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Explore Austria
A practical local guide to 104 destinations and 437 sights, with fees, hours and how to get there.
Top destinations
The towns and cities most worth building a trip around.
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Vienna
Vienna
Austrian capital known for imperial palaces
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Salzburg
Salzburg
Historic Austrian city of Mozart and Baroque architecture
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Upper Austria
Hallstatt
UNESCO World Heritage village on Lake Hallstatt in the Alps
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Tyrol
Innsbruck
Alpine capital of Tyrol with Golden Roof and ski access
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Lower Austria
Wachau
UNESCO World Heritage Danube valley with vineyards and castles
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Salzburg
Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Highest mountain pass road in Austria with glacier views
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Salzburg
Zell Am See
Alpine town on a turquoise lake in Salzburg
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Tyrol
Kitzbühel
Medieval town in Tyrolean Alps
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Styria
Graz
UNESCO World Heritage city with castle hill and modern art
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Lower Austria
Melk
Baroque abbey overlooking the Danube in the Wachau Valley
Explore by interest
Pick what you came for and see every matching place in Austria.
Plan your trip to Austria
The practical questions, answered before you book.
Stories and tips
Seasonal ideas, local knowledge and trip reports.
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About this guide
An independent guide to Austria, organised the way you travel: region, then town, then the places worth your time. Every page leads with the practical answer — what it costs, when it is open and how to get there — and we keep updating it as things change.
Opening hours and prices change. Check the official website before you set off.
- Destinations
- 104
- Sights
- 437
- Guides
- 99