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Austria
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"Austria is a little world in which the big one holds its tryouts. "
Heinrich Benedikt (ed) Geschichte der Republik Oesterreich (1954), On the social and political disintegration affecting the Austro- Hungarian Empire in the late 1890s.
Tales from Austria
Austria - Salzburg, City of Mozart - Europe in the Time of Covid - Part 13
Mozart competes with The Von Trapps for mentions in Salzburg. He wins on place names ( Mozart Platz ) and concerts ( Cosi Fan...
Mozart competes with The Von Trapps for mentions in Salzburg. He wins on place names ( Mozart Platz ) and concerts ( Cosi Fan Tutte and the requiem at the moment).
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Bratislava and up the Danube to Vienna
Bratislava has onion steepled churches galore, a string of bars ( several stag parties looking worse for wear) plenty of fountains and bronze statues...
Bratislava has onion steepled churches galore, a string of bars ( several stag parties looking worse for wear) plenty of fountains and bronze statues and a plethora of pastel coloured baroque houses and shops.
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Austria - Skiing in St Anton in the Vorarlberg
St Anton in The Vorarlberg, Austria is an attractive mix of űber-cool modern, intermixed with alpine charm. And you won’t have any trouble making...
St Anton in The Vorarlberg, Austria is an attractive mix of űber-cool modern, intermixed with alpine charm. And you won’t have any trouble making yourself understood. You’ll hear English spoken everywhere, most of it with a public school accent. This is Austria’s main chalet resort, but there is also a good selection of hotels, most of them fairly expensive.
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Austria in a Nutshell
The name Austria derives from a Germanic word ‘austro’, meaning ‘east’. It's German name is Österreich. Austria is landlocked and bordered by 8 countries,...
The name Austria derives from a Germanic word ‘austro’, meaning ‘east’. It's German name is Österreich. Austria is landlocked and bordered by 8 countries,
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