Austria Holidays
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Along with big-name cities like Vienna and Salzburg, holidays to Austria serve up picture-perfect landscapes, rich culture and mouth-watering culinary treats.
The hills are alive
Austria was the setting of world-famous musical The Sound of Music. It saw actress Julie Andrews, and a brood of dirndl and lederhosen-clad children, singing and dancing through meadows on the picturesque Salzburg mountainside. These same hills are ideal for hiking and biking, and they’re punctuated with teal-blue lakes, like Lake Wolfgang and Lake Zell.
Culture in the capital
Culture vultures will be in their element in Vienna. The palaces at Schönbrunn and Hofburg top the list of royal residences to visit, and the lavishly detailed churches will have your camera glued to your hands. One of our favourites is St Stephan’s Cathedral. Architecture aside, why not catch a classical concert with music from the likes of Mozart and Beethoven, or watch dressage performed by Lipizzaner stallions at the 18th century Spanish Riding School?
A taste of Austria
From schnitzel to sachertorte, there’s a culinary smorgasbord to make your way through in Austria. Traditional favourites come in the form of hearty stews like tafelspitz, and age-old recipes like wiener schnitzel – a thin cut of veal that’s coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Cakes and pastries are also popular, especially when served up alongside a mug of coffee in a cosy coffee house. And of course you have to try apple strudel, Austria’s most famous dessert, which hides chunks of apple, raisins, cinnamon and sugar beneath layers of buttery, flaky pastry.
At a glance
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Soak up the coffee house culture
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Catch a concert in Salzburg, the city of music
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Trek through the Austrian Alps
Destinations in Austria
Top Destinations
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St Wolfgang
Choose a holiday to St Wolfgang to explore a beautifully rustic market town on the shores of the Wolfgangsee lake, known for its picturesque lakefront church.
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Alpbach
Holidays to Alpbach are full of classic shuttered chalets and flower-filled balconies – it’s easy to see why this has been voted Austria’s most beautiful village.
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Ellmau
Holidays to Ellmau let you explore a picturesque village, surrounded by wooded hills and meadows and sheltered by the awesome Wilder Kaiser, or Wild Emperor, mountains.
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Fuschl
With a village in the heart of a nature reserve, famed for the turquoise waters of its lake, holidays to Fuschl guarantee amazing views.
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Kaprun
A pretty mountain town known for its picturesque church, medieval fortresses, spas and summer walking routes, holidays to Kaprun offer so much to see and do.
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Kitzbühel
Holidays to Kitzbühel, in the heart of the Kitzbüheler Alps, mean exploring a cosmopolitan mountain town bordered by pretty walking paths and the sparkling Schwarzsee lake.
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Lech
Once voted the most beautiful village in Europe, and surrounded by meadows and peaks, you're sure to find stunning scenery on holidays to Lech.
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Mayrhofen
Holidays to Mayrhofen, a busy, friendly town in the Ziller Valley, are packed with local Tyrolean culture and scenic mountain walks.
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Niederau
Holidays to Niederau offer a peaceful break in a mountain village, with a Baroque church and surrounded by meadows and peaks.
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Obergurgl
Holidays to Obergurgl, Austria's highest parish at 1,930m in altitude, are spent surrounded by impressive views and some of the cleanest air imaginable.
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Zell Am See
This bustling town is nestled between the Hohe Tauern Mountains and Lake Zell, so holidays to Zell am See give you two beautiful landscapes to explore.
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Saalbach
Choose one of our holidays to Saalbach, a pretty village stuffed full of traditional character, which sits in the sunny Glemm Valley alongside neighbouring Hinterglemm.
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Scheffau
Holidays to Scheffau, a name that comes from the German 'schiefe au', or 'steep meadow', invite you to explore an idyllic village set on the hillside beneath the Wilder Kaiser Mountains.
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Schladming
Traditional meets modern on holidays to Schladming, where you can explore a lovely little village nestled in the Enns Valley.
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Seefeld
Surrounded by three mountain ranges and dotted with clear blue lakes and winding walking trails, holidays to Seefeld are an excellent choice for nature-lovers.
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St Johann In Tyrol
A friendly mountain town nestled in the Kitzbüheler Alps, holidays to St Johann mean you're perfectly placed for exploring the wider Tyrol area.
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Söll
Holidays to Söll take you to a charming village in a sunny valley of hills and pastures, against the dramatic backdrop of the Hohe Salve and Wilder Kaiser Mountains.
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St Anton
Take a holiday to St Anton, a unique village high up in Austria’s Arlberg mountain range, which is known for its lovely mountain scenery and for its railway stop on the Orient Express line.
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St Gilgen
Picturesque scenery and traditional architecture make holidays to St Gilgen ideal for exploring Lake Wolfgang and the surrounding peaks.
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Salzburg
Harpsichords, singing nuns and curtain-wearing liebchens – as the home of Mozart and the Von Trapp family, Salzburg really is alive with the sound of music.
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Bad Hofgastein
Originally a mountain market village, holidays to Bad Hofgastein now involve exploring cobbled streets flanked with cafés and shops, and indulging in world-class spas.
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Achensee
Holidays to Achensee, the Tyrol’s largest lake, have been popular for centuries thanks to its aquamarine waters and beautiful nature park.
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Wörthersee
Holidays to Wörthersee have been popular with Austria’s rich and famous since the 19th century, thanks to the lake's stunning clarity and colour.