An air of aristocracy accosts you at every turn; the magnificent Danube ebbs and flows here, and the entire landscape tempts you to jump up and sing “the hills are alive”... that's Austria. Top this with quirky art, eccentric festivals and unbeatable cuisine and there you have our go-to spot for a memorable holiday!

Must Dos

• Have coffee and cake at any of Vienna’s coffeehouses.
• Visit the Swarowski museum at Innsbruck and take a glittering souvenir back.
• Pay homage to the native 'Wunderkind' Mozart at Salzburg.
• Do the ‘Sound of Music’ tour at Salzburg, justifiably popular, as it covers the beautiful castles and locations featured in the iconic movie.
• See the Lippizanner Show at the Spanish Riding School, Hofburg Palace, Vienna.
• Let the kids feel like royalty at the kids’ museum in Schönbrunn.
• Witness an Opera at the Vienna State Opera, an architectural and musical delight.
• Opera lovers can also travel to Salzburg for the Salzburg festival, a veritable treat of performances.
• Grab a plate at Graz, Austria’s ‘Capital of Culinary Delights’, also the home of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The eateries reflect the brilliant seasonal produce of the region.
• Spend time at beautiful Untersee or Zell am See, devoted to wellness and leisure.
• Take a wooden slide down the salt mines near Salzburg.
• Take a boat ride in Europe’s largest subterranean lake, near Vienna.
• See the Hundertwasser Haus at Vienna, an ode to unconventionality.
• Tread the dark side and take the Smuggler’s Route from Ischgl to Switzerland!
• See or participate at the body painting festival in Pörtschach!