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Austria

Stuck in the middle of Europe, Austria conjures up images of The Sound of Music. This beautiful alpine country is also home to the cultural centres of both Salzburg and Vienna which have nurtured the likes of Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss.

Nowadays Austria's big cities are alive with the sound of the different beat although the villages of the picturesque Tirol and Vorarlberg regions retain their unique ambience despite the tourist hordes which descend each winter for the ski season.

Austria is an important part of every traveller's itinerary whether you're interested in nature or the big city or just passing through enroute from western to eastern Europe.

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