Austria

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Austria. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Michael Edwards offers his insider guide to Schladming in summer. 

Insider Guide to Schladming in Summer. Beautiful Austrian Alps.

When the snow melts and the skiers head home, the Austrian Alps don’t just disappear. Some people prefer their mountains served green and pleasantly warm rather than chilled.

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Rupert Parker explores the historic Great Walser Trail at Walserweg in Austria's Vorarlberg

The Great Walser Trail at Walserweg. Hike Austria’s historic mountain trail.

Ancestors of the Walser, as these people are called, had left the Valais region in Switzerland centuries earlier and headed east over the high passes.

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Rupert Parker goes round in a circle hiking the Brandenberg Alps. Zireiner See

Hiking the Brandenberg Alps. Uncover the beauty of Alpine trekking.

Rupert Parker goes hiking in a circle around the Tyrolean Brandenburg Alps, starting and finishing in Kramsach and hiking up and down for 50kms.

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Cow and Wild Flowers

The Stubai Valley. Discover Fantastic Tyrolean hospitality

Around 30 minutes from Innsbruck, the Tyrolean village of Nuestift makes a good base for exploring the Stubai Valley and its surroundings. Rupert Parker enjoys some Tyrolean hospitality.

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Snow Shoe Snack

Eating in Vorarlberg Austria

Situated in the westernmost part of Austria, bordering Switzerland and Germany, eating in Vorarlberg reflects its neighbourly influences in its food and has startling local products.

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A culinary and cultural weekend in Vienna

A terrific culinary and cultural weekend in Vienna

Vienna’s legendary attractions are its architecture, elegance, and music.
But a new trend is being experienced by Viennese and visitors alike: Enjoy a culinary and cultural weekend in Vienna, combining the springtime art and culture scene with great gastronomy.

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