Top 25 Places To Visit in Austria - Travel Guide

Hallstatt is a famous village in Austria that began as a salt mine nearly 7,000 years ago and is known for its picturesque appearance, resembling a town from a Disney movie.

Gosau is a village with beautiful churches and mountain views.

Gosausee is a lake known for its clear blue water and the impressive Dachstein mountains surrounding it, with a nice trail along the lake and a great hotel and restaurant.

The Dachstein Glacier is situated on the Dachstein massive and features a gondola, a suspension bridge, and a stairway offering great views; skiing is possible on the glacier in October.

Salzburg is a city surrounded by the Alps, renowned for its Baroque architecture and one of the best-preserved cities north of the Alps.

Wolfgangsee is a lake with clear water surrounded by mountains and villages.

Schafberg is a mountain accessible by train, offering 360 views of the surrounding lakes and featuring a restaurant and hotel at the top.

Traunkirchen is a village built on a peninsula on Traunsee, known for its beauty with a massive mountain across the lake and a church overlooking the town.

Attersee is the biggest lake in the Salzkammergut region and the third biggest lake in Austria, offering scenic drives around its shore.

Grundlsee is the largest lake in the state of Styria, surrounded by the Dead Mountains.

Toplitzee is a smaller lake near Grundlsee that is particularly beautiful during the fall months.

Hohenwerfen Castle is situated on top of a rock pillar, dating back nearly a thousand years, and serves as a museum.

Hochosterwitz Castle is built on a rocky outcrop, dating back to the 9th century, and features 14 fortified gates built in the 1500s.

Vienna, the capital of Austria, is known as one of the world's most livable cities and the city of music.

Wachau Valley is a valley situated on the Danube River, full of incredible scenery and vineyards, particularly scenic during the fall.

Dürnstein is a beautiful village along the Danube river in the Wachau Valley.

Innsbruck is a magical destination in the heart of the Alps and one of the world's best destinations for winter sports.

Kufstein is the second largest town in Tyrol, known for the Kufstein Fortress.

Krimml Falls is home to the tallest waterfall in Austria, with a total height of 380 meters.

Zell Am See is a picturesque Austrian town on Lake Zell, known as a luxury tourist destination since the late 1800s.

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is the highest road in Austria, offering stunning views of the surrounding mountains.

Pasterze Glacier is the biggest glacier in Austria, offering a nice parking and viewpoint area, and a path leading to the bottom.

Vorarlberg is home to incredible mountains and lakes.

Lünersee is a peculiar lake shaped like a heart, accessible by gondola with hiking opportunities for a higher perspective.

Silvretta High Alpine Road is a mountain pass with 34 hairpin turns and alpine reservoirs.

Lake Constance is a large lake shared by Austria, Switzerland, and Germany, fed by the Rhine River, with beautiful resort towns along its shores.