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336 places in Austria, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCentral Europe
CapitalVienna
Places written336
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
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CurrencyEuro (EUR)
LanguagesGerman
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Nature & outdoors (93) Landmarks & history (93) Museums & culture (76) Attractions & fun (52) Food & drink (22)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Aggstein Castle
UNESCO · World Heritage
Baden bei Wien
UNESCO · World Heritage
Dachstein Giant Ice Cave
UNESCO · World Heritage
Gottweig Abbey
UNESCO · World Heritage
Graz Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hallstatt
UNESCO · World Heritage
Kalkalpen National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Krems an der Donau
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Lake Neusiedl
UNESCO · World Heritage
Morbisch am See
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Piber Federal Stud
UNESCO · World Heritage
Podersdorf am See
UNESCO · World Heritage
Rust
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Salzburg Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Schloss Eggenberg
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Schonbrunn Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage
Seewinkel National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Spitz an der Donau
UNESCO · World Heritage
St Margarethen Roman Quarry
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Almabtrieb Cattle Drive
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Schemenlaufen of Imst
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Semmering Railway
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Spanish Riding School
UNESCO · World Heritage
Wachau Apricots
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Wachau Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage
Weissenkirchen in der Wachau
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → lake 
Achensee
lake
Almsee
lake
Alte Donau
lake
Attersee
gorge
Barenschutzklamm
nature park
Blockheide Nature Park
cave
Dachstein Giant Ice Cave
national park 
Donau-Auen National Park
cave 
Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave
lake
Faaker See
lake
Formarinsee
lake
Fuschlsee
national park 
Gesause National Park
waterfall
Gollinger Wasserfall
lake
Gosausee
waterfall
Grawa Waterfall
valley
Grosser Ahornboden
valley
Grosses Walsertal
mountain 
Grossglockner High Alpine Road
lake
Grundlsee
lake 
Gruner See
glacier
Hintertux Glacier
national park
Hohe Tauern National Park
nature park
Hohe Wand Nature Park
national park
Kalkalpen National Park
nature park
Karwendel Nature Park
gorge
Kitzlochklamm
mountain 
Kitzsteinhorn Glacier
valley
Kleinwalsertal
lake
Klopeiner See
lake
Korbersee
waterfall 
Krimml Waterfalls
viewpoint 
Krippenstein and the 5fingers
nature reserve
Lainzer Tiergarten
lake
Lake Altaussee
lake
Lake Neusiedl
gorge
Lammerklamm
lake
Langbathseen
lake
Leopoldsteinersee
gorge
Leutasch Spirit Gorge
canyon
Liechtenstein Gorge
lake 
Lunersee
lake
Lunzer See
cave
Lurgrotte
valley
Maltatal
nature reserve
Marchegg Stork Colony
lake
Millstatter See
lake
Mondsee
waterfall
Myrafalle
lake
Obernberger See
cave
Obir Dripstone Caves
lake
Ossiacher See
canyon
Otschergraben Gorge
lake
Ottenstein Reservoir
lake
Piburger See
glacier
Pitztal Glacier
lake
Plansee
gorge
Raabklamm
gorge
Raggaschlucht
gorge
Rappenlochschlucht
valley
Rauris Valley
mountain
Rax
nature reserve
Rheindelta Nature Reserve
waterfall
Riesachfall
river
Salza River
