Austria Hotels Reservation

It has been my option as a sky holiday hotel for some time now and it has never disappointed. Price feels more like a tip to the hotel staff then an actual fee, when you consider the facilities, the comfort and the hotel staff’s attitude towards guests. (more…)

Austria is renowned for a lot of things, and so is Salzburg. But the last thing one would expect of this intriguing piece of baroque architecture to be a place where you can find a tour that runs through a salt mine; although the city’s name, translated, means “Salt Castle”.
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According to the electronic version of the Telegraph, tourism officials in Salzburg are considering plans to open a Sound of Music museum to cash in on the popularity of the musical.
The 1965 film starring Julie Andrews as a singing nun turned governess to the von Trapp family is based on real events and was filmed on location in the Austrian capital.
The Rogers and Hammerstein film and original Broadway production which contain songs such as Edelweis, My Favourite things, and Do-Re-Mi were based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp and have attracted cult followers of all generations.

Officials believe a museum containing memorabilia from the film could draw 140,000 visitors a year. The proposal comes just weeks after a plan to open the Von Trapp family mansion as a new Sound Of Music-themed hotel.
But residents of the district where the real von Trapp family lived before fleeing the Nazis at the start of the Second World War have protested the plans.

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From June 2009 all Austrian passports will have the fingerprints of the possessor  implemented, announced Austrian Interior Minister Gunther Platter and Justice Minister Maria Berger at the Council of Ministers in Vienna.

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The building is considered as the “Museum of the Future” and is one of the most important sights in Linz, Austria. The building serves as an exhibition for the most modern technologies which can be experienced by the visitors.You will find everything here from game simulators to 3-D virtual reality emulators and all sort of things that fascinate scientists and geeks alike.

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Kim Kocht

             A restaurant that is on everyone’s lips when you ask about food in Vienna. A very small establishment but with meals that can be described as inventive.

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Hotel Sacher Salzburg

             The outside view is impressive, the inside matches and the view of the riverside is something you will crave for a while after your visit. A stone’s throw away from Salzburg’s old town, this hotel amazes by its staff. Everyone seems to be there just to help you, from reception to complementary services.

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