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City life: Vienna

Beyond the famous Ringstrasse lies a Vienna that thinks little of regal Austria or the gilded beat of Lipizzaner horse hooves. The city’s 22 other districts have their minds set on the here and now The...

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Rooms with a view: Schönbrunn Palace Grand Suite

Some hotels are so special they’re destinations themselves. Here's one of the places that is taking luxury to the next level The post Rooms with a view: Schönbrunn Palace Grand Suite appeared first on...

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Austria: Thrill of the bike ride

Whether you’re just starting out or a fitness fanatic, there’s a trail for you to blaze, from cycle paths to rugged mountain tracks The post Austria: Thrill of the bike ride appeared first on National...

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Cycling in Tirol

You don’t need snow to slide down the Alps — grab a mountain kart, electric bike or bicycle to discover the patchwork pastures and postcard farmhouses on an adrenalin-fuelled summer break The post...

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Top 9: Alternative Austrian sports

Push your boundaries in summer by descending wild rivers, scrambling up a mountain or paragliding high above it all The post Top 9: Alternative Austrian sports appeared first on National Geographic...

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Austria’s top athletes

Meet two of Austria’s best-known sportsmen, conquering everything from peaks to lakes The post Austria’s top athletes appeared first on National Geographic Traveller (UK).

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Sleep: Vienna

For a right royal experience, a stay in Vienna is hard to beat. Yet amid the regal villas, palaces, opulent art galleries and traditional coffee houses, there are many surprisingly affordable places to...

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Innsbruck: Hitting the Alpine trail

Just days after the Crankworx mountain bike festival in Austria, find out what it was like to follow in the tracks of the pros The post Innsbruck: Hitting the Alpine trail appeared first on National...

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Ask the experts: Where the pros go

We reveal where the UK’s top winter sports buffs will be carving, cruising, speeding and jumping this season The post Ask the experts: Where the pros go appeared first on National Geographic Traveller...

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St Anton: Peak plates

The largest ski area in Austria, one of the best chefs in the country… the superlatives in St Anton pile up as high as the snow The post St Anton: Peak plates appeared first on National Geographic...

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Family travel: A very Tyrolean welcome

With all the action on and off-piste, there’s barely chance to draw breath on a visit to Fiss, a family-friendly resort in Austria’s Alps The post Family travel: A very Tyrolean welcome appeared first...

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Family travel: E-biking in Tyrol

Untethering kids from their mobiles is always hard, but to do it for the sake of a cycling holiday in the rolling Tyrolean hills is a Herculean task The post Family travel: E-biking in Tyrol appeared...

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Family travel: Skiing in Lech

Sometimes the only thing to do is follow your children’s lead. Thankfully, the slopes of Austria’s Arlberg region aren’t too demanding on their mum’s legs The post Family travel: Skiing in Lech...

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Walking the Alpe-Adria Trail

Europe’s newest long-distance trekking route takes hardy hikers from the foot of Austria’s highest mountain across the border into Slovenia and onwards to Italy’s Adriatic coast. Even a short walk...

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Spy museums: Bond and beyond

Your mission, should you choose to accept it — check out the latest crop of spy museums, including a new attraction dedicated to 007 himself The post Spy museums: Bond and beyond appeared first on...

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Getting the ultimate Christmas fix in Salzburgerland

Brighten your winter by experiencing the vivid and authentic Austrian Yuletide cheer of Salzburg’s twinkling Christmas markets The post Getting the ultimate Christmas fix in Salzburgerland appeared...

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Salzburgerland: Silent Night’s 200th anniversary

Born in Salzburg 200 years ago, one of the world’s most recognisable melodies has a rich and fascinating heritage to discover The post Salzburgerland: Silent Night’s 200th anniversary appeared first on...

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Hut to hut: Hiking in Salzburgerland

Nothing captures the spirit of Salzburgerland and enables you to soak up the alpine scenery quite like a bracing hut-to-hut hike The post Hut to hut: Hiking in Salzburgerland appeared first on National...

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Neighbourhood guide to Vienna

In the areas beyond the historic centre, the Austrian capital is a world away from its grandiose image. Here, you’ll find public art, relaxed terraces for al fresco drinking, and markets in which to...

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