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Welcome to your individually compiled

brochure on holidays in Austria.

22. 4. 2008 www.austria.info


Editorial

Season of Festivals

Music Festvials

Music

Music

The curtain rises

Worth a look

Exhibition calendar

Exhibitions, Museums

Museum, Exhibitions

Museum, Exhibitions

Culture 2008

An extensive overview Austria's cultural events in


2008.
contents.

editorial. H olidays in Austria – in the very country whose


name has the reputation all over the world
and good food and drink, which is something
uniquely Austrian. And in order to give young and
as being synonymous with culture. And indeed, very young guests the chance to “get their feet
culture blooms and blossoms spectacularly here wet” in culture and arts, many museums and other
every summer. Nearly every small village has its cultural institutions have special programmes for
ÖSTERREICH WERBUNG, ARS ELECTRONICA/RUBRA

own theatre, and the programmes from towns kids. So holidays in Austria become more than
and cities could fill entire books. But it’s not only romping around in deep grass or wading barefoot
theatre that gives the country a festive air during in a stream – they are the first encounter with a
the summer, but also the many music recitals and world that lends wings to the spirit.
exhibitions, the dance performances and poetry
readings. The atmosphere here is by no means Welcome! I wish you splendid holidays in Austria!
Petra Stolba stuffily “high-brow”; the emphasis is on cheerful
Austrian National Tourist Office pleasure, like the interplay between artistic quality Sincerely, Petra Stolba

03 season of festivals.
There’s good reason to be excited about Austria’s
coming cultural highlights.

06 a land resonates with sound.


There is a lot happening on Austria’s music scene.

08 calendar.
An overview of the country’s major music festivals.

09 music.
What’s on in the Austrian provinces.

22 the curtain rises!


What’s new on Austria’s stages.

26 worth a look.
The country’s museums alone are worth a visit to Austria.

30 calendar.
An overview of the most important exhibitions.

31 museums and exhibitions.


What’s on in the Austrian provinces.

48 important addresses.

The Ars Electronica Center


in Linz, Europe’s Cultural
Capital 2009
cultural highlights 2008.

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1 “Tosca”, at the Bregenz Festival 2007/08,


Vorarlberg

2 A master on the podium: Nikolaus


Harnoncourt at the styriarte, Styria

Season of festivals
No summer break here: again in 2008 cultural events will come fast
and furious. Here is a brief overview to whet your appetite

ustria and culture: these two words of-the-art light and sound engineering
A are virtually inseparable. A visitor on
summer holidays here will encounter one
against the picturesque backdrop of Lake
Constance. And the Wörthersee Festival
of the country’s many festivals wherever features opera greats as well as stars of
he turns. In 2008, for the second season, pop music and musicals.
A N D E R E A RT, S T Y R I A RT E

Bregenz’s famous floating stage will be the Vienna is also an ideal place to spend
stupendous setting for Puccini’s riveting warm summer nights enjoying cultural

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opera “Tosca” – an extraordinary experi- treats – and admission is often free. The
ence combining classical music with state- impressive “Concert for Europe”, given by >

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cultural highlights 2008.

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the Vienna Philharmonic in the beautiful “La Strada” in Graz and the “Pflasterspek- ern cities, and its diverse culinary offerings
Schönbrunn Palace Park, will for the 5th takel” in Linz have one thing in common: also make the “MQ” something of a chill-
time draw music fans from all over the globe. whether it’s classical sounds, jugglers or out oasis in the middle of the city. Fans
tango dancers, it’s all accompanied by cu- of digital art, on the other hand, will be
Only a few kilometres away, the world’s linary delicacies. After all, even the art of drawn to Linz, the venue for the annual Ars
H E Y- U / A L O N A S C H R E I B E R , G R A Z T O U R I S M U S , A R S E L E C T R O N I C A / R U B R A

largest open-air festival takes place each enjoyment is cultivated in Austria like no Electronica, the most important festival of
June: the three-day Donauinselfest attracts place else. its kind in Europe.
over two million visitors to the city’s island Movie buffs will also feel like they are in
in the Danube annually for a star-studded This delight in the finer things of life is paradise in Austria: every spring the Dia-
extravaganza. perhaps one of the many reasons that gonale festival in Graz celebrates Austrian
Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier has become film, and the Viennale, held in October, has
During the summer the whole of Austria such a popular meeting place in the past long become an internationally acclaimed
is transformed into one big festival land- several years – in addition to the many film event.
scape. The concerts of the Vienna Festi- events and exhibitions in the two muse- Great – and after that? Then it’s high time
val, Linz’s Cultural Summer, the Innsbruck ums and at the Kunsthalle, the enormous to start thinking about securing tickets for
Festival, and colourful street festivals like courtyard, which is reminiscent of south- the 2009 theatre and concert season. •
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More top tips

* styriarte. The Styrian festival, from 27 June to 27 July 2008, offers a much-anticipated opera
sensation this year: Nikolaus Harnoncourt will conduct his own staging of Mozart’s “Idomeneo”.
www.styriarte.com

* BRUCKNERFEST AND CLOUD OF SOUND. In 1979 a Bruckner symphony accompanied the first
“Cloud of Sound” above Linz. From 14 to 28 September, 2008, Anton Bruckner’s music will again
form the centrepiece of the traditional music festival, which offers a captivating counterpoint to the
more visionary Ars Electronica.

* OPERETTA DREAMLAND. If you enjoy being swept away by the sweet sounds of operetta, you
will be in seventh heaven at the Mörbisch Festival on the Lake or in the Fortress Arena in Kufstein in
Tirol. www.seefestspiele-moerbisch.at and www.operettensommer.com

* WWW.CREATIVEAUSTRIA.AT. The best (web) address when it comes to contemporary art and
culture in Austria – with the best tips for all types of culture in all the provinces, a preview of the
coming season and links to sites relating to subjects from music and fine arts to architecture, design
and media.

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1 The Concert for Europe draws thou-


sands of music fans to the Palace
Park of Schönbrunn every summer
europe in linz
In 2009 Europe will again have a Cultural Capital in Austria: this time it’s Linz
2 Lively goings-on at the street-
theatre festival La Strada in Graz

3 Linz features the International A ustria’s third-largest city has long made a name for itself with its innovative art and cultural scene,
with the Linz Cloud of Sound and the Ars Electronica now known all over the world. In 2009 Linz will
W Ö RT H E R S E E F E S T S P I E L E , I N N S B R U C K E R F E S T W O C H E N , O T T O S A X I N G E R

Centre for Media Art, the Ars even be named a European Cultural Capital. To get culture enthusiasts in the mood for that special year,
Electronica and the Linz Festival several exceptional events will be in place ahead of time. From the end of May to mid-July the Offenes
4 Modern music culture at the Wör- Kulturhaus Upper Austria (OK) will present contemporary art at unusual locations in the city, such as old
thersee Festival in Carinthia cellars and mine shafts. Equally unconventional is the orientation of the film festival “Crossing Europe”,
5 The traditional Tirolean Renaissance
where young European directors present their debut or second film to draw attention to socio-political
Festival with flag-wavers issues. Also concerned with crossing borders and bringing nations together is the “Linz Europa Tour”:
aboard a ship converted into a concert stage, musicians and the “cultural ambassador”, Austrian singer
6 “Little Danny”, by Hung-Chih Peng,
Hubert von Goisern, travel from Linz downriver through Central and Eastern Europe to the Black Sea,
shown as part of the “Schaurausch”
exhibition leading up to Linz 2009 giving concerts in over 20 cities – together with musicians taken aboard along the way. The big final
celebration will take place back in Linz in summer 09: a festival extending over several days will unite
the artists of this two-year tour for a mega-concert.
29 May to 13 Jul. 08: “Kunst in die Stadt – Tiefenrausch”,www.ok-zentrum.at; 22 to 27 Apr. 08: Cross-
ing Europe, www.crossingeurope.at; summer 2009: final celebration of the “Tour West”, www.linz09.at

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music festivals.
Vienna Salzburg, www.osterfestspiele-salzburg.at
Vienna’s Sound of Easter. 14–24 March, Musikverein, Salzburg Whitsun Festival. Opera and concerts,
Konzerthaus, Theater an der Wien, Minoritenkirche, Odeon 9–12 May, Salzburg, www.salzburgfestival.at
Spring Festival. 30 March–4 May, Konzerthaus Sommerszene. International avant-garde festival;
The Producers. Musical by Mel Brooks for the reopening of Theme: Dance Festival, 27 June–19 July, Szene Salzburg
the Etablissement Ronacher, begins 30 June, Ronacher Salzburg Festival. 26 July–31 August, Salzburg,
Vienna Festival. 9 May–15 June, Vienna www.salzburgfestival.at
Jazz Fest Wien. 23 June–6 July, Vienna, Jazz Festival Saalfelden. 28–31 August, Saalfelden
www.viennajazz.org 13th Salzburg Jazzherbst. 30 Oct.–9 Nov., Salzburg
ImPulsTanz. 10 July–17 August, www.impulstanz.com
Operimsommer. 8 July–19 August, Theater an der Wien Carinthia
Music-Film Festival. 12 July–31 August, Rathausplatz International Whitsun Festival for Early Music.
2nd Vienna Klaviersommer in the Spanish Riding School. 9–11 May, kultur-forum-amthof, Feldkirchen
ImpulsTanz, dance-music festival, Vienna
7–10 August, Spanish Riding School Comedy Theatre Porcia. 10 July to August, Porcia Castle,
New Year’s Concert at Vienna’s Musikverein, 1 Jan. 09 Spittal an der Drau, www.komoedienspiele-porcia.at
Carinthian Summer 2008. Festival Ossiach – Villach.
Burgenland 11 July–31 Aug., Ossiach Abbey and Congress Center Villach
Haydn Concerts. 26 Apr.–11 Oct., Esterházy Palace, Festival of Choirs. 13 July, Pörtschach am Wörthersee
Eisenstadt, www.haydnfestival.at Spectaculum zu Friesach. Medieval Festival in der Old
Nova Rock. 13–15 June, Nickelsdorf, www.novarock.at Town, 26 July, Friesach, www.friesach.at
Kultursommer Güssing. 20 June to September, Güssing,
www.kultursommer.net Styria
Jazz Festival. July, Wiesen, www.wiesen.at styriarte 2008. Mozart’s “Idomeneo”, Coronation Mass and
Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival – Kremerata. Jupiter Symphony. 27 June–27 July, Graz,
July, Lockenhaus, www.kammermusikfest.at www.styriarte.com
Opera Festival St. Margarethen. “La Traviata”, World Choir Games. The world’s largest choir competition
9 Jul.–24 Aug., St. Margarethen, www.ofs.at comes to Graz, 9–19 July, Graz, www.worldchoirgames.com
Esterházy Palace, Eisenstadt
Mörbisch Festival on the Lake “At the White Horse Summertime Blues. Jazz, blues & more on the Styrian Wine
Inn”. 10 July–24 August, Mörbisch, Road. 11–13 July, www.summertimeblues.at
www.seefestspiele-moerbisch.at Jazzsommer. “Kasematten” on the Schlossberg,
International Haydn Days. 4–14 Sept., Esterházy Palace, July/August, Graz, www.jazzsommergraz.at
Eisenstadt, www.haydnfestival.at La Strada. International festival for street and puppet
Sunsplash. August, Wiesen, www.wiesen.at theatre, beginning of August, Graz, www.lastrada.at
Liszt Festival Raiding. 16–26 Oct., Raiding International Festival of Early Music.
Beginning of September, Krieglach
Lower Austria International Music Festival “Brahms!”. 10–14 Sept.,
Lower Austrian Theatre Festival. June to Sept., Mürzzuschlag, www.brahmsmuseum.at
www.theaterfest-noe.at steirischer herbst. International festival for contemporary
Fabulous! Lower Austria. Story-Telling Festival, art, 2–26 Oct., Graz, www.steirischerherbst.at
June or Sept., St. Pölten, www.fabelhaft.at
Wellenklänge. Music festival, July, floating stage, Tirol
Grafenegg Castle, Lower Austria Riverdance. 1–6 Feb., Olympiahalle Innsbruck,
Lunz a. See

