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Thinking of Austria? 10 Useful Tips for planning

Think of Austria, and possibly the movie "The Sound of Music" will come to mind. Certainly the country is amazingly attractive lakes and mountains are among the most fascinating gifts, but only a part of his appeal.

Here are 10 tips to help you plan your vacation to visit with some of the proposals and arguments in the land of musical geniuses such as Mozart and Haydn.

Austria is a land of vibrant greens of the pine forests and lush meadows of its jagged peaks of mountains to the plains of green fields, river valleys, diverse forests and vineyards. It is also the gleaming white snow freshly groomed slopes and thick carpeting roofs of the village, and it is the deep blue lakes and endless summer days Stroll through the cobbled streets of historic cities, or sit on a shaded terrace cafe with a coffee and cake.

Mountains: Austria's Alps are adored her beauty. In winter they are of ski slopes catering to all from beginners to aspiring Olympic champions, with the toughest race in the Kitzbühel Hannenkham World Cup ski calendar crosses. When the snow melts, the mountains are a paradise for hiking, climbing, hang gliding and many other occupations.

Lakes: The Salzkammergut, the lake district of the country is and where the Sound of Music was founded. Postcard-like lakes Mondsee and Fuschl of chocolate-box villages and towns, bordered on them, St Gilgen, St. Wolfgang, Hallstatt, Gmunden and the city of Mondsee.

Cities: Take in the baroque splendor of the capital Vienna, with architectural treasures the ornate Opera and the Hofburg, and the charm of Mozart's birthplace in Salzburg. Other gems include Linz, Styrian European Capital of Culture in 2009, City of Graz and Innsbruck Alpine beauty.

Night Life: Listen to a classical concert dance in a cliff-top castle in Salzburg, in a traditional waltz Viennese Ball in or boogie the night away in a disco or night club in cities across Austria.

Food: Austria has many culinary delights. Must-try The traditional dishes are Wiener Schnitzel - fried and breaded veal - as well as apple strudel (apple-based pudding), pancakes (Austrian pancakes) and pastries (Cakes and puddings).

Music: Austria has legendary composers, including Mozart, Haydn and Schubert produced. Salzburg and Vienna are the best places to catch a concert, often in historic surroundings.

Nature: The breathtaking mountain scenery of the Alps contrasts with the flatter the Danube Basin in the east. Spread in nature parks throughout Austria, the National Park Hohe Tauern, Central Europe's largest area of ​​protected landscape.

History: The Hapsburgs (also known as Hapsburg called) in Austria ruled for six centuries, until Charles I fled into exile at the end of World War I. The kingdom to Spain for some time and built castles and palaces stretched across Austria, many of which still stand.

Shopping: shops selling high quality goods (especially leather) are a feature of the Austrian Cities. The longest shopping street, the Mariahilfer Strasse in Vienna, as known by the locals, Mahu, and Linz Landstrasse in Linz.

Touring: Rent A car from one of the cities in Austria and explore fine lakes and mountain landscape with a timeless towns and villages, and touring wine regions such as Lower Austria, South Styria and Burgenland. Austria has more than 30,000 wineries.

There we have it - 10 good reasons for a holiday in Austria, where the quality experience is part of the holiday and the hills are certainly alive beautiful holiday memories.

About the Author

Jimi St. Pierre, working with travel correspondent Penny Church, writes for the holiday destination and flight finder Travelwhere . With Travelwhere, you can find cheap flights to Austria along with lots of additional information - including the brochures of specialist tour operators to Austria.

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