01.09.2012
Every year on the last Saturday of the season the motto is “Everybody Dance!” The opening ceremony, the festive concert with great stars and also the unique setting of the Baroque arcades hewn into the rock of the Mönchsberg create an atmosphere for an unforgettable ball.
More about the Festival Ball05.07.2012 - 22.07.2012
Summer scene is an international avant-garde theatre and dance festival. This summer, productions of a young international elite music program of contemporary performing arts as well as installations and a fantastic music program can be enjoyed free of charge!
More about Summer Scene25.10.2012 - 07.11.2012
Every year in October, Vienna is the set of the Vienna International Film Festival, presenting a range of movies from all over the world.
More about the Viennale06.09.2012 - 16.09.2012
Most of Haydn's career was intertwined with the Esterhazy family and he spent nearly 50 years in their employment. The country seat of the family, Esterhazy Palace, is now home to the annual International Haydn Days. Motto of the 24th festival is "Haydn & Italy".
More about the International Haydn Festival05.09.2012 - 09.09.2012
The International Brahms Music Festival will be taking place again in 2012. Dedicated to Johannes Brahms and Franz Schubert, the two icons of chamber-music, the Altenberg Trio, the Bennewitz Quartett and a top-class team of singers and renowned solists will play for you in Mürzzuschlag.
More about the International Brahms Music Festival08.08.2012 - 26.08.2012
The Innsbruck Festival of Early Music is a must for all music lovers visiting Innsbruck in August.
More about the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music03.08.2012 - 18.08.2012
"Gräfin Mariza" by Emmerich Kálmán will be headlining the 2012 operetta summer season at Kufstein Fortress.
More about the OperettenSommer19.07.2012 - 26.08.2012
Choose between a wide range of concerts, readings and recitals, and discover a new cultural delight every day throughout this fantastic festival.
More about the Salzkammergut Festival18.07.2012 - 18.08.2012
Bregenz is different. An opera festival with two stages: a traditional opera house, home to less-known operas, and an open-air lakeside stage, where productions are held in the most spectacular fashion.
More about the Bregenzer Festspiele12.07.2012 - 26.08.2012
The centre of the operetta world is located only sixty kilometres southeast of Vienna in the picturesque town of Mörbisch, on the shores of Lake Neusiedl. This year's performance at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch is Johann Strauss' classic "Die Fledermaus".
More about the Seefestspiele Mörbisch12.07.2012 - 12.08.2012
Thousands of professional dancers, choreographers, teachers and students from around the world transform Vienna into the global dance capital for five weeks every year.
More about the ImPuls Tanz Festival12.07.2012 - 22.08.2012
A highly attractive combination of culture and nature is offered by the Carintischer Sommer music festival in the area surrounding Carinthia's Ossiach Lake each year.
More about the Carinthian Summer11.07.2012 - 26.08.2012
An old Roman quarry is the setting for this exciting summer festival. The main opera of 2012 will be Carmen by Georges Bizet.
More about the Opera Festival05.07.2012 - 29.07.2012
Since 1998, a festival with international standards, mainly with visitors from German-speaking areas, but also from other parts of Europe or even the USA and Japan. The Tyrolean Festival Erl is not just any music festival.
More about the Tyrolean Festival Erl29.06.2012 - 04.08.2012
A top-ranking theatre festival among the Austrian summer cultural events. Only 70 miles south of Vienna, situated in a scenic mountainous setting, Reichenau has been a traditional summer resort for the Viennese high society since the late 19th century.
More about the Reichenau Festival24.06.2012 - 25.07.2012
The Styriarte Festival encourages a rediscovery of long-lost variations of our musical heritage, and mirrors today’s wealth of exciting approaches to Early Music and music between the Middle Ages and Romanticism.
More about the Styriarte16.06.2012 - 03.09.2012
Varied programme in front of the magnificent backdrop of Finkenstein Castle in Carinthia.
More about Finkenstein Castle Arena15.06.2012 - 10.07.2012
International dance performances from classical ballet to various modern dance forms, jazz and modern expressive dance.
