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Austrian Villages and Resorts

Forchtenstein
Burgenland means "Land of Castles," and Burg Forchtenstein may be the biggest and baddest fortress in the province.

Hallstatt
Tour the world's oldest salt mine above Austria's prettiest lakeside village.

Heidenreichstein
Tour the moated castle, explore the Moorland and Peat Bog Museum, and take a ride on the historic narrow-gauge railroad in Lower Austria's Waldviertel.

Hintertux
Glacier skiing is a year-round activity at this popular ski and snowboarding resort in the Tyrol. A Winter Resort Report.

Radstadt and Altenmarkt/Zauchensee
Austrians and Germans flock to these neighboring towns in the Pongau, an hour south of Salzburg, for excellent downhill and superb cross-country skiing. A Winter Resort Report.

 

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