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A Vibrant Cultural Scene
Be inspired by Antony Gormley's unique landscape installation in the mountains of Vorarlberg, take your pick of over 200 international and regional festivals, or visit one of the world's most important and stunning museum collections. Experience the diversity of Austria's art and culture.
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Chalets & Holiday Homes in Austria
Skiing and hiking chalets in the Austrian Alps come in all sizes and all standards, with some including extra facilities such as saunas. Whatever your taste there is a chalet for you.
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Lobmeyr Shop and Glas Museum
The former K&K purveyor to the court is well-known all over the world for glas culture and light design. Nowadays the glas-empire not only focuses on tradition, but also on the creations of young Austrian designers.
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Admont Monastery
A 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.
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Castle Herberstein
Mysteriously hidden in the wild and romantic landscape of the Feistritzklamm is one of Austria’s most famous castles: Castle Herberstein
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Antony Gormley: Horizon Field
Antony Gormley's Horizon Field consists of 100 life-size, solid cast iron figures of the human body spread over an area of 150km² in the High Alps of Vorarlberg. Horizon Field is the first art project of its kind in the mountains, and the largest landscape intervention in Austria to date, forming a horizontal line at 2,039m above sea level.
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Design Hotels in Vorarlberg
Discover the diversity of Vorarlberg in style at one of our recommended Design Hotels.
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Design Hotels in Vienna
With a fantastic range of modern accommodation, Vienna offers its visitors an insight into its cultural heritage with a true cosmopolitan touch.
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Design Hotels in Upper Austria
Hotel and culture, experience and vision, design and interior all meet here. Discover the spirit of Austria in the heart of Linz.
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Design Hotels in Tirol
Make one of Tirol's many Design Hotels your base to discover the stunning surroundings they have to offer.
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Design Hotels in Styria
Enjoy designer accommodation within the centre of Austria in beautiful Styria. Choose the resort to suit your stay, be it a top-end spa hotel or a quirky hub for young travellers.
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Design Hotels in SalzburgerLand
Let yourself be spoilt for choice on modern day accommodation when visiting SalzburgerLand. Enjoy Austrian hospitality within the most happening resorts.
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Design Hotels in Lower Austria
Whether you are looking for a contemporary spa retreat, an inspiring architectural masterpiece, or a fresh approach to business travel, you will be sure to find your ideal resort in Lower Austria.
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Design Hotels in Carinthia
Carinthia is the ideal place to combine Austrian tradtition with upbeat modern lifestyle.
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Design Hotels in Burgenland
Take a look at some of the fantastic Design Hotels that Burgenland has to offer and make the most of your Austrian experience.
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Design Hotels
Designed by celebrity architects and furnished by star interior designers, Austria’s design hotels satisfy the mind and tempt the senses.
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Graz
Courageous contrasts, individual ideas and a highly interesting culture and architecture scene.
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Salzburg
Get to know the Salzburg beyond the powdered wigs and spectacular high culture.
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Linz
Linz was the cultural capital of Europe in 2009 and remains one of Austria's most happening cities. Get to know the colourful and exciting cultural scene.
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Vorarlberg
This is where tradition and innovation, old handcraft and new design, and traditional wood structures and modern architecture meet.
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Polka Products
Design with a touch of humour is the trademark of product design duo Marie Rahm and Monica Singer who own the Polka Product Pleasure label.
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Schloss Hof
Prince 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.
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Modern Design in Tirol
The amorphous, glowing glass structure is one of the stations on the Nordkettenbahn, designed by architect Zaha Hadid.
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Modern Architecture in the Alps
At first it 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.
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Architecture in Austria
To visit Austria is to experience brilliant architecture in dramatic landscapes. Whether you travel through Austria's picture perfect countryside or stay in its imperial cities - architectural masterpieces are to be found everywhere.
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Cutting-Edge Museums
Nowadays many museums attract visitors not only because of their interesting exhibitions, but also because of their cutting-edge architecture.
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Modern Art in Salzburg
A 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.
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Architecture in Vorarlberg
With clever use of traditional materials and clear, sleek design, the mountainous Vorarlberg region has become a magnet for lovers of cutting edge architecture.
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Bergisel Ski Jump
Innsbruck’s futuristic new landmark is the Bergisel ski jump, known particularly as one of the venues for the international Vierschanzentournee ski jump competition.
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Nonseum
A crazy village and a museum for inventions that nobody needs..... quirky rather than certifiable.
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Hotel Lanserhof
Guests at this hotel can improve their well-being with an individually tailored programme. The future of your sustained good health lies in Tirol.
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Naturhotel Chesa Valisa
Everything is 100% organic here, with clean air, a bracing altitude, pristine nature and, if you so desire, a complete pampering programme.
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Hotel Haus Hirt
A stunningly located hideaway in the heart of the Alps, combining 1920s style with modern design.
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Pixel Hotel
The 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.
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Art in Salzburg
Salzburg is not only devoted to the traditional. A lively art and culture scene with a plethora of galleries and event venues embraces the avant-garde, the unconventional and the future-oriented.
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Museum of Modern Art - Salzburg
Salzburg's dramatic museum of modern and contemporary art, the Museum der Moderne, sits atop the sheer cliff face of the Mönchsberg, 60 meters above Salzburg’s historic old town.
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Kunsthaus Graz
The 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.
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Essl Collection - Klosterneuburg
Take a trip a few miles north of Vienna to visit this important collection of Austrian painting dating back to 1945. It is one of Austria's most comprehensive collections of post-war art works.
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Albertina - Vienna
The Albertina accommodates 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.
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Leopold Museum - Vienna
The 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.
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Gallery Belvedere - Vienna
This Baroque masterpiece houses one of Europe's most important museums. In the Upper Belvedere the world's largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt is on display, alongside works by Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka.
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Haus der Musik - Vienna
Haus der Musik is a modern interactive experimental museum in the historic city center of Vienna, where the Vienna Philharmonic was founded. Infotainment, Edutainment and Entertainment – these are the three catchwords characterizing the Haus der Musik, offering the visitor a lively introduction to the history of Austria’s great composers.
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MUMOK Museum of Modern Art - Vienna
Located in the gigantic black basalt cube in the courtyard of the Viennese MuseumsQuartier, view a vast collection of major 20th century artists - from Picasso to Pollock - as well as changing contempoary exhibitions.
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Vineyards along the Danube
From Vienna, drive along the Danube westward towards Lower Austria. Just past the city of Krems, you’ll encounter the idyllic, terraced vineyards of the Wachau valley. Walking along a path through these ancient Weingärten may lead you to Langenlois, with the richest, most intensely flavored wines of the region.
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