Austria

Achensee in Tirol

Viena Opera classic evening

Schoenbrrunn Palace Gardens in springtime

Schoenbrrunn Palace

St Stephen cathedral - Viena

The Nutcracler scene

Salzburg

Country: Austria

Highlights:  Gastronomy ★★,  Art / Museums ★★★★,   Historical sites ★,  Natural Beauty ★★,   Shopping ★;  Sports/Adventure ★★,  Geographic extremes 0,  Glamour ★★★

When to go:  Winter ( For winter sports ) or Summer

Where to go:  Vienna and it´s palaces;  Innsbruck and the Tirol region; The city of Salzburg

Downside:  Some cold or unfriendly people in small towns. (Gets better when you speak a little German)

Our Experiences:  We have been several times to Austria. Among our favourite attractions we quote: The Schoenbrunn palace in Vienna ( The most beautiful palace gardens ever !) ; The whole architecture of Vienna ( Which clearly has inspired Paris´s 19th century expansion) ; Visit the traces of Mozart in Salzburg and driving through the amazing cliffs landscape of the Tirol.

Hotels we love and recommend:  Marriott ( Vienna )