I M P U L S TA N Z / C H R I S VA N D E R B U R G H T, H AY D N F E S T S P I E L E E I S E N S TA D T, M U S I K F E S T I VA L G R A F E N E G G / H O R A K , S T Y R I A RT E , L E H Á R F E S T I VA L
Opera Klosterneuburg. Mozart’s Don Giovanni, www.olympiaworld.at
6 Jul.–2 Aug., Klosterneuburg Monastery, Easter Festival Tirol. “Empty Words | Faith and Hope”,
www.operklosterneuburg.at 1–24 March, Innsbruck and Hall, www.osterfestival.at
Allegro Vivo. International Chamber Music Festival. Music in the Giant. 21–25 May, Swarovski Crystal Worlds
8 Aug.–14 Sept., castles and fortresses in the Waldviertel Wattens, www.kristallwelten.at
Music Festival Grafenegg. 21 Aug.–7 Sept., Tanzsommer Innsbruck. Top-notch dance companies and
www.grafenegg.at workshops, mid-June to mid-July, Innsbruck
Innsbruck Promenade Concerts. 10–27 July, courtyard of
Upper Austria the Imperial Palace, www.innsbruck.info
Danube Festival. July to August, Strudengau Outreach Festival. 25 July–10 August, Schwaz,
Attersee Klassik. Mid-July to end of August, Strass im www.outreach-schwaz.at
Attergau, Seewalchen, Lenzing, Unterach Operetta Summer Kufstein. 1–16 August, Kufstein
Gmunden Festival. July to September, Gmunden, Fortress, www.operettensommer.at
Jordi Savall at the styriarte, Graz Lehár Festival. July to September, Bad Ischl Innsbruck Festival. Features Handel’s “Belshazzar”,
Bruckner Days St. Florian. August, St. Florian, 8–24 August, Innsbruck, www.altemusik.at.
www.brucknertage.at Klangspuren. 5–20 Sept., Schwaz, www.klangspuren.at
Visualised Cloud of Sound. 6 Sept., Linz
Children’s Cloud of Sound. 13 Sept., Linz Vorarlberg
Classical Cloud of Sound. 14 Sept., Linz Feldkirch Festival. 22 May–1 June, artistic director:
Bruckner Fest Linz. 14 Sept.–4 Oct., Linz Philippe Arlaud, Feldkirch, www.feldkirchfestival.at
Schubertiade Schwarzenberg. World’s largest Schubert
Salzburger Land festival. 13–22 June and 23 August–7 Sept., Schwarzen-
Mozart Week. Sacred works from Mozart to the present, berg, www.schubertiade.at
25 Jan.–3 Feb., Salzburg, www.mozarteum.at Bregenz Festival.
Snow Jazz Gastein “oFF Beat”. 7–16 March, Gastein, “Tosca” by Giacomo Puccini, 23 July–23 August,
www.jazzgastein.com “Charles V” by Ernst Krenek beginning 24 July,
Easter Festival. Orchestral concerts by the Berlin Philhar- Bregenz Floating Stage,
Lehár Festival in Bad Ischl monic, concert series “Kontrapunkte”, 15–24 March, www.bregenzerfestspiele.com

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Viennese wine. Vienna is the world’s only metropolis with its own wine-growing vienna
industry, boasting some 700 hectares of vineyards. The most popular whites are “Riesling”
and “Weissburgunder”, while a favourite red is “Zweigelt”. The best place to enjoy them is
at the typical wine taverns called “heuriger”.

Concerts at the Mozart House


T he “Concerts at the Mozart House” are held at Mozart’s first dwelling
in Vienna. This is where the composer lived and worked in 1781 while
in the service of Archbishop Colloredo. The Sala Terrena, Vienna’s oldest
concert hall, was the venue for several of Mozart’s own performances.
The Mozart Ensemble presents a varied programme consisting of high-
lights from the great works of such illustrious composers as Mozart,
Haydn, Schubert and Beethoven. Its numerous concert appearances both
in Austria and abroad have
established the Mozart En-
semble as a fixture on Vien-
Strauss and Mozart in Concert
na’s concert scene as well as Daily at Vienna’s Kursalon. The Kursalon is among Vienna’s most
an insider’s tip for concert- splendid buildings. Here, at the very place where the Strauss brothers
goers from all over the world. once played to enthralled audiences, the “Salonorchester Alt Wien”
performs daily the most beautiful works by “Waltz King” J. Strauss and
Prices:
W. A. Mozart. Virtuoso instrumentalists, top opera singers and ballet
A U D I T O R I U M T H E AT E R A N D E R W I E N , PAT R I C I A P E T I B O N I N M O Z A RT S „ D I E S C H U L D I G K E I T D E S E R S T E N G E B O T S “ © A R M I N B A R D E L ( 2 ) , W I E N T O U R I S M U S / K A R L T H O M A S , K O N Z E RT E I M M O Z A RT H A U S , S O U N D O F V I E N N A

Category A: € 42,–
soloists present an evening full of Viennese charm with lively waltzes,
Category B: € 35,–
polkas and operetta melodies. The popular “Concert & Dinner” packages
combine music with fine dining in the Kursalon’s own restaurant.

Info & bookings. Info & bookings.


A-1010 Wien, Singerstraße 7 Sound of Vienna im Kursalon Wien
Konzerte im Reservations: A-1010 Wien, Johannesgasse 33
Mozarthaus Tel. +43 (0)1/911 90 77 Tel. +43 (0)1/512 57-90, fax: -91
konzerte@mozarthaus.at sound@soundofvienna.at
www.mozarthaus.at www.soundofvienna.at

Theater an der Wien – the new opera house


T he Theater an der Wien counts among Vienna’s most beautiful and
venerable theatres. It was built in 1801 in the spirit of Mozart by
Emanuel Schikaneder, the librettist of “The Magic Flute”. A number of
famous works were premiered here, including Beethoven’s only opera,
“Fidelio”.
The theatre has enchanted music lovers for over two centuries with
its outstanding acoustics and authentic, intimate ambience. In the
Mozart Year 2006 the theatre was reopened as Vienna’s new opera
house, with the performance schedule now extending throughout the
entire year. The Theater an der Wien will present up to 50 new opera
projects by the year 2010, making it Vienna’s centre for Baroque
opera and contemporary music theatre.
Premieres in 2008:
Francis Poulenc: Les Dialogues des Carmélites, beg. 19 Jan. 08
Monteverdi/Giramo/Strozzi: Era la notte, beginning 6 Feb. 2008
Luigi Cherubini: Médée, beginning 6 March 2008
Leoš Janáček: Katja Kabanova, beginning 13 Apr. 2008
Frederico Moreno Torroba: Luisa Fernanda, beg. 7 July 2008
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute, beg. 10 August 08
Info & bookings. Theater an der Wien
Georg Friedrich Handel: Ariodante, beginning 16 Sept. 2008 A-1060 Wien, Linke Wienzeile 6
Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, beg. 14 Oct. 2008 Tel. +43 (0)1/588 30-660, fax: -650
Igor Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress, beginning 13 Nov. 2008 Tickets: +43 (0)1/588 85
Richard Strauss: Intermezzo, beginning 9 Dec. 2008 oper@theater-wien.at
www.theater-wien.at

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burgenland Most. Making a good “most” – a typically Austrian kind of juice pressed from fruit – is just
as demanding as making a good wine. In the Lower Austrian Mostviertel region, for example,
pears for “most” are picked, washed and pressed by hand. After several weeks in fermentation
barrels, this precious “cuvée” of fruit wine is then bottled. Gourmets appreciate the pear

Mörbisch Festival on the Lake wait for their schnitzel, beer, coffee and the check. But as good as Leopold,
the waiter, is at keeping the guests in line, he is not quite so adept at tam-
“At the White Horse Inn” by Ralph Benatzky, ing his own heart – much to the chagrin of his boss, the lovely innkeeper
10 July to 24 August 2008 Josepha Vogelhuber. He makes unmistakable advances toward Josepha,
but she gives him the brush-off.
T hings are hopping at the “White Horse Inn”. Even the most impatient
guests have to resign themselves to the fact that they will have quite a What happens then? You’ll have to come to the 2008 Mörbisch Festival
on the Lake to find out. The part of Leopold will be played by one of
Info & bookings. Austria’s greatest entertainers, Rainhard Fendrich, while Zabine Kapfinger
Seefestspiele Mörbisch will assume the role of the object of his adoration, Josepha. The melodies
A-7000 Eisenstadt, Joseph-Haydn-Gasse 40/1
from this operetta, such as “It Would be Wonderful”, “In Salzkammergut”,
Tel. +43 (0)2682/662 10-0, fax: -14
tickets@seefestspiele-moerbisch.at “Your Eyes”, “Fairies” and “My Song of Love” have become hits around
www.seefestspiele-moerbisch.at the world.

"La Traviata"
in the Roman quarry of
St. Margarethen
T he lovely, witty, happy-go-lucky courtesan Violetta has centre
stage in the Verdi opera “La Traviata”, which will be performed
in the coming festival season in the extraordinary ambience of

S E E F E S T S P I E L E M Ö R B I S C H , O P E R N F E S T S P I E L E S T. M A R G A R E T H E N , S T E I E R M A R K T O U R I S M U S / I K A R U S . C C
the Roman quarry. Director Robert Herzl is looking forward to the
challenge of preparing this popular opera for St. Margarethen:
“We will create a production that takes into consideration the
monumental scale of the stage as well as the intimacy of the
plot. And I am certain that we will succeed.”
At once romantic and tragic, “La Traviata” is a wonderfully told
tale of love and death. The staging of this opera in the Roman
quarry will display both great sensitivity and vibrant colour.
Visitors can look forward to an unforgettable evening
under starry skies!
“La Traviata”: 9 July to 24 August 2008

Info & bookings.


