Austria

Quiz: Austria Alpine Wonderland
How much do you know about heavenly Austria?
Mountains, lovely people, pastures perched high on ledges, more mountains, amazing food, lederhosen, marmots and more mountains. What's not to like? Austria is a land-locked mountainous country, with strong traditions and great hospitality. Once the major player in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, its history is diverse and fascinating. Relics of that bygone age are the majestic palaces and magnificent gardens. Then there's the music, the music and the music! Here's...

Visit Austria Cities & The Austrian Alps
Visit Austria & The Alps Today!
Austria lies at the crossroads of Europe. It is a landlocked country that connects the West (Germany, Switzerland, Italy) with the East (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary). This location results in a mix of cultures, which can be seen most easily by visitors in their architecture and cuisine. Follow the route below as we start in Salzburg and travel clockwise around the country, ending up in Innsbruck.

Austria: State by State
Norische Republik
In 15BCE, the Romans invaded the Celtic kingdom of Noricum in Central Europe. That Roman province was in its own turn invaded by Bavarians, Slavs, and Avars, conquered by Charlemagne in 788CE and then bequeathed to Leopold of Babenberg in 976. In 1156 the Eastern Kingdom (Oster Reich) of the Blabenbergs was elevated to the Duchy of Austria. In 1918 the head of state of the (post-WWI) Austrian Republic seriously considered renaming the country "Norische Republik" or "Noric Republic", as the co...

A is for Austria
Austria: Weiner Schnitzel, Mozart, and the Waltz
Would you like to have fun while learning about the countries of the world? Today we will tour Austria! In an effort to make world geography more meaningful and memorable, we will "visit" one country a week as we study one country per letter of the alphabet. Locate the country on a map, color the flag, cook an ethnic meal, create an ethnic craft, read a book about the country, and more! Take the guesswork out of your travel plans! I have all the maps, recipes, craft ideas, etc. that you will...