Austria Is Best Seen by Car

Vienna is the capital of Austria, the country has a population of 8 million, it was once the administrative centre of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Vienna International Airport is situated at the south-east of Vienna. It was the royal city of the Habsburg, the city of music. The Monarchy was governed by the Habsburg kings from here. Hofburg, the eye-popping royal palace was constructed in the centre of the city. It hosts the performance of the white Lipizza horses. The museum contains the treasures of Burgundy, the Holy Lance, which was used by the soldiers who wounded Christ. The Albertina Museum is one of the biggest collection of drawings. The abbey of the Augustinian Canons was a place of royal weddings and burials. The library consists of 2 million books. You can find the famous Kunsthistorisches Museum, Burgtheater, State Opera, the iconic St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Rathaus, Mariahilfer Street, Belvedere Palace in the neighbourhood. The Minoritenkirche is an impressive structure from the 14th century. Hire a car and discover the city. Schonbrunn is the overwhelming summer palace of the king. Visitors who approach this place with a hired car, can find the palace, the castle park, Gloriette, the Neptun fountain and big sculptures, botanic garden in this park. When it comes to car hire, you can select from a variety of cars. The magnificent Lainzer Tiergarten (animal garden) is worth visiting. Plenty of wild boars, deer, mouflons can be seen here, they roam freely within the wildlife preserve. The Lake Neusiedl and the National Park Neusiedl is at the border of Austria and Hungary. The greater part of the lake is in Austria. It’s noted for it’s special vegetation, winery, Hungarian Grey Cattle, buffalo, donkey, wild horse. It is also suitable for drivers who rent a car. Wachau is at the Danube, famous for it’s wine, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It can be explored thoroughly by car. Tourists can watch several historical buildings here and taste the local cuisine. The mind-blowing Melk abbey is a famous Benedictine structure in the Wachau region. Is is also called the Stift Melk, it was built in the 18th century. It contains medieval pictures, manuscripts and a great library. I recommend tasting the Wiener Schnitzel, Goulash, Wurstsemmel, Apfelstrudel, Bosna, Almdudler, Zweigelt wine. Salzburg is an important and beautiful cultural city, the home-town of Mozart and Herbert von Karajan. Remarkable landmarks are the gardens of Mirabell palace, the Salzburg cathedral from the 17th century, the medieval Nonnberg Abbey and Mozart’s birthplace. The Salzburg Festival is a notable music festival during July and August. Consider hiring a car, so that you can discover this city. Austria is famous for it’s ski resorts, the Alps offer great opportunity for the lovers of ski and snowboard. The skiing slopes are diverse, both beginners and experts can find the appropriate place for themselves. There are high-quality Austrian roads to Solden, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Ischgl, Sankt Anton am Arlberg, and Obertauern.