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Austria

A melancholy waltz and a gentle dizziness! 

Austria, a romantic country with a thousand faces, is well worth several visits in order to take advantage of all the possibilities available to travellers. It would take weeks to explore the historical center of imperial Vienna and imagine the atmosphere at the Schoenbrün Palace during the time of the legendary Empress Sissi, or to discover aesthetic and spiritual cities like Graz and Salzburg, or to immerse oneself in the astounding nature of the Alps and the Tyrolean mountains, and to taste the wines of the Wachau region where the Danube proudly flows. Austria, a country rich as well in luxury hotels and resorts dedicated to well-being, continues to capture the hearts of its visitors, filling them with the desire to return and explore some more of its multiple facets.

Vienna, the Imperial City

A journey through time, plunging into the heart of the Habsburg Empire, immersing oneself in the atmosphere of Viennese waltzes are all experiences awaiting the visitor during a weekend in Vienna, the Romanesque capital of Austria. As a melting pot of enchanting culture, a refuge for the world’s greatest composers including Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms, and painters such as Klimt and Schiele, as well as being a vital part of history, Vienna possesses all the charms of a picture post card without being immobile or frozen in its past glory. On the contrary! Today’s Vienna is a dynamic city, with an effervescent cultural life including spaces for modern art, lively markets like the Naschmarkt, gastronomic restaurants and trendy bars.

The easiest way to profit from this duality is to stroll through the Museum quarter which combines the historical and the avant garde in its 60,000 square meters of exhibition space. Just a few steps from the new and fashionable Spittelberg quarter, the Altstadt Vienna, like its surroundings, is aesthetically classic and modern, making it an ideal place to hang one’s hat.  For those who prefer modern luxury and an avant garde aspect in total contrast to the classicism of the center, there’s the ultra high tech Das Triest Hotel or the Levante Parliament, a contemporary palace of glass, marble and exotic wood.

Historical Austria

Austria has a wealth of magnificent and authentic sites classified as UNESCO World Heritages. Like Vienna, the old city of Salzburg and its surroundings, is also classified. This capital of Baroque art possesses the magnificent Mirabell Palace, built by order of the Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau for the love of his life. The Blaue Gans hotel in the old center, near the house where Mozart was born, is highly recommended. Not to be mistaken for a design hotel, the Blaue Gans empowers the artist and transforms itself into a veritable art hotel. More than a hundred works of art are exhibited here. In the style of concept hotels, the Loisium Wine & Spa Resort Langenlois in the heart of   Wachau, surrounded by the idyllic vineyards along the Danube, (another UNESCO World Heritage), is far from lacking in originality. Architect Steven Hall created this futuristic hotel in which all the services are closely linked to the culture of wine including the cuisine, the spa treatments and the leisure activities.

The roads to wellness

What would Austria be without its lakes and mountains ? In summer or winter, the most luxurious resorts offer their guests highly developed re-energizing treatments in a magnificent setting. In the Salzburg region, the Madiva Balance Hotel & Spa, at the foot of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier and Lake Zeller See is a haven of peace for the soul, the spirit and the body. Pure air, magnificent scenery, winter sports, hiking and a spa are all united to offer guests the best possible stay experience. Another enchanting setting, the Madlein à Ischgl in the Alps, with its zen like décor, is an upscale temple of well-being, where guests can relax in the hotel’s indoor swimming pool with a view of the Tyrolean Mountains, and follow it with a regenerating sauna after a long enjoyable day of skiing. The slopes are only a hundred meters away!

OU ?

En Autriche, officiellement République d’Autriche, la terre ancestrale des Habsbourgeois. Sa capitale Vienne est reconnue comme l'une des villes où il fait bon vivre en Europe. Sa langue officielle est l’Allemand.

POURQUOI ?

Pour ses paysages montagneux hors du commun, l’Autriche possède la plus belle chaîne de montagnes en Europe. Pour son héritage culturel et historique dans des villes aux charmes sans précédent comme Vienne, Salzbourg ou Graz.

COMMENT ?

Les principaux aéroports internationaux sont ceux de Vienne (Flughafen Wien Schwechat, 19 km du centre-ville), de Salzbourg et de Graz (10 km du centre-ville). Il également facile de se rendre en Autriche en train, toutes les grandes destinations d'Europe rayonnent vers Vienne. De même les autoroutes permettent aisément de rejoindre l’Autriche depuis les pays mitoyens. Il faut acheter une vignette à la frontière qui permet de circuler ensuite à l’intérieur du pays.

QUOI RAMENER ?

Des bretzels, des schnitzels (escalope de veau panée plus connue en France sous le nom d’escalope viennoise), des Apfel Strudel, de la bière autrichienne (Gösser), des Mozart Kugeln de Salzbourg, un chapeau Mühlbauer (chapelier Viennois très en vogue), de la Kurbiskernöl (l’huile de pépin de courge), spécialité Autrichienne qui vient rehausser délicatement les plats

A NE PAS MANQUER

Le centre-ville de Vienne et le Château de Schönbrunn, l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Vienne, la colline des Capucins, lieu sacré et ancien chemin de pèlerinage, qui offre une vue imprenable sur le centre-ville de Salzbourg, les vignobles du Danube, la région du Tyrol avec ses alpages, ses glaciers et ses lacs, Innsbruck, capitale du Tyrol.

 

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