A site is not something which can be substituted. And the one at Lake Restaurant Lackner on the Mondsee is not just pretty, it is irreplaceable. But that’s not all you can depend on.
Learn more about Lackner in MondseeAlthough a mere 2.5 kilometres separate the Westautobahn from the Riesnerhof, at this 200-year-old inn you will feel like you are in a different world — thanks to the stunning views, the friendly atmosphere, and the outstanding cuisine!
MoreThe Seevilla, on the shores of Altausseer See, boasts an unparalleled location, time-honoured ambience, as well as dining and wellness of the highest standard — and all of this not only during the summer season but in spring, autumn, and winter as well!
MoreThe Landhaus zu Appesbach was built in 1912 as a private holiday residence and later accommodated famous artists and even a former king! One still senses this establishment’s illustrious history in its stately salons, elegant guest rooms and suites, as well as on the enchanting hotel grounds, with private access to Lake Wolfgang.
MorePrince Eugene’s summer palace Schloss Hof, one of the most beautiful baroque buildings in the world, has been brought back to life thanks to a renovation project that began in 2002 and cost more than 30 million Euro.
Visit Schloss HofThe combination of a protective wall and an exhibition space makes the Alpinarium Galtür and its architecture unique in all of Europe.
More on the Alpinarium GaltürAll are of one opinion, from Time magazine to wine pope Robert M. Parker: without the glasses of Tirol’s glassmaker, wine wouldn’t taste half as good.
Riedel GlasIt wouldn’t be Wolfgang Flatz if one could simply walk into his museum like into any other. But one can enter the former Natural History Museum of Vorarlberg only after having ascended a work called “Book Stairs” and cleared heavy punching bags out of the way.
Learn about Flatz Museum in DornbirnGreat Art in an Intimate Setting: the Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival, hailed by the New York Times as a European cultural treasure and one of “the two most refined music festivals of all”, transforms a small village into the center of the chamber music world for two weeks each July.
Learn more about the International Chamber Music Festival in LockenhausA wide-angle view of history: this new, modern museum provides an impressive survey of Tirol’s turbulent history and its effect on the country and its people. The centrepiece of the museum is the gigantic panoramic painting known as the “Riesenrundgemälde”.
Learn more about Tirol Panorama in InnsbruckLinking the moment with the imagination is what the Bregenz Spring Festival, held every year from March to June, is all about.
Learn more about Bregenz Spring Festival in BregenzEvery Tuesday evening from the end of July to the end of August the combination of a picturesque village backdrop and urban, cosmopolitan music awaits visitors to Bezau Beatz, the festival of the Bregenzerwald town of Bezau.
Learn more about Bezau Beatz in BezauRefreshing country air and culture: the finest in cultural events in one of Europe’s loveliest regions is what the Gmunden Festival offers visitors every year from June to September.
Learn more about Gmunden FestivalA trendsetting combination of sustainability, design, and a touch of luxury: the world’s first hotel with a net zero energy balance is located in the heart of Vienna.
Learn more about Boutique Hotel Stadthalle in ViennaRefined culture in an idyllic setting: as a bucolic answer to the Salzburg Festival, the Attersee Klassik festival brings outstanding cultural offerings to one of Europe’s most beautiful areas every July and August.
Lean more about Attersee KlassikA celebration of creativity in September: in astrology, Trigon refers to a constellation. Creating connections across time and space is also the motto of the Trigonale, Carinthia’s festival of early music.
Learn more about Trigonale in St VeithThe familiar and the unknown, the innovative and the traditional meet at the Carinthian Summer, a festival for new music.
Learn more about Carinthian SummerWhat began as a pilot project has become one of the world’s most important festivals for media arts, turning the city of Linz into the “capital of the cutting edge” each September.
Learn more about Ars Electronica Festival in LinzThe former K&K purveyor to the court is well-known all over the world for glass culture and light design. Nowadays the glass-empire focuses besides tradition on creations of young Austrian designers.
More on LobmeyrA crazy village and a museum for inventions that nobody needs..... quirky rather than certifiable. The museum exhibits 'inventions that make everyday life.'
More on the NonseumThe Vorarlberg architecture is simple, natural and sustainable, traditional and cosmopolitan all at once – like the people who live here.
Characteristic ConstructionsRegional specialities, sampled in the midst of vineyards.
Wining and Dining in AustriaAustria recaptures the spirit of a bygone era: Ornate palaces, imperial monuments and echoes of Mozart’s music abound – all remind travelers of life as it once was. Nowadays, visitors to Austria discover exciting movement afoot. Austria’s vibrant wine scene has earned a worldwide reputation for quality and innovation and is the destination for those seeking culture and charm.
Find out more about Austria's Wine CountryAustria recaptures the spirit of a bygone era: Ornate palaces, imperial monuments and echoes of Mozart’s music abound – all remind travelers of life as it once was. Nowadays, visitors to Austria discover exciting movement afoot. Austria’s vibrant wine scene has earned a worldwide reputation for quality and innovation and is the destination for those seeking culture and charm.
