Vienna
9 Unforgettable Day Trips from Vienna
Well-planned day trips from Vienna are a great way to easily see a great selection of beautiful other European cities.
Articles by Linda de Beer
Skiing
The Best Austrian Ski Resorts Revealed
Austrian ski resorts are in a class of their own. Don’t come looking for one massive ski area next to another like you would find in France. Austria’s ski appeal rather lies in a choice […]
Austria General
The best cities in Austria to visit this year
Which are the best cities to visit in Austria? This is a question I often get, especially from first-time visitors. My short answer is Vienna, Salzburg, and Innsbruck. Read on for the long one. […]
Eat & Drink
What to eat in Vienna – and where to find it
Knowing what to eat in Vienna is simple and hard at the same time. Wienerschnitzel and Sachertorte are world famous Viennese culinary highlights. But what else is worth eating in Vienna? This guide of the […]
Vienna
A guide to the best Viennese Palaces
The Viennese palaces of Schönbrunn, Belvedere and the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) are a reminder of the splendour of the Habsburg era in Austria. Schönbrunn boasts a beautiful park to get lost in, Belvedere sparkles with […]
Attractions
Linderhof Palace – How to Visit Neuschwanstein’s Pretty Little Sister
Linderhof Palace is a miniature Versailles in the foothills of the Alps in the German Bavaria. In a magnificent garden setting, Linderhof is sometimes missed by tourists rushing past to its big brother, Neuschwanstein Castle, […]
Kufstein
Things to Do in Kufstein, Austria – The ‘Pearl of Tyrol’
Kufstein is one of the best-preserved small historic villages in Austria. In the shadow of the Kufstein Fortress, on the banks of the Inn River, the town is easily reached by train or road. This list of things to do in Kufstein will help you make the most of your time spent here.
Salzburg
Mozart dinner concert in Salzburg – an honest review
If there’s a city that can pull off a touristic Mozart dinner concert, it’s the composer’s birthplace of Salzburg in Austria. The musicians and singers are mostly trained at the famous Mozarteum and the meal […]
Hiking
2 villages, 2 castles, 2 churches – 1 historic circular trail
A brochure for the historic circular trail between the villages of Volders and Wattens in Austria sat on my bedside table for two years. Until one perfect spring morning when my friend Petra and I […]
Festivals
The Kufstein Knights’ Festival – a celebration of the Middle Ages
Would you like to know what life was like in a medieval castle? Then visit the Kufstein Knights’ Festival in Austria over the Pentecost long weekend. For four days the Kufstein Fortress grounds are transformed […]