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Eddy Smith

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Travel information, including air, rail and auto links, accommodations and attractions in Austria, a landlocked Alpine country in central Europe.

Austria Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Austria, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Austria
Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria , is a federal republic and a landlocked country of over 8.66 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria
Austria Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Austria vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/austria
Vacation in Austria: Travel Information of the Austrian Tourist Office

Travel to Austria & Holiday in Austria: Information for your vacation to Austria on Austria info, the official website of the Austrian Tourist Office.
http://www.austria.info/us
Austria - Lonely Planet

Austria is a contrast of spectacular natural landscapes and elegant urban sleeves.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/austria
Best Austria Tips, Things to Do and Travel Guide - VirtualTourist

Austria Travel Guide: 19834 real travel reviews, tips, and photos from real travelers and locals in Austria at VirtualTourist.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Austria/TravelGuide-Austria.html
Australia Travel - Rough Guides

Glorious Alpine scenery, monumental Habsburg architecture, and the world's favorite musical Austria's tourist industry certainly plays up to the cliche's. However, it's not all bewigged Mozart ensembles and schnitzel; modern Austria boasts some of Europe's most varied museums and contemporary architecture not to mention attractive and sophisticated cities whose bars, cafe's and clubs combine contemporary cool with elegant tradition.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/austria/
Austria Travel Guide and Travel Information - WorldTravelGuide

Expert Austria travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Austria. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information. Also what to do while you're there, what to see, where to eat, drink, shop and party, and how to get around between all these places.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/austria
Austria travel - Rough Guides

Glorious Alpine scenery, monumental Habsburg architecture, and the world's favorite musical Austria's tourist industry certainly plays up to the cliche's. However, it's not all bewigged Mozart ensembles and schnitzel; modern Austria boasts some of Europe's most varied museums and contemporary architecture not to mention attractive and sophisticated cities whose bars, cafe's and clubs combine contemporary cool with elegant tradition.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/austria/#ixzz3pPvvWdRvhttps://www.ricksteves.com/europe/austria
Food and Drink in Austria - Austria Travel Direct

Austria was once the center of a large empire stretching from France to Russia and from the Baltic Sea to Turkey, imparting a varied heritage to Austria's cuisine. Indeed modern Austria now borders Italy, Hungary and Germany, among others -- and their culinary influences are the strongest. Austria's capital city of Vienna even claims its own cuisine as if it were a separate country
http://www.austriatraveldirect.com/tours.php?D=58
Culinary Specialities from Austria - Austria

Culinary specialities from Austria: Products of the highest quality, organic produce, and delicious desserts and other specialties.
http://www.austria.info/uk/things-to-do/food-and-drink
Car Rental Austria - Europcar

Choose Austria car rental from a company you can depend on. Europcar offers cheap car rental alongside excellent service, so plan your trip today.
https://www.europcar.com/location/austria

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Republic of Austria Republik Österreich (German)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "Bundeshymne der Republik Österreich" "National Anthem of the Republic of Austria"
Show globe Show map of Europe Location of Austria (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Vienna 48°12′N 16°21′E / 48.200°N 16.350°E / 48.200; 16.350
Official languages	German^[a]^[b]
National language	Austrian German (Austrian)^[c]
Official regional languages	Hungarian Slovene Burgenland Croatian^[1]^[2]
Ethnic groups (2023) ^[3]	72.8% Austrians 27.2% other
Religion (2021) ^[4]	68.2% Christianity 55.2% Catholicism 4.9% Orthodoxy 3.8% Protestantism 4.3% other Christian 22.4% no religion 8.3% Islam 1.1% other
Demonym(s)	Austrian
Government	Federal semi-presidential parliamentary republic^[5]^[d]

• President	Alexander Van der Bellen
• Chancellor	Karl Nehammer

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Federal Council
• Lower house	National Council
Formation

• Margraviate ( oldest naming)	c. 970 (1 November 996)
• Duchy	17 September 1156
• Archduchy	6 January 1453
• Imperial circle	1512
• Empire	11 August 1804
• Austria-Hungary	30 March 1867
• First Republic	10 September 1919
• Federal State	1 May 1934
• Anschluss	13 March 1938
• Second Republic	27 April 1945
• State Treaty	27 July 1955

Area
• Total	83,879^[8] km² (32,386 sq mi) (113th)
• Water (%)	0.84 (2015)^[9]
Population
• April 2022 estimate	9,027,999^[10] (97th)
• Density	107.6/km² (278.7/sq mi) (106th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$667.153 billion^[11] (43rd)
• Per capita	$73,050^[11] (14th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$535.804 billion^[11] (33rd)
• Per capita	$58,668^[11] (17th)
Gini (2023)	28.1^[12] low inequality
HDI (2022)	0.926^[13] very high (22nd)
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Calling code	+43
ISO 3166 code	AT
Internet TLD	.at

