Top Things to do in Austrian Alps
Top Hotels in Austrian Alps
- 1. Das Hohe Salve Sportresort
- 2. Hotel&Villa Auersperg
- 3. Hotel Imlauer & Brau
- 4. Alpinhotel Berghaus Spa & Berghaus Suites
- 5. DAS EDELWEISS Salzburg Mountain Resort
- 6. H+ Hotel Salzburg
- 7. Hotel Garni Frauenschuh
- 8. Hotel Bristol Salzburg
- 9. Aqua Dome Hotel
- 10. Radisson Blu Hotel Altstadt, Salzburg
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10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Austrian Alps That You Shouldn't Miss
The majestic Austrian Alps stretch across the country, an awe-striking area of Ice Age valleys, verdant heaths and alluvial cones within Europe's largest national park, 700-square-mile Hohe Tauern. Taking in the dramatic cities of Salzburg and Innsbruck and the beautiful province of Tirol, home to spectacular skiing and hiking, as well as Gross Glockner, Austria's highest peak, and some of the world's best winter and summer sports playgrounds, the Austrian Alps are an outdoor lover's paradise.
Restaurants in Austrian Alps
1. Salzburg Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,257 reviews
This uniquely-designed cathedral was constructed in the early 17th century and was the site of Mozart's baptism in 1756.
Reviewed By atulk885
Excellent sight seeing if you visit old town in Salzburg, Amazing things and you can actually relive the lifestyle in Salzburg ancient times with the help of audio visual guide , recommended !!!
2. St. Peter's Abbey (Stift St. Peter)
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4.5 based on 1,077 reviews
This medieval monastery has served as the home to monks for over 1,000 years.
Reviewed By DRR105 - Omaha, United States
While my husband and I were on a tour of Salzburg, we had some free time on our own, and were walking towards the funicular which climbs up to the Fortress, when we happened upon St. Peter's Church, Abbey, Cemetery and Catacombs. It was amazing! The self guided tour of the Catacombs was especially enlightening. For those who love history and old architecture and learning about different cultures, don't miss this beautiful hidden treasure of Salzburg.
3. Haus der Natur
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4.5 based on 961 reviews
Reviewed By J3919TFstevew
this museum was very interesting looking at all the stuffed animals there was so much to see and look around we had a great time
4. Schloss Ambras Innsbruck
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4.5 based on 1,157 reviews
Due to the current regulation to contain the pandemic, the museums of the KHM Museum Association will remain closed until 23th March 2021! The wonderful world of the Renaissance The provincial sovereign of Tyrol, Archduke Ferdinand II (1529-95), son of Emperor Ferdinand l, ordered that the mediaeval fortress at Ambras be turned into a Renaissance castle for his wife Philippine Welser. He also commissioned the building of a separately designed museum complex to house his world-famous collections. Constructed according to the most advanced ideas of its time, it is an eminent precursor of our modern-day museums and has been preserved at its original site to this day. The armouries comprise rare examples of 15th century jousting armour from the collections of Emperor Maximilian I, suits of armour of famous 16th century commanders, the Archduke’s private armour, the armour of the court of Innsbruck, and weapons from the Thirty Years’ War.
Reviewed By 260flaviob
This castle is one of the most beautiful we have seen on our tour in Austria. From Innsbruck you can get there after about twenty minutes by bus (we took a Hop on / Hop off, very comfortable and included in the Innsbruck Card). The Castle is surrounded by greenery and has a very well kept garden. There are two main buildings to visit, one connected to the entrance (with spectacular weapons and armor) and the actual Castle, to be reached with a short walk. The castle is impressive and was bought by the Archduke Ferdinand II, a true patron of the time. In the current exhibition, the organizers have tried to recreate the different rooms as they had been wanted by the Archduke: the Chamber of Art and Wonders (some even not politically correct by our current standards), the Chamber of Armor and the Antiquarium. In the upper castle there are houses as they were at the time of Ferdinando. The most sumptuous setting in the building is the Sala Spagnola, a 43 meter long banquet hall with frescoed walls and trompe l’oeil. Magnificent. There is also a section dedicated to the Habsburg portraits with over 200 portraits, made by famous artists like Cranach, Tiziano, van Dyck and Diego Velásquez. We went there on a very hot August day and at the end of the tour it was beautiful and very romantic to eat a sandwich sitting on a bench in the shade of the secular trees of the garden.
