Austria is a small country. Although it does not have the amount and variety of attractions as Italy or Greece, for example, Austria has its own beauties. But you can always make a list, a top 10 of the best Austrian attractionsYes, those that you cannot ignore if you travel to Austria. Let's see what they are, according to the number of visitors:
. Schönbrunn Palace: it goes to the head of the tourist attractions, a magnificent yellow palace, a complex of buildings actually, surrounded by a beautiful garden. This palace was the summer residence of the Habsburgs and also houses the oldest zoo in the world.
. The Hohensalzburg Fortress: it rises above the city and dates back to the XNUMXth century. It has been rebuilt and fortified several times and is the symbol of the power that the Catholic Church had here for several centuries.
. The Grossglockner Highway: by this road you get from the state of Salzburg to that of Carinthia and vice versa, passing through mountains and crossing the highest mountain pass in Austria, the Glossglockner, which is at an altitude of more than 3700 meters. It is a beautiful panoramic route but be careful, it is closed in winter.
. The Mariazell Basilica: you have to travel by car for about two hours from Vienna and it is a place very visited by the Catholic faithful.
. The giant Ferris wheel: This Ferris wheel is located in the Prater, a traditional amusement park within Vienna. The Ferris wheel is from the late XNUMXth century but it still works so from here you have an excellent view of the city.
. Schlossberg Graz and the Clock Tower- all this is in the city of Graz, capital of the state of Styria.
. Swarovski Crystal Worlds: it is an amusement park and exhibits that have to see the house of crystals and Swarovski jewels. It dates from the mid-90s.
. Melk Abbey: It is a beautiful medieval abbey that is about 100 km from Vienna, on a hill overlooking the Danube. In the XNUMXth century the abbey was rebuilt into a baroque castle.
. The Fine Arts Museum- It was built in the late XNUMXth century on the famous Ringstrasse. At the beginning it only exhibited collections of the imperial family but today it houses the works of many renowned artists.
. The Belvedere: It was originally a summer palace and if you like the work of the great Gustav Klimt, then here you will see many of his works.