More about the Innsbruck Summer of Dance06.06.2012 - 17.06.2012
Any music-lover's delight, the Feldkirch Festival has been running since 2007. Emphasizing contemporary music of the 20th and 21st Century and geared to contact the young audiences of tomorrow, the 2012 focus will be on Scandinavian music.
More about the Feldkirch Festival25.05.2012 - 28.05.2012
This event takes place at one of Austria's most breathtaking abbeys, with sweeping views of the Danube river and nestled right within Austria's wine country.
More about the International Baroque Days at Melk Abbey25.05.2012 - 28.05.2012
Prefacing Salzburg's main summer festival, the Salzburg Whitsun Festival concentrates on baroque music.
More about the Salzburg Whitsun Festival11.05.2012 - 17.06.2012
This festival is a firmly-established high-point of the cultural calender in Vienna, offering exciting theatre productions as well as a great number of orchestra concerts, recitals and chamber music performances.
More about the Wiener Festwochen20.04.2012 - 12.10.2012
A festival for Franz Schubert which would accord him his due place alongside Mozart and Beethoven – this was the idea behind the first Schubertiade, which was founded by Hermann Prey in 1976 in the small town of Hohenems situated in the most western part of Austria.
More about the Hohenems Schubertiade27.01.2012 - 22.10.2012
Franz Liszt was one of the most dazzling musical personalities of the Romantic era and the composer of a gigantic oeuvre. Every year his birthplace of Raiding in Burgenland celebrates Liszt's immense talent with a number of tributes.
More about the Liszt Festival RaidingExperience the magic of New Year's Eve in Vienna on a trip for two, flying Economy Class with Austrian Airlines, and spending 5 nights at the newly opened, exclusive Boutique-Hotel Sans Souci.
Enter competition here16.05.2012 - 16.09.2012
The Historical Museum of the City of Vienna will present numerous Klimt objects, including his Portrait of Emilie Flöge (1902), posters, publications, painting smock, death mask and Egon Schiele’s drawing of the dead Gustav Klimt. Centrepiece will be the 400 Klimt drawings, the largest collection in the world, shown here for the first time in its entirety.
More about the exhibition "Klimt & Hoffmann"He was the speaker and organizer of the Jugendstil art movement. He was a promoter of young, up-and-coming talent. He created some of the most famous Art nouveau paintings worldwide. There is a tremendous lot of reasons for celebrating the 150th birthday of Gustav Klimt in 2012.
Find out more about Gustav Klimt, the Jugendstil and current eventsSalzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is dominated by churches, castles and palaces. Its picturesque old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Find out more about SalzburgPast and future meet in the heart of the Alps, where Innsbruck’s world-famous sights, which testify to the Tirol province’s great past, stand alongside post-modern international architecture to create a fascinating blend.
Find out more about InnsbruckFor summer vacations Klagenfurt is ideally located near Lake Wörthersee, one of Europe’s largest and warmest Alpine lakes. The city is enjoyable throughout the year with its Mediterranean climate, sunny winter days, colorful autumn and a mild spring.
Find out more about KlagenfurtAustria’s capital offers a unique blend of imperial traditions and stunning modern architecture. It is famous for its cultural events, imperial sights, coffee houses, cozy wine taverns, and the very special Viennese charm.
Find out more about ViennaNo other Austrian city has changed as dramatically as Linz has in recent decades. What's emerged is a modern urban centre with a flourishing economy, a city where the quality of life is exceptional.
Find out more about LinzFor five weeks each year, thousands of professional dancers, choreographers, and students from around the globe turn Vienna into the dance capital of the world.
ImPuls International Dance Festival in ViennaWhen for two weeks during the summer the stalls and boxes fill with exuberant music lovers, the annual Jazz Fest Wien has once again taken over the venerable Vienna State Opera.
Jazz Fest ViennaA step toward overcoming barriers: every summer at the beginning of August, Graz becomes one huge stage for a festival of street and puppet theatre.
Street festival "La Strada" in GrazAustria's diverse cultural offerings include over 200 festivals, stretching from world scale events to small regional gatherings. Many of them make use of Austria's beautiful surroundings and most of them offer an outstanding culinary menu to accompany the cultural experience.
