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The 10 Best Lookouts in Austria, Austria
As home to majestic mountains, opulent palaces, and high culture, Austria's attractions are classically sumptuous and enduring. But beyond the waltzes, the strudels, the alpine summits, and Habsburg architecture, its modern cities are proof of just how easily Austria combines the contemporary with the historic.
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1. Edelweissspitze
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By Pamandfamtravels - Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
A beautiful day makes this a place of unmatched, panoramic views of the Alps! Some in our group wondered if we wanted to invest the time in this journey on the Grossglockner High Alps road. This extra high vantage point was a real plus to an already amazing drive!! It takes some driving skills to manage the grade and the hairpin turns, but getting out on "terra firma" and having shopping, food and drink, plus restrooms all available - excellent! It's also fun to see the bicyclists, motorcyclists, sports cars and their drivers enjoying the great views!!
2. Franz Josef Warte
3. Hohe Gloriette
4. Top of Tyrol
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5.0 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By Y0avT - Brooklyn, United States
We had so much fun at the Stubai Glacier that we visited twice in the same week! The last station all the way up has breathtaking views. If you want to play in tons of snow (even in August!), get off at the second station where the Mammoth slide is - right behind it there is tons of snow - you can walk in snow from the 2nd cable car station all the way to the peak if you really wanted to. There is also a very nice ice cave in the second station :-) This was one of the best places that I ever visited!
5. Ferdinandswarte
6. Fortress Hohensalzburg Castle
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4.5 based on 11,689 reviews
This amazing 11th-century castle overlooks Salzburg from a hill on the outskirts of the city. Fortress Hohensalzburg is a real eye-catcher, high above the Baroque towers of the city. The castle remains a visible landmark to this day and is an unmistakable feature of Salzburg’s world-famous skyline. From afar, the mighty walls begin to reveal the history visitors experience at first hand within these sturdy defenses. Opening hours: We are open for you 365 days a year - even on public holidays! January – April and October– December: 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. May – September: 9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m. Advent weekends and Easter: 9.30 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. Please note: On 24th of December, we are closing at 2pm.
Reviewed By Brittany_11_10 - Los Angeles, United States
Whether you walk up the road to get to the fortress or take the funicular, visiting Fortress Hohensalzburg is a must-do/see in Salzburg. It's well worth the 13 euro or so (which includes a one-way ride on the funicular as well and a free audio tour). The fortress is very well-preserved, the audio tour and museum offer a lot of interesting history (of the region, the fortress, the rulers over various times, etc.), and the views from the top are stunning. I'd budget at least two hours, but you can easily spend more time up there. From late November to late December, they sell gluhwein, and other beverages and snacks as well.
7. Kahlenberg
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4.5 based on 662 reviews
Reviewed By 476jael - Long Island, United States
Kahlenberg has been a very popular destination for many visitors to Vienna, especially those who associate Vienna Woods (Wienerwald) with Beethoven’s “Pastorale Symphony”, Johann Strauss’ “Tales from Vienna Woods” walz, and Schubert’s “Lindenbaum” song. Kahlenberg can be easily reached from Vienna’s city center by public transportation. For example, you can take U-Bahn Line 1: Red line (Oberlaa direction) from Stephansplatz to Karlsplatz Station (1st stop) Transfer to U-Bahn Line 4: Green line (Heiligenstadt direction) Get off at the last stop (Heiligenstadt Station) Take “Bus 38A” (Kahlenberg) waiting just outside the U-Bahn station. Go all the way to the last stop (Kahlenberg) [caution: Don’t get off the bus until the hilltop stop where everyone gets off the bus, because there is an earlier hilltop bus stop which resembles Kahlenberg stop] Walk along a path (rightward direction) to the small church on the left side (St. Joseph on Kahlenberg) Pass the church, and follow the path hugging along the church on your left side until the observation area shows up. When we visited Kahlenberg last September, we used the above combination of U-Bahn and bus rides. Breathtaking vista of the beautiful and peaceful Vienna Woods and Danube River from the observation area was priceless, especially when we associated the scenes with beautiful music of Beethoven, Schubert, and Strauss. After admiring the spectacular scenery for a whild, we decided to rest at a café there over ice cream. There were 2 cafe/restaurants at the observation area facing each other. We chose the café on the left hand side, facing the Vienna Woods, which seemed to be better than the othere café for light deserts. When we sat down at the table, waiters simply passed by our table without trying to take our order. We were a bit puzzled. Then, we noticed a small sign in the middle of our table; “Self Service”, That meant that we were sitting at the Self-Service table, not a full service table. So we simply went into the café and bought our ice cream from the counter, and returned to our table with the ice cream. After our ice cream break, we went back to the observation area to view the Vienna Woods again in a different light this time. The peaceful wooded field surrounding us was the critical battle field to determine the fate of Hapsburg Dynasty. On September 12, 1683, Polish King Jan III Sobieski’s light cavalry emerged on Kahlenberg hilltop, and launched a massive attack on Ottoman Turkish forces holding Vienna under prolonged seize. Polish cavalry, fighting along with forces of Holy Roman Empire & Hapsburg Dynasty, defeated the dazed Ottoman Turkish forces, and saved Vienna and Hapsburg Dynasty. This battle has been known as the Battle of Vienna, and there has been annual commemorative ceremony held on this Kahlenberg hilltop in mid-September. To our luck, we happened to witness such a ceremony unfolding right in front of us on the way back to the Kahlenberg bus stop. A large group of people in traditional Polish and Austrian costumes were conducting the ceremony. While watching the ceremony, we wondered what would have happened if Vienna could not be saved from the firm grip of Ottoman forces then. There would have been no 18th-19th century musical and cultural Golden Age in Austria, which would have been tremendous loss not only to Austria and Europe but also to the entire world. I would highly recommend everyone to visit Kahlenberg during their visit to Vienna.
8. Ringwarte
9. Pfander
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4.5 based on 328 reviews
Reviewed By LiveFreeLiveaJourney - Carei, Romania
Amazing lookout! If you are passing by Bregenz, definitely recommend to stop for an hour or two , get up there and enjoy the fresh air. Up there you can see 3 countries in the same time, unique destination, of course if you have some more time , get your hiking shoes out and you can hike up. Because we did not had that much time we decided to take the ride up. Paid 33 euros for 3 adults, round trip. Not sure why everything was closed up there today, 26 Dec, maybe because it is Christmas, so you couldn’t have anything to drink or eat up there. Otherwise everything was fine. Enjoy
10. 5 Fingers
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4.5 based on 567 reviews
Reviewed By permia
Every aspect of this outing was exciting, the cable car ascent and descent trips, the trails at the mountain top and of course the apogee of the viewing platform itself. Choosing a day that was forecast to be sunny and clear we set out early by public bus from Salzburg. While there was initially some cloud at the top, it cleared sufficiently to give panoramic vistas of the mountains and lake. It was great arriving at the 5 Fingers, daringly perched over the valley. Great fun was had by all experiencing the thrill at each of the five segments.
