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Autumn vineyards in southern Styria.

Six of the best: Austrian wine experiences

The Danube Valley is one of Austria's prettiest corners and dense in castles and medieval villages.

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Stallions in the stables.

Dancing with horses: The Spanish Riding School of Vienna

The Lipizzaner stallions enter the arena, each a mirror image of the other as they perform a pas de deux to classical Viennese music.

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Evening over the Ringstrasse outside the Cafe Landtmann.

Why you should visit Vienna: The three-minute guide

Lovely Vienna has oodles of culture and musical history, an abundance of top art museums and architecture fit for an empire.

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Vienna Old Town in Austria.

The world's most liveable city for 2017: 20 reasons it's so great

For the eighth year in a row, Austria's beautiful capital has been named the world's most liveable city. Here are 20 reasons you need to visit.

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Staircases in the grand Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts), Vienna.

Where fine dining is an actual artform

When it was opened in 1891, this museum was one of the jewels of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now it's also a fine dining restaurant.

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Barbeque and Gourmet Corner on the terrace.

Fondue is big cheese of the Austrian alps

In Australia fondue is sort of, well, cheesy. But in Austria it all starts to make sense.

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The Holy Trinity column in the main square.

Unloved but lovely: Linz is not your average fairytale

In Linz, Keith Austin finds a city that's more Grimm, than grim.

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Wachau, Austria.

The best way to visit the 'land of castles'

In Austria, it seems that beyond every bend is a castle or some other stunning edifice.

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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.

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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.

Population: 8.4 Million
Capital: Vienna
Official Language: German
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