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Drinking in the views from Vienna’s wineries

By Bethany Bell

Fritz Wieninger’s vineyards Walking from vineyards to traditional wine taverns in the world’s only capital to have a significant wine growing area within its city limits. Read more…


Castle hunting in Austria

A unique setting These fairytale fortresses offer trick fountains, curious art collections, dizzying architecture and centuries of history. Read more…


Austria’s long and winding road

By Kerry Christiani, Lonely Planet

Pedal power The Grossglockner High Alpine Road takes in views of forest-fringed waterfalls and pastures flecked with wildflowers, sapphire lakes and peaks encrusted with pearly white glaciers. Read more…


Following the Walsers’ Alpine steps

The Walserweg As a tribute to the first Walser settlers, Alpine walkers in the 1980s set up the Walserweg – a series of trails in Austria and Switzerland that link the old villages.


Hiking the Alpine Walserweg trail

By Rory Goulding, Lonely Planet Magazine

Fresh Pastures Following the route of Austria’s and Switzerland’s pioneering Walser people provides a memorable walk through scenic mountain valleys, dramatic gorges and historic Alpine villages. Read more…


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