Festspielbüro St. Margarethen
A-7062 St. Margarethen
Kirchengasse 20
Tel. +43 (0)2680/420 42, fax: -4
Opening times: Mo–Fr from 9am–5pm

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“most” for its tangy taste and fruity aroma. Aside from the alcoholic pear “most” there is also a “sweet most”, a popular juice burgenland
produced in Austria’s large fruit-growing areas using apples and pears. In Upper Austria a special type of pear, the “most- lower austria
birne”, or “most pear”, is used for making this beverage, and traditionally some apples are added in the pressing process. upper austria
A refreshing hot-weather drink is a blend of “most”, “sweet most” and mineral water.

Hotel Burgenland "Don


T he location of the Hotel Burgenland, directly in Eisenstadt’s pedestri-
an zone and very near to Esterházy Palace, offers guests an outstand-
Giovanni"
ing starting point for cultural as well as recreational excursions.
Wolfgang
The hotel’s direct access to
the Cultural and Congress
Amadeus
Centre and its personalised, Mozart
attentive service make it a
superior location for visitors 6 July to
to the province of Burgenland. 2 August 2008
The Hotel Burgenland has Klosterneuburg Monastery
88 comfortable rooms and is situated directly on
suites, all furnished in a the outskirts of Vienna,
bright, friendly and modern nestled in the Danube
style. Special non-smoking Valley. Every summer
rooms, available in every ca- performances of the
tegory, are an additional ser- “operklosterneuburg”
vice for our guests’ comfort. opera series take place.

Info & bookings. Hotel Burgenland Info & bookings.


A-7000 Eisenstadt, Franz-Schubert-Platz 1 Stift Klosterneuburg
Tel. +43 (0)2682/69 60 Kaiserhof
Fax: +43 (0)2682/655 31 Tel. +43 (0)2243/444-424
burgenland@austria-hotels.at www.operklosterneuburg.at
www.hotelburgenland.at

Unforgettable experiences
in romantic Steyr
Music Festival Steyr – 24 July to 10 August 2008

T his season’s programme again features a dramatic opera: “Madame


Butterfly”. Artistic director Karl-Michael Ebner extends the schedule this
year with OPE(R)N-Air film showings of the Music Festival Steyr’s own pro-
ductions, thus offering an event perfectly suited for the entire family.

The picturesque Baroque ambience of Steyr’s Lamberg Castle, with its Nor-
man arches and idyllic footbridges, forms the spectacular backdrop for the
tragic story of a young Japanese woman, directed by Susanne Sommer with
imaginative stage sets by Georg Lindorfer. The musical director will be Niels
HOTEL BURGENLAND, STIFT KLOSTERNEUBURG, TOURISMUSVERBAND STEYR

Muus.
“Madame Butterfly” – open-air opera at Lamberg Castle
Performances: 24 July, 26 July, 1 Aug., 2 Aug., 8 Aug., 9 Aug. 2008
Prices: Cat. I: € 57,– / Cat. II: € 49,– / Cat. III: € 45,– / Cat. IV: € 36,–
Package deal for fresh-air fans
“Madame Butterfly” from € 143,–
Dates: 25–27 July, 1–3 Aug., 8-10 Aug. 2008 Info & bookings. Tourismusverband Steyr
2 nights with breakfast buffet in *** or ****hotel A-4402 Steyr, Stadtplatz 27
guided tour through Steyr’s Old Town (Saturday, 2pm) Tel. +43 (0)7252/532 29-0
Tickets for “Madame Butterfly” at Lamberg Castle on Saturday (Cat. III) Fax: +43 (0)7252/532 29-15
info@steyr.info
Festival wine in the interval & programme
www.musikfestivalsteyr.at

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salzburger land Beer. The art of brewing beer has a long tradition in Austria. As early as the Middle Ages the
monks were brewing their own beer in the monasteries. Still today, one can sample the tradi-
tional homemade beer – often called “liquid bread” because of its nutritional ingredients – in
many monasteries. In addition to numerous small breweries, today there are also a large num-

Salzburg – the world’s stage tober and the Jazz Festival in November, and finishes with the atmospheric
Advent and Christmas events. In 2008 Salzburg offers two very special

S alzburg’s international fame is due in no small part to its stunning sce-


nic beauty and the incomparable charm of its historic town centre. The
silhouette of the city is unmistakable, dominated by the Hohensalzburg
highlights: the premiere of “The Sound of Music” at the Salzburg Marionette
Theatre in May (www.marionetten.at) and the International Bach Festival
2008 from 4 to 20 October (www.bachfest2008.at).
Fortress and the Baroque cathedral. The city’s most famous son continues
to lure music lovers from all over the globe: W. A. Mozart, probably the
most-performed composer in the world, was born here on Getreidegasse Info & bookings.
on 27 Jan. 1756. Tourismus Salzburg GmbH
A-5020 Salzburg, Auerspergstraße 6
Salzburg has a mere 150,000 inhabitants, but over 4,000 events each Tel. +43 (0)662/889 87-0, fax: -32
year! The musical year begins with the Mozart Week in January, continues tourist@salzburg.info
with the Easter, Whitsun and Salzburg Festivals to the Culture Days in Oc- www.salzburg.info

Salzburg pays tribute to J.S. Bach


83rd Bach Festival of the Neue Bachgesellschaft Leipzig
in Salzburg – from 4 to 20 October 2008

N ikolaus Harnoncourt with the Concentus Musicus, Christophe Coin


with the Camerata Salzburg and Ivor Bolton with the Mozarteum
Orchestra Salzburg, Benjamin Schmid, Florian Birsak, Irmgard Schaller,
Heribert Metzger and Jacques Loussier are only a few of the highlights of
this festival. Crossover music linking Bach to jazz and modern sounds will
be featured as well as vespers and an “Organ Path” through the city’s
most beautiful churches. From the Festival Halls to the Benedictine Uni-
versity: all of Salzburg will ring with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
83. BACHFEST SALZBURG, TOURISMUS SALZBURG, ÖSTERREICH WERBUNG/TRUMLER

SALZBURG FESTIVAL
26 JULY–31 AUGUST 2008

INFORMATION AND TICKETS:


KARTENBÜRO DER SALZBURGER FESTSPIELE Info. 83. Bachfest Salzburg 2008 GmbH
Postfach 140 . 5010 Salzburg · Austria A-5020 Salzburg, Kaigasse 36/1
Tel. +43 (0)662/43 53 71-0, fax: -4
Tel: +43-662-8045-500 · Fax: +43-662-8045-555 info@bachfest2008.at
info@salzburgfestival.at · www.salzburgfestival.at Bookings. Polzer Travel und Ticketcenter
Tel. +43 (0)662/89 69, www.polzer.com

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ber of major companies producing well-known Austrian brands and exporting them abroad. In summer the Austrians like salzburger land
to sip their brew in one of the many shady beer gardens. Whether the beer is light, dark or mixed with a bit of lemonade tirol
to create a refreshing “radler” – it’s all a matter of taste. But visitors are advised to look at the size designations before carinthia
ordering: a “pfiff”, 0.2 litres, is the smallest beer; a “seidl” is 0.3 litres, and a “krügerl” contains a full 0.5 litres. Cheers!

Schloss Fuschl
Fairytale past, magnificent future

I ts legendary history and fabulous location have always lent Hotel


Schloss Fuschl an incomparable magic. Following extensive renova-
tions, it has now reassumed its position as one of the world’s most
distinguished hotels with its long-established outstanding service and
exquisite historic ambience. Treat yourself to a drink surrounded by the
“Old Masters”, the extraordinary paintings of the Schloss Fuschl Collection.
Indulge in a gourmet
dinner in one of the
three outstanding
restaurants, relax
in the spacious
Schloss Fuschl
Beauty Spa and
enjoy the marvellous
Villach-Warmbad /
views across the Faak Lake / Ossiach Lake
picturesque lake!

Info & bookings.


H ere, in the heart of Carinthia, the cheerfulness and love of life of
three cultures is unmistakable. The holiday region of Villach-
Warmbad / Faak Lake / Ossiach Lake offers a wide spectrum of events,
Hotel Schloss Fuschl
encompassing art and music of the classical, folk and popular variety.
A-5322 Hof bei Salzburg, Schlossstraße 19
Tel. +43 (0)6229/22 53-0, fax: -1531 Whether it’s the top-flight music offerings of the Carinthian Summer in
schloss.fuschl@arabellastarwood.com the atmospheric Abbey Church of Ossiach and in the modern Congress
www.schlossfuschl.at Center Villach, open-air events in Finkenstein’s castle arena, perched
high above Faak Lake, at the “New Orleans Festival” or at the Villach
“Kirchtag” fair in the lively city on the Drau river, there is plenty to choose
from. Artists and ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Randy
Pleasurable hours in the Crawford and Dave Brubeck have all appeared in Carinthia. Here in the
Imst-Gurgltal region south of Austria there are cultural highlights waiting to be experienced
every day. Don’t miss out on anything!
mst-Gurgltal is traditionally known for its concert events and theatre
I performances. Anyone who is anyone (almost) in the world of rock,
pop and jazz, from the Rolling Stones to Santana, has appeared in
H O T E L S C H L O S S F U S C H L , T V B I M S T- G U R G LTA L , V I L L A C H - WA R M B A D / FA A K E R S E E / O S S I A C H E R S E E I N F O R M AT I O N

Imst. The TschirgArt Festival and the traditional end-of-school open-


air festival alternate with classical concerts. Evocative and high-quality
popular theatre is presented by the amateur troupe Humiste in the at-
mospheric courtyard of a sheep-wool mill. Tips: Knappendorf Tarrenz,
Haus der Fasnacht,
Museum in the Ballhaus,
Starkenberger Bier-
mythos – the beer
experience with a beer
swimming pool, City of
Fountains, traditional
Easter festivities and
Advent in the Alps!

