Austria cities

aDLERS - the Innsbruck Design Hotel

In the middle of the city, the hotel tower of Adler's Design Hotel Innsbruck rises above the railway tracks. The first thing that strikes us when we see the glass and ceramic facade of the hotel in the center of Innsbruck is its location. The second is the magnificent view.

Vienna Shopping away from the mainstream

Discover Vienna shopping tips away from the big shopping streets and shopping centers. Lucie is a petite, friendly New Yorker who shows us Vienna from her perspective. She is Vienna's shopping guide and takes her guests to shops away from the city's main shopping streets.

Where can you eat well in Salzburg restaurants?

Eating well in Salzburg is easy. Eating in a restaurant in Salzburg is an experience. We can recommend these Salzburg restaurants for enjoyment trips. They offer Austrian cuisine in historic inns as well as hearty food in rustic surroundings. There is fine dining as well as culinary experiences.

Funky Africa in Salzburg - food as in South Africa

Eating like in South Africa, that's what I wanted for a long time. Every now and then I feel a longing for the countries that I have traveled to in my life. Habits build up and friendships are made that last for years. You get to know restaurants and dishes that keep tempting you.

Armschlag, poppy village in the Waldviertel

On my travels around the world I have come across places that have saved themselves from economic ruin through surprising ideas and initiatives. But a village that has dedicated itself to poppy seeds wasn't there until we got to know the poppy village Armschlag in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria last year. There it turns [...]

Hotel Johann Strauss in Vienna

The best thing about the 4-star Hotel Johann Strauss* in Vienna is its ideal location between Belvedere Palace, Naschmarkt and Karlsplatz in Vienna. All three are within easy walking distance of the hotel. And the city center is not far either: just a few steps from the hotel is the underground station Taubstummengasse, from which[…]

The Viennese vineyards on #ViennaNow

Did you know that wine is grown in Vienna? We are not. There are even several vintners in the city who, among other things, grow Grüner Veltliner in Vienna, a fresh wine that is often drunk as a “spritz” in summer - a mixture of wine with mineral water.