Austria Travel
Austria is a mountainous landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe with just 32% of its land below 500 meters (1,640 feet). The majority of the people speak German, which is also the official language of the country. Croatian, Hungarian, and Slovene are the other official languages in the area.
This little country endured more than a quarter-century of social and economic turmoil, as well as a Nazi dictatorship, in the decades after the collapse of Austria-Hungary, the multinational empire of which it had been the heart, in 1918. Nonetheless, Austria was able to develop into a stable and socially progressive nation with a flourishing cultural life reminiscent of its earlier days of international musical glory thanks to the establishment of permanent neutrality in 1955, which coincided with the withdrawal of Allied troops who had occupied the country since the end of World War II. The historic Vienna (Wien), the former seat of the Holy Roman Empire and a city famed for its architecture, is Austria's capital.
Through this series of articles, I intend to share our stories and experiences of traveling across Austria with our fellow photography and travel enthusiasts. I hope they help you plan your travels across this beautiful country!
Zell am See is a quaint alpine town on Lake Zell, around 100 km south of Salzburg. Trails and lifts lead to the ski slopes of Schmittenhöhe mountain and Gipfelwelt 3000 panoramic platform at the top of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier.