Vienna
With its ornate parterres, octagonal pools and pergolas, the Kronprinzengarten at Schloss Schönbrunn is a replica of the original baroque garden created…
Must-see attractions in Austria
Schloss Belvedere to the Canal
This Japanese-style garden has a rockery nurturing alpine species. The tranquil garden is at its fragrant, colourful best from spring to summer, when…
Salzburg
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach’s grandest baroque design is this late-17th-century university church, with a striking bowed facade. The high altar’s…
Linz
This striking Renaissance former convent, with a trio of interlinking courtyards, is now the seat of Upper Austrian parliament and government. The bronze…
Klagenfurt
Crocodiles plus all manner of creepers, crawlers and slitherers are here for kids and adults to admire. Some signs are in English. It's located in the…
Vienna
Now containing ground-level shops and upper-level offices, this grand 1891-completed mansion designed by Andreas Streit was one of the few in Vienna never…
Hohe Tauern National Park
To feel the benefits of Bad Gastein's thermal waters without tapping into your euros, fill your bottle at this drinking fountain for free. Two to six…
Upper Austria
Opposite the abbey, this is a child's dream of a museum and an ode to St Florian, patron saint of firefighters. The collection comprises historic fire…
Upper Austria
This Gothic gabled house and former pub takes its name from the figurine of a golden lion, which punters, presumably after one too many, nicknamed Bummerl…
Vienna
Situated on the Danube Canal between Salztorbrücke and Marienbrücke, Morzinplatz is dominated by the Monument to the Victims of Fascism.
Salzburg
Hidden in the trees atop wooded Mönchsberg, these 21 neon numbers are the handiwork of Italian artist Mario Merz, who created them in 2003. They glow…
Innsbruck
A late-Gothic-turned-rococo townhouse that is the architectural equivalent of a wedding cake, with its piped-icing-like stucco, candy pastel colours and…
St Gilgen
The town museum has an eclectic collection ranging from embroidery – originally manufactured in the building – to religious objects and thousands of…
Tyrol
This Franciscan church blends Gothic and baroque styles. The church cloisters next door are a calm spot; Gothic windows and unfinished frescoes line its…
Klagenfurt
Carinthia's flagship museum has lots of exhibitions on natural and cultural history. It's closed for restoration after severe water damage and is set to…
Upper Austria
Built in the 14th century on the site of a wooden chapel first mentioned in 888, the refreshingly simple Stadtpfarrkirche is noteworthy for its Gothic…
Salzburg
Look out for the memorial plaque at No 8, the house where Mozart’s beloved wife Constanze died. It's tucked away in the corner of Mozartplatz.
Lower Austria
The tall Dreifaltigkeitssäule dates from 1782. It has a captivating, white, oversized swirl of motifs, and was built partly to mark the passing of the…
Salzburg
This oval-shaped tower with a window to the sky is the brainchild of American artist James Turrell, whose work reveals an obsession with light and space.
Vorarlberg
Part of the original town fortifications, the 40m-high Katzenturm, built in 1507, is where Vorarlberg’s biggest bell, weighing 7500kg, still dongs.
Tyrol
Bordering the main square is Hall’s 15th-century town hall, with its distinctive courtyard, complete with crenellated edges and mosaic crests.
Vorarlberg
Part of the original defensive walls in Bregenz' Oberstadt, this fortified gate is guarded by the grotesque, mummified remains of a shark.
Linz
Founded in 1236 and redesigned in rococo style with delicate pink stucco, this church contains altar paintings by Bartolomeo Altomonte.
Alpen-Adria-Galerie im Stadthaus
Klagenfurt
Visiting art exhibitions are installed at the small Alpen-Adria-Galerie im Stadthaus, usually featuring local contemporary artists.
Upper Austria
Just north of the Steyr River, this twin-towered baroque church is embellished with a fresco of St Michael and the fallen angels.
Salzburg
Making a graceful leap across the Salzach River, the Art Nouveau–style Mozartsteg is named after the city's most famous son.
Styria
The old silver mine has been resurrected as an exhibition mine and small health resort for sufferers of respiratory diseases.
Villach
This museum covers local history, archaeology and medieval art; it also hosts occasionally interesting special exhibitions.
Graz
This parish church with a handsome baroque facade and Renaissance nave was a popular pilgrimage site for many centuries.
Lower Austria
Franziskanerkirche was completed in 1770 and has a grandiose altar offset by side altar paintings by Kremser Schmidt.
Linz
This baroque, twin-domed church was a former nunnery and features altar paintings by the prolific Martin Altomonte.
Innsbruck
Topped by a statue of the Virgin Mary, this column was erected in 1703 to mark the repulsing of a Bavarian attack.
Tyrol
Slightly above the town is this Gothic-meets-baroque parish church, identified by its steep, wood-shingled roof.
Upper Austria
Look out for this fine house on the square, where Schubert was inspired to compose the Trout Quintet.
Innsbruck
This triumphal arch was built in 1765 to commemorate the marriage of the then emperor-to-be Leopold II.
Amphitheater Bad Deutsch-Altenburg
Lower Austria
This grass-covered amphitheatre formerly seated 15,000. It now hosts a theatre festival over summer.
Vorarlberg
The Mühletor is also known as the Sautor, where the pig market was held in the Middle Ages
