Maps of Austria

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Maps of cities and regions of Austria

Vienna

Ischgl

Salzburg

Kaprun

Seefeld in Tirol

Innsbruck

Graz

Linz

Fantastic City Tours and Excursions in Austria

Unique places of interest in Austria

Salzburg Cube

From the series “Most Curious Artifacts of Extraterrestrial Origin”

In the 19th century the scientists around the world were astonished at the discovery of the famous physicist Friedrich Adolf Gurlt. In 1885 he discovered 'the strange metal meteorite' with the shape of the parallelepiped. The meteorite was distinguished by its very unusual form; On four sides of the parallelepiped were the deep sections.

The fossil meteorite of the unusual regular shape was discovered by a local factory worker in the lignite patch. The artifact with the weight of 785 grams was immediately handed over to the scientists. According to the first assumptions, the researchers have proposed a theory on meteorite land treatment. It has not been possible to clarify who and what the regular edges have applied to the meteorite.

The version on his extraterrestrial origin was … Read all

Arlberg tunnel

From the series “The Greatest Tunnels in the World”

The Arlberg Tunnel was driven in the Austrian Alps in 1978. Over the years the tunnel has remained one of the world’s leaders in scale and equipment. It’s Austrian longest road tunnel with a length of 10240 metres whose construction has been lasting more than four years. The tunnel has no any original design, technical equipment of high quality is its main distinctive feature.

There are more than forty cameras for traffic monitoring inside the tunnel in order to ensure maximum safety of the drivers. So exceeding speed limits or making dangerous manoeuvers on the road is just useless, it will definitely be fixed. The Arlberg tunnel is a Toll Road. It costs about 9 euros. Tolls for both directions are collected at the exits, which makes the payment process simple and convenient.

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All unique sightseeing Austria

Traditions in Austria

Vienna

The nature and culture of the locals are rather contradictory. There are really many jokes about the 'dissatisfaction with life’, which is so common for Austrians. Locals often make fun of themselves because of their eternal "moaning". Nevertheless, local people love life and are able to enjoy it in all its forms. Tourists, who came to Vienna, are captured by the unique festive atmosphere right from the arrival. Besides public holidays Vienna is full of various national celebrations. As a … Read more

Salzburg

Salzburg conquers the hearts of travelers by its unusual national celebrations. January is the time for the holiday known as "Perchten Procession" - a solemn procession. Absolutely everyone can participate in it. All you need to do is to find a special holiday suit, the main attribute of which is an unusual headdress. High cylinder (the height of which can reach two meters), animal skins and colorful masks – during the days of celebration you can see thousands of people wearing such unusual … Read more

Solden

Once in Solden, be ready for the fact that it will be very difficult to understand the locals, despite the fact that they speak German. The fact is that many nations influenced the formation of the language due to the mixing of ethnic groups in Austria. Therefore, only those people who work in the tourism sector or just communicate a lot with foreigners speak more or less "classic" German here. If you speak English, you will most likely be able to talk to the hotel staff, ski school instructors … Read more

Innsbruck

At first glance, the locals may seem proud and arrogant, but, in fact, they are quite welcoming and very friendly to visitors. Citizens of Innsbruck are very polite and courteous. They raise their voices rarely and usually hide their emotions (because of this they may seem a bit strict). However, the natives are very sociable and really love to have fun. For them resting in a big company in one of the city's bars is simply the best way of pastime. There they can drink a couple of glasses of beer … Read more

Mayrhofen

Many interesting city events are associated with the holiday season. For example, traditionally, the music festival Snowbombing takes place here when the snow is almost gone, but you can still ride. Snowbombing takes the last week of the ski season. It attracts numerous tourists from all over the world. It is interesting, that the event is very popular with travelers from England. Usually, about six thousand Englishmen come here. Quite famous musicians like Liam Gallagher, Craig David, Pendulum, … Read more

Kitzbuhel

Kitzbühel has become a regular venue for a wide variety of festivals throughout the year. One after another there would be a dozen of exciting holidays. In mid-March, the town traditionally welcomes gourmets from around the world, as at this time Kitzbühel hosts the Festival of haute cuisine (St.Moritz Gourmet Festival). It is attended by chefs from all around the world. Their main goal is to surprise the strict jury with extraordinary dishes. Town’s restaurants are always participating in … Read more

Badgastein

The land of Bad Gastein was settled more than thirteen centuries ago for the first time. The first settlers led a peaceful life. They were mainly engaged in raising livestock and hunting in the local forests. Gradually, the number of people increased. Bad Gastein became enough a large town to enter the domain of the archbishops of Salzburg. The medicinal properties of local springs were discovered in 1230. They immediately began to attract travelers. The resort became very popular among the … Read more

Graz

In order to get acquainted with the multifaceted culture of local residents, travellers are recommended to visit colorful national holidays that take place in Graz every year. Each celebration and festival is distinguished by a rich choice of different unique traditions. The tradition to celebrate some festivals first appeared several centuries ago, while other holidays have appeared recently. Regardless of age, these celebrations are surely of a great interest for both locals and foreigners. … Read more

Maps of Austria

Maps of cities and regions of Austria

Fantastic City Tours and Excursions in Austria

Unique places of interest in Austria

Salzburg Cube

Arlberg tunnel

Aura of Austria in photographs

Traditions in Austria

Map of guides to cities of Austria