the exquisite opening scenes of The Sound of Music? Castles reflected in water, mountains veiled by a scattering of downy... (more)

One of the great capitals of Europe, Vienna was for centuries the main stamping grounds for the Habsburg rulers of the Austro-Hungarian... (more)

The Viennese are undeniably lucky. Few populaces enjoy such glorious—and easily accessible—options for day-tripping... (more)

Some say Vorarlberg is Austria in miniature. Start with the historic state capital Bregenz. At the end of July it becomes the... (more)