Small Historic Towns - Joie de vivre of a very special kind
Despite the manifold ways in which the Small Historic Towns distributed throughout Austria choose to present their historical, cultural and scenic beauties, they all share the common trait of having successfully united tradition with modernness. Not least because of this do they provide the optimal environment for artists and designers to thrive.
Georg J. Riedel exemplifies such a union. He is the youngest son of an old bohemian ...
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Small towns with historic flair marked for success
Until 1993, Austria had no supra-regional platform for marketing activities focused on holidays in small towns. In that year, therefore, 14 towns (today 15) distributed throughout Austria and supported by the Austrian Tourist Board decided to join to-gether and to be jointly active in the market.
Despite the differing tourist offers, the towns between Neusiedlersee and Bodensee lakes nonetheless have very much in common. They all have town ...
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“That really makes you laugh!“ - Cultural Highlights 2012
In 15 Small Historic Towns between Bodensee and Neusiedlersee lakes, historic buildings characterize the townscape. Where formerly knights, earls and royalty resided and feasted together with their court members, the finer arts are now once again the centre of attention.
The castle rises mightily above the town of Kufstein. In former times the castle served as a prison “hosting” even leading members of the clergy as well ...
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Austria Classic Tour - 3,500 kilometres across Austria
Get to know the Small Historic Towns on the Austria Classic Tour and book your four-star pit stop for 58 Euros
In Formula One racing they are called a North Loop or Dunlop Curve – curves that get both the drivers and spectators' adrenalin flowing. The motto of the Austria Classic Tour is however active not passive participation. This is not an organised rally as the name would ...
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Small historic towns - Get in close touch with history
What is there to tell about the night watchmen of the past? What was their task? And what did a night watchman do during the day? All these questions are answered during the night watchmen tours in the Small Historic Towns. In Wels, Steyr, Radstadt, Schärding and Lienz the visitors embark on nightly walking tours after being welcomed by the famous night watchman song “Hark ye, dear dear ladies ...
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The new year begins in the historic small towns
The new year 2012 brings in the small historic towns in Austria again so something with it:
Die kleine Stadt Baden bei Wien veranstaltet auch in der Wintersaison traditionelle Kurkonzerte, die im Haus der Kunst stattfinden. Das detaillierte Kurkonzertprogramm wird vom Orchesterwart der Bühne Baden im Haus der Kunst ausgehängt. Programme sind auch beim Orchesterwart zu erwerben. Außerdem sind die geführten Spaziergänge und Führungen vom „Kaiserhaus“ und dem ...
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