Make a holiday rental or chalet in Austria your home away from home in the land of Mozart. Austria is known for its musical traditions and its incredible wealth of historical and cultural sights, including churches, monasteries, castles, palaces and museums. Austria's lively cities and picturesque villages are set amidst the stunning natural beauty of snow peaked mountain tops, lush green meadows and blue alpine lakes.
Guests of Austrian holiday rentals will find outstanding skiing in the higher altitude resorts, such as Lech am Arlberg and Zurs in Vorarlberg province, St. Anton and Seefeld near Innsbruck and St. Johann and Kitzbuhel in the Tirol province.
Ski resorts are at lower heights, for example in the Montafon Valley in the Vorarlberg province, are often more reasonably priced and offer a more authentic Alpine village setting. Summertime activities in the Alps for guests of Austrian holiday rentals include hiking, rock climbing, golfing, tennis, cycling and horseback riding.
The capital city of Vienna (Wien) is a cultural gem with splendid historical architecture, museums, music, and festivals. Highlights include; attending a classical music concert; visiting the 12th century St. Stephen's Cathedral with its art treasures and fabulous views from the bell tower; taking a city tour by bus, bike or foot; visiting the Museum of Austrian Medieval Art and the Museum of Austrian Baroque, housed in the Belvedere palaces and touring the lavish 1,200-room Schloss Schonbrunn palace.
At the fabulous 13th century Hofburg (Imperial Palace) you can tour the imperial apartments and state rooms, view the Albertina Colletion of Graphic Arts, visit the Kapuinerkirche, which houses the crypt of the Habsburg family and watch an amazing performance of the Lipizzaner horses at the Spanish Riding School.
Visitors to Vienna can stay in apartments in the city, or commute to Vienna from nearby towns such as the historic spa town of Baden.
In the picturesque city of Salzburg, guests of Austrian holiday rentals can ride a cog railway up to the 11th century Hohensalzburg Fortress overlooking the city. Other highlights include the Hellbrunn Pleasure Castle with its unique fountains, and the 17th century Renaissance cathedral, the Schoss Mirabell baroque palace, the Residenz palace and Mozart's birthplace. The "Sound of Music" tour, which takes visitors to the sites where the classic movie was filmed. Salzburg is host to a number of musical performances and festivals, including the late-summer Salzburger Festspiele.
About an hour east of Salzburg are a number of lakeside villages that can make a great base for trips to Salzburg, including Seekinchen, Fuschl am See, Mattsee and Fastenau on the Hintersee. Other towns to the southwest include Zell am See, Leogang and Unken.
You're sure to find the perfect holiday rental for a memorable holiday in Austria. Reserve your Austria chalet or holiday rental home today!
See the Austria Travel Resource Directory.
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