Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Austria.

Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting The Sound of Music film locations in Salzburg to Vienna's annual wine hike: Wiener Weinwandertag, and feeling the spray of the mist-dashed, rainbow-kissed Krimml Falls in Hohe Tauern National Park.

Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Austria travel guide:

• Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips


• Updated with an all new structure and design so you can navigate Austria and connect experiences together with ease


• Create your perfect trip with exciting itineraries for extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passions


• Get fresh takes on must-visit sights including Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna; Festung Hohensalzburg; and Krimml Falls


• Special features on Vienna's top 5 coffee houses, hiking and cycling guide, your ideal ski slope


• Expert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and more


• Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel


• Connect with Austrian culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions


• Inspiring full-colour travel photography and maps including a pull out map of Vienna


• Covers Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, Upper Austria, Styria, The Salzkammergut, Salzburg and Salzburgland, Carinthia, Tyrol and Vorarlberg

eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)

• Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience


• Seamlessly flip between pages


• Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash


• Embedded links to recommendations' websites


• Zoom-in on maps and images

Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet's Austria.