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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
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
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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
Mountains bulwark the valleys and serrate the skyline overhead.

Arlberg, Austria: A novice in the land of the world's best skiers

You must treat the snow like your dance partner, says ski instructor Nils Otto as we float in a gondola high above the Arlberg.

  • by Catherine Marshall
The Viennese love the outdoors.

Vienna, Austria, things to do: Travel tips from aExpert expat: Margaret Plummer, Vienna, Austria

Vienna is wonderful by foot – take one of the many walking tours to get a feel for the first district, and then venture out into the outer districts.

  • by Belinda Jackson
Zug is a collection of 20 or so buildings, almost all chalet-style guesthouses.

Zug, Austria: Tiny village is home to some of the best food in Europe

As beautiful as the tiny village of Zug may be, it seems an unlikely place to find a gastronomic hotspot, deep in the Austrian Alps.

  • by Ben Groundwater