Austria

Traveling

Austria is divided into nine federal states:

• Vienna
• Lower Austria
• Upper Austria
• Styria
• Tyrol
• Carinthia
• Salzburg
• Vorarlberg
• Burgenland

• ** Central Crystalline Alps: ** for alpine tourists the most interesting areas of the country lie along the main alpine ridge. This is dominated by the 3,000-strong mountains of the ** Ötztal **, ** Stubai, Zillertal ** ** Alps ** and ** Hohe Tauern **. In addition, practically all Austrian glaciers lie here. Further east are the ** Low Tauern **, which no longer reach heights of three thousand, but again you can take a few nice ridges. – ** Northern limestone Alps: ** Beautiful and very romantic places are also in the mountains further north, which are made up of dolomites and limestones – ** Lechtáler, Kitzbühel, Höchkonig, Dachstein ** and other massifs with a height between two and three thousands of meters above sea level. The peaks mostly extend from the edges of the desolate limestone plateaus. – ** Southern Limestone Alps: ** ** Carnic Alps ** and ** Karavanke ** can be found in the south of the country near the borders with Slovenia and Italy. However, they do not achieve such fame as the northern limestone mountains. – ** Salt Chamber: ** Although it belongs geographically to the northern limestone Alps, its different character is considered a separate very beautiful area. Here you will find many lakes surrounded by the surrounding limestone massifs. An ideal place for cyclists, swimming lovers and feratists – ** Austrian granite plateaus: ** Low mountains ** Böhmerwald ** and ** Mühlviertel ** on the border with the Czech Republic are again ideal for cycling, although compared to the Alps, of course, not lower altitude and drama, so attractive – ** Vienna Basin: ** with the capital Vienna is the absolute center of the country for tourists who attract monuments and culture.

** Classic excursion circuit through Austria: ** For most visitors, the entrance to Austria is the historic ** Vienna ** with famous monuments such as Schönbrun, Hofburg or St. Stephen's Cat­hedral. Štěpán. A visit to this city is often combined with a trip along the Danube to Melk or to interesting Salzburg.

** Tour of Central Europe: ** quite often tourists visit here as part of a tour of the capitals of Central Europe (Prague, Bratislava, Vienna and Budapest)

The most interesting areas with many natural beauty can be found naturally in the Alps.