lake
Schiederweiher
lake
Schlegeis Reservoir
river
Schlogener Schlinge
mountain 
Schneeberg
lake
Seebensee
national park
Seewinkel National Park
gorge
Seisenbergklamm
gorge
Sigmund Thun Gorge
glacier
Stubai Glacier
waterfall 
Stuibenfall Waterfall
alpine plateau
Tauplitzalm
national park
Thayatal National Park
forest 
The Vienna Woods
lake
Toplitzsee
waterfall
Traunfall
lake
Traunsee
gorge
Tscheppaschlucht
waterfall
Umbal Falls
mountain
Untersberg
lake
Vilsalpsee
gorge
Wasserlochklamm
lake
Weissensee
waterfall
Wildensteiner Wasserfall
mountain range
Wilder Kaiser
lake
Wolfgangsee
gorge
Wolfsklamm
lake 
Worthersee
gorge
Ysperklamm
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → church 
Admont Abbey
castle
Aggstein Castle
monument
Altenburg Abbey
castle 
Ambras Castle
monument
Anker Clock
monument
Austrian Postal Savings Bank
tower
Bergisel Ski Jump
monument
Bergkirche Eisenstadt
castle
Bernstein Castle
old town
Bregenz Oberstadt
archaeological site 
Carnuntum Roman City
castle
Clam Castle
ruins
Durnstein and its Castle Ruin
monument
Engelszell Abbey
palace 
Esterhazy Palace, Eisenstadt
fortress 
Forchtenstein Castle
monument
Gaming Charterhouse
monument
Gottweig Abbey
castle
Grafenegg Castle
old town
Graz Old Town
church 
Gurk Cathedral
castle
Gussing Castle
monument 
Hallein Salt Mine on the Durrnberg
old town
Hallstatt
castle
Heidenreichstein Castle
monument
Heiligenkreuz Abbey
palace
Hellbrunn Palace
castle
Herberstein Castle
palace
Hermesvilla
bridge
Highline179
castle 
Hochosterwitz Castle
fortress 
Hohensalzburg Fortress
castle 
Hohenwerfen Castle
monument
Hundertwasserhaus
monument
Imperial Crypt
old town 
Innsbruck and the Golden Roof
church 
Karlskirche
monument
Kefermarkt Altarpiece
church 
Kirche am Steinhof
monument
Klosterneuburg Abbey
castle
Kreuzenstein Castle
fortress
Kufstein Fortress
castle
Landskron Castle
castle
Liechtenstein Castle
palace
Liechtenstein Garden Palace
monument
Lilienfeld Abbey
monument
Linz Main Square
castle
Lockenhaus Castle
monument
Maria Saal
monument
Maria Worth
monument
Mariazell Basilica
castle
Mauterndorf Castle
church
Melk Abbey
monument
Millstatt Abbey
palace
Mirabell Palace and Gardens
castle
Moosham Castle
monument
Nonnberg Abbey
monument
Otto Wagner Pavilions
castle
Rappottenstein Castle
old town 
Rattenberg
monument
Rein Abbey
castle 
Riegersburg Castle
monument
Rogner Bad Blumau
castle
Rosenburg Castle
old town
Salzburg Old Town
castle
Schallaburg Castle
castle 
Schattenburg Castle, Feldkirch
palace
Schloss Eggenberg
palace
Schloss Hof
castle
Schloss Ort
palace
Schonbrunn Palace
monument
Secession Building
monument
Seckau Abbey
monument
Seitenstetten Abbey
monument
Silent Night Chapel
church 
St Florian Abbey
monument
St Paul's Abbey, Lavanttal
monument
St Peter's Church, Vienna
church 
St Stephen's Cathedral
castle
Stadtschlaining Castle
monument
Stams Abbey
old town 
Steyr Old Town
palace 
The Belvedere
bridge 
The Europabrucke
palace 
The Hofburg
monument
The Semmering Railway
castle
Tratzberg Castle
cemetery
Vienna Central Cemetery
monument
Vienna City Hall
monument
Votivkirche
monument
Wilhering Abbey
monument
Wotruba Church
monument
Zwettl Abbey
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → village
Alpbach
museum 
Ars Electronica Center
town
Bad Aussee
town
Bad Gastein
town
Bad Ischl
town
Bad Radkersburg
town
Baden bei Wien
village
Christkindl
town
Eggenburg
town
Enns
old town
Feldkirch
town
Freistadt
town
Friesach
museum
Globe Museum
town
Gmund in Karnten
town
Gmunden
town
Grein
district
Grinzing
old town
Hall in Tirol
museum
Hangar-7
town
Hardegg
museum
Haus der Musik
village
