Austria
Republic of Austria
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About Austria
Landlocked in the heart of Europe, Austria runs from the Alps in the west down to Vienna and the Danube in the east. The spectacular mountain scenery with snowcapped mountains of regions like the Tyrol, the magnificent Danube River, its beatifull capital Vienna, once the citadel of the Habsburgs with its palaces and captivating churches, all these make sure the traveler never has a dull moment. Summer is the ideal time to enjoy the extensive network of hiking trails, while winter offers ample opportunity for skiing.
Top destinations in Austria
Cities in Austria
- Bad Gastein
- Bad Ischl
- Bregenz
- Dornbirn
- Eisenstadt
- Feldkirch
- Gloggnitz
- Graz
- Imst
- Innsbruck
- Kitzbuhl
- Klagenfurt
- Kufstein
- Landeck
- Leibnitz
- Linz
- Reutte
- Salzburg
- Sankt Polten
- Steyr
- Vienna
- Villach
- Wels
- Wiener Neustadt
- Wolfsberg
- Zell am See
General information
- Capital: Vienna
- Language: German (official nationwide), Slovene (official in Carinthia), Croatian (official in Burgenland), Hungarian (official in Burgenland)
- Climate: Temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
- Timezone: UTC+1
- Currency: 1 Euro = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: c f (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 8,184,691 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +43
- Toplevel domain .at
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
Austrian hospitality and cuisine are legendary. The Gemuetlichkeit of the Austrians makes you enjoy your stay.
Religion: Roman Catholic 73.6%, Protestant 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, various 17.5%
National holiday: National Day, 26 October (1955)