5. Hofkirche
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4.5 based on 874 reviews
Reviewed By JDCharlotte
I love the history of this church. Emperor Maximilian I liked Innsbruck so much he wanted to be buried here... surrounded by 40 larger than life cast-bronze statues of his ancestors, relatives and even his favorite heroes from the Middle Ages like King Arthur. This elaborate display was built inside this church but poor Max isn’t buried there. By the time he died, he had become notorious for running up debts so the town did not allow him to be buried inside the church. So his elaborate sarcophagus is now called a cenotaph since it does not contain a body! Weird!!
6. Heinrich Harrer Museum
7. Salt Mine Hallein
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4.5 based on 1,071 reviews
The Salzburg Salt Mine in Hallein, the oldest mine in the world open to visitors, everyone from the age of four up can take part in a treasure hunt – and follow the mysterious, ancient miners’ tunnels for many kilometres into the mystical mountain. The perfect day trip for families, groups or school classes.
Reviewed By agonen01 - Tel Aviv, Israel
If it rains or shines, it is a great indor activity for all family. It runs every 15-30 minutes as a tour, includes special uniform dressing (labor clothings), indor guided tour, short videx, 2 slides which are great fun, unique and take it deep and down the mountain, It even has a small boat in a tiny lake underneath the soil. i give it a striaight A.
8. Red Bull Hangar-7
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4.5 based on 1,892 reviews
Red Bull Hangar-7 Hangar-7 at Salzburg Airport is a unique building which houses the historical Flying Bulls aircraft fleet and a collection of Formula 1 race cars. Hangar-7 also offers space for art exhibitions. And with its Restaurant Ikarus, two bars, an Outdoor Lounge and one café, it is not just an events location, but a meeting point for art lovers and bons vivants, too.
Reviewed By AlexP198 - Salzburg, Austria
This is a great collection of ready to fly helicopters and planes, plus F1 cars, motor bikes and art! Great options for breakfast and lunch. Free parking and free entrance.
9. Kufstein Fortress
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4.5 based on 646 reviews
Reviewed By MarcusHurley - Bristol, United Kingdom
Kufstein is a beautiful Austrian Tyrolean town on the river Inn (of Innsbruk fame) that just happens to be dominated by a massive castle. This is built on a sheer rock outcrop and over the years has expanded to cover the entire upper surface of the rock. The castle bounced between the control of Bavaria and the Habsburgs for 500 years with Maximillian I creating the famous round tower that is a symbol of the castle. After its military purpose ended it became a political prison for those deemed too liberal by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Which was just about anyone who lifted their forehead off the ground. It is now a tourist attraction and museum. We parked in the town centre and then promptly lost sight of the aforementioned castle that dominates the town and got lost. I crossed the river to get my bearings, such as they are and then we headed in a vaguely correct direction until we found the castle entrance. We paid our €25 entrance and took the funicular to the upper courtyard and keep complex. The castle is well signposted for each of the museums and they generally have a decent amount of English explanations, although some were lacking. Before the funicular there was a man powered treadmill to get goods from the ground to the upper levels of the castle! This is still in place along with a wooden gallery overlooking the courtyard. The next courtyard has the castle cafe where we paused for a coffee before continuing our tour. The castle includes museums of local history, costumes and culture, arms and armour (including replicas you can try on), a history of Maximillian I and the castle and the political prison. There are also gun batteries, a herb garden, the worlds largest open air organ (that we didn't visit) and a rock cut tunnel that extended for a couple of hundred metres linking two parts of the castle. Although I'm sure you're thinking this was just another castle it was that but also a superb set of museums and a tour through 500 years of Tyrolean history. The views were pretty good too. We left the castle after about three hours and wandered around the town before making our way home.
10. Tratzberg Castle
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4.5 based on 264 reviews
Tratzberg is an authentic castle, originally furnished (gothic and renaissance). You can explore us with audioguided tours. We also offer an immersive virtual reality show and an experience area where you can touch and wear medieval things including swords and armour.
Reviewed By retiredtraveller56 - Bend, United States
It was a rainy day and we decided to check out this castle. It was fabulous! It was not crowded at all, 8 in our tour. Probably took an hour with hand held audio players. We've been to tons of castles around Europe, this is one of my favorites. It was cold and rainy so afterward, we had coffee and cake at the restaurant. Highly recommend. The inside of the restaurant was cool. We took the small train up and back due to the weather. Cost about 6 euros for round trip. It is steep to walk up and takes about 30 minutes, at least.
