Top 100 places to visit in Austria
100 must-see places and attractions in Austria, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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100 places
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1Castle & palace
Schönbrunn Palace
Baroque summer residence of the Habsburgs with state rooms, formal gardens and the Gloriette.
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2Old town & city
Hallstatt
Lakeside village of historic houses beneath steep mountains, at the heart of an ancient salt region.
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3Castle & palace
Hofburg
Former imperial palace housing the Sisi Museum, Imperial Apartments and Spanish Riding School.
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4Religious site
St Stephen's Cathedral
Gothic cathedral with a patterned tiled roof and a south tower that can be climbed.
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5Old town & city
Salzburg Old Town
Baroque city centre on the Salzach with churches, squares and Getreidegasse, a UNESCO site.
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6Castle & palace
Belvedere Palace
Baroque palace complex holding Austrian art, including Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.
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7Castle & palace
Hohensalzburg Fortress
Large medieval fortress on a hill above Salzburg, reached by funicular.
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8Mountain & viewpoint
Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Scenic mountain road climbing to views of Austria's highest peak and the Pasterze glacier.
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9Religious site
Melk Abbey
Baroque Benedictine abbey on a bluff above the Danube, with an ornate library and church.
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10Lake & river
Wachau Valley
Danube valley of vineyards, apricot orchards and medieval towns such as Dürnstein.
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11Museum & gallery
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Major art museum with Habsburg collections including works by Bruegel, Vermeer and Titian.
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12Old town & city
Innsbruck Old Town
Medieval centre framed by the Nordkette mountains, home to the Golden Roof.
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13Nature & national park
Hohe Tauern National Park
The Alps' largest national park, with glaciers, high peaks, waterfalls and alpine wildlife.
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14Nature & national park
Krimml Waterfalls
Three-tiered waterfall dropping 380 metres, with a hiking trail alongside the cascades.
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15Park & garden
Mirabell Palace and Gardens
Baroque palace with formal gardens, fountains and statues facing the old town skyline.
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16Nature & national park
Eisriesenwelt
Extensive limestone ice cave in the Tennengebirge, explored on guided tours by lamplight.
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17Landmark
Vienna State Opera
Neo-Renaissance opera house on the Ringstrasse, one of the world's leading opera venues.
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18Theme park & attraction
Prater
Large public park with an amusement area and the 1897 Giant Ferris Wheel.
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19Museum & gallery
Albertina
Palace museum with a major graphic arts collection and modern art from Monet to Picasso.
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20Theme park & attraction
Swarovski Crystal Worlds
Crystal-themed attraction with art-filled chambers behind a giant's head in a garden.
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22Museum & gallery
Mozart's Birthplace
House on Getreidegasse where Mozart was born in 1756, now a museum about his early life.
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23Lake & river
Wolfgangsee
Alpine lake with the villages of St Wolfgang and St Gilgen and a rack railway up the Schafberg.
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24Old town & city
Graz Old Town
Historic centre with Renaissance courtyards below the Schlossberg and its clock tower.
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25Castle & palace
Hochosterwitz Castle
Medieval castle on a rocky hill, approached through 14 fortified gates.
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26Museum & gallery
MuseumsQuartier
Cultural complex in former imperial stables, home to the Leopold Museum and mumok.
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27Castle & palace
Ambras Castle
Renaissance castle with Habsburg armour, a cabinet of curiosities and a portrait gallery.
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28Mountain & viewpoint
Dachstein Krippenstein
Mountain area with the 5fingers viewing platform and the Giant Ice Cave and Mammoth Cave.
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29Historic site
Hallstatt Salt Mine
Ancient salt mine above Hallstatt with miners' slides and prehistoric finds.
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30Lake & river
Zell am See
Lakeside resort town on Lake Zell, surrounded by mountains and near the Kitzsteinhorn.
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32Market & shopping
Naschmarkt
Long-established market of food stalls, delis and cafés along the Wienzeile.
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33Landmark
Hundertwasserhaus
Colourful apartment block with uneven floors and rooftop trees, designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
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34Religious site
Karlskirche
Baroque church with a large dome flanked by two columns carved with spiral reliefs.
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35Museum & gallery
Natural History Museum Vienna
Museum of natural sciences with the Venus of Willendorf, meteorites and dinosaur skeletons.
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36Landmark
Vienna City Hall
Neo-Gothic town hall on the Ringstrasse, whose square hosts markets and festivals.
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37Historic site
Mauthausen Memorial
Memorial and museum at the former Nazi concentration camp, including the quarry's stairs.
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39Nature & national park
Liechtenstein Gorge
Deep, narrow gorge with walkways and stairs over a rushing stream.
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40Religious site
Klosterneuburg Monastery
Augustinian monastery with baroque imperial rooms and the medieval Verdun Altar.
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41Archaeological site
Carnuntum
Remains of a Roman city and legionary fortress with reconstructed buildings.
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42Lake & river
Wörthersee
Warm alpine lake in Carinthia known for swimming, boating and lakeside villas.
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44Nature & national park
Zillertal
Tyrolean valley with alpine villages, ski areas and access to the Hintertux Glacier.
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45Mountain & viewpoint
Nordkette
Mountain range reached by funicular and cable car from central Innsbruck.
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46Mountain & viewpoint
Stubai Glacier
Glacier ski and viewing area with the Top of Tyrol platform at 3,210 metres.
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47Lake & river
Achensee
Tyrol's largest lake, served by a historic steam cog railway and passenger boats.
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48Lake & river
Gosausee
Mountain lake reflecting the Dachstein glacier, with a walking path around its shore.
