Towns & Villages

Find descriptions on towns and villages along the Romantic Road�between Salzburg and Vienna and passing through the Austrian Provinces of Salzburg, Upper Austria and Lower Austria.

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Bad Ischl

Some 55 kilometers east from Salzburg, Bad Ischl is the cultural hub and geographic center of Salzkammergut Lake District. Emperor Franz Joseph I sele...

Gmunden

The name Gmunden derives from the German word Gm�nd-Gem�nd-Gemunden for mouth and refers to its location as Gmunden lies where the Traun River empties...

Gosau am Dachstein � UNESCO World Natural Heritage

The municipality of Gosau with its approximately 1,800 inhabitants is located at 767m of altitude in Gosautal Valley and surrounded by mountains.

Gr�nau amidst Almtal Valley

Gr�nau amidst Almtal Valley satisfies the visitors who come to rejoice in this pleasant village so rich in beautiful things and one that delights in w...

Hallstatt

The bizarre town of Hallstatt is enveloped by some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world that was listed the World Cultural Heritage Site �Hal...

Kremsm�nster

Kremsm�nster is located amidst the hilly landscape of the Upper Austrian foothills of the Alps. The monastery that was founded by the Bavarian Duke Ta...

Maria Taferl

The Danube runs in the foothills of Taferlberg Mountain. In the east you can see up to the mountains before Vienna, in the west to Traunstein Mountain...

Mariazell

Mariazeller Land ...Heavenly Place If you get to Mariazell you�ll be astonished at the variety of languages, people and cultures. The famous basili...

Mondsee

With its two lovely lakes, Mondsee and Irrsee, the MondSeeLand Region was already a popular destination among Austria�s former royalty. Only 27 kilome...

Salzburg

Salzburg, the capital of the province of the same name, is thanks to its ideal geographic location an intersection of old European trade routes. It ca...

Schallaburg Castle near Melk

International exhibition centre of Lower Austria.

Scharnstein

The picturesque commune of Scharnstein is tucked away in the foothills of the Alps and lies at the heart of scenic Salzkammergut Lake District, on foo...

St. Wolfgang

Lake Wolfgang - a travel and holiday destination Lake Wolfgang � a continental holiday destination

Steyr

Steyr, on the confluence of the Rivers Enns and Steyr is a town with a thousand years of history. The town was at the heart of Austria's iron industry...

Seitenstetten Monastery and the Moststra�e Fruit Wine Trail

Gentle hills, alleys of pear trees, proud Vierkanthof farms (four adjoining buildings that enclose a square) and amidst it all the Baroque Seitenstett...