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     © Kevin Artho/Vorarlberg Tourismus

    Horizon Field

    The Kunsthaus Bregenz has collaborated with the British artist Antony Gormley on a one-of-a-kind project in the mountains of Vorarlberg: Horizon Field is Austria’s largest landscape installation to date.

    Lear more about Horizon Field in Lech
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    Healing power out of nature: the “Speik”

    In the Nock mountains, located in Carinthia grows a worldwide unique medical plant. Its special scent and its exceptional healing power can be discovered by hikers strolling in the mountains.

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    Austrian Ski Holiday © ANTO/Frankhauser

    Nature & Adventure

    A vacation in Austria gets you close to nature and allows you to get to know the people and the wonderful traditions of the country. Austria's landscapes are incredibly varied and the options of outdoor acitities are endless. Be it a walk through Austria's Alps or biking along Austria's great rivers. Don't forget: you are never far from historic cities, cultural events and gourmet restaurant.

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    Enjoying the sunset in Salzburg

    Walking & Hiking packages

    There are numerous ways to explore a country, but none as intimate and personal as taking the time to enjoy your vacation destination on foot. Walking in Austria will get you close to nature and allow you to get to know the people and the wonderful traditions of Austria. The selected packages start as low as Euro 665.

    More walking & hiking packages
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    Station of the Nordkettenbahn, Innsbruck © Stefan Dauth

    Innsbruck

    Past 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 Innsbruck
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    Lake Constance in Vorarlberg

    Bregenz

    Vorarlberg’s capital is beautifully located at Lake Constance, Central Europe’s third largest lake. It offers a dense cultural program coupled with a wide range of outdoor activities.

    Find out more about Bregenz
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    Observing deers in the National Park Donau-Auen

    Fauna and Flora

    Austria's topographic diversity accounts for a great variety of flora and fauna, including endemic species that are under protection.

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    Enjoying the sunset in Salzburg

    Walk Austria's Alps

    There are numerous ways to explore and experience a destination but none as intimate and personal as taking the time to enjoy your vacation destination on foot. Walking and hiking in Austria will get you close to nature and allow you to get to know the people and the wonderful traditions in Austria.

    More information on walking the Alps
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    Austria's Wine Country

    Austria recaptures the spirit of a bygone era: Ornate palaces, imperial monuments and echoes of Mozart’s music abound. Nowadays, visitors to Austria discover an exciting movement. Austria’s vibrant wine scene has earned a worldwide reputation for quality and innovation and is the destination for those seeking energy, culture, and charm.

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    Naturhotel Kleinwalsertal

    Everything is 100% organic here, and there’s clean air, a bracing altitude, pristine nature and, if you so desire, a complete pampering program.

    Learn more about the Naturhotel Chesa Valisa in the Kleinwalsertal
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    Poppy field in Lower Austria

    Mohndorf

    A small village in the Waldviertel has devoted itself totally to the poppy: the inhabitants of Armschlag have even patented the unique Waldviertel grey poppy seed.

    Learn more about Mohndorf in Armschlag
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    Kitzbühel

    Known as one of the high-end party ski resorts this exklusive resorts also offers amazing slopes - just think "Hahnenkammrennen".

    Luxury experience in Kitzbühel
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    Lech / Zürs

    Join European royalty in the cradle of Alpine skiing. Lech and Zürs offer a great exquisite outdoor experience in breathtaking Alpine setting.

    Luxury experience in Lech/Zürs
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    Bregenzerwald Cheese Road

    The Cheese Route through the Bregenzerwald in Vorarlberg is the ideal way to explore the region and its close ties with cheese-making: from dairy farms to cheese speciality inns, and from alpine pastures to milkmaids. If you’re a cheese connoisseur, this is for you.

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    A chalet in Salzburg

    Mountain Dining Experience

    Anyone wishing to experience the mountains around Innsbruck by night in a pleasantly comfortable and above all tasty way should certainly not miss a trip up to the Seegrube or Muttereralm near Innsbruck.

    Dine in the Austrian Alps
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    World Heritage Hiking Tour of the Salzkammergut

    Since December 1997 the "Hallstatt Dachstein/Salzkammergut" region in Austria has joined the list of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. We invite you to discover this great part of Austria with us.

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    Salzkammergut Sampler

    Lush green pastures, the tinkling of cowbells, crystal clear brooks teeming with trout and villages with intricate murals and wooden balconies. Too much of a cliché to be true? We don't think so. Come and see for yourself!

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    Igls. Austria special

    It's no coincidence that Igls is known as the hiking village. Sitting on a glacial plateau at 3,000 feet above sea level and only 2 1/2 miles from Innsbruck, an Igl's visitor has everything available from their hotel door. The area boasts miles and miles of carefully maintained walking and hiking trails, with guests led by certified hiking guides from one of Austria's most prestigious hiking organizations.

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     © Zell am See-Kaprun

    7 Resort Hike in the Austrian Alps

    Everything you expect from a perfect walking vacation, you will find on this picturesque tour through the Alpbach Valley: beautiful scenery, charming accommodation and walks amid rolling pastures and authentic flower villages.

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    Mayrhofen in Tyrol

    Popular Walking Resorts

    The Hills are still alive in Austria! If you are looking for picture perfect scenery, fresh mountain air and crystal clear lakes, Austria offers an abundance of choices. Following is our selection of some of the most scenic Alpine resorts.

    Discover Austria's walking resorts
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    Fishing in the National Park Donau-Auen

    National Parks in Austria

    Austria has six National parks, almost 60 nature preserves and „nature parks“, about 35 „hot spots“ for bird-watching, 20 Alpine gardens and many other opportunities to admire nature in its undisturbed, pristine beauty

    Learn more about national parks in Austria
 

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