Trekking in Austria’s Hohe Tauern is Allan Hartley’s Cicerone guide to walks in the Venediger, Glockner & Reichen mountain groups. The book describes five longer distance routes; four separate multi-day treks & a ten day traverse of the region. Detailed introductory information & preparation tips are included, whilst the options in the guide provide an ideal introduction to the delights of Alpine trekking in Austria’s Eastern Alp Hohe Tauern National Park which is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site & home to Gross Glockner, the country’s highest mountain, & some of the best mountain huts in the Alps. Details are given about ascents of Gross Glockner & other nearby peaks, as well as a comprehensive Hohe Tauern hut directory. ...

Discover Austria with Marco Polo! This compact, straightforward guide is clearly structured for ease of use. It gets you right to the heart of the country, & provides you with all the latest information & lots of Insider Tips for a thrilling Austrian adventure.

Includes:: a road atlas & an additional pull-out map & a clear, user-friendly structure & layout. Get your bearings with the ` Where to Start` panels & ensure you don`t miss out on the key sights using the ` Highlights` section
- The ` Best Of` pages feature unique aspects of the country & also suggest places to go for free, tips for things to do when it`s raining & good places to relax. Insider Tips & much more besides: Marco Polo enables you to fully experience Austria, from Lake Constance in the west to Lake Neusiedl on the Hungarian border. From famous attractions such as Benedictine Abbey of Melk on the Danube to the impressive medieval fortress of Hochosterwitz on its rocky outcrop in Carinthia. Marco Polo also takes you to the lesser known sites: ` Kaiser der Paradeiser` tomato farm in the Burgenland (owned by Erich Stekovics) where you can marvel at an unbelievable 3, 200 varieties of tomato, & you`ll be astounded by Andre Heller`s 14 `chambers of wonder` at the Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens. With the Marco Polo Excursions & Tours you can explore Austria along specific planned routes, & the Low Budget tips will help you to save money. The author`s Insider Tips encourage you to experience the country in an individual & authentic way. Don`t go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide!


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Austria at 1:300, 000 on a large, double-sided road map from Marco Polo Travel Publishing with prominent highlighting of interesting locations, 9 more detailed enlargements, plus an index booklet with 12 city maps & brief descriptions of 15 selected top sights, etc. The map divides the country east/west with a very generous overlap & Salzburg included on both sides. Coverage extends north to Munich & south to Bolzano. Cartography is from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont. Road network

Includes:: minor roads, highlights scenic roads & special tourist routes, shows intermediate driving distances on main roads, & indicates motorway services, toll stations, caravan & vehicle restrictions, seasonal closures of mountain roads, etc. Railway lines & local airports are included, as well as administrative divisions with names of the states. Locations of interest are prominently highlighted, with separate colouring for towns or villages & for natural sites. Symbols show locations of campsites, youth hostels, etc. National parks & other protected areas are marked & topography is presented by relief shading with plenty of names of mountain ranges, valleys, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. Enlargements showing road network in greater detail are placed on the appropriate side of the map & cover the environs of Vienna, Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg & Villach, plus Bolzano in Italy. A separate 79-page booklet attached to the map cover

Includes:: an index which also lists national parks, UNESCO World Heritage sites, airports & amusement parks. The booklet also contains brief descriptions of 15 most interesting locations prominently highlighted on the map, plus street plans of central Vienna, Bregenz, Eisenstadt, Feldkirch, Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg Sankt Pölten & Villach, plus Bolzano in Italy.A fold-out flap in the cover shows for route planning an overview of the whole area covered by the map plus the adjacent regions, prominently highlighting main places of interest, with the grid reference system in the margins making it easier to find locations on the main map. Also included are a distance/driving times table & basic driving regulations.





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The Michelin National road map of Austria at 1:400, 000 scale is ideal for route planning & touring. The map gives comprehensive coverage of national road networks showing all major motorways, dual carriageways, national & regional main roads & some single-lane roads. Also shows unsurfaced roads & tracks & major footpaths. The map is divided by grid showing latitude & longitude. Distances between major locations are marked along roads, with total distance & several intermediate distances shown. A quick-reference chart of distances & driving times between major locations is also included. The map also

Includes:: a grid-referenced index of principal place names. Clear, easy-to read cartography shows roads in reds, yellows & white with black outlines. Major topography is indicated with relief shading. Woodland & forest is marked with green shading. Built-up urban areas are clearly marked in yellow. Airports, ferries (with listed weight limits), railways are also marked. National & administrative divisions are marked. Not only are sites of interest marked, they are marked in some cases to correspond with their respective parts as featured in Michelin’s Green Guide to Austria. Also

