Austria
Austria (German: Österreich, literally “the Eastern Realm” or “Eastern Empire”) is a landlocked alpineGerman speaking country in Central Europe bordering 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. Austria, along with neighbouring Switzerland, is the winter sports capital of Europe. However, it is just as popular for summer tourists who visit its historic cities and villages and hike in the magnificent scenery of the Alps.
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We Visited Vienna for 5 days and loved the Austrian capital. We found lots of things to do in Vienna. Some of the things to see in Vienna include the Schonbrunn Palace and the Belvedere Palace. In the Vienna city centre you will find State Opera house, Crown jewels exhibition and St Stephens Cathedral. The Austro Hungarian Empire left a city like no other. Vienna attractions for families include the Prater Amusement Park and the Schonbrunn Zoo.
Visiting hohensalzburg-castle-with-kids
This week's guest post comes from Shobha George who writes at the fantastic Just Go Places website. Shobha along with her husband and two kids enjoy travelling as much as possible. Shobha and her family are based in London England. Hohensalzburg Castle perches on a...
5 things not to miss in Vienna
The first thing that struck me about Vienna was how German it felt. The way it looked, the way it worked. It was organised, it felt safe. Vienna is so royal, the Hapsburgs Royals created a city of palaces and buildings that ooze class, regality and stature. Everywhere...
Vienna Zoo, one of the best in the world.
Vienna Zoo at Schonbrunn Palace Tiergarten Schönbrunn (literally means 'Schönbrunn Zoo'), or 'Vienna Zoo'. The zoo is located within the grounds of the UNESCO world heritage site at Schonbrunn Palace and is the world's oldest zoo, established way back in 1752! It was...
5 best castles in Europe for family travel
Neuschwanstein, Tower of London, Schonbrunn, Wawel and Haut Koenigsbourg make up our list. Have you been to any of these sites? We love castles in Europe, it is that simple. We love family travel day trips to castles. Maybe it's because we are Australian and no such...
Stuck in a refugee crisis
This guest post comes from a personal friend of ours. Jo tells us her story of being stuck in the Refugee crisis in Budapest and Vienna earlier this year while trying to get to Oktoberfest in Munich. We really thank Jo for writing this for us and giving us her...
3 feasts at Vienna Restaurants
Vienna Restaurants - Three big feeds On our recent two-month trip to Europe, we visited 3 Vienna Restaurants that are as good as any in the whole of Europe that we have ever eaten at. They were three very different establishments with different specialities, all...