#AustrianHomeStories: Experience Austria Virtually
Due to the current situation, travel plans may have been put on hold; but what we can do is explore the world with our minds. Here are our top tips to experience Austria's culture and nature virtually, from the comfort of your home!
Virtual Experiences in Austria at a Glance
Austria's Best Online Nature Experiences
We could all use a bit of soothing nature in our lives. Find our top picks here:
- See Innsbruck's natural wonders: Visit 2,000+ animals at the Alpine Zoo or hang-glide down Nordkette mountain on your desktop computer, mobile device, or even via VR goggles.
- Visit St. Anton am Arlberg via live cams - use the time slider to see the sunrise or sunset.
- Take a 360-degree hike to Saalfelden Leogang's hermitage.
- Explore the Großglockner, Austria's highest mountain, and its High Alpine Road via live cams.
- Take a dip in deep blue Lake Wörthersee in Austria's south with its interactive 360-degree panorama.
- Take a tour of the world's largest ice cave with this 360-degree video.
- Enjoy the view from Schafberg mountain in Austria's lake region with this 360-degree video.
- Videos: Have a mountain breakfast or fly over Vorarlberg by choosing your favourite place on this map.
Austria's Cities
Explore some of Austria's impressive cities from home:
- Innsbruck has 360-degree experiences for desktop, mobile, and VR on offer.
- Visit Salzburg via webcam here.
- See Vienna from above via webcam here, or explore its sights and museums digitally.
- Get a live view of Graz with this online panorama.
- See live images from Linz.
Vienna's Museums
Stroll through Vienna's museums, without ever leaving the sofa:
- Browse the Albertina's graphic art collection, including Albrecht Dürer's legendary Hare.
- Explore art history with Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts) and see works by Rubens, Tizian, Rembrandt, Raffael, and Velázquez - plus the world's biggest Bruegel collection in this interactive stroll.
- See art history's most famous kiss by Gustav Klimt and other artworks from medieval times to contemporary art at the Belvedere. Find guided tours here - an art historian introduces a new work of art every day at 3 p.m.
Austria's Palaces and Castles
Take a trip back in time, using today's technology:
- Feel like a Habsburg with one of three virtual tours of Vienna's most popular tourist attraction, Schönbrunn Palace. Alternatively, walk the halls yourself, courtesy of Google.
- Located about 1.5 hours from the city of Salzburg, Kaprun Castle is an imposing fortress dating back to the 12th century.
- Walk through Salzburg's Hellbrunn Palace and its impressive gardens.