Austria is a spectacular country located in Central Europe. Austria has carved a niche as one of the most popular tourist destinations of Europe. This picturesque country is bordered by Hungary, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Italy and Switzerland. The history of Austria dates back to the pre-historic times when the country was occupied by the Celtic tribes.
Owing to its location in the high Alps Austria is basically a mountainous country. The Southern Limestone Alps, Northern Limestone Alps, Central Eastern Alps all fall in Austria. Austria can be categorized into five main geographical zones viz. the Vienna Basin, Granite Plateau, Carpathians, Alps and the Austrian Alps. Since Austria is situated in the temperate zone the climate of Austria shows continental climactic characteristics.
Austria is punctuated with gorgeous snow capped mountains. Grobes Wiesbachhorn, Similaun, Grobvenediger, Weibkugel, Wildspitze and the Grobglockner are the famous mountains of Austria. Austria is considered one of the most prosperous countries in Europe, experiencing a burgeoning economic growth. Austria is also dotted with numerous sightseeing locales and stunning tourist haunts.
Austria boasts of an extremely rich and glorious culture. It is the birthplace of the famous musicians and composers including Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss, Schoenberg and Berg. Songs and music are integrally woven into the culture of Austria. World famous architects including the likes of Otto Wagner, Oskar Kokoschka, Gustav Klimt, and Egon Schiele were born in this beautiful country of Austria.
The cuisine of Austria is also famous all over the world. The Austrian cuisine owes its influence to the Bavarian, Italian, Jewish, Czech, Hungarian, cuisines. The popular Austrian dishes include tafelspitz, sachetorte, knodel, kaiserschmarrn and the Wiener schnitzel. Besides Eierschwammerl and the Kasnockn are the renowned Austrian platters which have attained extremely popularity with the foreign tourists.
Information on Austria includes:
- Map of Austria
- Weather in Austria
- History of Austria
- Culture of Austria
- Food of Austria
- Festivals and Events in Austria
- Christmas in Austria
- New Year in Austria
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