Info & bookings. Info & bookings. Villach-Warmbad /


Tourismusverband Imst-Gurgltal Faaker See / Ossiacher See Information
A-6460 Imst A-9523 Villach-Landskron, Töbringer Straße 1
Tel. +43 (0)5412/69 10-0 Tel. +43 (0)4242/420 00-0, fax: -42
info@imst.at office@vi-fa-os.at
www.imst.at www.da-lacht-das-herz.at

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carinthia Water. No matter where you find yourself in Austria – whether in a remote mountain village
or in the middle of the capital city – you only have to turn on the tap to get a good drink of
water. The quality of Austria’s drinking water ranks among the best in the world. Due to its
advantageous geographical location, this country has plenty of its own drinking water. It comes

Carinthian Summer 2008


Festival Ossiach – Villach
11 July to 31 August 2008
very year the unique atmosphere of the Carinthian Summer festival en-
E chants artists and audiences from the world over. The Ossiach Abbey,
which dates from the 11th century, lies directly on the shores of idyllic Ossi-
ach Lake and was furnished magnificently in the Baroque period. Since
1969 it has been the home of the Carinthian Summer, with other venues
added since that time, such as the Congress Center Villach and Günther
Domenig’s famous Steinhaus.
The legendary artists who have become associated with the Carinthian
Summer include Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Arvo Pärt, Lorin Maazel, Zubin
Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Sir Roger Norrington, Valery Gergiev, Paul Badura-
Skoda, Rudolf Buchbinder, Hilary Hahn, Gidon Kremer and some of the
most prominent ensembles and orchestras in the music world.
The festival’s trademark is the annual church opera. The 2008 festival sea-
son will feature British composer Sir John Tavener’s compelling work “Mary
of Egypt”.

Cultural land Carinthia


Culture is here to discover and enjoy: this is the motto of Austria’s
southernmost province.
arinthia is full of cultural highlights. Visitors can enjoy concerts, tours of
C monasteries and palaces, poetry readings, traditional festivities and
theatre productions throughout the entire year. Carinthia’s Cultural Summer
alone features well over 300 cultural events, held at venues ranging from
the famous Wörther Lake floating stage to the Comedy Theatre Porcia and K Ä R N T E N I N F O R M AT I O N , F E S T I VA L C A R I N T H I S C H E R S O M M E R , K Ä R N T E N TA U E R N T O U R I S T I K

the legendary castle arena of Finkenstein. A high point of the golden au-
tumn is the “HeimatHerbst-Feste”, a celebration of dance, song and culi-
nary delicacies. Advent in Carinthia is also a magical time, featuring nativity
plays, Advent markets and the famous, traditional “Perchtenlauf”. At Easter
it is not only Gurk Cathedral’s Lenten altar cloth, the largest and oldest in
the Alpine region, that impresses guests – a myriad of local celebrations of
the season are also worth a visit.
Carinthia’s cultural diversity will make your holidays a once-in-a-
lifetime experience. www.kultur.kaernten.at

Info & bookings. Info & bookings.


Kärnten Information Festival Carinthischer Sommer
A-9220 Velden, Casinoplatz 1 A-1060 Wien, Gumpendorfer Straße 76
Tel. +43 (0)463/30 00 Tel. +43 (0)1/596 81 98, fax: +43 (0)1/597 12 36
info@kaernten.at tickets@carinthischersommer.at
www.kultur.kaernten.at www.carinthischersommer.at

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from springs, rivers and lakes – most of which is already perfectly drinkable water. Moreover, in many national parks naturally styria
pure, crystal-clear water bubbles right out of the ground and is bottled just how it is. This way it stays fresh right to the super-
market shelf. By the way, when hiking through the Austrian mountains, always be sure to have a bottle with you: for your own
use you can fill it with as much cold, clear water as it will hold.

Culture in Graz This is why even today Graz calls itself the “Cultural Capital”.
This is not about cultural showing-off, and not about outdoing others with
Why the city on the Mur River breathes culture.
high-profile events; rather, it’s about a kind of culture that is lived out, cele-

I nnovation has a long tradition in Graz. And this is no contradiction in


terms. Literary luminaries like Peter Handke, Wolfgang Bauer, Alfred Kolle-
ritsch, Barbara Frischmuth and Elfriede Jelinek – later the recipient of the
brated and enjoyed.
• Every spring the DIAGONALE is kicked off: the festival of Austrian film.
• Also in the spring: the “springfestival” for electronic art and music, the
Nobel Prize – made the Forum Stadtpark, founded in 1960, famous. The
leading event of its kind in Austria.
brilliant playwright Werner Schwab continued this success story into the
• The “styriarte” festival concerns itself with new approaches to early
1990s. Another legendary institution is the Graz School of Architecture,
music. Which is also the guiding philosophy of its artistic director, Niko-
which, particularly in the 1980s, was regarded as something of a pheno-
laus Harnoncourt.
menon in the international scene. Some of the leading representatives of
• And Graz is ruled by jazz as well. This is evidenced by events like the an-
this group, such as Günther Domenig, Klaus Kada and the duo Szyszkowitz-
nual “Jazz Summer”: all-star jazz with big events at small prices.
Kowalski, have left their imprint on Graz’s cityscape and added outstanding
• At the street and puppet-theatre festival La Strada, held every summer,
modern accents to the architecturally rich Old Town.
the world’s top street artists descend on Graz.
The newest and also most prominent witnesses to this bold marriage of • The annual “steirischer herbst” festival presents the very latest in in-
old and new – Peter Cook and Colin Fournier’s Kunsthaus Graz and Vito ternational art trends.
Acconci’s Mur Island – are not by members of the Graz School, but with
their playfully innovative, biomorphic forms, they nevertheless represent a This selection of festivals represents only a few of the annual highlights of
continuation of what the Graz School stood for. the cultural calendar.
Graz – The Cultural Capital. Its reputation as a lively, vital city of culture
was the reason that in 2003 Graz was the first Austrian city to receive the Info & bookings.
title “European Cultural Capital”. The great success of the “Graz 2003 – Graz Tourismus
European Cultural Capital” project, however, was due to the unique flair Tel. +43 (0)316/80 75-0
info@graztourismus.at
GRAZ TOURISMUS

of the city and its openness to new things – as well as to the neighbours to www.graztourismus.at
the east. And these qualities have been intensified since 2003.

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styria Pine schnapps. The “Zirbe”, or Swiss stone pine, is a coniferous tree that can live for up
to a thousand years and grows only in high-Alpine regions of around 1,500 metres. There are
only a very few stands of these trees left in Europe. In Austria, one can find this “Zirbe” in the
Hohe Tauern region, the Ötztal Alps and the Seetal Alps. The cones of this tree are used to

“Perspectives” Palais-Hotel Erzherzog Johann


In honour of the 175 birthday of Johannes Brahms (*1833)
th
Graz culture package
International Brahms Festival, 10 to 14 Sept. 2008 • 2 overnight stays, double occupancy • welcome gift in your room
Artistic director: Helena Dearing • free use of the sauna, sun terrace and fitness room • 1 afternoon “kaf-

I n the anniversary year 2008 the


Brahms Festival Mürzzuschlag will
feature numerous prominent artists
feejause” in the “Vienna Coffeehouse” with homemade Archduke Johann
torte • 1 admission ticket to the Provincial Museum Joanneum
€ 159,– per person
and lecturers. Musical highlights
include the performance of both of
Brahms’ orchestra serenades and the
presentation of works by Austrian com-
poser Richard Dünser. The programme
of chamber music, with the Altenberg
Trio Wien and the young Bennewitz
Quartet from Prague, will be comple-
mented by related texts, read by Ste-
fan Fleming. In addition to works by Brahms, festival guests will hear Scan-
dinavian music by Nielsen, Grieg, Rangström and Gade. Outings to the most
beautiful spots in the Semmering region will round out the festival.

Info & bookings. Brahms-Museum Info & bookings. Palais-Hotel Erzherzog


8680 Mürzzuschlag, Wienerstraße 4 Johann, A-8010 Graz, Sackstraße 3–5
Tel. + 43 (0)3852/34 34 Tel. +43 (0)316/81 16 16
Fax: + 43 (0)3852/23 76 20 Fax: +43 (0)316/81 15 15
info@brahmsmuseum.at office@erzherzog-johann.com
www.brahmsmuseum.at www.erzherzog-johann.com

Everything flows

B R A H M S - M U S E U M M Ü R Z Z U S C H L A G , PA L A I S - H O T E L E R Z H E R Z O G J O H A N N , S T Y R I A RT E / W E R N E R K M E T I T S C H ( 2 ) , T I R O L W E R B U N G / G A M E R I T H
styriarte 2008: 27 June to 27 July 2008

A castaway washes up on a beach devastated by a vio-


lent storm: Idomeneo, King of Crete. This scene from
Mozart’s opera “Idomeneo” is not only the centre point of
the main event of the styriarte 2008 – with Nikolaus Har-
noncourt as both conductor and stage director (!). It also
symbolises the overall theme of the festival. “Everything
flows” is the motto, and focuses on the element of water.
In this regard, the styriarte has always had a penchant
for symbolism – as does Mozart in “Idomeneo”. As the
philosopher Plato once said: “Everything flows and no-
thing abides; everything gives way and nothing stays
fixed.” The styriarte 2008 examines water as a “flowing”
element, from the pictures that since time immemorial
have linked humans with water, to actual water as a life-
giving substance and at the same time a hotly contested
resource.

Graz, Helmut-List-Halle Info & bookings. styriarte


1, 3, 8, 10, 12 & 15 July 2008, 7pm Sackstraße 17, 8010 Graz
Mozart: Idomeneo KV 366, Concentus Musicus Wien Tel. +43 (0)316/81 29 41
Stage directors: Nikolaus & Philipp Harnoncourt Fax: +43 (0)316/82 50 00-15
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt info@styriarte.com
… and some 40 other events www.styriarte.com

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make the traditional “Zirbengeist”, a tasty, spicy liqueur. In summer the red pine cones are picked from the tree, cut into vorarlberg
small pieces and submerged in fruit schnapps for several weeks until the liquid has turned brown. Sugar or honey is then
added as a sweetener. This schnapps – enjoyed with moderation, of course – is very healthful because of the essential
oils it contains. Used as a home remedy, it is said to even be effective as an antidote to colds and sore muscles.

Bregenzerwald: culture in enchanting nature


T he surprising co-existence of the traditional and the modern shapes the
attitudes and cultural scene in the Bregenzerwald. Here it is perfectly
natural that a noble, wood-shingled farmhouse stands right next to a very
worn by the women of the region are explained in the “Juppenwerkstatt” in
Riefensberg. The tradition of cheese making in the Alps is the subject at
Schröcken’s Alpine museum “uf’m Tannberg”. Austria’s only Women’s
modernistic dwelling. The arts calendar features high-calibre concerts of Museum is located in Hittisau and presents special exhibitions on female-
the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg festival as well as jazz and contemporary related themes.
music. The Schubertiade Schwarzenberg is an absolute magnet for
Take to the “KäseStrasse” (Cheese Road) for a lesson on cheese-making
world-renowned singers, instrumentalists and fans of the music of Schu-
in the Bregenzerwald. Numerous cheese-related events initiate visitors into
bert and his contemporaries (13–22 June and 23 August to 7 Septem-
the secrets of cheese production. Simple inns and award-winning gourmet
ber 2008).
restaurants serve dishes made with local products.
From here it is not far to the Bregenz Festival (mid-July to mid-August),
Bregenzerwald Guest Card
with its spectacular opera and musical productions on the world’s largest
If you spend at least three nights in the Bregenzerwald between May and the
floating stage.
end of October, you receive the Bregenzerwald Guest Card. With it you can
The Bregenzerwald’s museums are true gems: the famous 18th-century ride on any of the public buses and the cableways of the region as often as
painter Angelika Kauffmann is honoured with an exhibition in Schwarzen- you like, you enjoy free admission to the outdoor pools and receive discounts
berg’s Angelika Kauffmann Museum. The origins of the traditional dress from many of our partner businesses.
B R E G E N Z E R WA L D T O U R I S M U S , C . L I N G G ( 2 )

Info & bookings.


