Austria


Top Foods from Austria

The two main dishes that come to mind when thinking about Austria are its schnitzel and apfelstrudel. However, of course Austrian cuisine has a lot more to offer. We spent one-day sampling Austrian food, which pretty much wiped out our carbs for the week! Also, eating out is quite pricy in Austria, so we decided to stick to a few must try foods.

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Vienna: Europe’s Old Cultural Capital

A straightforward three hour train journey brings you from Salzburg to the countries’ capital: Vienna. Vienna is world renowned for its opera, but the city definitely has more to offer: countless architectural masterpieces, museums, palaces, and lush green gardens show that Vienna once was the culture capital of Europe.

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One Day in Mozart’s City of Salzburg

After our brief visit to Český Krumlov we traveled three hours southwest, crossing the border with Austria and arriving in Salzburg. This would merely be a quick visit, as our itinerary dictated we had to take the train to Vienna the next day. After dropping of our bags at the newly opened hotel we were staying at, we went off for a self-guided walking tour.

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Republic of Austria

Continent
Europe
Capital City
Vienna
Languages
Croatian
German
Hungarian
Slovenian
Area
84,000 km2
Population
8.2m
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Timezone
UTC+01:00
UTC+02:00 (DST)
Neighbors
Czechia
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Liechtenstein
Slovakia
Slovenia
Switzerland

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We, Mark & Herta, are currently backpacking through Europe, and eventually planning to settle in London. Beyond that? The possibilities are endless.

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