eyewitness travel austria

AUSTRIA THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GRIESGASS E GETREIDEGAS S CHURCHES • CAFES SKIING • VINEYARDS THEATER • MUSEUMS ALPS • MUSIC • RESTAURANTS LAKES • ARCHITECTURE • ART EYEWITNESS TRAVEL AUSTRIA [...]...INTRODUCING AUSTRIA DISCOVERING AUSTRIA 1011 PUTTING AUSTRIA ON THE MAP 1213 A PORTRAIT OF AUSTRIA 1431 AUSTRIA THROUGH THE YEAR 3235 THE HISTORY OF AUSTRIA 3647 10 I N T R O D U C I N G A U S T R I A DISCOVERING AUSTRIA A ustria is a compact jewel at world-class winter sports, canoeing, the heart of Europe mountain-biking... unmatched even by winter sports champions, who are so popular in Austria Another prominent Austrian actor is Klaus-Maria Brandauer, who played Mephistopheles in Isztvan Szabo’s film of the same name The late Romy Schneider, revered star of French cinema, was also Austrian and won fame as the unhappy Empress Elisabeth, in the Austrian film Sissi Austria has also produced many Nobel Prize winners Perhaps the... Austrian environment Protest action by local parliament includes representatives of ecology groups stopped the building five political parties: the Social of a nuclear power station in Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), the Zwentendorf and later prevented the Christian-Democratic Austrian People’s destruction of the unique flora Party (ÖVP), the Freedom Party of around Hainburg, the intended site Austria. .. players are “bought” in from other countries to play in Austrian football clubs, while the best Austrian players join clubs in other countries Many play in the German Bundesliga, with just a few going to Italy or Spain As the Austrian clubs have little success in international competitions, most of the spectators prefer to watch the matches of the Austrian league The most famous football stadiums are... U S T R I A Putting Austria on the Map Located in the southeastern part of Central Europe, Austria covers an area of 83,858 sq km (32,378 sq miles), and spans five major geological formations: the Eastern Alps, the Alpine and Carpathian Foreland, the Pannonian Basin, the Vienna Valley and the Czech Massif Its longest river is the Danube, which flows from west to east Landlocked, Austria borders Germany,... the State Opera House or Musikverein (see p96), home of the world-famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra LOWER AUSTRIA AND BURGENLAND • Birdwatching at Seewinkel • Spectacular Melk Abbey • Romantic walking in the Wienerwald Although probably the least explored of the Austrian provinces, Lower Austria and Burgenland have much to offer Take a stroll through the picturesque towns of Rust (see p152) and... for a hydroelectric power plant The Future of Austria (BZÖ) and a political ecology movement gave rise to the alliance of various groups known as Green Federation, which is winning the Greens (die Grünen) ever more seats in Parliament It is For modern-day Austrians, the might perhaps thanks to its activities that of their former empire is only a distant Austria remains a natural paradise for memory,... Carinthia, a weekend of folk music and parades although not every German speaker will find it easy to communicate with every Austrian While the Vienna Burgtheater is regarded as one of the foremost German-language theatres in the world, many Austrians speak a pronounced local dialect When travelling, the visitor needs to remember that many things have different names here than in Germany A bread roll, for... than a Krankenhaus Austria is traditionally a Roman Catholic country, and some 80 per cent of its inhabitants today belong to the Roman Catholic church A U S T R I A Habsburg monarchy The Austrian film directors Ernst Lubitsch, Billy Wilder and Fred Zinneman played an important role in the creation of Hollywood shortly before and immediately after World War II Today, the best-known Austrian is probably... Central Europe Graz is also home to the Styriarte (see p33) and Autumn Festivals (see p34) D I S C O V E R I N G A U S T R I A 11 UPPER AUSTRIA • Cycling along the Danube • Austria s oldest church – Martinskirshe • Futuristic exhibits at Ars Electronica Center Upper Austria s pleasing backdrop of rich, undulating farmland, glacier-carved lakes, spectacular monasteries and chocolate-box towns make it . INTRODUCING AUSTRIA DISCOVERING AUSTRIA 1011 PUTTING AUSTRIA ON THE MAP 1213 A PORTRAIT OF AUSTRIA 1431 AUSTRIA THROUGH THE YEAR 3235 THE HISTORY OF AUSTRIA 3647 INTRODUCING AUSTRIA1 0 Johannesbergkapelle,. Tyrol DISCOVERING AUSTRIA 10 PUTTING AUSTRIA ON THE MAP 12 A PORTRAIT OF AUSTRIA 14 AUSTRIA THROUGH THE YEAR 32 THE HISTORY OF AUSTRIA 36 12th-century Burg Clam in Upper Austria, seen from. MUSIC • RESTAURANTS LAKES • ARCHITECTURE • ART EYEWITNESS TRAVEL AUSTRIA