SOCIETY AND CUSTOMS
Traditional lifestyle – Alpine inhabitants are often examples of the Austrian stereotype. The women here wear Dirndl – pleated skirt with a tight bodice, … read on
Sightseeing of the city
SOCIETY AND CUSTOMS
Traditional lifestyle – Alpine inhabitants are often examples of the Austrian stereotype. The women here wear Dirndl – pleated skirt with a tight bodice, … read on
FLORA I FAUNA
Almost half of Austria's territory (46%) it is covered with forests. At low altitudes, oaks and beeches are the most common. Conifers dominate in the higher regions, such as pine trees, spruces … read on
Vienna is sometimes associated with monumental Habsburg palaces, trotting white horses, refined ladies dressed in fur, not of their first youth, or mountains of fatty cream cakes. The Viennese do not really care about rectifying adulteration … read on
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Austrians, characterized by great concern for the natural environment, take part in many international programs to reduce pollution and protect nature. In this area, Austria often … read on
GEOGRAPHY I GEOLOGY
Austria covers an area 83 855 km2, extending to a width of approx 560 km from west to east and approx 280 km from north to south. In her … read on
Vienna – Schwarzenberg Platz
The final episode of the Ringstrasse (Schubertring, Parkring i Stubenring) connects Schwarzenberg Platz with the Danube Canal. It doesn't have as many great buildings as there are in other parts of Ringstrasse, … read on
The Mozart Trail in Vienna
In Vienna, similar to Salzburg, Mozart's hometown, the composer's images are placed on the chocolates, tourist brochures, information leaflets. It was in Vienna that Mozart spent his last … read on
Tourist routes
The walking routes listed below are only a small part of the Austrian routes. Further information can be found in the brochures available from ANTO.
Before going to the mountains, it is worth making sure, that information … read on
TONGUE
The official language in Austria is the Austrian variant of German, but, for such a small country, there is a huge amount of dialects and dialect here. This is, inter alia. result of isolation of high mountain areas, … read on