Heiligenblut
village
Kals am Grossglockner
town
Kitzbuhel
old town
Klagenfurt Old Town
town
Krems an der Donau
museum
Kunst Haus Wien
gallery
Kunsthaus Bregenz
gallery 
Kunsthaus Graz
gallery 
Kunsthistorisches Museum
town
Langenlois
village
Lech am Arlberg
gallery
Lentos Art Museum
museum
Leopold Museum
town
Lienz
museum
MAK Museum of Applied Arts
village
Morbisch am See
museum
Mozart's Birthplace
museum
Mozarthaus Vienna
gallery
Mumok
town
Murau
open-air museum
Museum Tiroler Bauernhofe
museum
MuseumsQuartier
museum
Natural History Museum Vienna
town
Oberwolz
town
Perchtoldsdorf
stud farm
Piber Federal Stud
town
Poysdorf
village
Raiding
town
Retz
town
Rust
festival 
Salzburg Festival
town
Scharding
village
Schwarzenberg
museum
Sigmund Freud Museum
district
Spittelberg
town
Spitz an der Donau
town
St Anton am Arlberg
old town
St Polten Old Town
village
St Wolfgang
gallery 
The Albertina
tradition
The Almabtrieb Cattle Drive
festival 
The Bregenz Festival Lake Stage
observatory 
The Mathematical Tower at Kremsmuenster
festival
The Schemenlaufen of Imst
tradition
The Spanish Riding School
library 
The State Hall of the Austrian National Library
open-air museum 
The Stuebing Open-Air Museum
festival 
The Vienna Christmas Markets
theatre 
The Vienna State Opera
museum
Vienna Technical Museum
old town
Villach Old Town
town
Waidhofen an der Ybbs
town
Weissenkirchen in der Wachau
town
Weitra
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → zoo
Affenberg Ossiach
zoo 
Alpenzoo Innsbruck
museum
Amethyst World Maissau
spa
Aqua Dome
park
Augarten
spa
Bad Kleinkirchheim
viewpoint
Baumkronenweg Kopfing
viewpoint
Dachstein Skywalk
park
Danube Island
tower 
Danube Tower
mine
Erzberg
theme park 
Familypark
botanical garden 
Graz Botanical Garden
cable car
Hahnenkamm
aquarium 
Haus des Meeres
cable car 
Innsbruck Nordkette Cable Cars
viewpoint
Kahlenberg
dam
Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs
mountain road
Kaunertal Glacier Road
botanical garden
Kittenberger Adventure Gardens
dam
Kolnbrein Dam
park
Laxenburg Castle Park
mountain road
Loser Panorama Road
railway
Mariazellerbahn
theme park
Minimundus
mountain road
Nockalm Road
mountain road
Otztal Glacier Road
cable car 
Pfander Cable Car
beach
Podersdorf am See
viewpoint
Postlingberg
tower 
Pyramidenkogel Tower
village
Ramsau am Dachstein
railway
Schafbergbahn
zoo 
Schonbrunn Zoo
mine
Schwaz Silver Mine
town
Seefeld
cave
Seegrotte Hinterbruhl
village
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
mountain road
Silvretta High Alpine Road
quarry
St Margarethen Roman Quarry
park
Stadtpark
region
Styrian Apple Road
museum
Swarovski Crystal Worlds
theme park 
The Prater and the Giant Ferris Wheel
mountain road
Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road
botanical garden
Tulln an der Donau
cable car
Tyrolean Zugspitzbahn
mountain road
Villach Alpine Road
park
Volksgarten
town
Zell am See
mountain road
Zillertal High Alpine Road
factory visit
Zotter Chocolate Theatre
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → dish 
Apfelstrudel
dish
Kaerntner Kasnudeln
dish
Kasknopfle
dish
Linzer Torte
dish 
Sachertorte
dish
Salzburger Nockerl
dish 
Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil
dish
Tafelspitz
food district
The Bregenzerwald Cheese Road
market 
The Brunnenmarkt
winery region 
The Burgenland Wine Country
market
The Innsbruck Market Hall
market 
The Naschmarkt
winery region 
The South Styrian Wine Road
dish
Tiroler Groestl
dish
Tiroler Speck
dish
Uhudler
coffee culture 
Viennese Coffee House Culture
dish
Wachau Apricots
winery region
Wachau Valley
dish
Waldviertel Poppy
dish 