Bregenzerwald Tourismus
A-6863 Egg, Impulszentrum 1135
Tel. +43 (0)5512/23 65, fax: +43 (0)5512/30 10
info@bregenzerwald.at
www.bregenzerwald.at

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vorarlberg Milk. Austria has a lot to offer: a spectacular mountain landscape for hiking and biking, a
myriad of lakes that you could drink from and, of course, its fantastic food. The quality of the
latter is due above all to the many healthful ingredients, which even today often come directly
from the farm. A glass of milk, for example, is especially tasty if you enjoy it during a break

Feldkirch Festival 2008


22 May to 1 June, Artistic director: Philippe Arlaud

F or two weeks each year in the early summer, Feldkirch is transformed


from a quiet small city to a centre of attention of the international mu-
sic scene. The Feldkirch Festival, under its new artistic director, Philippe
Arlaud, compellingly links different musical periods, genres and forms of
expression, resulting in exciting premieres and experimental projects. The
incomparable ambience of medieval Feldkirch serves as the backdrop for
a stimulating musical discourse involving artists, art, cultures and audi-
ences – an interchange that places diversity above arbitrariness.
Programme preview for 2008
Austrian composer Johanna Doderer’s multimedia opera “Strom” will be
performed in Feldkirch, staged by Philippe Arlaud. The dramatic plot is de-
rived from the Greek drama “The Bacchae”, by Euripides. Sounds from the
various electrical waves that surround us determine the tonal colour of the
opera.
The vocal ensemble accentus, which devotes itself not only to the per-
formance of the a-cappella repertoire but also to new arrangements of
chamber music works, will appear in a performance of Antonín
Dvořáks “Stabat Mater” – one of the most powerful oratorios of the
Romantic period – in the Feldkirch Cathedral, under the musical direction
of principal conductor Laurence Equilbey.
Other events in Feldkirch: dance with Ana Yerno, silent films with orches-
tral accompaniment, film music, jazz and more.

Lake Constance – Vorarlberg


Exciting. Inspiring.

T he Lake Constance region and Vorarlberg’s Rhine Valley swing the whole
year round. Major festivals are held here, such as the Bregenz Festival,
the Feldkirch Festival and the winter concerts of the Schubertiade in
Hohenems. Cities hold celebrations, museums show exciting exhibitions,
and the contemporary architecture attracts attention from all over Europe.
Are you planning a trip to the Austrian region of Lake Constance? We are
happy to advise you and book an itinerary tailored to your wishes, at no
B O D E N S E E - V O R A R L B E R G T O U R I S M U S , F E L D K I R C H F E S T I VA L , S A L Z B U R G E R L A N D T O U R I S M U S
extra cost:
• culture packages: hotel and tickets for various festivals
• accommodations in all categories
• flights with Intersky from Vienna and many German cities to the
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen
NEW – made-to-measure festival enjoyment: you can now book
your trip to the Bregenz Festival online, with an itinerary perfectly suited
to your tastes. With festival tickets, hotel and programme elements tai-
lored to your wishes.

Info & bookings. Info & bookings.


Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus Feldkirch Festival
A-6901 Bregenz, Postfach 16 A-6800 Feldkirch, Schlossergasse 8
Tel. +43 (0)5574/434 43-0, fax: -4 Tel. +43 (0)5522/829 43, fax: -3449
office@bodensee-vorarlberg.com festival@feldkirch.at
www.bodensee-vorarlberg.com www.feldkirchfestival.at

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from hiking right at the farm where it originates. Some mountain farms in Tirol and Vorarlberg still make butter themselves vorarlberg
and in the process create a very special delicacy: buttermilk. This drink contains many mineral nutrients and a fat content of
less than one per cent. What’s more, a large number of Austrian dairies now create milk, yoghurt and buttermilk products in
many delicious flavours and export them to other countries.

Kunsthaus Bregenz
Exhibitions of international contemporary art

T he Kunsthaus Bregenz opened in 1997 as an exhibition space for


contemporary art that was unique in terms of its architecture. The
façade, consisting of etched glass shingles, gives Peter Zumthor’s fas-
cinating structure its characteristic transparent lightness and the ability
to direct natural light into all four levels of the building. This outstanding
quality was honoured with the 1999 Mies van der Rohe Prize for Euro-
pean architecture.
In the space of only a few years, the Kunsthaus Bregenz has developed
K U N S T H A U S B R E G E N Z © J E F F K O O N S , M AT T H E W B A R N E Y

a distinctive profile setting it apart from other museums around the


world. Five to seven temporary exhibitions of current art are presented above: “Re-Object”, 3rd floor
each year, nearly without exception in-house productions that the ex- below: “Mythos”, 2nd floor
hibiting artists design especially for the space. A particular thematic
focal point of the Kunsthaus’s exhibition, publication and presentation Info & bookings.
activities is the interface between art and architecture. Kunsthaus Bregenz
Open Tu.–Sun. 10am–6pm, Thu until 9pm A-6900 Bregenz, Karl-Tizian-Platz
Tel. +43 (0)5574/485 94-0, fax: -408
Open daily during the Bregenz Festival from 10am–9pm kub@kunsthaus-bregenz.at
www.kunsthaus-bregenz.at

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vorarlberg Radler. Austrians enjoy a good beer, especially to help cool off after a strenuous activity
like biking. So it’s no wonder that a popular low-alcohol drink that combines beer with
a soft-drink beverage is called a “radler”, a colloquial German term for cyclist. The first
“radler” is said to have been created from beer and fresh lemonade in the 1920s, and over

An opera thriller about love, power and jealousy


“Tosca” by Giacomo Puccini find refuge. When Tosca no longer can bear hearing his screams, she re-
veals Angelotti’s hiding place. Cavaradossi is sentenced to death. Scarpia
painter and a police chief, arch-enemies from opposing political factions,
A discover that they are in love with the same woman. A love triangle full
of cruelty and lust, passion and jealousy, mistrust and possessiveness: one
promises to stage a mock execution of her lover if she yields to him.
But Tosca decides to kill Scarpia rather than to give herself to him: she
of Giacomo Puccini’s greatest masterpieces, “Tosca”, awaits music fans in stabs the sadistic police chief and piously prepares his body for burial. Con-
2008. trary to Scarpia’s promises, Cavaradossi truly is executed, and in her de-
spair, Tosca jumps to her death from the castle ramparts.
Three strong characters – and a legendary jump
KARL FORSTER/BREGENZER FESTSPIELE, FEILER FOTODESIGN/STOCKFOOD

“Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore“ – “I lived on art, I lived on love”: so begins the Spectacular scene changes
famous aria of the singer Floria Tosca, a woman who has never cared for For the story of Floria Tosca, a stage set has been created on the shores of
politics, but who is now drawn into the struggle when the police chief Scar- Lake Constance that permits spectacular scene changes, making the tran-
pia gets his hands on her lover Cavaradossi. Scarpia tortures Cavaradossi sition between the individual acts comprehensible for the audiences as well
because he has helped the former Consul of the Roman Republic, Angelotti, as illuminating the background of the events.

Premiere 23 July, 9:15pm Info & bookings.


Additional performances on: Bregenzer Festspiele GmbH
25, 26, 27 and 30 July, 9:15pm A-6900 Bregenz, Platz d. Wr. Symphoniker 1
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, Tel. +43 (0)5574/407-6, fax: -400
16, 17, 20, 21, 22 and 23 August, info@bregenzerfestspiele.com
9:00pm www.bregenzerfestspiele.com

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time it has become a trendy summer beverage (even for non-cyclists) and available in various flavours. A “radler” vorarlberg
variant popular in Vorarlberg is the blend of beer with mineral water, which is called a “sour radler”. And a very
innovative take on the “radler” had evolved over the past several years in many Austrian ski huts: the “Alpine
radler” – light beer mixed with an herbal soft drink.

Curious about people? Experience history in Hohenems!


Visit the only Jewish museum in the Lake Constance region new life. The Salomon Sulzer Hall in the former synagogue honours the
most important synagogue musician of the 19th century, the Hohenemser
W ith a new permanent exhibition, the Jewish Museum Hohenems
presents Jewish history and culture between Austria and Switzerland,
Germany and Liechtenstein. In a provocatively up-to-date manner, the ex-
Salomon Sulzer.
At the foot of the Schlossberg, with its castle ruins from the 9th century, visi-
hibition illustrates situations and conflicts of everyday Jewish life: living in a tors can marvel at the Renaissance palace of the Hohenems Counts, built
Christian-dominated environment, migration in Europe and social change. in 1563 by Martino Longhi. As prince-archbishops and cardinals, Hohen-
emsers from Rom to Salzburg have written European history – and with a
The Museum is housed in the Villa Heimann-Rosenthal, built in 1864 in a
letter of 1617 assuring safe passage, made possible the founding of the
neo-classic style. It offers audio guides in German, English and French for
most important Jewish community in the Lake Constance region.
an international audience and presents priceless original documents and
video interviews. Young visitors seven years old and up can enjoy a special The winter concerts of the Schubertiade, one of the world’s most re-
children’s exhibition with stories by Monika Helfer and shadowgraphs by nowned chamber-music festivals, are held from October to May in Hohen-
Barbara Steinitz. And the Museum’s café tempts visitors with delicious ems’ recently-opened Markus Sittikus Hall. Among the highlights of the
Jewish wedding cake, bagels and kosher wine. 2008 season are concerts by the Alban Berg Quartet, the Artemis Quartet,
Juliane Banse, Sol Gabetta, the Guarneri String Quartet, the Hagen Quartet,
The city’s Jewish quarter, which has largely been preserved, forms to-
Christopher Maltman, Sabine Meyer, the Pacifica Quartet, the Pavel Haas
gether with the old Christengasse and the Schlossplatz a one-of-a-kind
Quartet, Quatuor Isaye, Fazil Say, Baiba Skride, Martin Stadtfeld, the Stutt-
ensemble. From the Baroque synagogue to the houses of the Jewish mer-
gart Chamber Orchestra and the Tokyo String Quartet.
chants and craftsmen, peddlers and innkeepers, from the villas of factory
owners to the Jewish School, from the ritual baths to the Jewish poor- Have we succeeded in arousing your curiosity? You can find out more about
house: all these structures have now been carefully restored and filled with Hohenems, its museum and its cultural events at the addresses below.
J M H , S TA D T H O H E N E M S , P E T E R M AT H I S ( 2 ) , S C H U B E RT I A D E

Tourismus & Stadtmarketing Hohenems Jüdisches Museum Hohenems


A-6845 Hohenems, Schweizer Straße 10 A-6845 Hohenems, Schweizer Straße 5
Tel. +43 (0)5576/427 80, www.hohenems.at Tel. +43 (0)5576/739 89-0
Schubertiade www.jm-hohenems.at, office@jm-hohenems.at
A-6845 Hohenems, Schweizer Straße 1 Opening times:
Tel. +43 (0)5576/720 91, www.schubertiade.at Tue. to Sun. and on holidays 10am–5pm

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dance & theatre.

