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336 places in Austria, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Graz Old Town, Austria

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RegionCentral Europe

CapitalVienna

Places written336

Categories covered5 of 5

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CurrencyEuro (EUR)

LanguagesGerman

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Nature & outdoors (93) Landmarks & history (93) Museums & culture (76) Attractions & fun (52) Food & drink (22)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage

Aggstein Castle

UNESCO · World Heritage

Baden bei Wien

UNESCO · World Heritage

Dachstein Giant Ice Cave

UNESCO · World Heritage

Gottweig Abbey

UNESCO · World Heritage

Graz Old Town

Graz Old Town

UNESCO · World Heritage

Hallstatt

UNESCO · World Heritage

Kalkalpen National Park

UNESCO · World Heritage

Krems an der Donau

UNESCO · World Heritage

Lake Neusiedl

UNESCO · World Heritage

Morbisch am See

UNESCO · World Heritage

Podersdorf am See

UNESCO · World Heritage

Rust

UNESCO · World Heritage

Salzburg Old Town

UNESCO · World Heritage

Schloss Eggenberg

UNESCO · World Heritage

Schonbrunn Palace

UNESCO · World Heritage

Seewinkel National Park

UNESCO · World Heritage

Spitz an der Donau

UNESCO · World Heritage

St Margarethen Roman Quarry

UNESCO · Intangible heritage

The Almabtrieb Cattle Drive

Tyrol, Salzburg and Vorarlberg

UNESCO · Intangible heritage

The Schemenlaufen of Imst

UNESCO · World Heritage

The Semmering Railway

Lower Austria and Styria

UNESCO · Intangible heritage

The Spanish Riding School

UNESCO · World Heritage

Wachau Apricots

UNESCO · World Heritage

Wachau Valley

UNESCO · World Heritage

Weissenkirchen in der Wachau

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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Achensee

Almsee

Alte Donau

Attersee

Barenschutzklamm

Blockheide Nature Park

Dachstein Giant Ice Cave

Donau-Auen National Park

Lower Austria and Vienna

Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave

Faaker See

Formarinsee

Fuschlsee

Gesause National Park

Gollinger Wasserfall

Gosausee

Grawa Waterfall

Grosser Ahornboden

Grosses Walsertal

Grossglockner High Alpine Road

Salzburg and Carinthia

Grundlsee

Gruner See

Hintertux Glacier

Hohe Tauern National Park

Salzburg, Tyrol and Carinthia

Hohe Wand Nature Park

Kalkalpen National Park

Karwendel Nature Park

Kitzlochklamm

Kitzsteinhorn Glacier

Kleinwalsertal

Klopeiner See

Korbersee

Krimml Waterfalls

Krippenstein and the 5fingers

Lainzer Tiergarten

Lake Altaussee

Lake Neusiedl

Lammerklamm

Langbathseen

Leopoldsteinersee

Leutasch Spirit Gorge

Liechtenstein Gorge

Lunersee

Lunzer See

Lurgrotte

Maltatal

Marchegg Stork Colony

Millstatter See

Mondsee

Myrafalle

Obernberger See

Obir Dripstone Caves

Ossiacher See

Otschergraben Gorge

Ottenstein Reservoir

Piburger See

Pitztal Glacier

Plansee

Raabklamm

Raggaschlucht

Rappenlochschlucht

Rauris Valley

Rax

Rheindelta Nature Reserve

Riesachfall

Salza River

Schiederweiher

Schlegeis Reservoir

Schlogener Schlinge

Schneeberg

Seebensee

Seewinkel National Park

Seisenbergklamm

Sigmund Thun Gorge

Stubai Glacier

Stuibenfall Waterfall

Tauplitzalm

Thayatal National Park

The Vienna Woods

Vienna and Lower Austria

Toplitzsee

Traunfall

Traunsee

Tscheppaschlucht

Umbal Falls

Untersberg

Vilsalpsee

Wasserlochklamm

Weissensee

Wildensteiner Wasserfall

Wilder Kaiser

Wolfgangsee

Salzburg and Upper Austria

Wolfsklamm

Worthersee

Ysperklamm

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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Admont Abbey

