Welcome to Austria -- Reasons to love Austria -- Explore Austria -- Getting to know Austria -- Austria itineraries -- Austria your way -- A year in Austria -- A brief history -- Inner city -- North of Mariahilfer Strasse -- South of the ring -- Beyond the centre -- Lower Austria and Burgenland -- Styria -- Upper Austria -- Salzburger Land -- Tyrol and Vorarlberg -- Carinthia and East Tyrol -- Before you go -- Getting around -- Practical information.
Summary:
The beauty of Alpine peaks, idyllic valleys and magnificent waterfalls has long enchanted visitors to Austria and inspired a rich cultural output. You'll see it on the evocative cobblestoned streets and grand boulevards of Austria's cities, where the sounds of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven fill the air, and magnificent palaces stand shoulder-to-shoulder with modern architectural masterpieces. This newly updated guide brings Austria to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the country's iconic buildings and neighborhoods.
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