Austria Links
General
Schlosshotels is an Austrian castle and historic hotel association that celebrated its 40th year in 2005. Most of the hotels it represents are in Austria, with a few in Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, and Hungary. You'll find good information and photos on the site.
The Austrian Federal Railways (Österreichischen Bundesbahnen or ÖBB) has a site where you can work out schedules, travel times, and bus connections. If your route requires connections, it's helpful to have a good map of Austria to help you visualize where you're going. The route planner on the website will work out your most complicated request, but keep an eye on the travel times!
Click here for Rail Europe , a Castle and Palace Hotels partner.
The official site of Friesach has the town's history, an aerial view of the town, and information about its yearly festival.
Burg Hochosterwitz's site has hours, admission prices, and a bit of history.
Burg Landskron has a very nice site with information about the falconry show and other events at the castle.
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UNESCO World Heritage site for Salzburg
Details of visiting four of the former magnificent castles and palaces belonging to the archbishops of Salzburg--Hohensalzburg, the Residenz, Hohenwerfen Castle, and Mauterndorf Castle can be found at this helpful site.
For information about Mozart's birthplace, residence, or concerts featuring Mozart's music, visit the site sponsored by the Mozarteum (in German).
The official site for the Salzburg Festival includes a list of the festival's guest artists and ticket information.
This Hallstatt site has good photos and some visitor information.
The UNESCO World Heritage site for Hallstatt
Everything but the squirting fountains can be found on the Hellbrunn Palace's site.
Official site for Hohe Tauern National Park
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UNESCO World Heritage site for Graz
Schloss Esterházy at Eisenstadt, Burgenland, offers information about guided tours of the schloss, the Haydn Festival, and Haydn's home.
The Castle Road site tells you everything you need to know to explore the dozens of castles in this region of Austria. The site is in German but is easy to use. Lots of links.
Burg Forchtenstein They could have done a better job with this site, but it gives you a general idea (in German).
The Neusiedler See National Park site is good for photos to give you a visual idea about the lake and its surrounding natural habitat.
The town of Rust has a site with photos and information about its renowned wine.
Even if you're not a horse fan, the Piber Stud Farm will inspire you to learn more about these magnificent animals. This site is linked with the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
The Basilica of Mariazell has an official site.
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Photos, information, and history for Schloss Ambras
The official site for Hohe Tauern National Park
The Bregenz Music Festival site has a good overview of the repertoire and ticket ordering information.
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Melk Abbey has a great site with loads of pictures and information.
Stift Klosterneuberg's official site.
Visit here for pictures and history about the robber barons who once ruled Burg Aggstein.
The Renaissance castle of Schallaberg has its own site with photos and visitor information.
This Hallstatt site has good photos and some tourist information.
The UNESCO World Heritage site for Hallstatt.
The Augustine abbey of St. Florian has an excellent site.
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The Hofburg Imperial Palace is so immense, no one site covers it all. This site will get you started on a few of the museums.
The Spanish Riding School at the Hofburg maintains a website with performance dates, as well as information about the stud farm in Styria.
The Museum of Fine Arts has an excellent site with a good overview of its collections and special exhibitions.
Schloss Schönbrunn has a very good site with the palace's history and visitor information.
Up-to-the-minute news information, an overview of the palace's art collection, and even information on renting the palace for your wedding are provided on Schloss Belvedere's website.
For ticket and program information for attending a concert in Vienna, try these official sites: Vienna State Opera, Muskverein (in German), and Konzerthaus.
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