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Austria Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Austria, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Austria
Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria , is a federal republic and a landlocked country of over 8.66 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria
Austria Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Austria vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/austria
Vacation in Austria: Travel Information of the Austrian Tourist Office

Travel to Austria & Holiday in Austria: Information for your vacation to Austria on Austria info, the official website of the Austrian Tourist Office.
http://www.austria.info/us
Austria - Lonely Planet

Austria is a contrast of spectacular natural landscapes and elegant urban sleeves.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/austria
Best Austria Tips, Things to Do and Travel Guide - VirtualTourist

Austria Travel Guide: 19834 real travel reviews, tips, and photos from real travelers and locals in Austria at VirtualTourist.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Austria/TravelGuide-Austria.html
Australia Travel - Rough Guides

Glorious Alpine scenery, monumental Habsburg architecture, and the world's favorite musical Austria's tourist industry certainly plays up to the cliche's. However, it's not all bewigged Mozart ensembles and schnitzel; modern Austria boasts some of Europe's most varied museums and contemporary architecture not to mention attractive and sophisticated cities whose bars, cafe's and clubs combine contemporary cool with elegant tradition.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/austria/
Austria Travel Guide and Travel Information - WorldTravelGuide

Expert Austria travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Austria. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information. Also what to do while you're there, what to see, where to eat, drink, shop and party, and how to get around between all these places.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/austria
Austria travel - Rough Guides

Glorious Alpine scenery, monumental Habsburg architecture, and the world's favorite musical Austria's tourist industry certainly plays up to the cliche's. However, it's not all bewigged Mozart ensembles and schnitzel; modern Austria boasts some of Europe's most varied museums and contemporary architecture not to mention attractive and sophisticated cities whose bars, cafe's and clubs combine contemporary cool with elegant tradition.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/austria/#ixzz3pPvvWdRvhttps://www.ricksteves.com/europe/austria
Food and Drink in Austria - Austria Travel Direct

Austria was once the center of a large empire stretching from France to Russia and from the Baltic Sea to Turkey, imparting a varied heritage to Austria's cuisine. Indeed modern Austria now borders Italy, Hungary and Germany, among others -- and their culinary influences are the strongest. Austria's capital city of Vienna even claims its own cuisine as if it were a separate country
http://www.austriatraveldirect.com/tours.php?D=58
Culinary Specialities from Austria - Austria

Culinary specialities from Austria: Products of the highest quality, organic produce, and delicious desserts and other specialties.
http://www.austria.info/uk/things-to-do/food-and-drink
Car Rental Austria - Europcar

Choose Austria car rental from a company you can depend on. Europcar offers cheap car rental alongside excellent service, so plan your trip today.
https://www.europcar.com/location/austria

Republic of Austria Republik Österreich (German)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "Bundeshymne der Republik Österreich" "National Anthem of the Republic of Austria"
Show globe Show map of Europe Location of Austria (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Vienna 48°12′N 16°21′E / 48.200°N 16.350°E / 48.200; 16.350
Official languages	German^[a]^[b]
National language	Austrian German (Austrian)^[c]
Official regional languages	Hungarian Slovene Burgenland Croatian^[1]^[2]
Ethnic groups (2023) ^[3]	72.8% Austrians 27.2% other
Religion (2021) ^[4]	68.2% Christianity 55.2% Catholicism 4.9% Orthodoxy 3.8% Protestantism 4.3% other Christian 22.4% no religion 8.3% Islam 1.1% other
Demonym(s)	Austrian
Government	Federal semi-presidential parliamentary republic^[5]^[d]

• President	Alexander Van der Bellen
• Chancellor	Karl Nehammer

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Federal Council
• Lower house	National Council
Formation

• Margraviate ( oldest naming)	c. 970 (1 November 996)
• Duchy	17 September 1156
• Archduchy	6 January 1453
• Imperial circle	1512
• Empire	11 August 1804
• Austria-Hungary	30 March 1867
• First Republic	10 September 1919
• Federal State	1 May 1934
• Anschluss	13 March 1938
• Second Republic	27 April 1945
• State Treaty	27 July 1955

Area
• Total	83,879^[8] km² (32,386 sq mi) (113th)
• Water (%)	0.84 (2015)^[9]
Population
• April 2022 estimate	9,027,999^[10] (97th)
• Density	107.6/km² (278.7/sq mi) (106th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$667.153 billion^[11] (43rd)
• Per capita	$73,050^[11] (14th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$535.804 billion^[11] (33rd)
• Per capita	$58,668^[11] (17th)
Gini (2023)	28.1^[12] low inequality
HDI (2022)	0.926^[13] very high (22nd)
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Calling code	+43
ISO 3166 code	AT
Internet TLD	.at

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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