Six of the best Austrian ski resorts
In this part of the world you could ski all winter and never do the same run twice.
The three-minute guide to Lech, Austria
The best things to see and do in Lech, one of the world's largest ski fields.
Austrian lake turned summer concert stage
In summer, Europe's Lake Constance is transformed into a stage, and the Austrian city of Bregenz is its attentive audience, writes Catherine Marshall.
Welcome, to the ring of the lords
Vienna's Ringstrasse is almost as gracious now as it was when it opened in 1865.
The three-minute guide to Vienna
There's a good reason why Vienna often features near the top of Most Liveable City lists.
100 years old, but still too rude for public display
As if they weren't enough trouble while they were alive, long-dead expressionist artists Egon Schiele and his mentor Gustav Klint were recently stirring up trouble on London's underground.
Luxury train lets you travel exactly like a 19th-Century royal
The anticipation is palpable as we tread the red carpet to board the Majestic Imperator.
Secrets of Salzburg and The Sound of Music
When you think of Salzburg, you think of The Sound of Music - not Christopher Plummer carrying 'that bloody fat child up the mountain'.
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Renowned as the birthplace of classical music, Austria is a country of culture and striking beauty. Spectacular snow-capped mountains reflected in deep blue lakes become a skiing mecca in winter, and in summer attract hikers, cyclists and swimmers. Year-round, innovative cuisine sets it apart from its Swiss neighbours; and a sense of grandeur belies the Austrian cheeky demenour, as one visit to Salzburg's trick fountains sum up.
