Austria’s stunning alpine mountain scenery, with lush forests, snow-capped peaks and beautiful turquoise and emerald lakes, make it a dream destination for nature and outdoors lovers. From rock climbing to snowboarding and skiing, hiking, canyoning or mountain biking, Austria has something for everyone.

World-class skiing

Experience the freedom of skiing off the bounds on the amazing Austrian Alps backcountry terrain, enjoying comfortable world-class accommodation. Slide down on deep untouched powder around top resorts like Innsbruck, Arlberg, Kitzbühel or Stubai, with options for all levels. Discover a paradise for ski tourers and free riders!

Majestic Vienna

The beautiful capital city of Vienna boasts an impressive imperial grandeur and a vibrant and modern cultural life. Vienna is also known as the City of Music, with a wonderful musical heritage that includes the Vienna Philarmonic Orchestra, one of the finest in the world. Fancy restaurants with amazing food and wines and a coffee-house culture with delicious cakes are a must for foodies visiting the city.

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Austria is a beautiful small country in the heart of Europe, with a long and interesting imperial past, still visible in spectacular palaces and architecture. Famous worldwide for its stunning alpine scenery, winter sports and charming villages, Austria boasts a wonderful cultural legacy: Klimt, Mozart, Schubert, Wagner and Strauss were born here. If you enjoy classical music, you shouldn’t miss the Salzburg Festival in summer, in Mozart’s beautiful birthplace city.

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What's the weather like?

There are three types of climate in Austria: the continental of the plain region of Vienna, with cold winters and warm summers; the Alpine climate of the mountains, snowy and freezing in winter, and cool in summer with some thunderstorms in the afternoon; and the climate of cities at higher altitude, like Salzburg or Innsbruck, with cold winters and quite warm summers with a good amount of thunderstorms.

Getting there

Located at the heart of Europe and bordered by seven countries, Austria is an easy stop-off on a trip through Europe, thanks to its excellent transport connections. Vienna boasts one of central Europe’s best train connections. If you are flying, you can arrive in Vienna major international airport, or you could also fly to Salzburg or Innsbruck.

Language

German

Country Code

+43

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Best time to visit

If you are after skiing, snow is pretty much guaranteed from November onwards to April, although the best time will be January and February. Hikers and outdoor lovers will get the best of warm weather between April and October. Most cities are year-round destinations.

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Discover the stunning beauty of the breathtaking Austrian Alps, a winter wonderland for skiers and a paradise for outdoor lovers

Go ski touring around Tyrol’s world-class resorts, climb Grossglockner (Austria’s highest mountain), or go rock climbing in the spectacular granite of the Wilder Kaiser massif

Top Trips in Austria

Grossglockner, Austrian Alps, Guided 2 Day Ascent

Climbing Großglockner with a guide

Kitzbühel Freeride ski with a guide

Grossglockner ascent in 2 days

Saalbach Hinterglemm guided ice climbing

Kitzbuhel Alps Guided Freeride Skiing With Snowcat

Grossglockner ascent by the normal route

Wilder Kaiser 1+ day guided rock climbing

Saalbach-Hinterglemm guided ski touring

Climbing Grossglockner via the Stüdlgrat ridge

Climbing Mount Grossglockner in Austria

4-day traverse in the Silvretta Alps

Saalbach-Hinterglemm guided freeride skiing

Ski touring in the Kitzbuhel Alps

Arlberg guided freeride skiing

Climbing and mountaineering in Austria

Saalbach, Fieberbrunn Guided Freeride Skiing

Garmisch - Meran Alps hut to hut hiking tour

1+ day Personalized rock climbing around Innsbruck, Austria

Half-day via ferrata in the Kitzbühel Alps - Tyrol, Austria

Grossvenediger 2-day ascent by the normal route

Bamberger hütte 2-day ski tour (Kitzbuhel area)

Zell am See guided via ferrata

Dachstein-Tauern 1 week guided ski tour

Ski touring in Austria and Switzerland

Grossvenediger ascent with a guide

3-peak mountaineering expedition in the Austrian Alps

1-day ski touring ascent to Sonnblick

Kitzbuhel Alps Beginner's Guided Freeride Skiing

4-day Rauris Valley ski touring

Climbing Großer Wiesbachhorn with a guide

1-week ski touring in the Southern Alps

Ötztal 5-day hut to hut guided ski tour

The grand traverse Glocknerwand to Grossglockner

Wildspitze Guided Ski Ascent

Ski touring from Wiesbadenerhutte, Silvretta Alps

Kitzsteinhorn into Muhlbach Valley ski touring day

Climbing Grossglockner summit by the normal route

Introductory Rock Climbing course for beginners

Guided off piste skiing in Arlberg (St Anton, Lech, Zurs, Stuben)

Ski touring in Vorarlberg (Montafon/Bregenzerwald)

Gesäuse National Park guided rock climbing

Heliski in Mt. Stol, between Slovenia and Austria

Ice climbing in Gasteiner with a guide

2-day climbing Wildspitze in the Otztal Alps

Basic Alpine climbing course with a guide

Arlberg 4-day guided freetouring ski

Off-piste ski day at Sölden, Arlberg

Zugspitze 1-day guided freeride ski tour

Zell am See guided rock climbing

Guided freeride skiing in Solden, Austria

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