Destinations
Austria’s ski resorts are well-known to everyone – here are the biggest slopes and the best slopes. The brilliant Vienna and Lake District of Salzburg, castles, museums and attractions are waiting for you.
Brilliant Austria is a country, every corner of which has prepared for tourists its “moose bite”. Lovers of opera, monuments and architecture go, of course, to the Austrian capital Vienna, fans of classical music – to Salzburg, and for the purest lakes and hot mineral springs tourists go to charming Carinthia. Contemporary art lovers will find their place in the “most cultured” city of Austria – Graz, and lovers of picturesque landscapes and crystal clear lakes go to the Wolfgang Amadeus, Austria’s most famous son, once located in the foothills of Salzburg. For lazy holiday makers, Austria has prepared wonderful resorts, which are considered one of the best in the Alps.
In addition, Austria claims the status of “classic European ski destination for pros”. There is every reason for this: a high-quality and varied hotel base, rich in après-ski (which is sometimes lacking in other European countries) and, of course, the huge number of well-maintained slopes on which Austria is ahead of everyone. However, most of them are difficult to attribute to “warm-up”: they require skiers good skills. In addition, the country has many glaciers, which guarantee skiing regardless of the weather.
Austrian hotels and other accommodation can be divided into several types. Under the “tour” tour operators usually take away typical city hotels – in general, they are at the same level as in all of Europe. However, even in the “five stars” of Vienna, there are sometimes unpleasant surprises: small rooms, an unattractive view from the window. Hotels in the same category may vary significantly, so operators usually offer a limited number of proven options.
The ski resorts offer a variety of hotels, from family to chalets. Common guesthouses are two or three-storey houses for 6-10 rooms (the most economical option), as well as good “four stars”. Apartments in Austria are not uncommon, and there are no so-called “hostels” like in France.
Some Austrian hotels are marked with Michelin stars and offer stunning cuisine.
For the rest on the lakes tourists mainly book hotels of category 4*, 5* and 3* sometimes, but there are inexpensive private guesthouses. In general, you can not count on VIP-service on the lakes – the rest there is more rural than elite. However, there are also advantages: hospitable attitude to tourists with children, private beaches, good half board. Most hotels have restaurants, bars, gyms and saunas, and often there are swimming pools.
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Austria is located almost in the center of Europe, which is quite convenient for the traveler – you can fly to one of the airports of the country, go on a voyage by bus, train or embark on a transit route, while staying with neighboring peoples.
Direct flight is the easiest way, from EUR 150 per ticket from Odessa, 4 hours in the sky and you’re there.
By train it takes about 30-40 hours, but this option is also interesting – along the way, even from the window, you can look at a bunch of European cities and towns.
Quite a budget way, for those who are not very fond of planes and flights.
In short, there is a choice.
The country can be comfortably, quickly and inexpensively traveled: trains are well developed here. Not surprisingly, buses in Austria play an auxiliary role, for which they deserve the title of “Post Bus”. There are few long routes, the main function of buses is the transportation of passengers to railway stations. On average, the trip costs from 1.30 to 5.30 EUR, it is more profitable to take a single bus plus train ticket from start to finish – it will be cheaper than buying tickets separately.
There are railways in Austria that operate on a kind of principle: you can select a departure point and move from there to either side up to a distance of 150 km, paying only 9 EUR.
High-speed long-distance trains include EC (EuroCity), IC (InterCity), D, ICE (InterCity Express). Regional trains are called E and R, suburban – S. You can clarify the timetable and pay for the tickets on website of the Austrian railways.
Urban transport in most cities in Austria is represented by buses and trams, and rarely by trolleybuses. Vienna has the U-Bahn subway and S-Bahn high-speed trains also run in Graz, Salzburg and Innsbruck. Public transportation tickets from EUR 2 can be purchased at Vorverkaufsscheine Vending Machines and Vouchers, as well as in tobacco kiosks. Special variant for tourists – preferential tickets valid for 1 to 3 days (20-30 EUR).
You can’t catch a taxi straight in the street – you can “vote” but no one will stop. When traveling over long distances, it is better to set the price with the driver in advance. At the end or the ride, the taxi driver is obliged to issue a check, if this rule is ignored – it is necessary to call the dispatcher without hesitation.
Taxis can be called by phone from the hotel or restaurant or found at special parking lots near the train stations, in the center of major cities, at the airport. The fare is indicated on the counter (standard fare is EUR 1.50 per 1 km), an additional charge is paid (about EUR 5). Tipping is optional, but welcomed. Travel from Vienna Airport to the city center will cost from 33 EUR, from Salzburg Airport to 30 EUR.
Bikes can be rented at the train stations: an hour’s ride – from 5 EUR, a day – from 25 EUR. CityBike system operates in Vienna: around 100 bicycle stations are located all over the city, where you can rent two-wheeled transport in a matter of seconds (in the 1st hour the service is absolutely free, in the 2nd it costs 1 EUR, in the 3rd – 2 EUR).
To rent a car in Austria, you must have a valid credit card from any bank (for Mercedes-Benz E-Class C two or more credit cards are required, one for the payment, another – for a security deposit) a driving license of an international model issued at least a year ago. The driver should be at least 21 years old and 23 years old for some cars.
Freeways and expressways in Austria are charged, EUR 9 per vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes. Motorway speeds should not exceed 100 km/h and city speeds should not exceed 70 km/h.
Linz (90.11km)
Steyr (59.38km)
Wels (82.04km)
Straßgang (83.71km)
Euro, €
CZE, DEU, HUN, ITA, LIE, SVK, SVN, CHE
3.18€
10.00€
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