Austria is known for its mountains, lakes and steep valleys and also for its music and theatre.
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Here you can go hiking, rock climbing, mountainbiking, skiing, snowboarding.
Here you will find swimming lakes, nature parks, health spas, music and theatre,museums and galleries.
Austria has been the birthplace of many famous composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Anton Bruckner, Johann Strauss, Sr., Johann Strauss, Jr. or Gustav Mahler. In the world of philosophy and ideas, Sigmund Freud continues to provoke controversy while Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the major influences in 20th century thinking. In fine art, the paintings of Gustav Klimt are widely admired.
Salzburgerland and Carinthia both share the Hohe Tauern National Park, a paradise for hikers and nature lovers. The City of Salzburg has long been a metropolis for superb music-making. It owes its fame partly to Mozart, born in the city's Getreidegasse, and to its annual summer festival. View Salzburgerland accommodation and mini guide...
