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    1. Magical Places

    Places of Inspiration

    Lovely landscapes, rugged mountains, crystal clear lakes or pulsating city life. Which Austrian places and regions continue to inspire artists and enrich art today?

    • View of the Esplanade in Bad Ischl / Bad Ischl
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      European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024

      „Culture is the new salt“ is the motto of Bad Ischl and the Salzkammergut region for the year 2024 as they showcase their cultural treasures, both modern and historic.

      Capital of Culture 2024

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    • Musikverein Vienna
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      Vienna - International Capital of Music Vienna - International Capital of Music

      “Vienna, Vienna you alone will always be the city of my dreams...” The refrain of one the most popular Wienerlieder (Viennese songs) of all time reflects the yearning of many to stay in the world’s capital of music.

      The Sound of Vienna
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      Music is in the Air: 9 Open-Air Music Events

      Let’s embark on a search for concerts in little known places, such as courtyards, parks, palace gardens and churches, outside of the major concert programs.
      Discover Music Outdoors
    • ImPulsTanz 2020, Wim Vandekeybus / Ultima Vez "TRACES"
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      Viennese Dance – From Johann Strauss to Contemporary Choreography

      Vienna is known all around the world for its great composers. It is also a city of dance and has a lot to offer for dance lovers.
      Shake a Leg
    • Experience farm NATURHAUTNAH (NATURE UP CLOSE)
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      Art Inspired by Nature Art Inspired by Nature

      The city of Bregenz and the Bregenzerwald in Vorarlberg are a stellar cultural region without parallel. The reason? Nature is the source of inspiration for noteworthy art and culture. It has been for centuries.

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      Making Dreams Come True With Wood

      Traditional crafts developed in such a way as to leave plenty of room for creativity when it comes to designing living spaces. Architects, craftsmen and builders get both inspiration and materials directly from nature. A combination that is hard to beat.
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    • View of the village Schwarzenberg, Schubertiade
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      Join a Schubertiade

      Schubert’s music was exclusively played at intimate house soirees, famously known as Schubertiaden. Today the composer’s concerts are very much intact.
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      The Danube - Austria's Cultural Lifeblood

      Winding its way through Austria along 350 kilometres (217 miles), the Danube has created one of Europe’s most beautiful cultural landscapes. Between Passau and Bratislava, the river flows through Upper- and Lower Austria as well as Vienna.

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    • Anton Bruckner monument Linz (by artist Franz Strahammer) / Linz
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      Linz. Anton Bruckner's Place of Inspiration

      Anton Bruckner is regarded as one of the most influential composers of his time. The gifted organist found inspiration in the beauty and stillness of the landscape along the Danube.
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    • Melk Abbey Library / Stift Melk
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      Melk Abbey. Leaf Gold, Stucco and Marble

      It is as if its builders wanted to be closer to heaven: Melk Abbey is the most magnificent building in the entire Wachau Valley. Everything here is splendorous, everything reaches skywards. Below, the Danube is wending its way through the valley.
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    • View towards Dürnstein in the Wachau
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      Wachau Valley. Shaped by an Invisible Hand

      Between Krems and Melk, the Danube has created one of the most beautiful regions in Austria. No wonder that the Wachau Valley is, and always has been, a favorite motif of landscape painters.
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    • Sisi Museum, Vienna Dining Room - Hofburg Vienna
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      Vienna. Life Blood of the Danube Monarchy

      For the Habsburgs, the river has always had enormous significance. It was a transportation and travel route that connected peoples and cultures. The empire was governed from the Imperial Palace in Vienna, but it was the Danube that held it together.
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    • Salzkammergut Bad Ischl - Kaiservilla exterior view / Kaiservilla Bad Ischl
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      Bad Ischl: The Salzkammergut's secret capital

      Bad Ischl is rich in architecture, culture and tradition. In 2024, it will also be the focal point of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut – with an eye towards the future.
      Bad Ischl in the Salzkammergut
    • Salzkammergut Lake Mondsee - Daniel Laganda with harmonica
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      Music in the Salzkammergut: A Mondsee-Serenade

      The landscapes of the Salzkammergut have long attracted composers: Richard Strauss, Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler.
      Music in the Salzkammergut
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      Lake Altaussee, Inkpot for Literary Luminaries

      Entire shelves full of books have been written on the banks of Lake Altaussee. We want to find out why.
      Literature in the Salzkammergut
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      Salt in the Mountain

      About 7000 years ago, salt mining began in the Salzburg Lake District. Today, visitors can dive into the world of miners, workmen and water seers in Hallstatt and Altaussee. Welcome to a journey through the world of salt! 
      Discover the World of Salt
    • Café Alt Wien / Café Alt Wien
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      Coffeehouse. Livingroom of the Arts

      What would Vienna be without its beloved coffeehouses? What created this tradition? And why is it that artists thrive in this environment?

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    Be Inspired

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    • Bregenzerwald - Umgang
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    • Georg Bechter is an architect in Langenegg and talks about the Umgang Bregenzerwald
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    • Stift Melk
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    • Wachau castle ruin Dürnstein
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    • Salzkammergut autumn
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    • Spitz in der Wachau
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    • View of Dürnstein Wachau valley
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    • Statue of Schubert, Stadtpark in Vienna
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    • Wachau castle ruin Dürnstein
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    • Sibratsgfäll / Sibratsgfäll
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    • View to the city of Salzburg
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    • Weißenkirchen Wachau
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    • Wachau castle ruin Dürnstein
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    • Wachau castle ruin Dürnstein
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    • roman city Carnuntum / Petronell-Carnuntum, Lower Austria
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    • Schlöging Loop in Upper Austria
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    • Zeitgenössische Holzbauarchitektur im Bregenzerwald
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    • Salzkammergut autumn
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    • Skiing in Ötztal valley, Tyrol
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      Regions in Austria

      Whether city or nature, sport or relaxation, there is sure to be a perfect holiday in Austria for you!
      Discover our favourite regions
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      Famous Austrians

      From Mozart and Sisi to Hedy Lamarr – Austria's sons and daughters have left their mark across music, art, science, politics, and sport. Find out which famous personalities originate from or lived in Austria and follow in their footsteps.
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