Not surprisingly in this part of the world, beer plays a huge part in the culinary scene. There are approximately 400 brands, varying from light ...

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Not just a place to have some coffee and pastry but practically a house of worship, that’s how seriously Austrians, and particularly Viennese, regard ...

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The bends of this majestic river reveal one charming town, castle, or abbey after another. The most beautiful part may well be the Wachau Valley ...

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The fried veal cutlet wiener schnitzel is more famous, but this dish of tender beef boiled in broth, Emperor Franz Josef’s favorite, is the ...

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This Benedictine monastery, founded in the town of Admont in 1074, is a mixture of styles. The abbey and parish church were rebuilt in 1865 ...

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The Old Roman town of Carnuntum, in what is now the city of Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, puts its 2,000-year-old artifacts on display in a replica ...

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Named as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999 for its harmonious blends of architectural styles, the historic center contains roughly a thousand buildings with ...

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Austria’s Alps are so revered by skiers that Europeans from other Alpine countries forsake national pride to ski here. Innsbruck cemented its reputation as ...

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This charming town of cobblestone streets maximizes its status as Mozart’s hometown. See memorabilia at his birthplace and at a house where his family ...

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Culture! Take in the opulence of the Hapsburg Empire at the 2,600-room Hofburg Imperial Palace. The Vienna Boys Choir performs in the Imperial Chapel ...

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