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Browse our distinguished selection of cheap hotels in Austria - over seven thousand and five hundred quality hotels with discounted, safe and easy online reservations. Also check out our reviews of some Austria Recommended Hotels in the bigger cities and most popular resorts, such as Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Linz, Graz, Bad Gastein, Saalbach-Hintertux, Klagenfurt, Zell am See, Kaprun, Hallstatt, Hall in Tyrol, St Anton, Mayrhofen etc. If you are searching for a hotel near some attraction or landmark, use the "landmark:" function to find the nearest and cheapest hotels to your place of interest or business trip spot. /For example type in the online hotel search form landmark:Schonbrunn/. On our dedicated Austria Hotels page you will be able to browse and save on ~7500 cheap hotels in around one thousand Austrian towns and famous ski resorts, ordered alphabetically Browse the cheap hotels and tourist destinations in the different regions and states of Austria or simply search for accommodation in a particular destination for your dates of travel. Further on the destionations pages (listed on the right) you will find comprehensive tourist information and travel guide for these cities and resorts of Austria. We wish you a pleasant stay, great holiday or successful business trip in Austria with Austria-trips.com.

Austrian Ski & Glacier Resorts Snow and Skiing Conditions Reports. Austria Skiing Season 2012 - 2013 Holiday Packages

(last updated - 14 May 2012)

It was a sunny day at the few of the glacier ski resorts in Austria that are still open for skiing and snowboarding. In general the upper slopes are still in very good shape. There are great conditions for snow sports at the glacial skiing areas of Hintertux (375 cm) and the Dachstein Glacier (510 cm; 6 lifts open). The weather in the Austrian Alps and Tirol is expected to be changeable this week with significant (for this time of the year) snowfalls. Between five and twenty centimeters are expected to fall during next few days, then the skies are about to clear and milder temperatures are predicted for the next weekend.

Please note that some skiing areas may be partially open and this information might has changed since we have published it, so it is recommended to contact the Austrian Tourist Office before travelling or get more recent information at the official website of the particular ski resort you are planning to visit.

Austrian Ski Season 2012 - 2013 Holidays

Austria is located in central Europe and is a country with impressive landscapes: from the Alps, which occupy 70% of the territory, continuing with hills covered with vineyards and ending with crystalline lakes that mirror the peaks in zapezite. It is a cultural land with a great love for sports and fine arts. Austria alarms tourists towards itself during the winter. The main source of attractions are  large and perfectly prepared slopes, modern cable plants, Ski bars with an atmosphere that cannot be easily forgotten. Austria manages its tourists with a number of resorts for lodging and resting and snowy mountains with mystic and magic for their thirst of adventure.  Anyone misses the senazatia hot tubs after skiing the whole day, has lost one of the most wonderful and soothing feeling in life. Austria is actually “Mecca" for skiers and snowboarder lovers. They have some of the finest ski resorts like Ischgl, St. Anton, and Saalbach.
Year after year there has been an increased rate of tourist who comes for the ski season. The slopes of the Ski Mountains are marked with different colours to indicate the different difficulty phase. It is mainly done for the beginners, as they shall not get themselves in trouble. Blue colour is given for the beginner’s slope with 90 kms and red colour for intermediary skiers with a slope of 95 kms. The black slope has a distance of 15 km and is used by advanced skiers.  Austria has got skiing schools and best instructors known for their expertise among the world. Austrian ski team are the winners of the FSI ski championship 2011. The old telling of skiers and an extreme sport lover is still update: "Whoever climbs up on top of the mountain may get back finally to the valley."  

Traunsee Week

(17 - 25 May 2012 Traunsee Lake, Austria)

The Traunsee Week is one the most popular water sports events in Austria each year. The contest held on Traunsee Lake features around eight hundred rivals in different boat classes who take part in this famous national and international regatta.
The competitors battle it out in fifteen categories, struggling to become either European Champion, Europe Cup winner, Austrian Champion and Austrian Class Champion. Once on the dry land again, there are numerous of events carried out to keep the public entertained, such as themed parties, trade fairs, various shows and exhibitions. For further information about this year’s Traunsee Week, please visit the event’s official website at http://www.traunseewoche.at

Salzburg Whitsun Festival

(25 - 28 May 2012, Haus für Mozart (Kleines Festspielhaus), Salzburg, Austria)

One of Salzburg’s most popular cultural events is definitely not to be missed if you are in Austria at the same time!
After the 2007, Whitsun Baroque Festival marked the beginning of a new era for the fest, with a 3-year concentrating on the Neapolitan school there are still will future discoveries in the House of Mozart. For more information, please refer to Salzburg Whitsun Baroque Festival website - www.salzburgerfestspiele.at. For hotel accommodation during the event please browse our hotels in Salzburg page.

Spring Festival

(June 2012, Graz, Austria)

Graz is the host city of the Spring Festival, which is currently the largest festival for electronic art and music in Austria. Electronic arts, popular DJs and visual artists from around the world turn the town into a large party zone. In addition to the musical programme there are also VJ workshops and talks with DJs and famous artists in the branch.
Currently the fest attracts over twelve thousand music fans, and the event is steadily growing since its beginning in 2001 and now is one of the most popular music festivals held in Austria. Additional information can be found at the official web site of the fest - www.springsix.at. Book your hotel accommodation during the event at Graz hotels.

Vienna Jazz Festival

(25 June - 9 July 2012 Vienna, Austria)

Initially carried out in 1991, the Vienna Jazz Festival has turned into one of the top events in the European jazz, blues and soul music calendar. The Fest attracts lots of very famous bands to city’s venues - from the Town Hall square and the State Opera House, to numerous nightclubs for this popular annual event.
Some of the highlights of the 2012 programme include Charles Bradley & The Extraordinaires | Maalo | DJ Samir, Melody Gardot & Band | Gregory Porter & Group, Wolfgang Muthspiel „Vienna Naked“, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, An Acoustic Evening With Joe Bonamassa & Band, Bobby McFerrin solo & special guests and many, many other famous artists. Please for the full programme of Wien Jazz Festival visit the fest’s official website - www.viennajazz.org. Check out our hotel accommodation in Vienna.

The Arlberg Eagle

(21 April, 21 July and 23 August 2012), St Anton am Arlberg, Austria

Der Arlberg Adler (The Arlberg Eagle) is a triathlon, but it differentiate with this that it is held over 5 months. The event is very popular in Austria and there are only five hundred places available so one should register earlier! The exciting competition begins in April with "the white thrill" (der weisse Rausch), which is a 9 km ski race with a mass start at 2650 m. elevation on the Vallugagrat mount. Arlberger Jakobilauf - a half marathon takes place in July, after which the event culmination is a mountain biking marathon carried out in August. For further details and participation in the event, please visit the Arlberg Eagle website (http://www.arlbergadler.eu) or contact the tourist office in St Anton. Check out our cheap accommodation offers for hotels in St Anton.

Vienna Fair

(20 - 23 September 2012, Messe Wien)

The Vienna Fair, which is carried out at the Messe Wien venue is an expo of public contemporary art. The event concentrates on "fresh" artists and new international galleries, but mainly on those from Central and Eastern Europe. There are around fifteen thousand collectors and art enthusiasts taking part in the Vienna Fair. Browse our selection of quality accommodation in Wien, check out Vienna hotels.