Great travel experiences in Austria - must-see places and top things to do

updated 7/12/2021

1 - Visit Innsbruck Dropdown content

The dramatically located Gothic and Baroque city of Innsbruck Dropdown content has a gem-like medieval core and also offers some wonderful outdoor activities, like hiking, skiing and climbing.

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2 - All things Mozart

Dropdown contentAn Austrian icon, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg Dropdown content. Visit Mozart's birth house Dropdown content (pictured), and try to catch a Mozart-related concert or two.

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3 - Hallstatt

Don’t miss the picture-postcard village Hallstatt Dropdown content of instagram fame in the lovely Salzkammergut region.

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4 - Savour coffee and cake in Vienna

Indulge in coffee culture and mouthwatering traditional treats such as Sachertorte (a melting chocolate cake) in one of Vienna’s Dropdown content ornate coffeehouses.

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5 - Viennese Art Scene

From the Kunsthistorisches Dropdown content to the Albertina Dropdown content (pictured), Vienna has one of the world’s greatest collections of art.

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6 - Go skiing in Bad Gastein

The small town Bad Gastein Dropdown content is a great budget base for excellent skiing. At the end of the day, soak those aching muscles in one of the town’s hot water spas.

Aerial view of the Austrian ski and spa resort Bad gastein famous for waterwall flowing through ist city center © trabantos/Shutterstock

7 - Get your Habsburg feel on in Schönbrunn

Schloss Schönbrunn Dropdown content in Vienna is by far the most magnificent of the Habsburg’s many palaces.

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8 - Enjoy the Sound of Music

Musical fans will find some of their favourite things on a Sound of Music tour Dropdown content of Salzburg Dropdown content.

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9 - Get in touch with God at Melk

Dropdown contentSpectacularly perched on a woody bluff overlooking the Danube, Melk’s monastery Dropdown content is a must-see.

View of the Melk abbey in Austria from a boat deck © trabantos/Shutterstock

10 - Shop for fresh seasonal foods off the farm

On the traditional farmer's markets Dropdown content you can taste everything from pumpkinseed oil and homemade sausages to creamy local cheeses and Styrian apples – Graz Dropdown content is a foodie’s dream.

Top image: Aerial view of the Austrian ski and spa resort Bad gastein famous for waterwall flowing through ist city center © trabantos/Shutterstock