A European Power

Arguably one of the richest countries in the world, Austria's status comes as a surprise since it is a landlocked country. A landlocked country is a country bordered by land on all sides. So if a citizen from a landlocked country wishes to visit the shoreline, he or she has to cross at least one other country.

Austria is a [...]

Austria, for a country of its size, is chock-full of airports. There are fifty-five airports in all, scattered all over Austria’s cities and provinces. Austria makes up for its lack of shipping ports with its many airports. Here's a list of airports fr[...]

The Snow of the Otztal Alps

Austria is home to the some of the world's greatest mountain ranges and snow-covered peaks. If Hemingway were still alive today, maybe he would've written a story or two about the great Austrian Alpines, just like [...]

Austrian citizenship and the Jus sanguinis principle

Austria is the birthplace of some of the most famous composers (Strauss, Mozart, the Haydn brothers) and is the home of the Alps and the Bohemian Forest. It has a colorful history, from its[...]

The Deep Seasons of Austria

The climate in Austria is what you'd call “the perfect year-round weather”. Austria goes around the calender with four distinct seasons: the hot days and cool nights of Summer, Autumn's gloominess, the [...]

A Superpower of the Old World

The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a giant, a superpower of the Old World, but then two World Wars got in the way. Eventually the Republic of Austria was granted independence from the German Empire and the Third R[...]

The Face of the Country

The national flag should be a source of pride for any country. More than a unique symbol of pride and identity, the national flag is a symbol of independence, the right to one's own beliefs and culture, and the right[...]

The Words we Speak

Austrian German. It's not a nationality, but a language.

Austrian German is standard national version of the German language. It is used widely in Austria and in South Tyrol. Since German language is a Pluricentric [...]

Little Austria

If you're going to be Europe, why not drop by Austria? There are new things to see and experience in its many cities—particularly Vienna, Austria's capital. Vienna isn't like any city in the United States. The br[...]

A Country of Startling Contrasts

From the Danube Basin in the east to the Austrian Alpines in the west, Austria is truly the land of startling contrasts. It is also famous for many things. For starters, Austria has some of the best skiing reg[...]

Get Your Facts Straight

Vienna is one great city. Not big, but great. A handful of some of the greatest artists to ever live on this planet once bid their time in this historical city, Vienna. So before y[...]