Austria’s Alpine playground is legendary – its skiing superb, its hospitality impeccable, and its mountain scenery frankly some of the most sublimely beautiful anywhere on the planet. But look beyond the meticulously groomed slopes and the fabulous après ski bars, and you’ll find a whole world of other reasons to visit the Austrian Alps; from rich cultural traditions to splendid palaces and castles, Unesco-listed towns and historical sites, phenomenally good spas, and museums crammed with enough world-class art to warrant several trips to in themselves. And as fortune would have it for a winter visit to Austria, all of this is generally only a hop and a skip from a ski slope.