Aggstein Castle

Altenburg Abbey

Ambras Castle

Anker Clock

Austrian Postal Savings Bank

Bergisel Ski Jump

Bergkirche Eisenstadt

Bernstein Castle

Bregenz Oberstadt

archaeological site

Carnuntum Roman City

Clam Castle

Durnstein and its Castle Ruin

Engelszell Abbey

Esterhazy Palace, Eisenstadt

Forchtenstein Castle

Gaming Charterhouse

Gottweig Abbey

Grafenegg Castle

Graz Old Town

Graz Old Town

Gurk Cathedral

Gussing Castle

Hallein Salt Mine on the Durrnberg

Hallstatt

Heidenreichstein Castle

Heiligenkreuz Abbey

Hellbrunn Palace

Herberstein Castle

Hermesvilla

Highline179

Hochosterwitz Castle

Hohensalzburg Fortress

Hohenwerfen Castle

Hundertwasserhaus

Imperial Crypt

Innsbruck and the Golden Roof

Karlskirche

Kefermarkt Altarpiece

Kirche am Steinhof

Klosterneuburg Abbey

Kreuzenstein Castle

Kufstein Fortress

Landskron Castle

Liechtenstein Castle

Liechtenstein Garden Palace

Lilienfeld Abbey

Linz Main Square

Lockenhaus Castle

Maria Saal

Maria Worth

Mariazell Basilica

Mauterndorf Castle

Melk Abbey

Millstatt Abbey

Mirabell Palace and Gardens

Moosham Castle

Nonnberg Abbey

Otto Wagner Pavilions

Rappottenstein Castle

Rattenberg

Rein Abbey

Riegersburg Castle

Rogner Bad Blumau

Rosenburg Castle

Salzburg Old Town

Schallaburg Castle

Schattenburg Castle, Feldkirch

Schloss Eggenberg

Schloss Hof

Schloss Ort

Schonbrunn Palace

Secession Building

Seckau Abbey

Seitenstetten Abbey

Silent Night Chapel

St Florian Abbey

St Paul's Abbey, Lavanttal

St Peter's Church, Vienna

St Stephen's Cathedral

Stadtschlaining Castle

Stams Abbey

Steyr Old Town

The Belvedere

The Europabrucke

The Hofburg

The Semmering Railway

Lower Austria and Styria

Tratzberg Castle

Vienna Central Cemetery

Vienna City Hall

Votivkirche

Wilhering Abbey

Wotruba Church

Zwettl Abbey

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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Alpbach

Ars Electronica Center

Bad Aussee

Bad Gastein

Bad Ischl

Bad Radkersburg

Baden bei Wien

Christkindl

Eggenburg

Enns

Feldkirch

Freistadt

Friesach

Globe Museum

Gmund in Karnten

Gmunden

Grein

Grinzing

Hall in Tirol

Hangar-7

Hardegg

Haus der Musik

Heiligenblut

Kals am Grossglockner

Kitzbuhel

Klagenfurt Old Town

Krems an der Donau

Kunst Haus Wien

Kunsthaus Bregenz

Kunsthaus Graz

Kunsthistorisches Museum

Langenlois

Lech am Arlberg

Lentos Art Museum

Leopold Museum

Lienz

MAK Museum of Applied Arts

Morbisch am See

Mozart's Birthplace

Mozarthaus Vienna

Mumok

Murau

open-air museum

Museum Tiroler Bauernhofe

MuseumsQuartier

Natural History Museum Vienna

Oberwolz

Perchtoldsdorf

Piber Federal Stud

Poysdorf

Raiding

Retz

Rust

Salzburg Festival

Scharding

Schwarzenberg

Sigmund Freud Museum

Spittelberg

Spitz an der Donau

St Anton am Arlberg

St Polten Old Town

St Wolfgang

The Albertina

The Almabtrieb Cattle Drive

Tyrol, Salzburg and Vorarlberg

The Bregenz Festival Lake Stage

The Mathematical Tower at Kremsmuenster

The Schemenlaufen of Imst

The Spanish Riding School

The State Hall of the Austrian National Library

open-air museum

The Stuebing Open-Air Museum

The Vienna Christmas Markets

The Vienna State Opera

Vienna Technical Museum

Villach Old Town

Waidhofen an der Ybbs

Weissenkirchen in der Wachau

Weitra

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

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Affenberg Ossiach

Alpenzoo Innsbruck

Amethyst World Maissau

Aqua Dome

Augarten

Bad Kleinkirchheim

Baumkronenweg Kopfing

Dachstein Skywalk

Danube Island

Danube Tower

Erzberg

Familypark

botanical garden

Graz Botanical Garden

Hahnenkamm

Haus des Meeres

Innsbruck Nordkette Cable Cars

Kahlenberg

Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs

Kaunertal Glacier Road

botanical garden

Kittenberger Adventure Gardens

Kolnbrein Dam

Laxenburg Castle Park

Loser Panorama Road

Mariazellerbahn

Minimundus

Nockalm Road

Otztal Glacier Road

Pfander Cable Car

Podersdorf am See

Postlingberg

Pyramidenkogel Tower

Ramsau am Dachstein

Schafbergbahn

Schonbrunn Zoo

Schwaz Silver Mine

Seefeld

Seegrotte Hinterbruhl

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis

Silvretta High Alpine Road

St Margarethen Roman Quarry

Stadtpark

Styrian Apple Road

Swarovski Crystal Worlds

The Prater and the Giant Ferris Wheel

Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road

botanical garden

Tulln an der Donau

Tyrolean Zugspitzbahn

Villach Alpine Road

Volksgarten

Zell am See

Zillertal High Alpine Road

Zotter Chocolate Theatre

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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Apfelstrudel

Kaerntner Kasnudeln

Kasknopfle

Linzer Torte

Sachertorte

Salzburger Nockerl

Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil

Tafelspitz

The Bregenzerwald Cheese Road

The Brunnenmarkt

The Burgenland Wine Country

The Innsbruck Market Hall

The Naschmarkt

The South Styrian Wine Road

Tiroler Groestl

Tiroler Speck

Uhudler

Viennese Coffee House Culture

Wachau Apricots

Wachau Valley

Waldviertel Poppy

Wiener Schnitzel

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