The best advent Christmas markets to visit in Austria are the Christkindlmärkte in Vienna (Wien), Mozart city Salzburg, Innsbruck in Tyrol, and Linz on the Danube. In 2020, most Christmas markets in Austria will be open but with some social distancing and other hygiene measures in place. Austrian Christmas markets are a popular advent tradition throughout Austria. The … [Read more...]
Visit Top Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Vienna (Wien)
The best Weihnachtsmärkte (Christkindlmärkte) in Wien are at the Rathaus, Maria Theresien Platz, Freyung in the old town center, and at the Baroque Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere. In 2020, most Christmas markets in Vienna will take place but with some restrictions and attempts to avoid overcrowding. Christmas markets in Vienna (Wien) are as popular as in the … [Read more...]
By Train or Bus to Lake Hallstatt in Austria
Cheap public transportation makes it easy to travel to Hallstatt from Salzburg and Vienna by train with the beautiful Hallstätter See also a popular day-trip destination on guided tours from Salzburg. Public transportation to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hallstatt on the Hallstätter Lake in Austria is easy by train or bus from Vienna or a day trip from Salzburg. … [Read more...]
Driving to UNESCO-Listed Hallstatt in Austria
The picturesque Austrian village Hallstatt is on the UNESCO World Heritage list and a pleasant day trip by car from Salzburg or a stop en route when driving to Vienna. Hallstatt is a small, picturesque village with a beautiful location between the Dachstein Mountains and the Hallstätter See Lake in the Salzburger Land region of Austria. It is a very popular day-trip tour … [Read more...]
Einfach-Raus-Ticket: Save with Cheap Fares on Austrian Railways
Austrian Railways' Einfach-Raus-Ticket is a cheap unlimited-travel day ticket rail pass for groups of up to five passengers traveling together on local and regional trains. Austrian Railways (ÖBB) offers wide variety of trains but the biggest savings are available on local and regional trains. The Einfach Raus Ticket allows groups of two to five unlimited travel for a day … [Read more...]
Cheap Transportation to Salzburg from Munich Airport (MUC)
Getting to Salzburg in Austria from Munich Airport (Flughafen München MUC) in Bavaria, Germany, is easy by car but cheaper by train or bus. Getting to Salzburg in Austria from Flughafen München (MUC) in Bavaria, Germany, is easy by car, intercity bus or train. Using the fast Autobahn, driving to Salzburg should take around two hours. Flixbus long-distance direct buses from … [Read more...]
See Hallstatt’s Karner (Bone House / Beinhaus) near Salzburg in Austria
A popular if slightly bizarre sight to see in Hallstatt, a pleasant day trip from Salzburg, Austria is its Karner (Beinhaus / Bone House) where 600 painted human skulls are on display. Hallstatt in Salzburger Land, Austria is inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List for the prehistoric Hallstatt civilization and the exploitation of salt, a source of wealth in … [Read more...]
Top Art Treasures in Museum Permanent Collections in Vienna
Top artworks in Viennese museums include The Kiss by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele’s Self Portrait, Pieter Bruegel’s Tower of Babel, Albrecht Dürer’s Field Hare, The Last Judgment Triptych by Hieronymous Bosch, The Venus of Willendorf and Penacho Quetzal feathers headdress. Given the fantastic temporary art exhibitions that Viennese museums stage every year, it is easy to … [Read more...]
Top Art Exhibitions in Vienna in 2018 (Second Half)
Special art shows during the second half of 2018 in Vienna include major exhibitions on Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Claude Monet as well as further events dedicated to Viennese Modernism artists Klimt, Schiele, Wagner and Moser. Highlights of the Viennese art scene during the second half of 2018 include the world’s first monographic exhibition of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s … [Read more...]
Visit the Therme Wien Hot Water Day Spa in Vienna
Therme Wien hot springs day spa and water fun park in the outskirts of Vienna is the largest city thermal baths resort in Europe. It is only 15 minutes on U-Bahn U1 train from central Vienna. Therme Wien is a huge hot spring water resort with 26 warm water baths, 23 different saunas and steam baths, children play area, quiet zones, restaurants, day-spa facilities and … [Read more...]
Top 2018 Art Exhibitions in Vienna: Klimt, Schiele, Viennese Modernism
Beauty and the Abyss is the theme for exhibitions in Vienna in 2018 with works by Klimt, Schiele, Wagner, Moser and other Viennese Modernism artists. The topic of the year for many special art exhibitions and cultural events in Vienna in 2018 is Beauty and the Abyss (Schönheit und Abgrund) with the focus on artists, scientists, architects and other creative ideas that had an … [Read more...]
Cheap Transportation to Innsbruck from Munich Airport (MUC)
Buses are the cheapest way to travel from München Airport to Innsbruck. Trains are faster but more expensive and always require a transfer. Buses (Flixbus and Hellö) and trains provide cheap public transportation to Innsbruck in Austria from München Flughafen in Germany. Trains are often the fastest way to travel between Munich Airport and Innsbruck but always require at … [Read more...]