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Classical Music & Performing Arts

Austria is synonymous with the very best in classical music and performing arts. Attend a concert, opera or performance during your stay.

A day in Mozart’s footsteps

Mozart's Birthplace © Österreich Werbung/Diejun
Spend a day in Mozart's footsteps in Salzburg - the city where he was born and grew up. Visit his birthplace as well as the house where he lateron lived.
Learn more about Mozart...

Glatt & Verkehrt

© Florian Schulte
Join artists from all over the world at the Glatt & Verkehrt festival in and around Krems...
Learn more about Glatt & Verkehrt...

Salzburg Festival

Art in Salzburg © Tourismus Salzburg GmbH
Music in Europe's Heart of Hearts: the Salzburg Festival is a must-attend festival for music lovers worldwide.
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Burgenland: Home of Legends


Meet Franz Liszt, Wunderkind, piano virtuoso, playboy and abbé, citizen of the world...
Learn more about Franz Liszt...

Salzburg Marionette Theater

salzburg marionette theater © Salzburger Marionettentheater
Discover the fascinating world of the Salzburg Marionette Theater and see for yourself how master puppeteers bring expertly carved puppets to life.
Make a reservation now...

Innsbruck Festival of Early Music

© Larl
In the Renaissance and Baroque, Innsbruck was one of Europe’s most important centers of music.
Festival of Early Music in Innsbruck...

Schubertiade

© Vorarlberg Tourismus
This is THE festival you should not miss if you love Schubert's music.....
Learn more about Schubertiade in Schwarzenberg...

Grafenegg Music Festival

Music Festival Grafenegg © Philipp Horak
The Grafenegg Music Festival, directed by star pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, is a rare celebration of star-studded music performances
Learn more about Grafenegg Music Festival...

Styriarte: Festival of Classical Music

© Werner Kmetitsch
The 3 week assemblage of operas and concerts was originally designed to forge ties between the pioneering conductor Nikolas Harnoncourt and his hometown.
Get tickets to the Festival of Classical Music...

The HOUSE OF MUSIC Vienna

House of Music Virtuoso days © iby jolande varga
Ever dreamed of conducting an orchestra? Curious about the "Brain Opera"? The House of Music in Vienna is an interactive museum dedicated to music.
Learn more about the House of Music...

Europe’s oldest restaurant

© Haslauer Gastronomie
St. Peter's Stiftskeller was first mentioned in 803 - which definitely makes it the oldest restaurant - an experience you might not want to miss.
Learn more about St. Peter's Stiftskeller...

The Cloud of Sound

© TVL Röbl
Don’t miss this outdoor spectacle held on September 8 on the banks of the Danube River in Linz: the Cloud of Sound.
Learn more The Cloud of Sound...

“Silent Night” Chapel in Oberndorf

Oberndorf Chapel © Österreich Werbung/Weinhaeupl
From the small village of Oberndorf near Salzburg, the world’s most famous Christmas carol has spread around the globe.
Learn more about Oberndorf...

The Bregenz Festival

Bregenz Festival © Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourism Board / KUB – Kunsthaus Bregenz, Podcast 14
For four weeks every summer, audiences in Bregenz experience monumental opera productions under open skies in a hitherto unknown intensity.
Get tickets to the Bregenz Festival...

Innsbruck Dance Festival

Tanzsommer in Innsbruck © Tanzsommer Veranstaltungs GmbH / Die Zauberflöte
Enjoy amazing dance performances by internationally acclaimed dance companies.
Get tickets to Dance Festival Innsbruck...

Lower Austria’s Wine Festival Season

© Österreich Werbung/Himsl
Join us and celebrate the Wine Festival in Lower Austria starting in August until November when more then 800 events take place...
Learn more about the Wine Festival...

Wein.Sinn: A Wine Discovery Tour

Winzer Krems © Winzer Krems
The Winzer Krems winery invites you to to discover the fascination of wine.
Learn more about Winzer Krems...

Vienna Boys’ Choir

Vienna Boys' Choir © Wiener Saengerknaben
See Austria’s “singing ambassadors’ perform every Sunday at mass in Vienna’s Imperial Chapel.
Learn more about the Vienna Boys' Choir

Open Air Music & Culinary Highlights

© Stadt Wien Marketing GmbH
The gothic spires of Vienna’s City Hall are an enchanting backdrop for two summer months of culinary and music highlights.
Learn more about the Vienna Music Film Festival...

Mozart’s Musical Game

Haus der Musik Vienna, Haydn Hall © Haus der Musik, Wien
Your name interpreted by...Mozart? Leave it to Haus der Musik, Vienna's endlessly creative discovery museum, to make it happen.
Learn more about 'Haus der Musik'...

Conduct an orchestra


Ever wondered what it's like to conduct an orchestra? Now you have the chance to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic.
Learn more about the "Haus der Musik"...

MuseumsQuartier Wien

MuseumsQuartier Vienna © Österreich Werbung/Gebhart
Immerse yourself in one of the world's most surprising art haven offering 9 permanent museums and countless exhibition spaces...
Learn more about the MuseumsQuartier...

Catch a glimpse behind the scenes

© Wien Tourismus
The Vienna Opera Houase offers a great 40-minute backstage tour.
Learn more about the tour...

Learn to Waltz in Vienna

© Österreich Werbung / Fot. Lammerhuber
The Elmayer Dance School is Vienna’s finest and most famous dance institution.
Learn how to waltz...

ÖBB railjet – Highspeed travel


Austria’s brand-new high-speed train takes you to places in no time.
Learn more about the Railjet...

"The Sound of Music"

The Sound of Music / Musical in Salzburg © Landestheater Salzburg
"The Sound of Music" was so many things: an international success, a fantastic myth and a true story...
See "The Sound of Music" in Salzburg's theater...

Schloss Leopoldskron

© Tourismus Salzburg
Just beyond the center of Salzburg, a jewel of an 18th-century rococo castle sits alongside a stunning lake.
Visit Schloss Leopoldskron...

Hellbrunn‘s Advent

© Salzburg Tourismus
The magic of Christmas is evident as soon as you enter the fairy tale world of Hellbrunn Palace during its amazing Advent season
Learn more about Hellbrunn's Advent...

The Eurail Austria Pass

Journey with Intercity © PKP Intercity
Trains are a wonderful means for exploring Austria’s cities and towns.
Learn more about train travel in Austria...

Wiener Mélange with Strauss Music

Coffeehouse Culture
Delicious coffee specialties, yummy pastries, all enjoyed in cozy seats and couches, paired with live piano music.
Learn more about Coffeehouses...

The Confectioners’ Ball

© Kaffeesiederball
One, two, three… dance in the rhythm of the Viennese waltz at one of the famous Viennese balls and enjoy a delicious night at the Confectioners’ Ball.
Learn more about the Confectioners' Ball
 

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