Best places: Historic sites in Austria

Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum.

Incomplete 19th century palace wing hosting Kunsthistorisches Museum collections, including armory.

Historical town center with cobblestone streets, iconic landmarks & architecture of various eras.

Iconic, 17th-century palace with ornamental gardens, plus classical concerts in the lavish ballroom.

Medieval fortress overlooking a river with local history museum, former state prisons & tours.

Elegant rooms for conferences or private events in a lake-set castle set reached by a wooden pier.

Crypt beneath the Capuchin Church housing tombs of Hapsburg royalty, including emperors & empresses.

Medieval castle with half-timbered buildings, open in summer, with guided tours & an armory museum.

👍👍 A beautiful square with a memorial and around it are restaurants and shops that are worth a visit

👍👍 Really enjoyable rather short walk from Hohenems. You are at the top in 40 min max and the views are breath taking.

👍 The cave can be reached by hiking some 1h or so from Kufstein. It is an interesting find, especially given its history and archeological finds. Overall it's not that big and it might be a bit underwhelming, however it's still worth visiting because of the the beauty the hiking trail offers.

👍 This place was closed on arrival, big tall and imposing, it was built in 1649 and I believe was used to fire cannons from. Well worth a look, have a look at the surrounding area, good shops and great ice cream vendors.

😐 The Mariensäule (Marian Column) is an interesting monument to see at Am Hof square. This monument was ordered by Emperor Ferdinand III at the end of the 30 year war and stands in front of Kirche Am Hof. It is a nice monument to view from up close as well as from the opposite side of the square where...

👍 Unfortunately you can only view the castle from the outside as it is private property. But it's worth passing by if you're hiking there anyway.

4 circular gasworks buildings converted into a complex of apartments, offices & a concert hall.

👍👍 Beeindruckender Ort mit traditionsreicher Geschichte des Landes Kärnten. Der Landesfürst wurde hier eingesetzt und empfing seine Untertanen.

😐 Slightly underwhelming rock crystal exhibition. There's several specimen, but that's it. Nothing about their history, geology, chemistry or discovery. The narrow topic, combined with the shallow execution makes the exhibition a bit boring.

👍👍 Liebe voll eingerichtet und erhaltet.Tolle Betreuung. Der ideale Ort für die Traumhochrzeit .