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Baroque elegance
Soak up Vienna‘s (www.info.wien.at)
baroque elegance, notably in the elegant First District (the Innerstadt),
and enjoy the baroque splendour of Salzburg (www.salzburg.info):
the Altstadt (old city) features the Hohensalzburg fortress, a UNESCO World
Heritage site. Other sights include the Peterskirche (St Peter's Abbey, with
cemetery and catacombs), the Domkirche (intended to rival St Peter's in Rome)
and the Alter Markt (old market square).
World-class art
Wonder at the works of Hieronymous Bosch and more in the internationally
renowned Akademie der bildenden Künste, and scores of other galleries in
Vienna. The city also has more than 50 museums, including the Natural History
Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Museumsquartier.
Famous Ferris Wheel
While in Vienna, see the Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad) in the Prater amusement park,
immortalised in the film The Third Man. Also worth a visit are St
Stephen's Cathedral, the Chapel of the Hofburg, the Parliament and the Votive
Church.
Graz
Explore Graz (www.graztourism.at)
on foot. Must-sees include the Landesmuseum Johanneum, encompassing the Alte
Galerie's gothic paintings, the Neue Galerie in the Herbenstrein Palace, the
Cathedral, the Mausoleum of Emperor Ferdinand II, the old quarter, the
Schlossberg (Castle Hill) with its Uhrtrum (clock tower), and the Glockenturm
(bell tower).
Striking stallions
See the famous Lipizzaner stallions perform finely executed dressage
manoeuvres to Viennese classical music in the Hofburg in Vienna, or at a stud
farm in Piber, where they are looked after, trained and ridden.
Crystal-clear lakes
Take in the awesome panorama of some of Austria's beautiful lakes: they
include Wörthersee, Wolfgangsee, Traunsee, Hallstättersee and Mondsee, one of
the warmest lakes in the Salzkammergut; Carinthia's lakes reach temperatures of
around 28°C (82°F) and have won several awards for their water quality.
Donau-Auen National Park
The last protected patch of European rainforest is a floodplain area of
wilderness that nurtures a diversity of plants and animals.
Mozart's birthplace
Pay homage to Salzburg's most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His
birthplace (Mozart Geburtshaus) is in the Getreidegasse, also the city's main
shopping street, while the family residence (Mozart Wohnhaus) is on the market
square. Both are now museums.
Ice caves
Witness the magical Eisriesenwelt in Werfen: ice caves,
featuring wonderful ice sculptures all year round. These caverns are buried deep
beneath the mountain wall that flanks the valley south of Salzburg.
Tirol
Explore the Tirol, Austria's most mountainous province, with forests, pastures,
valleys, mountain lakes, alpine villages, churches and castles. Capital
Innsbruck has numerous historical buildings including a 12th-century castle. For
spectacular views, take the funicular to Hungerburg and then the cable car to
Hafelekar at 2,334m (5,928ft).
Read more: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/21/top_things_to_see/Europe/Austria.html#ixzz0tLxzMJqN
Vienna, Austria Average Weather
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| Jan | 2 | -4 | 1 | -22 | 13 | - | 81 | 72 | 39 | 15 |
| Feb | 3 | -3 | 3 | -23 | 19 | - | 80 | 66 | 44 | 14 |
| March | 4 | -1 | 8 | -11 | 24 | - | 78 | 57 | 44 | 13 |
| April | 6 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 27 | - | 72 | 49 | 45 | 13 |
| May | 8 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 33 | - | 74 | 52 | 70 | 13 |
| June | 8 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 36 | - | 74 | 55 | 67 | 14 |
| July | 9 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 38 | Moderate | 74 | 54 | 84 | 13 |
| Aug | 8 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 34 | Moderate | 78 | 54 | 72 | 13 |
| Sept | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 32 | - | 83 | 56 | 42 | 10 |
| Oct | 4 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 28 | - | 86 | 64 | 56 | 13 |
| Nov (review plan) | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 20 | - | 84 | 74 | 52 | 14 |
| Dec | 1 | -1 | 3 | -15 | 17 | - | 84 | 76 | 45 | 15 |