The curtain rises!


On Austrian stages, dance is increasingly moving into the limelight
the city’s most magnificent venues – from
the Burgtheater to the Schauspielhaus.
And it’s not only the experts that show
I N N S B R U C K E R TA N Z S O M M E R / C O M P L E X I O N S , S T E I R I S C H E R H E R B S T / P E T E R N I G R I N I

off their talent: amateur dancers can also


participate in some 150 workshops of all
he Austrians’ passion for dancing
T has a long history – of the 1815 Con-
gress of Vienna it was said that “it doesn’t
kinds – whether you are a complete
novice or an experienced rug-cutter.
The Tanzquartier Wien is the country’s
make advances; it dances”. Since those first institution dedicated exclusively to
days we have grown into an international the genre of contemporary dance and
centre for artistry in movement. “ImPuls- performance.
Tanz”, for instance, is Europe’s largest

During the “steirischer


festival for contemporary dance, which Located only about 60 kilometres from
herbst”, all of Graz will take the stage in Vienna once again in Vienna, the Festspielhaus St. Pölten is one
becomes a stage
summer 2008 and can be experienced at of Austria’s most important dance venues.

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Dance and theatre

* BREGENZER FRÜHLING. From March to


June 2008 the international dance festival in
the Festival Hall and Kongresshaus Bregenz
once again presents dance performances
ranging from classical to modern.
www.bregenzerfruehling.at

* FESTSPIELHAUS REICHENAU. In the


festival’s 20th season, from 4 July to 3 Au-
gust, leading actors from Vienna’s Burg-
theater will appear in Reichenau and on the
Semmering Pass, staging works by Goethe,
Zweig, Nestroy and Chekhov.

* SOMMERSZENE IN SALZBURG. With


the international avant-garde festival “Fest
des Tanzes”, from 27 June–19 July 2008,
the independent organisation “scene salz-
burg” endeavours to move people with inter-
national performance art.
2 3
* TANZSOMMER INNSBRUCK. For the
past 14 years the often sold-out events of
the International Tanzsommer have drawn
dance fans from all over Europe. This year’s
festival will be held from mid-June to mid-
July 08. www.tanzsommer.at

* VOLKSTHEATER WIEN. The “People’s


Theatre” features a varied performance
schedule, innovative productions and a
splendid ambience: a visit to the Volks-
theater is an unforgettable experience. A
true gem is the stylish “Red Bar”, on whose
small stage concerts and readings are held.
www.volkstheater.at

* OPERA BALL 2008. The perennial culmi-


nation of the ball season takes place this year
on 31 Jan. 2008, again promising to be an
4 unparalleled society event. www.opernball.at
S A L Z B U R G E R F E S T S P I E L E / C L Ä R C H E N & M AT T H I A S B A U S , F E S T S P I E L H A U S S T. P Ö LT E N / C O M PA N I A M A R I A

1 Passion on the stage at the Tanz- In addition to the guest appearances by events of the year, attracting holidaymak-
sommer Innsbruck. Pictured: New
top-flight artists from abroad, the “Öster- ers and celebrities alike.
York’s contemporary ballet troupe
Complexions reich tanzt” festival is also held here,
2 Every season a new production: where both prominent choreographers A large number of stages – some of
“Everyman”, the play about the and newcomers present a sampling of which are not actually stages at all – will be
death of a rich man
the newest trends on the Austrian dance the sites of the Vienna Festival, held every
3 Spanish fire in the Festspielhaus scene. year in the early summer. The venerable
St. Pölten
Burgtheater, the legendary Gartenbau
PA G E S , W I E N E R F E S T W O C H E N / V U K I C A M I K A C A

4 A celebration of art and urban cul-


ture: the Vienna Festival. Pictured:
One person who certainly doesn’t feel like cinema and the trendy “Badeschiff Wien”
the “Circus Istorija” dancing is the poor, rich “Everyman”, who (a container ship rebuilt to house a swim-
is called before Death every year on the ming pool and restaurant) will all serve as
open-air stage on Salzburg’s Domplatz. event venues, and the events are equally
Which by no means dampens the high diverse, ranging from the classical to the
spirits of the audience: this highlight of the unconventional. •
Salzburg Festival is one of the top society

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dance &
theatre. Obstler. “Obst” is the German word for fruit, and the “obstler” is a typically Austrian
schnapps distilled – as its name suggests – from mashed, fermented fruit. Its aroma comes
tirol from the type of fruit used in its making: pear, apple or plum. The rule of thumb: the better the
fruit, the better the schnapps.

Tanzsommer Innsbruck
T he 2008 international Tanzsommer will again bring top-
flight dance companies from the entire world to Inns-
bruck for a month of thrilling dance performances. From
mid-June to mid-July the Tirolean capital will become a
centre for dance and rhythm.
As in the past, the 2008 Tanzsommer festival will also fea-
ture an extensive programme of workshops, giving children,
teenagers and adults of all levels the opportunity to learn
new techniques or refresh skills and knowledge they already
have.
More information available at www.tanzsommer.at
Ticket hotline: +43 (0)512/56 15 61

Flaming script and Easter Festival Tirol 2008


church concerts “Empty Words | Faith and Hope”

Handel’s “Belshazzar” forms the centrepiece of the Innsbruck


T he Easter Festival Tirol has become an integral part of the spring season

I N N S B R U C K E R F E S T W O C H E N , O S T E R F E S T I VA L T I R O L , TA N Z S O M M E R I N N S B R U C K , Ö S T E R R E I C H W E R B U N G / A S C H E R
Festival 2008, from 8 July to 24 August 2008 for many people. From 11–24 March 2008 Innsbruck, Hall and vicinity
are transformed into an international meeting place for art and culture.

A stage version of Georg Friedrich Handel’s oratorio “Belshazzar” kicks


off the 32nd Innsbruck Festival 2008, with René Jacobs conducting the
RIAS Kammerchor and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. The well-known
During these weeks, passion music, Easter concerts, traditional and con-
temporary music from different continents, dance performances and theatre
merge together to create a singular experience. The Easter Festival Tirol
director Christoph Nel will stage Handel’s treatment of this biblical story of
provides insights into distant worlds and invites guests to participate in
the feast of Belshazzar, which is interrupted by the appearance of flaming
dialogue on religions and cultures.
script on the wall prophesying that the end of the king’s reign is near.
The highlights of the 20th Easter Festival Tirol, with the theme “Empty Words
The early-music concerts of the 2008 festival will be held in various churches | Faith and Hope” include bunraku puppet theatre from Japan, Brahms’
of the capital city, with music from the Renaissance and Baroque. The main “A German Requiem” (conductor: Philippe Herreweghe), Penderecki’s St.
performance venues of the Festival and the Ambras Castle Concerts will Luke’s Passion (conductor: Frieder Bernius), Gnawa music from Morocco,
again be the historic Spanish Hall and the Castle’s Keuchengarten. songs of the Pakistani Sufi fakirs from Sindh and Easter cantatas by J. S.
Ticket information: +43 (0)512/56 15 61 or at www.altemusik.at Bach with La Stagione Frankfurt.

Info. Info. Info. Info.


Innsbruck Tourismus Tanzsommer Innsbruck Innsbrucker Festwochen Osterfestival Tirol
A-6021 Innsbruck, Burggraben 3 A-6021 Innsbruck, Burggraben 3 A-6020 Innsbruck A-6060 Hall, Schmiedgasse 5
Tel. +43 (0)512/598 50, Fax: -107 Tel. +43 (0)512/57 76 77, fax: -30 Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 21 Tel. +43 (0)5223/538 08, fax: -80
office@innsbruck.info office@tanzsommer.at Tel. +43 (0)512/56 15 61 office@osterfestival.at
www.innsbruck.info www.tanzsommer.at www.altemusik.at www.osterfestival.at

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Worth a look and you are advised to allow an entire day


to see it, as it is easy to lose track of time
W I E N T O U R I S M U S / L A M M E R H U B E R , M U S E U M A R B E I T S W E LT S T E Y R

with all those famous works. It’s a similar


The country’s museums alone are worth a visit to Austria story with the Albertina, featuring one of
the world’s largest collections of graphic
isitors to Vienna come not in small
V part because of the city’s many muse-
ums – and considering there are over a
art; with the Museum Leopold, specialising
in works of the early 20th century; and
with the Museum of Modern Art in the
hundred of them, there is always some- MuseumsQuartier.
Museum thing you will have to put off until the next
Arbeitswelt Steyr:
visit. One of the first stops for art lovers is In the historic city centre of Graz one
Work you can get
your hands on certainly the Kunsthistorisches Museum, strolls through the Middle Ages and is sud-

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2

1 3

1 One of the world’s most important denly confronted by the future – in the form reference to the city’s most famous son,
collections of graphic art: Vienna’s
Albertina, with its futuristic roof of the shimmering, bladder-shaped Kunst- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The glass cube
haus, affectionately known among the locals that is the Kunsthaus Bregenz, on the other
2 Kunsthaus Graz: the museum built
L M J / E D U A R D O M A RT I N E Z , H A U S D E R M U S I K / O L I V E R G A S T

by the architects Peter Cook and as the “Friendly Alien”. Indeed, most of the hand, seems like a huge beacon that takes
Colin Fournier is the modern sym- country’s modern museums are an impres- in the sun’s rays and reflects them back.
bol of the city on the Mur River
sive experience even from the outside: the
3 Extraordinary experiences for the
Lentos in Linz enchants visitors with its un- Vorarlberg is known for its modern archi-
ears in Vienna’s Haus der Musik
usual structure of glass surfaces and ex- tecture. Aside from the many successful
posed concrete, while the Museum der Mod- examples of wooden structures here, the
erne Mönchsberg in Salzburg is completely annual design exhibition “handwerk + form”
encased in marble, with its rhythmic joints also draws prominent architects to the
derived from arias from “Don Giovanni” – a province. >

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museums & exhibitions.

