Planning Your Travel to Austria

Austria, a beautiful alpine country, offers diverse tourist attractions, beautiful scenery, unique shopping, excellent accommodation, great food and wine , and, simply, a wonderful travel experience.
Landlocked in Central Europe, Austria is an ideal travel destination to holiday in its beautiful countryside and historic cities like Vienna, Salzburg, Graz and Linz.
Travel to and from cities is best done by train, but to explore the Austria countryside, renting a car for a few days is a smart travel idea.
Austria is bounded by Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west, Germany and Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east and Slovenia and Italy to the south, that's why many people travel to Austria as a part of thier european tour.
Winter sport tourism thrives in Austria and ski holidays in the Austrian Alps are a popular pastime among visitors and locals alike.
Along with skiing, hiking and cycling are also very popular outdoor activities among tourists – both refreshing ways to travel and take in a scenic journey.
Offering a very effective system of public transportation and excellent accommodation facilities, Austria, undoubtedly, is one of the safest countries in the world – a luxury that’s afforded all.
Austria fast facts
Official country name: Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich)
Government: Federal Parliamentary Republic
Capital: Vienna (Wien)
Location: Central Europe
EU member: January 1, 1995
Official language: German
Population: 8,356,707 (2009)
Currency: Euro/(€)/(EUR)
Calling Code: +43
Timezone: CET(UTC+1)
Area: 83,872 km²