Find out more about Austrian festivalsThe new edition of the popular holiday journal is hot of the press! Place your order today and your personal copy will automatically be sent to you!
Find out more about the "Destination Austria 2012" holiday journalWhen you visit Austria’s major cities, there's an easy way to save money on sightseeing and public transportation.
Find out more about City discount cardsHaus der Musik is a modern interactive experimental museum in the historic city center of Vienna as well as the location where the Vienna Philharmonic was founded. Six floors are dedicated to the presentation of the fascinating world of music and sound. Send your ears on a discovery trip!
Find out more about the House of SoundVienna’s MuseumsQuartier numbers among the ten largest cultural parks in the world.
Find out more about the MuseumsQuartierAustria today offers some of the world's most important and stunning collections of modern and contemporary art.
Find out more about Museums in AustriaThanks to the acquisitions by and the patronage of the House of Habsburg, the gallery has an unrivaled collection of old masters. Check out room X, which contains a vast collection of works by Peter Breughel the Elder...
Find out more about the Museum of Fine ArtsThe Leopold Museum in the Viennese MuseumsQuartier presents Austrian paintings of the 19th and 20th century, including the world’s biggest Schiele collection in its spacious, light-flooded rooms.
Find out more about the Leopold MuseumEver dreamed about dancing the waltz at one of Vienna's many famous balls? There are hundreds of balls to choose from - the highlights of this year's Viennese ball season you will find here.
Find your own ball experience hereAustria’s wine regions are both beautiful and 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 region. Vienna. Then about one hour south east of Vienna lies the Burgenland, and one hour west of Vienna is the region of Lower Austria with many beautiful valleys. Many of them along the Danube.
Find out more about your trip to AustriaAustria's 'great' sons and daughters have left their mark all across the centuries in politics, art, science and sport: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gustav Mahler, Gustav Klimt, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christoph Waltz to name just a few...
Find out more about famous AustriansAntony Gormley's Horizon Field will consist of 100 life-size, solid cast iron figures of the human body installed into the landscape of Vorarlberg in Austria until April 2012. The work will form a horizontal line at 2,039m above sea level.
Find out more about Antony Gormley's Horizon FieldLooking for great authentic travel experiences? Just move the "slider" to your travel preference and we'll show where we think you should go. You most likely will encounter unexpected like the "Poppy village ".
Find out more about Austria "off the beaten path"Daniel Spoerri, artist of “nouveau realisme” stemming from Rumania, made an impact with Eat-Art Events and Object Art Works.
Find out more about EAT.ART & AB.ARTOn the riverbanks of the Danube in the historic city center of Krems and the medieval old town of Stein, the Art Mile Krems trains its focus on a variety of highlights.
Find out more about the Art MileAt the epicenter of the stupendous mountain world of the Grossglockner,modern architecture interfaces with enjoyment and culture.
Find out more about the AdlerloungeThe Swarovski Crystal Worlds, created by Andre Heller, is a pure invitation to dream. Only a 20 minutes drive away from Innsbruck this sparkling fantasy world is definitely worth a visit.
Find out more about the Swarovski Crystal WorldsWith the Grafenegg International Music Festival Austria has gained a very special new event.
Find out more about Schloss GrafeneggTour throughout Austria and download a listing on Austrian and European packages offered by Australian and New Zealand tour operators.
Download your essential listingExperience the magical atmosphere of Austria's culture and music performances and download a listing on classical music and cultural tours offered by Australian and New Zealand tour operators.
Download your essential listingAustria's most unusual school can be found high on a mountain pasture. Visitors can learn about the bread and butter of life in a centuries-old farmhouse.
The Kalchkendlalm - A school on the mountainIn the Schilcherland with its vineyards and wine taverns is situated an entire piece of art: At the Rauch-Hof you are welcome to lounge idyllic, enjoy outstanding food and discover unusual culture.
Go to Rauch-HofA jewel of the Baroque era meets contemporary art. 70.000 restored books, ceiling frescoes and sculptures in the magnificent library meet creations of Erwin Wurm, Rudi Molacek and Lois Renner.
