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Österreichisches Freilichtmuseum
Located some 15km northeast of Graz and consisting of about 100 Austrian farmstead buildings, the Austrian Open-Air Museum in Stübing is ideal for a family outing. The museum is about a 20-minute walk from the Stübing train station; turn left out of the train station and pass over
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Szombathely Cathedral
This attractive Neoclassical cathedral looms above the quiet square. Built in 1797, it once featured stuccowork and frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch and was supported by grand marble columns. Unfortunately allied bombing in the final days of WWII did not spare the cathedral, but
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Smidt Museum
A hospital superintendent by the name of Lajos Smidt was a hoarder by nature and visiting this museum gives us the opportunity to do what most of us secretly enjoy: rooting through someone’s private belongings. His extraordinary collection includes antique Bibles, ornate 19th-centu
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Servitenkirche
Dominating the Serviten quarter – a small confluence of cobblestone streets lined with bars, restaurants and shops a few blocks from the Ringstrasse – the Servitenkirche was built in 1677 and is the only church outside the Innere Stadt to survive the second Turkish siege of 1683.
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Landesmuseum
The Landesmuseum plunges you deep into the local history of the region, and includes a collection of Roman mosaics, ancient artefacts, wine-making equipment and some interesting propaganda posters from the 1920s. There’s also a room devoted to Franz Liszt, replete with a warty deat
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Nationalbibliothek Prunksaal
Austria’s flagship library, the Nationalbibliothek contains an astounding collection of literature, maps, globes of the world and other cultural relics; its highlight, though, is the Prunksaal (Grand Hall), a majestic baroque hall built between 1723 and 1726, with a fresco by Danie
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Loos Haus
Designed by Adolf Loos, this modernist gem put Franz Josef’s nose seriously out of joint when it was completed in 1911. Its intentionally simple facade offended the emperor so deeply that he ordered the curtains to be pulled on all palace windows overlooking the building. Today it
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Dominikanerkirche
The Dominican church was the first baroque church built in Vienna and was consecrated in 1634. It was largely the work of Italian architects and artisans and is well worth dropping into for its spacious interior adorned with white stucco and frescos. The Dominicans first came to Vi
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Votivkirche
In 1853 Franz Josef I survived an assassination attempt when a knife-wielding Hungarian failed to find the emperor’s neck through his collar. The Votivkirche (Votive Church) was commissioned in thanks for his lucky escape; in stepped Heinrich von Ferstel with a twin-towered, mosaic
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Schottenkirche
At the northern end of Herrengasse, the Schottenkirche (Church of the Scots) was founded by Benedictine monks probably originating from Scotia Maior (Ireland); the present facade dates from the 19th century. The interior has a beautifully frescoed ceiling and terracotta-red touches
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Schloss Schallaburg
This Renaissance palace set in lovely gardens is famous not only for its stunning architecture but also for the innovative exhibitions it houses. Architecturally, it boasts some 400 terracotta sculptures, completed between 1572 and 1573, the largest of which support the upper-store
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Swarovski Kristallwelten
Swarovski Kristallwelten tops the list of Austria’s most-visited attractions. Call them kitsch or classy, there is no doubting the popularity of these crystals, displayed in all their glory at this fantastical playground. A giant’s head spewing water into a pond greets you in the p
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Parlament
The Parlament building opposite the Volksgarten strikes a governing pose over the Ringstrasse. Its neoclassical facade and Greek pillars, designed by Theophil Hansen in 1883, are striking, and the beautiful Athena Fountain , sculpted by Karl Kundmann, which guards the building, off
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Erzberg
Eisenerz main attraction is its Erzberg ironworks, which can be seen up close on underground Schaubergwerk tours of the mine, abandoned in 1986, or alternatively on overground tours in a Hauly truck along roads cut into the mountain. Both tours are usually in German, with English-l
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Heinrich Harrer Museum
Outside the Heinrich Harrer Museum you can sip on a bowl of butter tea and listen to the rush of water through wooden prayer wheels, before going inside the beautiful stone and wood building to see the huge collection of objects and photographs Harrer brought back from his world tr
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Bishop’s Palace
Maulbertsch frescoes in the upstairs Reception Hall at the Baroque Bishop’s Palace, built in 1783, miraculously survived the WWII air raids, but are not usually open to the public. You can, however, admire the murals of Roman ruins and gods painted in 1784 by István Dorffmeister in
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Gaisberg
A road snakes up to 1287m Gaisberg, where stellar views of the Salzburg Valley, Salzkammergut lakes, the limestone Tennengebirge range and neighbouring Bavaria await. The best way to appreciate all this is on the 5km around-the-mountain circuit trail. Salzburgers also head up here
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Fő tér
Fő tér contains several museums, churches and monuments, including the massive Firewatch Tower , which can be climbed and houses a lovely new cafe. The 60m-high tower rises above the Old Towns northern gate and is visible from all around. In the centre of Fő tér is the 1701 Trinity
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Thermalstrandbad
Because of the sulphur content in its healing waters, Baden bei Wien has a distinctive ‘poached egg’ smell in parts of town. All the more unusual, therefore, when an outdoor swimming pool used for recreation and fun has this ubiquitous ‘eggy’ scent. If you’ve got a finely tuned nos
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Haus des Meeres
What the ‘House of the Sea’ lacks is the chance for visitors to spring into the shark tank for some thrashing, but a staff member does just that at 6pm Thursday. While the museum is unlikely to blow you away instantly, it is an interesting glimpse into the world of lizards, sharks,
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