Find out more about Austria's Wine CountryAt the “Blue Goose”, perched atop Salzburg’s city mountain, the Mönchsberg, they pursue an overall philosophy: eat, drink, feel good, stay awhile...
Restaurant "Blaue Gans" in SalzburgThis golden star shines brilliantly. It comprises a gourmet restaurant, an inn (“Bürgerstube”), a fantastic vinotheque and a butchery with its own delicatessen.
Döllerer's Genusswelten in GollingMaestosa Johanna Maier celebrates in the tiny world of a village in Pongau at 1,000 meters altitude the great, grand world of high cuisine.
Gourmet Restaurant Hubertus in FilzmoosOn the Pogusch, where foxes and rabbits used to wave goodnight to each other before retiring, nowadays celebrities and enjoyment-seeking guests from far and near come to enjoy whatever is on the agenda.
Gourmet country inn Wirtshaus Steirereck on the PoguschAustria possesses an incomparable source of richness which few people are consciously aware of: clear, clean mountain water. At Fish Restaurant Kulmer, with its own fish breeding facilities, guests have benefited from this wealth for decades.
Gourmet Fish Restaurant Kulmer in BirkfeldIn the epicentre of the vineyards, this cluster of winemaking facilities, hotel and restaurant emanates the aura of a fairy tale. And this is not, we emphasize, simply a matter of history.
wine House & Restaurant Nigl in SenftenbergLandhaus Bacher has been one of the first culinary addresses in the Wachau for many years. It is one of Austria’s very best restaurants.
Gourmet-restaurant Landhaus Bacher in the WachauWhen a hotel is voted “Europe’s most beautiful environmentally-friendly hotel” for the third year in a row by an expert jury of the German travel magazine “Geo Saison”, it must be something special. And it is: the Waldklause!
Naturhotel WaldklauseWhen a hotel is voted “Europe’s most beautiful environmentally-friendly hotel” for the third year in a row by an expert jury of the German travel magazine “Geo Saison”, it must be something special. And it is: the Waldklause!
Naturhotel WaldklauseJamek has been an institution in the Wachau for decades now. Both for the lusciously comfortable atmosphere and the quality of everything promised...and delivered.
Jamek - Country inn and wine estate in the Wachau valleyThis bistro is a wee bit hard to find, located atop the old city walls of Vienna. With its romantic garden, it is a popular watering hole for a widely diverse crowd.
Bistro "Glacis Beisl" at Museumsquartier ViennaIn this rustic urban inn, located right near two of the city’s most prominent cultural institutions – the Akademietheater and the Konzerthaus – time seems to have stood still in an agreeable way.
Traditional inn "Wirtshaus Gmoakeller" in ViennaThe name says it all. The “Art Mile of Krems” extends from the historic town centre to the medieval village centre of Stein, and from museums and concert venues to gourmet restaurants, ensuring an abundance of stimulating cultural experiences.
Kunstmeile KremsSmall, stylish, and anything but conventional: at Graz’s Dom Hotel the guest resides in the colourful, artistic ambience of a time-honoured city palace.
Hotel zum DomThe Austrian daily “Kurier” called it “Austria’s most beautiful regional wine shop”. The brainchild of local authorities and some forty top winemakers from Wagram, planned by the Viennese architectural team of “gerner°gerner plus”, and opened in September 2009, Weritas Wagram is a centre for the entire region.
Wine Shop Wagram WeritasDuring a visit to the Schaerf World, visitors find out all they ever wanted to know about growing, refining, preparing, and – above all – enjoying coffee.
All about coffee - Schaerf World at Lake NeusiedlFind your true inner self where nature is at its pure is the motto of a lot of people who choose the wildly romantic mountain scenery and the clear lakes of the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern to relax.
Go to Nationalpark Hohe TauernSupposedly time passes by slower in Schilcherland than anywhere else. At least this was claimed by people who spent some memorable time enjoying a glass of wine at a typical wine tavern a “Buschenschank“ right within the soft hills of south-western Styria and completely neglected time.
Go to SchilcherlandGreat value with unrivaled winter playgrounds and an après-ski scene that consistently ranks as one of Europe’s best - Austria has just offers a unique recipe for the perfect winter holiday.
Let us convince youInnsbruck’s futuristic new landmark is the Bergisel ski jump, known particularly as one of the venues for the international Vierschanzentournee ski jump competition.
Find out more about Bergisel Ski JumpOne of the most famous gourmet restaurants of the city can be found in one of the most beautiful parts of Vienna, in the middle of the Stadtpark and on the banks of the river: the Steirereck and its sister establishment, the Meierei next door.
More information on the SteirereckThe gardens of the Kamptal have been especially blessed by nature and 19 unique oases of green can be visited in one of the most beautiful valleys in Lower Austria.
Find out more about Kamptal GardensThe miracle of Austria is that all of its wine regions are incredibly easy to visit. In fact, once you step off the plane in Vienna, you have already arrived in one of the world’s most unique wine regions.
Find out more about Austria's Wine Regions