More on Admont MonasteryThe world-famous artist Daniel Spoerri has purchased two Baroque style houses and developed those in a complete piece of art providing enjoyment and culture.
Go to Ab.Art & Eat.ArtMysteriously hidden in the wild and romantic landscape of the Feistritzklamm is located one of Austria’s most famous castles: Castle Herberstein
More on Castle HerbersteinYou know Vienna for it's music and culture, for the coffee houses (yes, we did have coffee houses 300 years before Starbucks, or at least that’s what tradition tells us), for the Opera and for the Imperial history that the city still showcases everywhere.
Find out more about Vienna for gay travellersA trip to Austria would not be the same without a visit to the opera or a concert. Get tickets ahead of time to ensure entry to the concert or festival of your dreams
Find out more how to get your ticketsThe time from late November to the end of the year hold a very special meaning in Austria. Visit Austria's Christmas markets, try some Glühwein and enjoy the spirit of Christmas...
Find out more about Christmas traditions in AustriaWhether you start the New Year in style at the New Years ball at the Imperial Palace or celebrate it on the streets of Vienna – the choice is all yours.
Find out more about how to start the New Year in StyleSoak up a bit of urban atmosphere during a winter holiday in Austrians cities. Spend a day in one of the numerous museums, ice skate in front of Vienna’s town hall or indulge in the “sweet things of life” in one of the famous coffee houses.
Find out more about Winter in Austrian CitiesAustria’s cities fascinate with their monumental buildings spanning all major epochs from Gothic to Renaissance, from Baroque to Jugendstil, and Post Modernism. Historic settings for modern events, leisurely shopping tours and wonderful culinary experiences. Let yourself be charmed!
Find out more on Austria's top citiesIn Austria you can expect a first-class musical experience, whether it's a concert in the rooms of a Baroque palace, at the Opera House or at one of the many festivals.
Find out more about Music in AustriaThe hills are still alive when you travel through Austria's countryside. Follow the footsteps of the van Trapp family and experience "The Sound of Music". We suggest taking a tour and see the movie locations.
Find out more about the Sound of MusicAustrian artists, architects and designers have long moved beyond the traditional boundaries of their genres. They are and always have been world travelers, connoisseurs - and at times, provocateurs.
Find out more about Art, Architecture & Design in AustriaA new work is added every year, forming its own dialogue with the baroque heritage of the Mozart city and the juxtaposition always creates lively debate.
Find out more about Modern Art in SalzburgA region which straddles the banks of the Danube, rich in history, blessed with a mild climate and outstanding white wines, the UNESCO cultural heritage site of Wachau is a magical land in every season.
Find out more about WachauThe Viennese singer songwriter scene comes together every year with international guests to perform at a small but highly acclaimed festival.
MoreAt first is sounds improbable: Vorarlberg - a small, mostly rural state in the middle of the Alps - has become one of Europe's leading regions for modern art and architecture.
Find out more about Modern Architecture in the AlpsThe amorphous, glowing glass structure is one of the stations on the Nordkettenbahn, designed by architect Zaha Hadid. The 100-year-old mountain railway, which now has four uniquely designed stops...
Find our more about Modern Architecture in TirolThe 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 most unusual hotel in Linz: rooms are located all over the city and can be found in former workshops, shops and even on a barge.
Find out more about Pixel HotelLooking for an upscale dining experience? We have compiled a list of restaurants, that will enhance you travel experience. This list is in no way complete since there are so many of them throughout Austria.
Find out more about Austrians unforgettable RestaurantsAccommodates one of the largest and most precious graphic art collections in the world. Today, it comprises nearly 50,000 drawings and one million prints dating from all major epochs: from Late Gothic to contemporary art.
Find out more about the AlbertinaThe building, designed by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier, has an organic shape with a skin made of iridescent blue acrylic panels. One of the most unusual museums you'll ever visit...
Find out more about the Kunsthaus GrazModern art and architecture fuse at Kunsthaus Bregenz. Designed by the Pritzker-prize winning architect Peter Zumthor, the building’s primary object is to be a place where people can indulge their passion for art.
Find out more about the Kunsthaus Bregenz