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Austrian Romantic Road: between Salzburg and Vienna

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The Austrian Romantischste Strasse is a tourist route that, starting from Salzburg, crosses the regions of Salzburg, Upper Austria and Lower Austria, arriving as far as Vienna. In particular, the landscape areas crossed are those of the Salzkammergut, the lower Mühlviertel, the Strudengau, the Nibelungengau, and the Wachau. THE ITINERARY The itinerary winds along an area made up of splendid ...

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Hallstatt: salt mines and ice caves

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Small town in the Salzkammergut alpine region in Upper Austria located on the western shore of the lake of the same name (Hallstättersee) and close to the Dachstein mountain massif (Hoher Dachstein) below the Salzberg (literally: Salt Mountain). Thanks to the beauty of the landscape that surrounds it and the interesting particularities of the place, Hallstatt has become an important ...

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Schärding and the characteristic Inn-Salzach architecture

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Schärding, is a small Austrian town located along the Inn River on the border with Bavaria. It is located in Upper Austria in front of the Bavarian town of Neuhaus am Inn and only 15 km from the German city of Passau and about 100 km from Salzburg and Linz. The town is located at a height of 313 meters ...

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When to go to Linz: The climate of Linz

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Linz has a mixed type climate between continental and oceanic climate, its position along the Danube valley means that both climatic types influence the seasons and the climate of the city. Temperatures are mild especially between May and September when the average maximum temperatures vary between 19.7 ° C in September and 24.8 ° C in July. Winters are cold ...

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Linz: ancient Austrian city along the Danube

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Linz is the capital of Upper Austria and is also the third largest city in Austria in terms of number of inhabitants, after Vienna and Graz. The city that rises along the Danube, on the right bank of the river, was founded as a fortified place by the Romans in the 1st century with the name of Lentia. Linz developed ...

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What to see in Upper Austria: the most beautiful attractions

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The territory of the region is very diverse. There are plains crossed by the Danube and its tributaries, hilly areas, and mountain areas among the most spectacular in Austria. The landscape is protected by a national park (Nationalpark Kalkalpen), two natural parks (Mühlviertel, Obst-Hügel-Land), protected areas, conservation areas, and natural monuments. Let’s see what to see in Upper Austria. The ...

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Upper Austria: nature and art, a very diverse region

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Upper Austria is a state (Bundesländer) of Austria located in the north central part of the country. This region borders with Germany, the Czech Republic, and the Austrian states of Salzburg, Styria and Lower Austria. The state capital is the city of Linz. Upper Austria is the fourth largest Austrian state and third largest by population. This area of the ...

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