TOURISM · AUSTRIA

What to visit in Austria?

4 cities · 88+ places selected by the community. Landmarks, hidden restaurants, nature and viewpoints.

The country

Austria has nine federal provinces. Around 60% of its territory is mountainous and belongs to the Eastern Alps; the highest peak is the Grossglockner, at 3,798 m. The Danube flows for 350 km through the country, and the population is concentrated in the lowlands, notably the Alpine Foreland and the Vienna Basin in the east. On the Hungarian border, Lake Neusiedl, one of the largest steppe lakes in Europe, and its cultural landscape have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2001.

Viennese coffee house culture has been on Austria's national inventory of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. The coffee house is described there as a place "in which time and space are consumed, but only the coffee is listed on the bill": marble-topped tables, Thonet chairs, newspapers to read and a glass of water served with the coffee.

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In the west, the climate is mainly Central European, with a maritime influence; in the north-east and east, it is dry and continental, with hotter summers and colder winters.

Most ski resorts open between late November and mid-December, depending on snow and weather; on the glaciers, the season starts as early as late September. Tourism has two seasons: winter 2024/25 (November-April) recorded 72 million overnight stays, and summer 2025 (May-October) 83 million, a record. In 2025, more than half of all overnight stays were in Tyrol and the province of Salzburg.

Getting around

The KlimaTicket Ö lets you travel for a year across all nine provinces, in second class, on urban transport, buses and trains run by ÖBB and private rail companies. It is personal and sold online, at ÖBB ticket counters and by other partners; it is a ticket of the Austrian state, not of ÖBB.

Hozy tip

On motorways and expressways, vehicles up to 3.5 t need a vignette, now digital. Bought online by a private customer, the 2-month or annual vignette is only valid from the 18th day, because of the withdrawal period; 1-day and 10-day vignettes, or any vignette bought at a petrol station, tobacconist, motoring club or vending machine, are valid immediately.

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Visiting Austria, in practice

Which cities should I visit in Austria?

Hozy lists 4 cities in Austria: Hallstatt, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna. Each city offers landmarks, hidden restaurants, viewpoints and activities selected by the community.

How many days should I plan in Austria?

A 5 to 10 day trip lets you discover 2 to 3 major cities in Austria. For a full tour of the country, plan at least 2 weeks.

When is the best season to visit Austria?

In the west, the climate is mainly Central European, with a maritime influence; in the north-east and east, it is dry and continental, with hotter summers and colder winters. Most ski resorts open between late November and mid-December, depending on snow and weather; on the glaciers, the season starts as early as late September. Tourism has two seasons: winter 2024/25 (November-April) recorded 72 million overnight stays, and summer 2025 (May-October) 83 million, a record. In 2025, more than half of all overnight stays were in Tyrol and the province of Salzburg.

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Sources · consulted on September 27, 2026