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One of my favorite places to have lunch with a touch of elegance is Das Schindler. It is a low-keyed, modern restaurant bar, roomy and inviting with ...

Regarded for ages as the modest cousin of the great Habsburg capital, Graz, despite its charm, was used to keeping a low profile. Thrown into the s...

We take you on an enchanting journey to a city as it was before the war - bridging history and civilizations for more than 5,000 years.

The city has seen it all, yet it remains as charming as ever. It’s small alleyways tell the stories of past generations and its mosques and churches speak of prophets

Bulgaria is home to legends and myths, stories of centuries past, monuments of battles lost and won which all shape the landscape.

One of the most charming valleys around Vienna, the easiest way to fall in love with the Kamptal is on a bicycle.

On March 16, 2020, European politicians closed internal EU borders to stop the spread of the coronavirus. It was more than a formality: this massive restriction on interpersonal relationships did not go over easily.

Home to 23 national minorities, 4 official languages and three religions, this ancient Habsburg city on the Danube is the 2021 European Capital of Culture.

This ski season will be like no other, but Tyrol’s Wilder Kaiser region believes it could be a catalyst for rethinking winter tourism.

From the medieval central square and St. Mary’s basilica, wander the parks and gardens of one of Central Europe’s best-preserved cities, where the food always takes center stage.

It’s Friday afternoon at Praterstern. Eight strangers pile into a small van that commutes between Vienna and Budapest at least twice a day ‐ even during COVID, when regulations allow. It’s much more than hitching a ride.

With a total area of over 100,000 km2, modern day Transylvania is the largest region of Romania, and, by itself, larger than Austria.

A picturesque medieval town, regional gourmet cuisine, hiking and idyllic scenery make Kitzbühel the perfect getaway.

The border region around Neusiedlersee beckons with ponds, forests, vineyards, storks, kite surfing – and some excellent restaurants.

Flight Shame getting to you? The ÖBB Nightjet offers low-impact alternative routes to several major European cities – or did so before the corona lockdown. A nightly trip to Milan on the eve of the coronavirus crises.

Zell am See is a bastion of easy-going tradition and snowy delights with big changes on the horizon

He lies there in silence, motion-, and emotionless. Eyes wide open, staring into the distance while a seemingly endless stream of silvery wa...

Living in Austria, you learn that Alpine vistas can be gorgeous from the train, but due to all the tunnels, sometimes it can also mean you miss some o...

Taking the train for the summer holidays is becoming trendy again – and Austrian cities are again serving as international hubs, just as in times gone by.

Sleepy little town on the Danube – or hotbed of political intrigue and architecture? Surrounded by vineyards and just an hour from Vienna, Krems is both.

From jet setters to families, Carinthia's Wörthersee is the waterfront escape Austrians keep coming back to.

A cruise down the Danube offers a leisurely view of southeastern Europe

The Adriatic’s window to Mitteleuropa, Trieste flares with Viennese charm and Italian flavor. Vienna, for all its charms, does lack one thing: a se...

Fieberbrunn's fortunate microclimate makes it a powder hound's paradise. There comes a time in every avid skiier’s life when the thrill of the pist...

The Lürzer Alm redefines the popular ski resort Obertauern. Just 3 hours and 38 minutes away from the heart of Vienna, the snow-covered peaks of Ober...

A stately gem in Lower Burgenland, Bernstein castle offers respite from modern living History has a way of drawing you in. Lords and ladies, knights ...

Europe’s second-largest country flaunts the blue of its skies and the golden fields of wheat in its flag – but Ukraine has so much more to offer. ...

Lower Austria's Thermenradweg bike path is an impressionist dream just south of Vienna Waterways tell stories that have touched generations. Someti...

From lightning over the Tatras to the growing firs on the slopes of Kriváň Mountain, the Slovak anthem praises the rugged beauty of this country ...

The Obergurgl region's rich snowfalls make it a skiing paradise beyond wintertime. As I walked out of the Alpine Hotel Laurin in Hochgurgl in t...

Kinderhotels are the vacation secret your kids want you to know. Let’s play a game. It’s a simple one, not difficult at...

To truly dine like a Kaiser take in three Habsburg capitals in one day It’s the decadence of proximity. In our tight-knit corner of Europ...

Baumhaus Lodge reconnects you to nature through cutting-edge architecture When I was younger, I loved climbing the trees in grandpa’s...

Summer heat doesn’t temper Austrians’ appetite for high peaks in the slightest. Many Austrians have never seen The Sound of Music (after all,...

The Wachau region is just a stone’s throw from Vienna and its secrets and treasures can be all yours for an afternoon. The dream of slowing dow...

Rafting in the Mostviertel may be a thrill, but to Rudi Scheiblechner, it’s business as usual Braving the elements armed only with a paddle, ev...

An out-of-town house experience with all the comforts of modern living. I’ll be the first to admit it. City kids always look a little out of place ...

Innsbruck delights with high peaks and a proud history. Twice host to the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics, snow and ice lie at the spiritua...

The proud Arlberg region looks to the future as a new lift system makes it the largest continuous ski resort in Austria The Fantastic Gondolas pa...

During the holiday season, the Wolfgangsee turns into a paradise for lovers of all things Advent. With the Christmas season starting earlier each...

As cold weather takes over, the thermal baths of Styria’s Spa Region beckon for weekends of peace and warmth Vienna is often called a “Dorf” (a v...

Connect with nature while unplugging from city life... but leave enough time to milk the cows. We talk about our dream of country life, walking...

For better or worse, the Langenlois Loisium is a theme park for the thirsty After driving up the hill through a seemingly endless colony of chic de...

Our fearless adventurer Christian Cummins is tempted out of his comfort zone at Area 47, where your inner child rules the roost It was 9:32 in the ...

Cycling from Vienna to Budapest along Europe’s iconic river, through three countries and changing cultures   It’s over 300 kilometers along t...

Once a Cold War no-man’s-land, the Thayatal national park is now a restored oasis of calm and natural beauty Sitting atop a mossy bluff overlooki...

In Graz, Austria’s second city, a charming old town with lively Mediterranean flair, and the biggest farmer’s market in all of Europe Regarded fo...

Views to die for and the new Ice Q building were what attracted  the James Bond producers to Sölden. The town was sworn to secrecy, but now can finall...

The adventures of a flatlander surviving in the Alps Despite the 6 a.m. train, we planned to hit the slopes the moment we arrived in Oberndorf in...

Cares unravel in the pristine alpine stillness of Upper Austria’s Grünau im Almtal   Cascades of snowflakes thick as the Milky Way tumble...

The sequestered slopes and secluded log cabins of Zettersfeld offer a different kind of skiing holiday. There’s a certain romance in packing a we...

The high altitudes and fresh powder on the Kitzsteinhorn glacier makes it the perfect place to start the ski season Few things are finer than a s...

If Austria’s symbol is the strong and proud eagle, South Styria might be a delicate and beautiful woman clad in a bright red and green dirndl; classy,...