Guide to Austria
Must See Austria
- Eisriesenwelt Höhle
- Eisriesenwelt Caves
- Hohe Tauern National Park
- Krimml Falls
- Kuenringerburg
- Schloss Hellbrunn
Places in Austria
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At a glance
Austria has few peers as a year-round holiday destination, with plenty of winter sports in the Alps, some of the most impressive and overblown architecture in Europe and an unrivalled musical tradition that even The Sound of Music couldn't sully.
The cities have plenty to engage visitors. Vienna is the capital, hub of the country's musical life and littered with beautiful buildings. Music, art and architecture reach baroque perfection in Salzburg, Mozart's birthplace. Innsbruck's snow-capped peaks frame its fascinating historic buildings.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Republic of Austria
- Capital city:
- Vienna
- Area:
- 83,858 sq km / 32,378 sq miles
- Population:
- 8,022,300
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +1 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- German (official)
Turkish (other)
language spoken by an ethnic minority
Slovenian (other)
language spoken by an ethnic minority
Croatian (other)
language spoken by an ethnic minority
English (other)
young people are often fluent in English
- Religion:
- 88% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant
- Currency:
- Euro
- Electricity:
- 230V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins
