AustriaQuick and easy to consult, the principal features of interest are described in the main Sights From A To Z section, with each entry cross-referenced to the large folded map that completes this handy map and guide pack. Detailed background information sets the scene: facts and figures about the people, religion, climate and economy, its culture and history, plus a round-up of associated famous people. Special features, colour photographs, colour maps and plans are found throughout the book and the well-organized Practical Information section ensures you can make the most of your stay. |
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abbey Alpine Alps Altitude Arlberg Baedeker bank Baroque beautiful Bregenz building built Burg Burgenland cableway Carinthia castle Cathedral centre chair-lift chapel choir church of St climb courtyard Cross-country ski Cross-country ski trails Dachstein Danube Drau east eastern Emperor entry frescos gasse glaciers Graz Grossglockner Habsburg Hall Hauptplatz high altar Hohe Hohe Tauern houses Hütte Innsbruck Johann Kitzbühel Klagenfurt Krems Kufstein lake Land Late Gothic Lienz lies Linz Lower Austria magnificent Maria mountain Museum Neusiedler north-east north-west northern old town Ötztal paintings palace parish church park peaks Platz popular railway Rathaus region river road Roman Romanesque Salzach Salzburg Salzburg province Salzkammergut Schloss side south-east south-west southern St Pölten stands Straße style Styria summer Tauern Tirol Totes Gebirge tourist tower Upper Austria valley Vienna Viennese views Villach village visitors Vorarlberg Wachau Waldviertel walk walls Wien winter sports resort