1 3

Graz’s Sculpture Park continues to be area: the Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibi- really get to know the authentic side of
something of an insiders’ tip – although tion will introduce visitors to the natural your host country. The vast number and
M U S E U M D E R M O D E R N E S A L Z B U R G , H E L E N E B I N E T, R O L L - R OY C E M U S E U M

the open-air collection of Austrian and in- beauties, the artistic treasures and the folk great diversity of exhibitions never ceases
ternational artists is an important platform culture of the region. “Land und Leute” is to astound visitors.
for object art and attracts sculpture fans the theme of the exhibition. These features
from all over. Visitors in 2008 will experi- are also what make the Achensee Muse- The Caricature Museum in Krems an
ence the city in the midst of an artistic ma- umswelt in Tirol so popular. The small mu- der Donau is devoted completely to satiri-
nia: the “steirischer herbst”, Austria’s most seum village looks at local customs and cal humour, while Vienna’s “Third Man
important festival for new art, this year the work and life of the inhabitants. Similar Museum” contains virtually everything
celebrates its 40 birthday.
th
in its focus is the Museum of Tirolean related to Carol Reed’s celebrated film
Farmhouses, boasting 14 old farms from classic. Even the finer things of life have
In 2008 fans of the Salzkammergut have various regions that have been dismantled their own exhibitions here: beer lovers
one more reason to travel to this gorgeous and rebuilt here. This is the perfect way to won’t want to miss the Murau Biermu-

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You can’t start too young …

* PRINCE & PRINCESS.


Playing the part of the emperor’s children is
a thrill no kid would want to miss! In Vien-
na’s Schönbrunn Palace young visitors can
learn about all aspects of life in the time of
the Empire, construct a model of the Palace
Park and find out what the Habsburgs’
favourite food was. www.schoenbrunn.at

* ZOOM KINDERMUSEUM.
In this Vienna museum you won’t see any
signs saying “Don’t touch!” To the contrary:
kids should touch everything here. You can
ask as many questions as you like, touch,
explore, feel and play – in other words,
experience the world with all your senses.
www.kindermuseum.at
4
* ON THE TRAIL OF THE KNIGHTS.
Visiting the Museum Ehrenberg is like going
back in time to the Middle Ages, and the
clear presentation makes historic events
easy to understand. Afterwards enjoy a
hike in the European Castle Museum, which
features four castles and fortresses.
www.kinder.ehrenberg.at

* KLOSTERNEUBURG MONASTERY.
With the guidance of experienced art educa-
tors and artists, children explore the monas-
tery and become acquainted with art works
from the Middle Ages to the present.
www.stift-klosterneuburg.at

* MUSEUM DER MODERNE MÖNCHS-


BERG. In this Salzburg museum kids are in-
troduced to art by other kids their own age.
It’s a great experience to be able to explore
a museum without grownups around.
www.museumdermoderne.at

1 The famous Baroque city also has seum, in whose ancient vaulted cellar more The Rolls-Royce Museum in Dornbirn
contemporary art: Salzburg’s
than one visitor has discovered a fondness unfortunately doesn’t let you sample the
Museum der Moderne
for beer. wares in the form of a test drive, but you
2 World-class architecture on Lake
Constance: Bregenz’s Kunsthaus can look to your heart’s content in the
Z O O M K I N D E R M U S E U M / A L E X A N D R A E I Z I N G E R , M A RT I N VAV R A

The eastern section of Styria is where biggest museum of its kind in the world.
3 Seventh heaven for car enthusi-
asts: the Rolls Royce Museum in the famous Zotter chocolate is manufac-
Dornbirn tured, and it’s a good place to learn the And what are the kids doing while Mum
4 Culture for kids in Vienna: the fine points of creating this delicacy – from and Dad are busy having fun looking
Zoom Kindermuseum
the fermentation of the cocoa beans to the through museums? The very same thing.
5 And the culture of laughter for all –
finished product. And it goes without say- Many Austrian museums now offer special
at the Caricature Museum Krems
ing that in both cases sampling the wares cultural programmes for kids that cleverly
is part of the experience – this the Austrian combine fun and games with learning. You
interpretation of “interactive”. will find a few tips in the box above. •
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exhibitions.
Vienna
Salzburger Land
The Late Titian and the Sensuality of Painting, to 6 Jan.,
Kunsthistorisches Museum, www.khm.at Art and Antiques Fair. In the State Rooms of the
Vienna–Paris. Van Gogh, Cézanne and Austria’s Modern Residence, 15–24 March, Salzburg
Movement, to 13 Jan., Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, 38th Literature Festival. 26–30 March, Raurisertal,
Lower Belvedere, www.belvedere.at www.raurisertal.at
The Kiss of the Sphinx. Symbolism in Belgium, to 3 Feb., Salzburg Dult. The traditional Salzburg folk festival on the
BA-CA Kunstforum, www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at city’s Messegelände, 10–19 May, Salzburg
Giuseppe Arcimboldo. 12 Feb.–1 June, Rupertikirtag. Church consecration celebration on the
Kunsthistorisches Museum, www.khm.at cathedral square. 19–24 Sept., Salzburg
Albin Egger-Lienz (1968–1926). 14 Feb.–28 May,
Albertina's Audience Chamber, Vienna Leopold Museum, www.leopoldmuseum.org Carinthia
Paths of Abstract Painting. Monet, Kandinsky, Mondrian
and the Aftermath. 26 Feb.–8 June, BA-CA Kunstforum Peter Zimmermann. New Pictures, Sculptures and Important
Monet to Picasso. The Batliner Collection, to 6 Apr., Early Works, 8 Feb.–6 Apr., Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten
Albertina, www.albertina.at The Game of Art. The Subject is Football, 24 Apr.– 29 June,
Samson and Delilah. A Rubens Painting Returns, 7 March– Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten, www.mmkk.at
26 May, Liechtenstein Museum Provincial Exhibition at Eight Locations. Emancipation
Oskar Kokoschka. Exile and a New Home 1934–1980, 11 and Confrontation. Carinthian Art from 1945 to the Present.
Apr.–7 Dec., Albertina, www.albertina.at 27 June– 27 Oct., at various venues
Viennafair 2008. 24–27 Apr., Messezentrum Wien Neu Belle Epoque – the Golden Age of Embroidery. Part 1: 2 March
Paul Klee. The Late Works. 20 Aug.– 23 Nov., Albertina –27 July, Part 2: 1 Aug. 08–6 Jan. 09, Albeck Castle, Sirnitz
Vincent Van Gogh. 5 Sept.– 7 Dec., Albertina
Light-Pictures. From Alfred Stieglitz to Andreas Gursky. 18 Styria
Sept.– 2 Nov., BA-CA Kunstforum, www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at
The Kiss. Gustav Klimt and the Kunstschau. 1 Oct. 08-18 Pedro Cabrita Reis. True Gardens. 2 Feb.–18 May
Esterházy Palace, Burgenland Kunsthaus Graz, www.kunsthausgraz.at
Jan. 09, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Correggio. 17 Oct. 08–6 Jan. 09, Kunsthistorisches Museum Anniversary Exhibition: the Glass Center Turns 20.
Georges Braques. Poetry of Geometry. 13 Nov. 08–1 Mar. Historic and Modern Glass Treasures.
09, BA-CA Kunstforum, www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at 15 Mar.–31 Dec., Bärnbach, Stölzle Glas-Center
a_schau. Austrian Architecture in the 20th and 21st Century, Die Bibliothek – geistreiche Fülle in kostbarer Hülle.
to 31 Dec. 08, Architekturzentrum Wien, www.azw.at 16 Mar.–9 Nov., special exhibition, Benedictine Abbey Admont
Legendary Women. Witches and Magicians.
Burgenland April to October, Riegersburg, www.riegersburg.com
Best of – the Wood Museum turns 20. Special exhibition
Exhibition in the Provincial Museum. Feb. to Sept., in the Styrian Wood Museum, April to October, St. Ruprecht
Eisenstadt, www.burgenland.at/kultur/landesmuseum ob Murau, www.holzmuseum.at
Esterházy Ancestral Hall and Treasury. Ethnological exhibitions. April to November,
1 April–31 Oct., Forchtenstein Castle, www.forchtenstein.at Kunsthalle in Leoben, www.leoben.at
Und ewig lockt das Weib. 25 Apr.–26 Oct., Berbers, Art and Culture from Morocco. Ethnological
Lower Austrian Provincial Museum exhibition in the village of Pöllau.
Halbturn Castle, www.schlosshalbturn.com
Exhibitions at Schlaining Castle. Easter to October, 2 May–26 Oct., Pöllau Castle
Schlaining Castle, www.stadtschlaining.at/burg-schlaining Joe Colombo. The Invention of the Future. Exhibition of the
Vitra Design Museum and La Triennale di Milano.
Lower Austria 7 June–7 Sept., Kunsthaus Graz, www.kunsthausgraz.at

A L B E RT I N A / C H . W U L Z , N T G / M I K E R A N Z , N Ö L A N D E S M U S E U M / H E L M U T L A C K I N G E R , A E C / R O B E RT B A , G R A Z T O U R I S M U S
Ironimus. It’s All Art – Isn’t It? To 2 March, Tirol
Caricature Museum Krems, www.karikaturmuseum.at
Brazil. From Austria to the New World, to 17 Feb., ART Innsbruck – Art Fair. 8-11 Feb.,
Kunsthalle Krems, www.kunsthalle.at Innsbrucker Messe, www.art-innsbruck.at
Arnulf Neuwirth. Und grün des Lebens goldener Baum, International Festival of Traditional Costume
to 12 May, Lower Austrian Provincial Museum “Volkstanz am Berg”. 26–29 June, Reutte
“Indians” – the Natives of North America. “Ehrenberg – The Journey Through Time”.
March to October, Schallaburg Castle, www.schallaburg.at Roman games and knight tournaments, 25–27 July, Reutte.
Ars Electronica Festival, Linz World Press Photo Exhibition 2008. 15 Nov.–9 Dec.,
Ernst Krenek Documentation. Opens June,
Minoritenkloster, Krems-Stein Congress Innsbruck, www.worldpressphoto.nl
What Do You Mean By Sculpture? To 1 Oct.,
Lower Austrian Provincial Museum, www.landesmuseum.net Vorarlberg

Upper Austria Angelika Kauffmann. This fascinating women will be the


focus in 2008 as well.
Crossing Europe. Film festival. 22– 27 Apr., Linz Schwarzenberg, www.angelika-kauffmann.com
Provincial Exhibition “Salzkammergut”. 29 Apr.–2 Nov., Capturing the Beauty of the World. A feminine view of the
St. Wolfgang, Strobl, St. Gilgen, www.landesexhibition.com Bregenzerwald. To 29 Feb., Women’s Museum Hittisau,
Linz Festival in the Donaupark. 10–12 May, Linz www.frauenmuseum.com
Kunst in die Stadt! – Tiefenrausch. A 2009 European Furniture & Design: Werkraum Bregenzerwald. April
Cultural Capital project. 29 May–13 July, Linz, www.linz09at to October, Depot in Schwarzenberg, www.werkraum.at
Pflasterspektakel. 17–19 July, Linz Winter-sport exhibition. Evolution of winter sport.
Kunsthaus Graz, Styria Ars Electronica Festival. 3– 9 Sept., Linz, www.aec.at Tschagguns/Montafon, www.schruns-tschagguns.at

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Top scores. Austria is not only the land of wine enthusiasts; it is also widely known for
its fine grape varieties. Among the 7,882 award-winning Austrian wines are Grüner Veltliner, exhibitions.
Welschriesling and Blaufränkisch, grown in superior winegrowing regions such as Styria, vienna
Lower Austria’s Wachau Valley and Burgenland.

