Austria holidays
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Ischgl’s wild après is legendary, but if you can resist the lure of the resort’s party scene and hit the piste with a clear head, there’s pristine powder and untracked terrain to be enjoyed
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Women-only ski courses, new flights, wine-tasting tours, yoga, skiing with Eddie the Eagle … there’s a lot that’s new this winter
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When splashing out on a ski trip, you need to know there’ll be plenty of white stuff. We recommend the best resorts at Christmas, half-term, Easter and more
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The big news for the coming ski season is a new set of lifts in Austria’s Arlberg area. They’ll link glitzy Lech and raucous St Anton but will also benefit treasures like tiny, snowy Warth
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A huge student community and a multicultural edge combine with a rich history of innovative art to make Austria’s second city an alluring city break choice
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The surrounding countryside has been inspiring cyclists, skiers and climbers for years – but this west Austrian city has more to offer than mountains
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From a hair-raising rooftop walk of Stockholm to a drag queen-led stroll through Hamburg and sniffing your way around Vienna
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The world-famous climber on how his mountain home shaped his life – and can still surprise him with its ever-changing views
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Ten tips on how not to get in trouble on your travels
Will ColdwellWhether it’s burping in the streets of Vienna, bible bashing in the Maldives or gum smuggling in Singapore, here’s what you need to avoid -
The Austrian capital officially offers the highest quality of life on the planet. Even if you don’t live there, here’s how to make the most of a visit
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Austria’s Fieberbrunn resort has some of the Alps’ gnarliest backcountry terrain – all accessible from the lifts. But will a new link to the huge Circus ski area change its low-key feel?
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Waiters wear string vests, elderly men mutter in corners and fridges buzz insistently. Cafe Am Heumarkt certainly isn’t cool and edgy – but that’s what this novelist loves about it
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You 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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Can 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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Secret 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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Ten 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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Litter 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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Walking amid Italy’s South Tirol with friends gives Alexander Linklater a huge helping of camaraderie and kaiserschmarrn
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The 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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The 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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It 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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This 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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Last 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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The 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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The singer-songwriter is soothed by the rock and lull of Europe’s railways en route to Austria
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It’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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At 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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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
To ski or not to ski? Are the Alps fun without hurtling downhill?