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49Museum & gallery
Kunsthaus Graz
Contemporary art museum in a blob-shaped building with a light-emitting facade.
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50Castle & palace
Eggenberg Palace
Baroque palace with state rooms and a landscaped park, part of Graz's UNESCO listing.
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51Religious site
Mariazell Basilica
Austria's most important pilgrimage church, housing a revered Romanesque statue of Mary.
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52Castle & palace
Hohenwerfen Castle
Medieval fortress above the Salzach valley with falconry displays.
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53Mountain & viewpoint
Kitzsteinhorn
Glacier mountain with year-round cable cars and a viewing platform facing the Hohe Tauern.
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55Lake & river
Grüner See
Clear spring-fed lake that swells with snowmelt each spring, reached by a short walk.
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56Lake & river
Traunsee
Deep lake below the Traunstein, with Gmunden's ceramics and the Schloss Ort water castle.
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57Museum & gallery
Ars Electronica Center
Museum of digital art, science and technology on the Danube, with an illuminated facade.
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58Mountain & viewpoint
Pöstlingberg
Hill above Linz with a pilgrimage church, reached by one of the steepest adhesion railways.
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59Religious site
St Florian Monastery
Baroque Augustinian monastery where composer Anton Bruckner was organist and is buried.
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60Old town & city
Steyr Old Town
Historic town at the confluence of two rivers with Gothic and baroque merchant houses.
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61Nature & national park
Gesäuse National Park
Rugged limestone mountains and the wild Enns river gorge, popular for hiking and rafting.
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62Castle & palace
Riegersburg Castle
Fortress on a volcanic rock with museums on witch trials and the castle's history.
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63Castle & palace
Kreuzenstein Castle
Medieval-style castle rebuilt in the 19th century from ruins, with period collections.
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64Nature & national park
Vienna Woods
Wooded hills on Vienna's western edge with walking trails, abbeys and wine taverns.
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65Religious site
Heiligenkreuz Abbey
Cistercian abbey founded in 1133, with Romanesque and Gothic cloisters and church.
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66Historic site
Seegrotte Hinterbrühl
Former gypsum mine with a large underground lake explored by boat.
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67Historic site
Semmering Railway
19th-century mountain railway with viaducts and tunnels, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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68Castle & palace
Esterházy Palace
Baroque palace of the Esterházy princes where Joseph Haydn worked, with the Haydn Hall.
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70Castle & palace
Forchtenstein Castle
Esterházy fortress holding a large collection of arms, armour and treasures.
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71Lake & river
Weissensee
Unspoilt alpine lake with clear water and limited development along its shores.
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72Religious site
Gurk Cathedral
Romanesque cathedral with a crypt of 100 marble columns and medieval frescoes.
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73Archaeological site
Magdalensberg Archaeological Park
Excavated Celtic and Roman town on a hilltop with a museum and views over Carinthia.
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74Mountain & viewpoint
Pyramidenkogel
Timber and steel observation tower above Wörthersee with a long enclosed slide.
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75Mountain & viewpoint
Pfänder
Mountain above Bregenz reached by cable car, with views over Lake Constance.
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76Nature & national park
Bregenzerwald
Rural region of dairy villages known for timber houses and contemporary wooden architecture.
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77Castle & palace
Schattenburg Castle
Medieval castle above Feldkirch's old town, with a museum of local history.
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78Mountain & viewpoint
Silvretta High Alpine Road
Mountain pass road with hairpin bends leading to the Silvretta reservoir.
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80Nature & national park
Ötztal
Long Tyrolean valley with glaciers, Sölden's peaks and the Stuibenfall waterfall.
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81Historic site
Salt Mine Hallein
Historic salt mine on the Dürrnberg with miners' slides and an underground salt lake.
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83Landmark
Highline179
Pedestrian suspension bridge spanning a valley between the Ehrenberg castle ruins.
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84Landmark
Bergisel Ski Jump
Ski jump designed by Zaha Hadid, with a viewing platform and café above Innsbruck.
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85Mountain & viewpoint
Wilder Kaiser
Jagged limestone mountain range with hiking trails and climbing routes.
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87Castle & palace
Kufstein Fortress
Fortress on a rock above the Inn with the Heroes' Organ, played daily.
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88Lake & river
Mondsee
Lake and market town whose basilica featured in the wedding scene of The Sound of Music.
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89Castle & palace
Imperial Villa Bad Ischl
Summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph, with original furnishings and a park.
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90Religious site
Göttweig Abbey
Hilltop Benedictine abbey with an imperial staircase and views over the Danube.
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91Historic site
Vienna Central Cemetery
Vast cemetery with the graves of Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and the Strauss family.
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92Museum & gallery
Secession Building
Art Nouveau exhibition hall with a gilded leaf dome, housing Klimt's Beethoven Frieze.
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93Castle & palace
Schloss Hof
Baroque country palace of Prince Eugene with terraced gardens and a farm estate.
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95Nature & national park
Donau-Auen National Park
Riverine wetlands and floodplain forest along the Danube between Vienna and Slovakia.
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96Nature & national park
Thayatal National Park
Meandering river valley with forests and rock formations on the Czech border.
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97Nature & national park
Kalkalpen National Park
Large forested limestone mountain area, home to lynx and extensive beech woods.
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98Mountain & viewpoint
Nockalm Road
Winding mountain road through the rounded peaks of the Nock Mountains Biosphere Park.
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99Old town & city
Klagenfurt Old Town
Renaissance centre of arcaded courtyards and the Lindwurm dragon fountain.
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100Lake & river
Millstätter See
Deep Carinthian lake with a Romanesque abbey at Millstatt on its northern shore.
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