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Austria

Ornate luxury… Fountain Kaiservilla.

The mysteries of a lost dynasty and an emperor without a throne

 An audience with nobility highlights the fragility of ways of life, of monarchies, and even world peace.

  • by Anabel Dean
At Austrian spas, there are very strict rules around clothing.

‘Get undressed, or get out’: Here, it’s normal to get naked with colleagues

I have nothing against getting my clothes off with a bunch of strangers, but when it comes to friends and colleagues, would I feel different?

  • by Keith Austin
The Alps, soaring in summer.

Austria’s mountains are even more stunning when there’s no snow

A snowflake when it comes to snowflakes, our writer explores things to do in Austria that don’t involve skis.

  • by Keith Austin
A sign at Salburg Airport has sparked viral social media posts about supposedly confused passengers.

No, people aren’t mistakenly flying to Austria instead of Australia

A viral image of a sign at an Austrian airport suggested more than 100 people land there each year thinking they’ve arrived Down Under.

  • by Sofia Andrade
Neubau is flanked by the Museums Quarter.

Beyond the centre: Six of the coolest parts of Vienna

Step beyond the city’s ravishing historic core to savour these alluring Viennese locales.

  • by Steve McKenna
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Inside the Cistercian Abbey.

Chants from the Vienna Woods

Deep in the Vienna Woods is the world’s oldest continuously active monastery – established in 1133, it is celebrating its 890th year.

  • by Marian McGuinness
The Freud Museum.

Freud and Frankl in Vienna and surrounds: Where the theory of dreams took root

'I'm sorry to disappoint you but the couch is not here,' says the guide as she welcomes me into the Sigmund Freud Museum.

  • by Catherine Marshall
Hohe Tauern is furnished with more than 300 summits above 3000 metres.

Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria: Europe's biggest alpine national park is highly underrated

Despite its many charms, Austria puzzlingly remains one of the least celebrated countries in the European Alps.

  • by Andrew Bain
Hotel Altstadt's understated entrance doesn't hint at what lies within.

Hotel review: Altstadt Vienna, Vienna, Austria: The hotel that doubles as an art gallery

Every suite here is the creation of an Austrian architect, artist, designer or – in one case – actor.

  • by Catherine Marshall
The "schmarrn" in kaiserschmarrn means roughly "mess" or "shredded".

What is kaiserschmarrn? Where to find the best of the 'king' of Austrian desserts

Caiserschmarrn is the "king" of Austrian desserts, a hearty, belt-bursting sweet dish that could easily – and probably should – be consumed as a main meal.

  • by Ben Groundwater