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Henk Bekker is a freelance travel writer currently living on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.

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Austria Travel

Visitors to Austria can enjoy spectacular natural beauty, history, and culture. The Alps attract visitors year round with some of the best skiing in Europe and endless hiking opportunities in summer. Vienna is famous for its coffee shops, superb museums and art galleries, live music - not necessarily classical, historic buildings, and high quality of life. Salzburg is not only beautiful and beautifully located but also justifiably popular for its association with Mozart (and The Sound of Music, even if the locals don't get it). When traveling to smaller rural towns such as Hallstatt and Zell am See visitors often feel like being in a living postcard - Austria is that beautiful.

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 Record-Breaking Year for Tourism in Vienna

The city of Vienna broke records in the tourist industry for 2011, making it the best year ever for overnight stays and revenue.

Feb 8, 2012 – MyHue McGowran

Enjoying "Eine Kleine" Mozart in Salzburg, Austria

From living quarters to dinner concerts to delectable chocolates, this beautiful city in Austria has much to offer any lover of the classical composer.

Dec 31, 2011 – Ramona Zacharias

Gustav Klimt 150 Exhibitions in 2012 in Vienna, Austria

Several Viennese galleries, including the Belvedere and Kunsthistorisches Museum, will stage special Gustav Klimt 150 exhibitions during 2012.

Nov 10, 2011 – Henk Bekker

Bars and Pubs in Graz, Austria

From own-branded beers at Glöckl-Bräu to Irish, Greek and jazz bars, Graz in Austria has something for most beer-drinking tastes.

Jun 3, 2011 – Steve Rogerson

Fly Austrian Airlines from Vienna to Baghdad Airport BGW in Iraq

Austrian Airlines fly directly and non-stop from Vienna to both Baghdad (BGW) and Erbil (ERB) in Iraq. Connecting flights arrive from Europe and the USA.

Apr 29, 2011 – Henk Bekker

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