Austria holidays
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Affordable ways to ski in Europe’s most glamorous resortsYou don’t need a mountain of money to hit Europe’s glamorous ski resorts. From B&Bs to cheaper eats, we offer an affordable route to the premier pistes
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Snow camping up a mountain – and up all nightCan camping on a snowy plateau really be as cool as it looks on Instagram? Our writer pitches high up in the Austrian Alps and finds the experience eye-opening – though not in a good way
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The Art Fund charity launches a line of luxury holidaysSecret doors will open, champagne will flow and VIP access to the art world will be afforded the wealthy. But it’s a curious departure for a charity that champions free museum admission
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The Austrian village that's a Muslim holiday hotspot – in picturesTen years ago, the tourist board of Zell am See in Austria made a terrific call. According to the Qur’an, paradise looks like a lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains – so they started promoting their village to travel agencies in the Middle East
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A summer clean for the AlpsLitter dropped by skiers in the Alps is an eyesore once the snow melts. Now, hundreds of volunteers are clearing tons of rubbish from mountain trails
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Trekking in the South Tirol: the walk of lifeWalking amid Italy’s South Tirol with friends gives Alexander Linklater a huge helping of camaraderie and kaiserschmarrn
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The Vienna hotel where refugees welcome the guestsThe Magdas Hotel in Vienna offers jobs and training to multilingual former asylum seekers – while making a political statement about the plight of refugees in Europe
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Wieden, a different side of ViennaThe Austrian capital is not all high art and ballgowns. A short walk from its famous attractions, the district of Wieden has a younger, edgier feel with indie coffee shops, contemporary galleries and a multicultural food scene d
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Forget grand architecture – Vienna embraces its ugly sideIt has long been celebrated for its architectural beauty and genteel culture but a new tour exposes the Austrian capital’s darker, less aesthetically pleasing face
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Vienna's Karl Marx Hof: architecture as politics and ideology - a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 24This mid-rise block of flats looked like a fortress years before it actually became a besieged holdout against the fascists in the brief Austrian civil war of 1934
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Conchita Wurst on ViennaLast year’s Eurovision winner can’t wait for the contest to hit Vienna in May. The fairytale city is the perfect backdrop for the ‘gay Olympics’, says Conchita
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Great little ski resorts: Alpbach, Tyrol, AustriaThe pace is relaxed in ‘Austria’s prettiest village’, with its traditional Tyrolean buildings – though the après ski is livelier than you’d think
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Tracey Thorn takes the slow train to Innsbruck, AustriaThe singer-songwriter is soothed by the rock and lull of Europe’s railways en route to Austria
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Vienna city guide: what to do, plus the best cafes, restaurants and hotelsIt’s home to great art and music, but the city of spies and Sigmund Freud also has an edgy vibe – and a new buzz, discovers Kevin Rushby
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Grafenegg festival: the best of both worldsAt Austria’s Grafennegg festival brand new architecture and brand new composers rub shoulders with world-classs soloists and orchestras in the heart of old Europe. Imogen Tilden talks to this year’s composer in residence, Jörg Widmann
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The best places to stay in the Alps in summer: hotels, chalets and campsites
Make the most of the Alps in summer with our pick of accommodation in Italy, France, Switzerland and Austria for hiking, cycling, family activities or just glorious Alpine views
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Winter mountain retreats: readers' tips
If scenes of blue skies and snowy slopes have inspired you during the Winter Olympics, check out these mountain boltholes, suggested by readers
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A day in … Innsbruck, Austria
Innsbruck is much more than a ski hub, with futuristic architecture, imperial history, cosy cafes and surprisingly banging nightlife, says Susannah Osborne
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Skiing (and snowboarding) the slopes with Franz Klammer in Austria
On the annual Franz Klammer Ski Day at Bad Kleinkirchheim, Rupert Mellor becomes the first snowboarder ever to give the Austrian legend a run for his money
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Should we be so shocked that Lucian Freud's work is on show in Vienna?Jonathan Jones: Yes, Freud refused to lend his works to Austria for most of his life, but maybe this new exhibition should be seen as a tribute to the power of art in the face of adversity
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Bavaria: skiing in a winter hinterlandForget posh, crowded resorts and go off the beaten track to Munich's backcountry for pristine pistes and great powder, says David Vajda
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A family summer holiday in Austria: the hills are alive …
Parents want to be active, daughter's mad about
The Sound of Music … Harriet Green tries out a summer break exploring Austria's Tyrol mountains
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Hot jazz on a cold mountain: a festival on Austria's ski slopes
The Snow Jazz Gastein festival brings the sounds of New Orleans or the Lower East Side to the beautiful Austrian Alps, says Susan Greenwood
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Gruel to be kind: a hardcore detox break in Austria
Harriet Green checks into a detox clinic in Austria. A week later, she's lost only half a pound and been really bored – but she's truly sorry to leave
Why I love … 'Each mountain in the Dolomites is like a piece of art': Reinhold Messner on Tyrol highs