As one of the most popular traveling destinations in the world, Austria attracts thousands of visitors every year with its rich history, traditional culture, beautiful landscapes and a superb local cuisine. The summer time is as active as the winter. In the sunny days, you could visit historic places and go hiking in the Alps. Winter could be more fun with many thrilling sports activities.

The first place you should visit is the Vienna Hofburg as known as the Austria’s Imperial Palace. It was used for centuries under Austria’s monarchy – the powerful Habsburgs until the end of World War II. Today it becomes the official place for the Federal President. The whole complex represents more than 700 years of history with many architectural styles from many changes and additions since 1275. It reflects style from Gothic to Renaissance, Baroque to Rococo in 59 acres including 19 courtyards and 2,600 rooms. The most impressive of the visit is the three museums with historical insights into the traditional daily life of Empress Elisabeth encompassing the authentically-furnished Imperial Apartments, the tasteful Sisi Museum and the Silver Collection as comprehensive look of lavish imperial banquets.

You could find tracers of famous classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in many cities of Austria but not as special and important as Salzburg. At No. 9 Getreidegasse is the house where genius Mozart was born on 27th May, 1756. Now, the house was redesigned as a little museum for people to visit his childhood. The room is displayed with full of mementos, instruments, and portraits provided by his family. Another place is Makartplatz 8 apartment –his home since 1773. This is the place where he wrote many famous symphonies. Salzburg hosts many music festivals to honor the legendary composer every year including Mozart Week and the six-week long Salzburg Festival.

Located in the Tyrol, Kitzbüheler Horn is one of the most magnificent spots in Austria. At 1.998 meters, the horn offers you spectacular view: from the Radstädter Tauern to the Ötztal Alps in the south; the nearby Kaisergebirge in the north; to the west – the Lechtal Alps; and to the east-the Hochkönig. You could reach the horn by taking the cableway or climbing from the Kitzbühel village. Since 16th century, Kitzbüheler has been famous for the top ski resorts in the country. Despite other developing, modern and prosperous winter resorts, it still reserves its charm and attraction. Every winter season, thousands of skiers all over the world come to experience the adventurous Kitzbüheler Horn’s slopes.

Never forget to stop by Melk Benedictine Abbey- one of most famous monasteries. in the world. The buildings were built on 325-meter-long complex as equal as seven courtyards. The most impressive sight is the church shaped in twin-towers and constructed above a semicircular area. Inside the church, there are many interesting historical displays such as the tomb of Saint Coloman of Stockerau; the remained belongings of Austria’s first owner family, the House of Babenberg; the superb 196-meter-long Imperial Corridor with many portraits of Austria’s owners from generation to generation including the Empress Maria Theresa; and the Imperial Room with exhibits of the abbey long history encompassing statues and paintings.

If you want to explore the spectacular Dachstein Salzkammergut region- a UNESCO World Heritage site, you should definitely stay in Hallsatt town- the lovely charming town situating on the side of a beautiful river. You could have chance to explore the one of the most spectacular caves in Europe – the Dachstein Caves. Besides the picturesque scene, the cave is impressive by its sub-zero summer temperatures and magnificent frozen waterfalls since it is in 1,174 meters deep.