Europe Traveler Guide

Austria

Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria’s status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria’s independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country’s “perpetual neutrality” as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. The Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991 and Austria’s entry into the EU in 1995 have altered the meaning of this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.

Austria Tourism Information

Official Tourism Site
Austria.info

Other Sites

AboutAustria.org
TraveltoAustria.info

The Best of Austria

Here is a break down of some of the most interesting and visited places. Cities or areas listed will always have more than just one thing see and do. With the popular cities or areas we list some of the best known, which should go on everyone’s, must see list when they visit.    

Burgenland

Forchtenstein Castle

Eisenstadt

Carinthia

Grossglockner High Alpine Road

Klagenfurt

Wothersee

Villacher Alpenstrasse

Villach

Hochosterwitz Castle

Lower Austria

Wachau Valley

Melk Abbey

Krems

Durnstein

Salzburg

Hohensalzburg Fortress

Mirabella Palace & Garten

Mozart’s Birthplace

Salzburg Cathedral

Getreidegasse-Salzburg Altstadt

Schloss Hellbrunn

Mozart Residence

Residenzplatz

Mönchsberg

Eisriesenwelt

Zell am See

Hohenwerfen Castle

Styria

Graz

Bad Aussee

Dachstein Skywalk

Tyrol

Innsbruck Altstadt

Golden Roof

Swarovski Kristallwelten

Bergisel Ski Jump

Nordkettenbahnen

Stuibenfall

Upper Austria

Linz

Salzkammergut Region

Hallstatt

Mondsee

Bad Ischl

Dachstein Mountains

Steyr

Vienna

Schönbrunn Palace

St. Stephan’s Cathedral

Spanish Riding School

The Hofburg

Belvedere Gallery & Palace

Vienna Operahouse

Albertina

Kunsthistoriches Wien

Naschmarkt

Rathaus

Danube Tower

Kaisergruft

Mariahilfer Straße

Karlsplatz

Ringstraße

Museum Quarter

Prater

Vorarlberg

Bregenz

The Regions of Austria…

Regions of Austria…

 

Austria Country Information…

For complete statistical data on Austria please go to the CIA World Factbook on Austria here..

Austria Public Holidays in 2022

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year’s DayNational holiday 
Jan 6ThursdayEpiphanyNational holiday 
Mar 19SaturdaySaint Joseph’s DayState holidayCarinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg
Mar 20SundayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Mar 27SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock change/Daylight Saving Time 
Apr 10SundayPalm SundayObservance 
Apr 15FridayGood FridayObservance 
Apr 17SundayEaster SundayObservance 
Apr 18MondayEaster MondayNational holiday 
May 1SundayLabor Day / May DayNational holiday 
May 4WednesdaySaint Florian’s DayState holidayUpper Austria
May 8SundayMother’s DayObservance 
May 26ThursdayAscension DayNational holiday 
Jun 5SundayWhit SundayObservance 
Jun 6MondayWhit MondayNational holiday 
Jun 12SundayFather’s DayObservance 
Jun 16ThursdayCorpus ChristiNational holiday 
Jun 21TuesdayJune SolsticeSeason 
Aug 15MondayAssumption of MaryNational holiday 
Sep 23FridaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 24SaturdaySaint Rupert’s DayState holidaySalzburg
Sep 25SundayEuropean Heritage DaysObservance 
Oct 5WednesdayYom KippurOptional Holiday 
Oct 10MondayPlebiscite DayState holidayCarinthia
Oct 26WednesdayNational DayNational holiday 
Oct 30SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock change/Daylight Saving Time 
Oct 31MondayReformation DayObservance 
Nov 1TuesdayAll Saints’ DayNational holiday 
Nov 2WednesdayAll Souls’ DayObservance 
Nov 11FridaySaint Martin’s DayState holidayBurgenland
Nov 15TuesdaySaint Leopold’s DayState holidayLower Austria, Vienna
Nov 27SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance 
Dec 8ThursdayImmaculate ConceptionNational holiday 
Dec 21WednesdayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 24SaturdayChristmas EveBank holiday 
Dec 25SundayChristmas DayNational holiday 
Dec 26MondaySt. Stephen’s DayNational holiday 
Dec 31SaturdayNew Year’s EveObservance