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`LET YOUR MEMORY BE YOUR TRAVEL BAG'
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
CZECH REPUBLIC
SLOVAKIA GERMANY Salzburg HUNGARY SWITZERLAND ITALY SLOVENIA Vienna
AUSTRIA
Some elements of the Austrian character haven't changed much over the centuries: the partiality for indulgence, beauty, and cultivation have always been driving forces in the country's past and present. Naturally beautiful landscapes, mountains, lakes and rivers come as standard in a country that runs from the elegance of Vienna in the north, to the Italian influenced warmth of the Carinthian mountains in the south. Austria's capital Vienna, offers cultural events, majestic sights, coffee houses and special Viennese charm. Salzburg, whose picturesque old town is a UNESCO world heritage site, is the birthplace of Mozart and is dominated by churches, castles and palaces. Austria's towns and cities are famous for their fascinating architecture comprising all styles from gothic to renaissance, from baroque to the Wilhelmine era and from art nouveau to post modernism. Vienna is home to the spectacular Schloss Schönbrunn, the former Imperial summer residence and the huge Hofburg (Imperial Palace). Vienna owes much of its international fame to the many celebrated composers who lived there including Strauss, Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the world's best, the Staatsoper one of the world's leading opera houses, the Vienna Boys' Choir one the world's most famous. After you've waltzed your way around the city, be sure to pause for traditional Viennese coffee and cakes in the Old Town. Totally indulgent, but that's half the pleasure. A Salzburg break offers a surfeit of glorious architecture. Festung Hohensalzburg is Central Europe's largest intact fortress whilst the Princely Residence is a magnificent early baroque edifice. An astonishing 4,000 events combine to make Salzburg one of the most important cultural capitals in Europe. The acclaimed Salzburg Festival, founded in 1920, is the high point in Salzburg's cultural calendar. Austria is a small beautiful country located in the heart of Europe which blends its rich cultural heritage and a drive for innovation with unparalleled ease and elegance.
For weather, passport, vaccinations, visas and flying time information see page 144.
FLIGHT INFORMATION Our Austrian holidays are based on British Airways flights from Gatwick or Heathrow with a flying time of between 2-3 hours depending on destination and with upgrades to Club Europe at a supplement from £69 one-way depending on season and route. Many alternatives including regional departures are available. Please call for further information.
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