Austria Vacations: 1001 Vacation Ideas

Delve into prehistoric and local culture with artifacts in its local museums; experience the Hallstatt salt-mine and natural ice caves of the Dachstein mountain, and miles of hiking trails.

Innsbruck is Austria's most popular holiday destination and is famous for its winter sports having twice been home to the Winter Olympics. There are five main skiing areas accessible from Innsbruck.

Experience the legendary healing power of the radon caves of Radhausberg Mountain. The Gastein thermal springs along with the radon content of the warm air and 70-80% humidity in the core of the mountain are supposed to be helpful for a wide variety of ailments.

You can tour the caves by yourself with a map or take a guided tour. There is a little museum where you can see a huge cave system model, exhibits about it's exploration and life in the caves.

A marble-lined tunnel leads into the heart of the mountain and then the original brass-lined elevator into the building itself.

There is also a 4 mile underground bunker network under Obersalzberg which was built as an air raid shelter, war headquarters and last refuge for the Nazi leaders.

Austria Vacations Spots #7:MCM-City Tours has a "Great Do-Re-Mi Tour" of Salzburg where you can experience all the major sights of the wonderful movie "Sound of Music". It's Salzburg sightseeing at its best. Be inspired by the stunning scenery and listen to the original soundtrack.

Austria Vacations Idea #8:Music-lovers can visit Vienna's newest museum, The House of Music. One floor is devoted to the Vienna Philharmonic. There are audio-visual exhibits on Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss, Haydn, and Mahler. There are a number of fun and fascinating sound-bending interactive exhibits even the tone-deaf will enjoy.

Vacation Spots in Austria #9:The Melk Abbey, overlooking the Danube River Valley, is one of Europe's great sights. The Abbey Church of this magnificent monastery rises 200 feet in the air. It was restored in 1996: the frescoes, statues, gilded columns, it's a museum, church, library and Baroque showcase. Austria Vacations Idea #10:The various self-guided trails of Hohe Tauern National Park will lead you through a delightful landscape at the feet of Austria's highest mountains. Over 200 animals await you in the Wildlife Park and Kids' Adventure Land. Experience every climatic zone including the arctic and a breathtaking view of the surrounding Alpine peaks on the Grossglockner High-Alpine Road. Plus steam train rides, a planetarium, a 100m-high waterfall, and more.

Austria Vacations Ideas