Visit the Austrian Alps: fortresses, castles, and ice caves

Salzburg, Austria

This military construction sits on Festungsberg hill. The walls measure 250 meters in length and 150 meters in width. The fortress contains a puppet museum and offers a panoramic tower.

Salzburg, Austria

This princely residence was built in 1606 for Archbishop Wolf Dietrich. The gardens feature fountains, statues, and flower-lined paths laid out in baroque style.

Werfen, Austria

The Eisriesenwelt extends 42 kilometers through limestone rock, with the first kilometer filled with ice that creates natural formations.

Salzburg, Austria

This palace was built in 1613 by Prince-Archbishop Markus Sittikus as a summer residence and features mechanical water fountains, French gardens, and rooms decorated with baroque frescoes.

Wattens, Austria

An underground exhibition space showcasing artistic installations in crystal, with a historical collection and contemporary creations from the Swarovski brand.

Salzburg, Austria

This religious monument was built in 1628 in baroque style with five organs and seven bells in the main towers. Its dome measures 79 meters.

Krimml, Austria

The three levels of waterfalls reach 380 meters in height in the Hohe Tauern National Park. The water originates from the Krimmler Kees glacier.

Innsbruck, Austria

Ambras Castle is a 16th-century princely residence that houses an armory, historical portraits, and a chamber of arts containing rare Renaissance objects.

Kitzbühel, Austria

This 3,312-meter-long alpine ski run descends from Hahnenkamm with an 85% slope. It hosts a World Cup stage each year.

Tyrol, Austria

Situated at an altitude of 929 meters, this mountain lake stretches 6.8 kilometers long and 1 kilometer wide between the Karwendel and Rofan ranges.

Werfen, Austria

This military fortress on a 155-meter rock spur has dominated the Salzach valley for 900 years. The castle features a falconry exhibition and collections of medieval weapons.

Salzburg, Austria

This Benedictine monastery dating from the 7th century contains a library with medieval manuscripts, a restaurant, and a herb market in its inner courtyard.

Eisenerz, Austria

Eisenerz Castle is a 13th-century fortification built on an iron ore deposit. The castle served to monitor trade routes and control regional mining activities.

Schallaburg, Austria

Schallaburg Castle dates from the 16th century and features arcades with terracotta reliefs. The two-level gallery displays decorated columns and floral ornaments in the courtyard.

Graz, Austria

This 17th-century princely residence features four corner towers and 365 windows. The interior rooms display frescoes and paintings that illustrate episodes from the history of humanity.

Tyrol, Austria

This ski area extends over 279 kilometers of slopes with red, black, and blue runs. The lift network links Söll, Going, Scheffau, and six other villages together.

Kitzbühel, Austria

This alpine ski course measures 3,312 meters with a vertical drop of 860 meters and has hosted international competitions since 1931. The slope reaches 85 percent in some sections.

Kaprun, Austria

The Kitzsteinhorn is a glacier at 3,203 meters altitude in the Hohe Tauern range, reachable by cable car from the valley station in Kaprun.

Zell am See, Austria

This 12th-century church features colorful stained glass, ribbed vaults, and a steeply roofed bell tower. The religious building dominates the old center.

Kitzbühel, Austria

The historic center features cobblestone streets lined with colorful houses from the 14th and 15th centuries, along with luxury shops and traditional Tyrolean restaurants.

Reutte, Austria

Ensemble of 13th-century medieval fortifications comprising four interconnected castles. The site offers a permanent exhibition on the history of European fortifications with weapon demonstrations and historical reenactments.

Tratzberg, Austria

Built in the 16th century on a rocky promontory, this castle houses a collection of period furniture, wall frescoes, and sculpted wooden ceilings.

Kufstein, Austria

Kufstein Fortress is a 13th-century military structure built on a 90-meter rock formation above the Inn River. The complex houses the world's largest outdoor organ, which performs daily concerts.

Lienz, Austria

13th-century medieval fortress hosting a collection of Gothic paintings and exhibitions on the wildlife, flora, and crafts of Eastern Tyrol.

Ischgl, Austria

This ski area extends across the Austrian-Swiss border and offers 239 kilometers of prepared slopes served by 45 lift facilities. The winter season runs from November to May.

Landeck, Austria

This medieval fortified castle from the 13th century overlooks the Inn Valley. It housed local courts until 1950 and now hosts a regional museum.

Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria

This ski area connects the villages of Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Leogang, and Fieberbrunn across 270 kilometers of groomed runs in the Pinzgau Grass Mountains.

Reith im Alpbachtal, Austria

Matzen Castle is a 12th century structure on a hill near the Alpbach Valley. The building includes an inner courtyard, medieval towers, and a French garden.

Kauns, Austria

The keep and walls of this Romanesque military structure from 1050 dominate the Inn Valley from a rocky promontory at 1,130 meters altitude.

Dürnstein, Austria

This fortress was built in the 12th century on a rocky promontory and served as prison for King Richard the Lionheart in 1192. The preserved walls provide views over the Danube Valley.

Zell am See, Austria

Lake Zell is a 4.5-kilometer-long mountain lake located in a valley of the Austrian Alps at an altitude of 750 meters.