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Vienna, Hall in Tirol, Salzburg and Innsbruck are our Kirsche on the cake urban pitstops - our cultural heartthrobs, hubs of Habsburg heritage, Petri dishes of arty accomplishments and showcases of the city’s status markers of old.
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We have to admit, we're a bit art obsessed. We recently found ourselves rushing into a city on a 2-hour layover just to scurry through their contemporary art museum before breathlessly re-presenting ourselves at the airport.
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Salzburg’s striking Building Academy stands as a contemporary ode to Austria’s longstanding ability to wow us with her architecture and design.
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In the heart of Austria’s ski domain, and only around 70 kilometres south of Salzburg is a network of villages, mountains and pistes that together form Snow Space Salzburg, part of Austria’s Ski Amadé.
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When dealing with one of the oldest buildings in Salzburg, it takes the architect’s clever manipulation of architecture and design to create an exciting, inspiring atmosphere that coverts the old and the new to extreme yet complimentary dimensions.
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Put on the map in the 1965 film ‘Sound of Music’ – everyone wanted to know where those lush alpine pastures were, and wanted a slice of the pure, mountain life. It was, of course Salzburger Land, also known as the province of Salzburg, which fans down from capital city Salzburg in Austria.
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The history of this urban green space dates back as far as 1780, when a plant trader used the fertile land to grow and trade in bulbs and plants - today there is a large dry collection – some 3000 diaspores of native plants.
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You may recognize Salzburg as the stunning alpine location from The Sound of Music, but its cultural importance goes well beyond this. Birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, today it hosts the world-famous Salzburg Festival and its cobbled streets are home to many opera, concert and theatre venues.
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Pablo Picasso famously said that we are all born artists, the only trick is remaining an artist as we grow up. Somewhat along the same lines are those self-helpers who say that we are all born children, the trick is learning to stay in touch with that child as we grow up. Actually, it’s pretty much the same thing, isn’t it?
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Heritage and a touch of romance escort this edit of aged beauties - hotels cast from former palacios, monasteries and coaching inns, which celebrate history in style.
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A cradle of the arts and style where twisted beams and heritage-thick walls flank a contemporary curatorial scene at this historic coaching inn and foodie haunt since 1350.
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Doorstep slopes, bold architecture and an ethos of family living flood this hotel-apartment basecamp with rooftop restaurant, infinity pool and sunshine decks steps from 220km of ski pistes and mountain hikes.
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Palm house meandering, the tropics, lost species, history and the perfect green escape in the city - explore these botanical gardens inspired by royals and a love letter to science.
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Located in the Hohe Tauern National Park in the heart of the Salzburgerland province, Bad Gastein is a breathe of fresh air at an elevation of 1,000 meters. “Bad," or "spa" in German, hints at the area's importance as a health destination.
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A lovely alpine lodge for families that has had a chic, eclectic refit. Quirky design elements, stacks of well-positioned collectables and lively, modern takes on heritage prints and textiles decorate this boutique interior.
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Browse our unique Vienna Art Guide below for all there is to know about Austria’s art and culture capital. Once the epicentre of the longstanding Habsburg empire, Vienna is awash with galleries, artists, museums and odes to moments of age-defining culture, as well as a new generation of creatives call this city home, once again.
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Located in the Hohe Tauern National Park in the heart of the Salzburgerland province, Bad Gastein’s ski playground is made up of 200km of groomed pistes scattered over four different mountains, part of the Ski Amadé area, with over 1,000 metres of altitude which offers superb long downhill runs.
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A peak-side, sophisticated bolthole oozing fifties Vogue glamour. A firm favourite of the design fraternity, it is a trove of timeless, postmodern pieces that feel perfectly at home in this alpine masterpiece of creative chillax.
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Cradled in the Salzburg Alps, St. Johann im Pongau is a little charmer of a town, that’s incredibly pleasing both in winter and summer.
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One of our favourite discoveries on a recent trip to Vienna is the wine bistro MAST in the up and coming 9th district of Wien. A small restaurant with a simple modern décor of wooden tables, linens and ceramics – the stars being uncharted natural wines and fabulous food serving some of grandma’s lost classics in a modern twist.
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Close to the Tirol mountains of the Tux and Zillertal Alps, this design hotel of chilled style and nostalgic tradition, steps away from the chocolate-box picture-postcard image with creative art installations and a casual approach to life in the alps.
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Affectionately known as the Monte Carlo of the Alps and the playground of the royals and the Habsburgs, Austria's Bad Gastein is a Wunderkammer of faded Belle-Époque glamour and energetic creativity.
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Cult furniture brand Wittmann has accumulated a distinctive mark over four generations, working with Austrian and international designers and architects, from Josef Hoffmann and Friedrich Kiesler to Matteo Thun and Edward B.Tuttle.
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Food writer Meredith Erickson has travelled the wintry peaks and picturesque trails of the alpine region of France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
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Architect and interior designer Roland Nemetz designs 'his' suite at the boutique Hotel Altstadt Vienna - part of a series of creatively inspired interiors that capture the soul of artsy Wien.
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For intuitive international fashion designer Sina Thomaseth, founder of Thomaseth Teamfashion, it is always at her roots where she finds the best inspo.
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Skiing in Leogang, part of Skicircus Saalbach - Hinterglemm -Leogang - Fieberbrunn as it is officially known is quite the ride, encompassing high mountain passes, over 270kms of thrilling runs, seven snow parks and five toboggan runs.
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A lair of nature wrapped by the mountains and forests with perhaps one of the best nature-inspired spas in Austria, all overlooking the Leogang Rockies. This design hotel hugs smooth modern interiors that brush up to loveliness of the Alps, complete with its own lake.
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During the summer months, the once crowned Monte Carlo of the Alps, the spa town & resort of Bad Gastein, plays host to an inspiring Artists-in-residence cultural programme: sommer.frische.kunst. 2023.
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