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Don't die wandering

Richard Tulloch laces up his trekking boots and eventually travels the road less life-threatening through the Austrian Alps.

Cruising: shore excursions

A cruisy ride along the river

Austrian village of Melk.

Apart from the occasional castle or fort - it was all about the countryside in Austria.

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A matter of truss

Hallstatt and Lake Hallstatt.

Helen Anderson buttons up and explores the beauty and revived traditions of the Salzkammergut alpine region.

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Birth of the cool

An icy mountain path between Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein in the Austrian alps.

Susan Greenwood is wooed by the sounds of jazz as they echo off snow-bound mountains at a high-altitude festival.

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Dreamy white Christmas

Snowglobes at Christmas market, Vienna.?

If you think the festive season is missing its magic, a wander through some of Europe's best Christmas markets will do wonders for your yuletide spirit, says Brian Johnston.

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Water to wine

The castle, in the Wachau Valley, seems to sprout from the surrounding rock above the river.

Gary Tippet navigates an oenophile's paradise aboard a sleek river boat in Austria.

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Devilish delights

Enlightenment...the neo-Gothic Rathaus forms a dramatic backdrop to the markets.

Jenna Hand comes face to face with a mysterious horned figure while shopping for treats at Vienna's Christmas markets.

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Twenty reasons to visit Salzburg

Salzburg

David Whitley From Mozart and The Sound of Music to skiing and saltmines, this is the best on offer in Salzburg.

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Cabinet of curiosities

The Grand Cafe, Vienna.

Helen Anderson previews the art collection in Vienna's Kunstkammer, a 'place of wonder' reopening after a decade.

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Vienna's blue note

Vienna

Europe's music capital is no longer strictly classical with jazz, blues and rock pulling big crowds, writes Mark Juddery.

Cruising

To the Middle Ages, with headset

Cesky

The journey was really worthwhile because we drove through beautiful countryside.

Skiing

High altitude, great value

Alpine season ... a skier at Serre-Chevalier.

Dave Watts and Chris Gill nominate 10 alpine resorts that offer sensational skiing at reasonable prices.

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Group think and goulash

Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest, Hungary.

Supping on hearty stew and history, Nadia Jamal is happy to let others lead the way through the stunning cities of the east.

From classics to rock'n'roll

Trevi Fountain, 
Rome, Italy.

Europe is bursting with brilliant options, from grand cities to fairytale scenery and magical music tours, writes Michael Gebicki.

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High society, strictly ballroom

Opening Waltz at the Vienna Opera Ball.

Shaney Hudson puts on her dancing shoes to take a spin in Vienna, the spiritual home of the waltz.

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Guide to Vienna

Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria.

Shaney Hudson shares her tips for this classical European destination.

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Adrenalin in the Alps

Great outdoors ... above the clouds on a flying fox.

With white knuckles, Rob Dunlop hurls himself at Innsbruck's summer adventures.

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Coffee with a sweet art

Historical arches with landscape in Vienna, Austria.

Vienna is a lavishly sophisticated city for culture, contemplation and cake, writes Michael Gebicki.

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The call of the mild

Innsbruck, Austria.

Come summer, Innsbruck emerges as a city-size health resort of sorts. Julietta Jameson tests the alpine air.

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A stroll in the alps

Andrew Ryan treks hut-to-hut in the mountains, inspired by the sight of snow-capped peaks and icy streams.

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