Facts About Austria: Discovering A Beautiful Country Part 1

There are many facts about Austria that are worth knowing. Located in central Europe, Austria celebrates the world’s best music festivals like the Salzburg Festival, Haydn Festival in Vienna, and the International Chamber Music Festival. Vienna is the capital of Austria as well as the musical capital of Europe. Other facts about Austria are that music and art are in full flare there after centuries of hardship and innovation. That explains why Vienna is the birthplace of Mozart. Horse dances are also part of these festivals. Since it snows in winter, visiting the snow covered Alps is a must!

Facts About Austria: Site seeing

Austria is full of romance. For example, the romantic castles simply leave you astounded. The Schloss Durnstein provides a magnificent view besides the River Danube. A 10% tip should be paid to the taxi drivers, which is customary here.

Facts About Austria : Culture

A multitude of languages are spoken in Austria such as German, Hungarian, Slovene, and Croatian. These languages are spoken by the locals. To greet the locals, a handshake will do. When meeting someone for the first time, its better to refer to them by their last name, but once better known they can be addressed by the first name. These are all simple but important facts about Austria that travelers should know. And there are many more.

When out in the public, say "Guten Tag" or "Gruss Gott" to greet people and while leaving say "Auf Wiedersehen". Carry along flowers when going over to someone’s house. And here is another interesting fact about Austria. The locals there have a passion for horse riding. The world’s best art of horsemanship can be found there which is as old as 400 years. To watch the horses perform at these schools; you will need to book your tickets in advance.

More facts about Austria will be posted soon!.