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Famous Places in Austria
Vienna
Vienna is one of the famous places in Austria, where you can find that the past has beautifully merged with the present. As you can find various historical places and buildings in Vienna, you will also find a number of shopping malls. In fact Vienna is one of the most dynamic cities in Europe.
Innsbruck
Innsbruck is a beautiful city in the Alpine region. One can enjoy the spectacular view of Alps from this city. In the morning, you can tour the entire city, viewing different palaces and buildings of medieval age. On the other hand, in the evening you can drop in at the bars that are situated beside the river and enjoy good food and music. The Inn River flows in Innsbruck and Alps stand tall in front of the flowing river. Innsbruck has a young crowd and has a number of bars, pubs and beer garden.
Salzburg
In this city, you will find many tourists attractions. People of this city enjoy music of various genres, right from contemporary to classic. This is a place, where you will find traditionalist touch along with a modern outlook.
Villach
Among various famous places in Austria, Villach is the most beautiful city. The city is an important transport center. From here you can avail transport to reach Italy and Slovenia. Villach is a very lively and vibrant city, which attracts a lot of foreign tourists. You can also visit different lakes and beaches that are nearby to Villach.
Hohe Tauren National Park
If you want to visit Wildlife Park in Austria, then you can visit Hohe Tauren National Park. Here you can see rare animal and plant species. This is a protected place and is the second largest park in Europe. From here you can enjoy nature at its best. As grazing and regular harvesting is done in the mountains, there are many plants and animals. The landscape in this park is also pretty different.
Hallstatt
If you love water, then visit to Hallstatt is a must. The water is crystal clear and is surrounded by mountains. You can simply sit on the lake shore and enjoy the beautiful water. Boats ply from the villages to the train station. The village is actually very small and population is scanty. The hills have salt deposits, so here you can find a number of salt mines. It is advisable to stay at Obertraun, in order to get the real village feel
Apart from the famous places in Austria that are mentioned above, other places where you can visit during your trip to Austria are as follows.
- Linz
- Krems An Der Donau
- Tyrol's Valleys
- Grossglockner Road
- Krimmi Falls
- Granz
You can also enjoy several mouth watering delicacies, while visiting famous places in Austria. Different kinds of meat preparations can be found here. Pork is preferred by the people of Austria. There are also different traditional and native cuisines which you can taste. The cuisine of Austria is basically influenced from French, Jewish, Czech and Bohemia.