Includes:: a quick reference panel giving national driving regulations, including speed limits, equipment requirements (e.g. bulb kits, warning triangles) & seatbelt rules, for all countries principally shown. City plans & regional enlargements:- Vienna at scale 1:100, 000- Salzburg at scale 1:70, 000



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Austria in the Green Guide series from Michelin; detailed guides exploring the major sights & attractions of a range of cities, regions & countries. Drawing on a long publishing history, Michelin guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’, ranking restaurants, sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organised alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly as well as being designed for practical use on the road. With an emphasis on cultural activities & history, each sight is graded & has extensive background information. Practical visitor information is clearly highlighted with symbols. Predominantly recognised for their extensive coverage of French regions (shown on our website in a separate series), the Green Guides also cover international destinations. An extensive introductory section on planning your trip provides information on when & where to go, useful pre-trip information, getting there, where to stay & eat & what to do & see. There are also individual sections on Nature, History & Art ad Culture & a selection of driving tours of the area. Fold-out maps at the front & back of the book give an overview of the area covered by the guide. The structure of each guide varies depending on the type of destination. National & regional guides cover regions alphabetically, each with their own accommodation, sights & food & drink listings, while City guides cover sights alphabetically with one city-wide section for listings. Accommodation & food & drink listings are both concise & comprehensive, aiming to cater for all budgets & tastes. Both sights & listings often include information specific to travelling with kids. Each of the places covered in the guide is listed alphabetically & three Michelin star ratings
- highly recommended, recommended & interesting, which have been used for more than 100 years
- help readers identify places of interest, restaurants & notable local attractions. Individual listings include principal sights for each city or town, local walking & driving tours in addition to tips on local excursions. There is also an ‘address book’ information box in each section including recommendations for the best restaurants & accommodation in the area, as well as any relevant leisure activities. A series of overview regional & city plans also helps navigation & orientation for each region.

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Austria in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Berlitz Pocket Guide Austria is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with great photography to highlight the very best that this beautiful country has to offer. The guide kicks off with Austria's Top 10 Attractions & A Perfect Tour itinerary to give you plenty of inspiration for planning your trip & experiencing the very best of Austria. The Where To Go chapter details all the key sights that a visitor must see
- from the opulent & elegant cities of Vienna & Salzburg to the breathtaking scenery of Tyrol & the mighty Danube. The What to Do chapter explores Austria's diverse range of shopping, sports & entertainment, whilst the Eating Out section investigates the local cuisine & provides a list of recommended restaurants. Essential background information about the country's history & culture can be found in the Introduction & A Brief History chapters. Clear & detailed maps plot all the major sights, & the Travel Tips section offers practical advice on how to get to Austria & where to stay, plus currency, tourist information, language, public holidays & much more, with helpful phrases in German throughout.
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Postcode map of Austria at 1:500, 000 from Freytag & Berndt, using the publishers’ road map of the country as a base to show the division into four levels of postal regions & districts. Enlargements show Vienna, the capital’s southern district (Leitgebit 23) Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz, Eisenstadt, Klagenfurt, Bregenz & St. Pölten. The map has no index. Map legend is in German only. ...

Detailed atlas of the Austrian rail infrastructure, in hardback format, published by Schweers & Wall. In addition to the pages covering the country at 1:150, 000, there are larger scale detailed plans, at a scale of 1:50, 000, for selected urban areas including Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Graz & Villach. Tram & Metro networks in Vienna, Linz, Innsbruck & Graz are also shown. The cartography distinguishes the many variations in the railway network: public, tourist & private lines, local & main lines, double & single track, abandoned & out of use lines, narrow gauge lines, cableways, rack railways, metros & tramways. Colours also indicate electrical system variations, & tunnels, stations, crossovers, marshalling yards, sidings, workshops, etc. are indicated. Additional details include cumulative distances at stations, gradients, national & provincial borders, motorways, industrial works, rivers, lakes & forested areas. Hill shading shows the general relief & altitudes of stations & selected peaks are shown. The legend is in German, English, French & Italian, & introductory text is in English & German. Operating companies are listed & general maps portray various themes eg. private railways, terminals, narrow guage railways, rail traffic density. The atlas is indexed for place names & tunnels. ...

One on side is a 1:500, 000 road map of the whole country. Road classification ranges from motorways to secondary roads, with toll roads & scenic routes highlighted. Detail

Includes:: motorway services & filling stations, intermediate driving distances on most routes, gradients, seasonal road closures & road restrictions for caravans. Railways, cablecars & airports are also shown. Military reservations, nature reserves & administrative boundaries are included & symbols denote various landmarks & sites of interest, antiquities, campsites, spas, border crossings, golf courses etc.A grid in steps of 30' indicates latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. No index. On the reverse is an artistic depiction of the whole landscape from an aerial perspective which emphasises the physical relief.



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