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The pastoral beauty of Austria’s mountains and lakes is only rivaled by the stately architecture of its castles and the treasures tucked inside its gilded palaces. Soak up the rich cultural life of Vienna and Salzburg before heading for hills alive with the sound of music – though you’re more likely to hear Mozart than Julie Andrews.

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Hit the slopes in winter or the trails in summer. This massive mountain range and the dramatic views it offers are classic Austria. Access the Alps from one of many resort towns in Tyrol, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Vorarlberg, and Carinthia.

Vorarlberg & Tyrol; Wilhelm-Greil-Straße 15; Innsbruck; 011-43-512-59547; www.alpenverein.at (German only)

Reserve tickets well ahead of time for one of Vienna’s most spectacular cultural attractions, the Staatsoper. This beautifully restored opera house, where Strauss once conducted, hosts lavish productions that attract an elegantly attired crowd of the city’s aristocrats.

Opernring 2; Vienna; 011-43-1-5144-42250; www.staatsoper.at

Get the royal treatment at this historic castle-turned-luxury-hotel dating from the fifteenth century and situated on a peninsula jutting into a crystal-blue lake. Schloss Fuschl is just outside of Salzburg and features an impressive art collection, magnificent old fireplaces, and horsedrawn carriages waiting by the entrance.

Hof bei Salzburg; Hotel Schloss Fuschl, Schloss Strasse 19; Salzburg; 011-43-6229-22530; www.starwoodhotels.com

Austria’s full of spa towns built around thermal waters with healing properties; Bad Gleichenberg, somewhat removed from the well-trod tourist trek, is one of the best. Indulge in water-based therapy or just enjoy the area’s natural beauty and history.

Brunnenstraße 31; Styria; 011-43-3159-22940; www.daskurhaus.at (German only)

Check out Vienna’s finest art collection, with masterpieces by Caravaggio, Tintoretto, Rubens, and Veronese. Such a priceless assortment could only belong to the Hapsburg family, who enjoyed European reign for six centuries.

Maria Theresien-Platz; Vienna; 011-43-1525-24-4031; www.khm.at

Take an afternoon river cruise, sample local wines, and listen to traditional musicians while looking out over the Danube Valley, or simply stroll the green hills of this fairytale-like expanse outside the city of Vienna. Don’t miss the unfermented “new wine” if you visit in autumn.

Lower Austria; Deutschwaldstraße 15/b; Purkersdorf; 011-43-2231-66804; www.biosphaerenpark-wienerwald.org

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