This small town is located in the Innsbruck district and is only 10 minutes’ drive from Innsbruck itself. While being so close to Innsbruck, Hall in Tirol does have its own unique heritage, history and style and is a fantastic place to visit in its own right. The salt mining industry played a major part …
Eisenstadt is the capital of the Burgenland state in Eastern Austria and lies approximately an hour to the south of Vienna, and 30 minutes to the east of Wiener Neustadt. The area of Eisenstadt has been host to settlements for many years and was settled by Germanic tribes in the great migration period. In later …
Wels is a predominant city in the region of Upper Austria and is located on the River Traun next to Linz. The city became increasingly important during the Roman ages owing to its central location and had fortifications and city walls constructed for its protection. During the middle ages Wels remained prosperous, however during World …
Bludenz is a quiet but charming village right on the western tip of the Vorarlberg region of Austria, located just below neighbouring Feldkirch and Dornbirn and only 20 minutes from Liechtenstein. This beautiful and well spread out town is located on the river Ill and is encapsulated by the mighty Bregenz forest mountains, and the …
Dornbirn is the largest city in the state of Vorarlberg in Western Austria and is an important commercial centre for the region. Various settlements have been present in the area surrounding Dornbirn for many years but the town came to greater prominence during the Habsburg rule in the 1300’s. Dornbirn attracts adventure lovers and people …
Wiener Neustadt lies in the region of Lower Austria and is only 30km from the countries capital and also a short distance from the Hungarian border. The towns history has been strewn with conquest and battles and has been ruled by various different empires from The House of Babenberg, The Habsburgs and Matthias Corvinus of …
Gmunden is a small town that sits at the edge of the large Lake Traunsee in the Salzkammergut area of Upper Austria. It is generally considered a tourist town but is also used as a summer health retreat for Austrians owing to its variety of brine and salt related treatments available. The town has existed …
Steyr is Austria’s 12th largest town and the 3rd largest in Upper Austria – It has a stable population of around 38,100 and is listed as a statutory city. The area has been settled since Celtic times and became part of the Roman Empire around 15 BC. As with many towns in Austria, the influence …
Kufstein is the second largest town in Tyrol after the capital of Innsbruck and has a population of just over 18,000. The town itself lies on the river Inn and is surrounded by the Northern Limestone Alps and edges onto the Bavarian Alpine Foreland. Settlements and human presence has been dated as far back as …
With only 23,000 inhabitants, Krems an der Donau is a small town in Lower Austria that punches well above its weight in terms of sight-seeing and attractions. Located in the Wachau valley and resting on the banks of the Danube, Krems holds an important position in the region and is only 70km from Vienna. This …