Glimpse of Austria

Informacje o miejscu docelowym: Wiedeń jest stolicą i największym miastem Republiki Austrii. Jest to piękne, romantyczne miasto, słynące z kultury kawowej i kawiarni, muzyki klasycznej i sal koncertowych, historycznych budynków, powozów konnych i uroczych uliczek. Wiedeń charakteryzuje się bogatą różnorodnością kulturową, a jego położenie w samym sercu Europy sprawia, że jest on także doskonałą bazą wypadową do podróży po Europie. Wiedeń to imponujące miasto do odwiedzenia. Nad miastem dominuje Ringstrasse, czterokilometrowy bulwar otaczający centrum miasta. Miasto jest pełne nowoczesnych udogodnień i atrakcji, ale także pokryte pamiątkami o wielkim dziedzictwie historycznym i kulturowym. Doskonałe muzea, pałace, ogrody, triumfy architektoniczne, pozostałości starożytnych mieszkańców, posągi i wspaniałe kawiarnie łączą się z modnymi sklepami, doskonałymi restauracjami, dostępnymi salami muzycznymi, nowoczesnymi muzeami i rzeźbami oraz ekskluzywnymi hotelami, co czyni Wiedeń bardzo atrakcyjnym. Rozległe, wyłączone z ruchu kołowego uliczki starego miasta zachwycają, otoczone pięknymi starymi budynkami, zamieszkanymi przez młodych i starszych, wypełnionymi lokalnymi sklepami, butikami i kawiarniami, a na każdym kroku nieoczekiwane. Centrum miasta znajduje się na Liście Światowego Dziedzictwa UNESCO. Wiedeń to historia i muzyka, poezja i kultura, modernizm i tradycja, nostalgia i wielkość.

Informacje o miejscu docelowym: Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, lies at the border of Austria and Germany. The Salzach River separated Salzburg’s old and new towns. The old town is impressive and concentrated. It centres around the broad Residenzplatz, and is largely a pedestrian zone. The relatively new town centres around Mirabellplatz and Markartplatz. Salzburg’s impressive hills rise straight out of the old town. The most conspicuous hilltop fortification is the Hohensalzburg, build over the centuries on an ancient Celtic and Roman site, and now the largest fully preserved medieval castle in Europe. For splendour of another sort visit the Schloss Mirabell and its Gardens, located right next to the Salzach River and the Mozarteum University of Music and Arts. The castle was built by an archbishop for his beloved courtesan. You can wander around extravagant rose and flower gardens and marvel at the stone dwarves in the Zwerglgarten. To learn about Mozart and his life, go to his Geburtshaus, Mozart's birth house. The street itself is worth a look, the guild signs and painted wall decorations are much as they were at the time Mozart’s birth. The house exhibits pictures, letters, and stage sets for the various operas Mozart wrote. Protected by forested mountains, Salzburg is a city of enchantment whose voice is expressed in some of the world’s most sublime music, composed by favourite son, Mozart. The age that produced the unrivalled musical genius of Mozart also built the beautiful castles and churches of Salzburg, and spawned a love of music that lives on today in Salzburg’s countless concert series and annual summer festival.

Informacje o miejscu docelowym: Innsbruck, provincial capital of Tyrol and fifth largest city in Austria, is the country’s centre of winter activities and occasionally of the world’s alpine interest, having hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice. The Nordkette cable car and an extensive network of mountain paths radiate from Innsbruck, making the stunning surrounding Alps equally accessible for winter skiers and summer hikers. The Altstad is the centre of Innsbruck, and the Goldenes Dachl, Golden Roof, is both the centre of the Altstad and the city’s emblem. The building from the 15th century, is a mixture of Gothic and Baroque, and of course has a golden roof. The frescoes in the interior show scenes from the aristocrat's life of that time. All of the decorations on the current structure are carefully executed replicas. The original reliefs are on permanent display in the Tyrolean State Museum, also known as the Tiroler Landesmuseum. Housed in the building is the Golden Roof Museum which has an exhibition about Emperor Maximilian I and his times, as well as the history of Innsbruck's emblem. Lovers of the Gothic art shouldn’t miss the Tiroler Landesmuseum, its collection includes beautifully coloured, delicately etched stained glass windows, a few altars and paintings and an array of modern works. Maria-Theresien Strasse is Innsbruck's main street and a wonderful place to stroll around or sit at one of the side cafes and watch people go by. At one end there is the Triumphal arch which leads to the old town. Maria-Theresien Strasse is a lovely pedestrian area, with pavement cafés, Baroque architecture, restaurants, and views of the stunning mountains. Innsbruck offers a fairly unique winter holiday proposition, mixing gorgeous mountain scenery with architectural grandeur, and big city buzz with hundreds of shops, restaurants and funky bars.