I've now been to Austria several times over a period of many years. I've
been to most of the major cities, including Vienna and Salzburg. Here,
I outline what I've done most recently in Austria and what I'd like to do
- sometimes possibly again.
Recent achievements
Vienna -
One time imperial capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire - Vienna is
resplendid with palaces and architectural gems and museums from the time.
Highlights have included the Spanish Riding School and the Schonbrunn
Palace. Of the museums, the Art History Museum and Natural History Museums
are excellent. Have dinner at the Melker
Stiftskeller and round it off with a glass of wine or coffee at the Cafe
Central.
Salzburg -
Famed as one of Europes most beautiful
cities, it's unsurprising that Salzburg is
highly tourist as it's also the birthplace of one Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The Hohensalzburg Castle dominates the skyline and provides excellent
vistas over the UNESCO
listed old town. The Domkirche (Cathedral) is a gorgeous piece of
Baroque design while markets are regularlly held outside outside the
impressive façade of the Collegial Church.
Bregenz -
Often overlooked by people passing between Germany and Switzerland, it's
easy to dismiss Bregenz as a border town with little to offer. Which
isn't strictly true. Sure it's smallish, but it has a charming old town
with "Berginsel," a prominent rock formation, protruding from
the ground with the bulk of the old town on top. On the shore-front of
Lake Constance, the promenade is an enjoyable place to stroll with an
ice-cream during the summer months.
Melk -
The old town of Melk is home to one of the most impressive Benedictine
monastries in Europe. Built in the Baroque
style, the monastry dominates the town, towering over it in beige and
white colours - a colour scheme used throughout the monastry. The Library,
Church and Marble Room - the three main rooms for any visit - are hugely
impressive. The Library is an important part of any Benedictine monastry
as a centre of theological and secular learning and the library at Melk
is of note at 8 stories in height - although only one is open to the
public.
Goals
Over time I have already visited other cities in Austria and would like
to return to Graz,Innsbruck and Klagenfurt.
However, my highest priority for a return trip to Austria will be to visit
to the Wachau valley -
which will be my first visit to the wine producing parts of this region.
Noted for its wine production, the Wachau towns of Krems and Melk have been
listed UNESCO
as a cultural landscape.Krems is
noted for its old town. Wachau is noted for Reisling wine production and
but produces Grüne Veltliner. More about Wachau wine is here.
Austria - goals and achievements
I've now been to Austria several times over a period of many years. I've been to most of the major cities, including Vienna and Salzburg. Here, I outline what I've done most recently in Austria and what I'd like to do - sometimes possibly again.
Recent achievements
Goals
Over time I have already visited other cities in Austria and would like to return to Graz, Innsbruck and Klagenfurt.
However, my highest priority for a return trip to Austria will be to visit to the Wachau valley - which will be my first visit to the wine producing parts of this region. Noted for its wine production, the Wachau towns of Krems and Melk have been listed UNESCO as a cultural landscape. Krems is noted for its old town. Wachau is noted for Reisling wine production and but produces Grüne Veltliner. More about Wachau wine is here.
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