Lonely Planet Austria

by Honan, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781864503449
• ISBN10: 1864503440
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

Austria's world-class museums, alpine festivals and impressive architecture get good coverage in this guide, which also gives the skinny on Vienna's famous coffeehouses and the country's hundreds of accommodations options, from campgrounds to chalets. Walking tours steer visitors through Mozart's Salzburg and Hapsburg Vienna, and there's good information on skiing, hiking, sailing and more.

Table of Contents

The Author	6	(1)
This Book & Thanks	7	(3)
Foreword	10	(1)
Introduction	11	(1)
Facts About Austria	12	(26)
History	12	(6)
Geography & Geology	18	(1)
Climate	18	(1)
Ecology & Environment	19	(1)
Flora & Fauna	20	(1)
Government & Politics	20	(2)
Economy	22	(1)
Population & People	22	(1)
Education	22	(1)
Science & Philosophy	23	(1)
Arts	24	(2)
Austria & Music	26	(10)
Society & Conduct	36	(1)
Religion	37	(1)
Language	37	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	38	(45)
Suggested Itineraries	38	(1)
Planning	38	(2)
Responsible Tourism	40	(1)
Tourist Offices	40	(1)
Visas & Documents	41	(1)
Embassies & Consulates	42	(1)
Customs	43	(1)
Money	44	(3)
Post & Communications	47	(2)
Digital Resources	49	(1)
Books	49	(2)
Films	51	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	51	(1)
Radio & TV	51	(1)
Video Systems	51	(1)
Photography & Video	51	(1)
Time	52	(1)
Electricity	52	(1)
Weights & Measures	52	(1)
Laundry	52	(1)
Toilets	52	(1)
Health	52	(3)
Women Travellers	55	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	56	(1)
Disabled Travellers	56	(1)
Senior Travellers	57	(1)
Travel with Children	57	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	57	(1)
Emergencies	58	(1)
Legal Matters	58	(1)
Business Hours	59	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	59	(1)
Activities	59	(1)
Courses	60	(1)
Work	60	(2)
Accommodation	62	(2)
Walking & Skiing in Austria	64	(13)
Food	77	(3)
Drinks	80	(1)
Entertainment	81	(1)
Spectator Sports	82	(1)
Shopping	82	(1)
Getting there & Away	83	(12)
Air	83	(5)
Land	88	(5)
River	93	(1)
Organised Tours	93	(2)
Getting Around	95	(10)
Air	95	(1)
Bus	95	(2)
Train	97	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	98	(4)
Bicycle	102	(1)
Hitching	102	(1)
Walking	102	(1)
Boat	103	(1)
Mountain Transport	103	(1)
Local Transport	103	(1)
Organised Tours	104	(1)
Vienna	105	(62)
History	105	(1)
Orientation	106	(1)
Information	107	(12)
Innere Stadt	119	(3)
Vienna Walking Tour	122	(8)
The West	130	(3)
The South	133	(2)
The East	135	(2)
Activities	137	(1)
Language Courses	138	(1)
Organised Tours	139	(1)
Special Events	139	(1)
Places to Stay	140	(8)
Places to Eat	148	(6)
Entertainment	154	(7)
Spectator Sports	161	(1)
Shopping	161	(1)
Getting There & Away	162	(2)
Getting Around	164	(3)
Burgenland	167	(9)
Eisenstadt	167	(4)
Around Eisenstadt	171	(1)
Neusiedler See	171	(1)
Neusiedl am See	171	(1)
Rust	172	(1)
Morbisch	173	(1)
Seewinkel	173	(1)
Podersdorf	174	(2)
Styria	176	(26)
Graz	177	(11)
Around Graz	188	(1)
Styrian Wine Routes	188	(1)
Deutschlandsberg	189	(1)
Ehrenhausen	189	(1)
Austrian Open-Air Museum	190	(1)
Lurgrotte	190	(1)
Piber & Koflach	191	(1)
Barnbach	191	(2)
Elsewhere in Styria	193	(1)
Mariazell	193	(3)
Bruck an der Mur	196	(2)
Leoben	198	(1)
Eisenerz	198	(1)
Admont	199	(1)
Murau	200	(1)
Bad Blumau	200	(1)
Riegersburg	200	(2)
Carinthia	202	(24)
Klagenfurt	202	(8)
Central Carinthia	210	(1)
Worther See	210	(2)
Villach	212	(2)
Around Villach	214	(1)
Eastern Carinthia	215	(1)
Friesach	216	(2)
Gurk	218	(1)
St Veit an der Glan	218	(1)
Burg Hochosterwitz	219	(1)
Magdalensberg	220	(1)
Maria Saal	220	(1)
Western Carinthia	221	(1)
Gmund	221	(1)
Spittal an der Drau	221	(3)
Millstatt	224	(2)
Hohe Tauern National Park Region	226	(19)
Zell am See	228	(4)
Krimml Falls	232	(1)
Gerlos Pass	233	(1)
Grossglockner Road	234	(2)
Heiligenblut	236	(1)
Bad Gastein	237	(3)
Around Bad Gastein	240	(1)
Lienz	240	(5)
Tirol	245	(39)
Innsbruck	248	(12)
Around Innsbruck	260	(1)
Igls	260	(1)
Hall in Tirol	260	(1)
Wattens	260	(1)
Schwaz	261	(1)
Stubai Glacier	261	(1)
Seefeld	261	(2)
Ehrwald	263	(1)
North-Eastern Tirol	263	(1)
The Zillertal	263	(2)
Zell am Ziller	265	(1)
Mayrhofen	266	(1)
Achensee	267	(1)
Kitzbuhel	267	(5)
Kirchberg	272	(1)
St Johann in Tirol	272	(1)
Kufstein	273	(2)
Soll	275	(1)
Western Tirol	275	(1)
Stams	275	(1)
The Otztal	275	(2)
Imst	277	(1)
Landeck	277	(2)
The Inn Valley	279	(1)
The Paznauntal	279	(1)
Arlberg Region	279	(1)
St Anton am Arlberg	280	(4)
Vorarlberg	284	(13)
Bregenz	284	(5)
Bregenzerwald	289	(1)
Feldkirch	290	(1)
Bludenz	291	(3)
Brandenertal	294	(1)
Kleinwalsertal	294	(1)
Western Arlberg	295	(2)
Sallburg Province	297	(25)
Salzburg	298	(19)
Around Salzburg	317	(1)
Hellbrunn	317	(1)
Gaisberg	317	(1)
Untersberg	318	(1)
Hallein	318	(1)
Berchtesgaden	319	(1)
Werfen	319	(1)
Southern Salzburg Province	320	(1)
Tamsweg	321	(1)
Mauterndorf	321	(1)
Radstadt	321	(1)
The Salzkammergut	322	(21)
Bad Ischl	324	(3)
Southern Salzkammergut	327	(1)
Hallstatter See	327	(1)
Hallstatt	328	(1)
Obertraun	329	(2)
Bad Aussee	331	(2)
Gosausee	333	(1)
Northern Salzkammergut	333	(1)
Traunsee	333	(1)
Gmunden	334	(2)
Traunkirchen	336	(1)
Ebensee	337	(1)
Grunau	337	(1)
Attersee	337	(1)
Wolfgangsee	338	(1)
St Wolfgang	338	(2)
St Gilgen	340	(1)
Mondsee	341	(2)
Upper Austria	343	(18)
Linz	343	(7)
Around Linz	350	(1)
Mauthausen	351	(1)
St Florian	351	(2)
Steyr	353	(2)
Wels	355	(1)
Lambach	356	(1)
Schmiding Bird Park	356	(1)
Kremsmunster	356	(1)
Freistadt	357	(2)
Kefermarkt	359	(1)
Braunau am Inn	359	(2)
Lower Austria	361	(27)
St Polten	361	(4)
The Danube Valley	365	(1)
West of Melk	366	(1)
Melk	366	(2)
Schloss Schallaburg	368	(1)
Melk to Durnstein	368	(2)
Durnstein	370	(1)
Krems an der Donau	371	(3)
Around Krems	374	(1)
Waldviertel	375	(1)
Tulln	375	(2)
Klosterneuburg	377	(1)
Petronell	377	(1)
Wienerwald	378	(2)
Baden bei Wien	380	(3)
Southern Lower Austria	383	(1)
Wiener Neustadt	383	(2)
Semmering	385	(1)
Schneeberg	386	(2)
LANGUAGE	388	(4)
GLOSSARY	392	(9)
INDEX	401	(6)
Text	401	(6)
Boxed Text	407