BA-CA Kunstforum Wien


Paths of Abstract Painting. Monet, Kandinsky, Mondrian and the
Aftermath (26 Feb. to 8 June 2008). In the spring of 2008 the BA-CA
Kunstforum Wien will present an exhibition encompassing some 70 works
illustrating the development of abstract painting. The timeline begins with
pioneers of modern art – Kasimir Malevich and Wassily Kandinsky – and
continues through the exponents of abstract expressionism (Mark Rothko,
Jackson Pollock) to contemporary examples (Gerhard Richter, Brice Marden,
Sean Scully). The exhibition also spotlights contemporary abstract painting
in Austria and places it in an international context.

Light-Pictures. From Alfred Stieglitz to Andreas Gursky


(18 Sept. to 2 Nov. 2008). In the fall of 2008 the BA-CA Kunstforum will
present masterpieces of historic photography from the museum’s own
“Fotografis” collection, a treasure trove of over 400 works ranging from the
pioneer days of photography to pictorialism, “straight photography”, experi-
mental works of the avant-garde and to contemporary examples.

The BA-CA Kunstforum is the first stop for art lovers when it comes to
classical modern painting and the avant-garde styles of the post-war pe-
riod. Each year, some 300,000 people visit the one-of-a-kind temporary ex-
Info & bookings. hibitions at this private institution. Leading museums as well as private col-
BA-CA Kunstforum lectors present their works here. From van Gogh to Miró, Cézanne to Picas-
A-1010 Wien, Freyung 8
so, Kandinsky to Chagall and Warhol to Lichtenstein – this is where the
Tel. +43 (0)1/537 33 26, fax: -18
office@ba-ca-kunstforum.at great names of the art world are brought together.
www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at
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Technisches Museum Wien – Discover the world of technology!


T he Technisches Museum Wien, located adjacent to Schönbrunn Palace,
is Austria’s only comprehensive museum of technology and engineering
and offers information and entertainment relating to the world of techno-
volving hands as well as brains, and informative exhibits enable visitors to
literally “get a grasp” on scientific and historical concepts. The adventure
area for kids (up to age 6) – “the mini” – allows even the youngest visitors
logy. The museum’s great diversity extends from the important collections to explore technical phenomena.
of the Habsburg Emperors Francis I and Ferdinand I to a modern TV studio.
Highlights include Empress Elisabeth’s original royal Pullman carriage and Info & bookings.
the section of historic musical instruments. Technisches Museum Wien
A-1140 Wien
Mariahilfer Straße 212
The Technisches Museum Vienna offers its visitors a varied programme
Tel. +43 (0)1/899 98-6000
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Coffeehouse culture. Vienna and coffee go together like the coffeehouse and
literature. In the 19th century the coffeehouse was the place where the city’s artists would exhibitions.
congregate to write and discuss their ideas. Two of the best-known meeting places of vienna
Grillparzer, Schnitzler and Hofmannsthal were Café Griensteidl and Café Central.

The Natural History Museum


T he Natural History Museum is one of the most magnificent buildings
on Vienna’s Ringstrasse and contains one of the world’s largest natural
history collections. The historic architecture with its timeless elegance
provides the ideal setting for the presentation of valuable minerals and
precious stones, dinosaur skeletons, prehistoric finds, rare stuffed ani-
mals and even living animals. For anyone wanting to experience Vienna
from a unique perspective, the guided tours of the collection’s history and
Leopold Museum Wien of the museum’s rooftop are a must. Historic rooftop tours in German:

In 2001 the private art collection of Rudolf and Elisabeth Leopold


grew into the Leopold Museum, now the most popular museum in Vien-
na’s MuseumsQuartier. The Leopold Museum contains the world’s larg-
Wed. at 5pm and 6:30pm, Sun. at 2pm and 4pm. English tour: Sun at 3pm.

est Egon Schiele collection as well as outstanding works by Gustav


Klimt, Richard Gerstl, Oskar Kokoschka, Albin Egger-Lienz and many
others. The Leopold Museum also presents works of graphic art and
sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries, including precious crafts and
original furniture from the Art Nouveau period and the Wiener Werkstätte.
Numerous special exhibitions round out the offerings of the Leopold
Museum. Open daily from 10am–6pm, Thu until 9pm.
N AT U R H I S T O R I S C H E S M U S E U M , L E O P O L D M U S E U M W I E N , B M L F U W I N G R I D G R E G O R . D E R K U S S ( A U S S C H N I T T ) , G U S TAV K L I M T © B E LV E D E R E , W I E N T O U R I S M U S / W I L L F R I E D G R E D L E R - OX E N B A U E R

Info & bookings. Info & bookings.


Leopold Museum im MuseumsQuartier Naturhistorisches Museum
A-1070 Wien, Museumsplatz 1 A-1010 Wien, Burgring 7
Tel. + 43 (0)1/525 70-1529 Tel. + 43 (0)1/521 77, fax: -395
tourismus@leopoldmuseum.org waswannwo@nhm-wien.ac.at
www.leopoldmuseum.org www.nhm-wien.ac.at

Belvedere
Belvedere, the palace in the heart of Vienna, was once the summer resi-
dence of the famous field marshal and art enthusiast Prince Eugene of
Savoy.

Upper Belvedere. This gallery attracts Art Nouveau fans from all over the world.
The Upper Belvedere boasts the world’s largest Gustav Klimt collection, including
the famous “golden” pictures: “The Kiss” and “Judith”. Gold and rich ornamenta-
tion make these paintings the epitome of the Viennese Art Nouveau style and a
magnet for all Klimt devotees.
Lower Belvedere and Orangery. The Lower Belvedere counts among Vienna’s
loveliest Baroque palaces. Here you can view the splendid state apartments of
Prince Eugene as well as exhibitions by international artists.
Combination Ticket: adults € 14,–
Groups of 10 or more: per person € 9,50

The highlight of 2008. “Gustav Klimt and the Kunstschau 1908”,


Lower Belvedere/Palace and Orangery, 1 Oct. 2008 to 18 Jan. 2009

Info.
Belvedere, A-1030 Wien
Oberes Belvedere: Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27
Unteres Belvedere: Rennweg 6a
Tel. +43 (0)1/795 57-134
www.belvedere.at, daily 10am–6pm

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exhibitions. Melange etc. Nowhere in the world will you find coffee served in so many different ways
as in Vienna. So if you simply ask the “Herr Ober”, the waiter, for coffee, he will immediately
vienna ask, “And what kind of coffee would you like?” The selection is truly enormous. There’s the
“verlängerter”, for example – a mocha thinned with an equal amount of water. And the “kleiner

Direct connection to the city centre The Liechtenstein Museum


O nly 16 minutes from the Vienna Airport to the city centre’s Wien-Mitte
station: this makes the City Airport Train (CAT) the fastest way to get
from the plane to the downtown Wien-Mitte station. The CAT runs daily
T he Liechtenstein Museum
shows masterworks from
the early Renaissance to the
every half hour from 5:38am to 11:35pm. The jet-like atmosphere of the Baroque, with paintings by
air-conditioned CAT double-decker cars and the “first-class” seats guaran- Rubens and Frans Hals, and
tee a relaxed journey. Wide aisles and spacious luggage racks make it easy sculptures by Giambologna
to stow your carry-on bags. Train attendants see to the comfort of the pas- and Adrian de Fries.
sengers, and monitors in the train provide information about Vienna (travel-
ling to Vienna) and flight departures (travelling to the airport). In addition, air Special exhibitions:
passengers can check their luggage and obtain their boarding pass right at The Borromeo Collection.
the CAT Terminal at Wien-Mitte. The city check-in is available beginning at Painting and Sculpture by the
6pm on the evening before your Followers of Leonardo da
flight and up to 75 minutes be- Vinci, to 11 Feb. 2008
fore departure. Check-in for all The Cohen Collection. Por-
Star Alliance flights is available celain from the Great Manu-
daily from 5am to 11pm; for factories 1800–1840, to 11 Feb. 2008
NIKI, Air Berlin and Transaero Samson and Delilah. A Rubens Painting Returns
flights daily from 5am to 9pm. 7 March to 26 May 2008

A L B E RT I N A / A L E X A N D E R C H . W U L Z , L I E C H T E N S T E I N M U S E U M / © S A M M L U N G E N D E S F Ü R S T E N V O N U N D Z U L I E C H T E N S T E I N , VA D U Z – W I E N , C I T Y A I R P O RT T R A I N , W I E N T O U R I S M U S / P E T E R K O L L E R
Info & bookings. Info & bookings. Liechtenstein Museum.
www.cityairporttrain.com Die Fürstlichen Sammlungen
A-1090 Wien, Fürstengasse 1
Tel. +43 (0)1/319 57 67-252
info@liechtensteinmuseum.at
www.liechtensteinmuseum.at

The Albertina In addition to the 18 faithfully restored and newly furnished Habsburg
State Rooms, the Albertina is presenting for the first time portions of the

L ocated in the very heart of Vienna, the Albertina, the largest of the
Habsburgs’ palace residences in the city, combines imperial flair with
magnificent works of art. Since its reopening the Albertina has become the
private collection of Herbert and Rita Batliner, under the title “Monet to
Picasso – The Batliner Collection”. On display are some 180 works from
the collection, complemented by an equal number of works from the
third most popular attraction in Vienna, following Schönbrunn Palace and Albertina’s collection.
the Schönbrunn Zoo, and is Austria’s most popular museum, drawing
some 726,000 visitors every year. Exhibition highlights through 2008:
Monet to Picasso – The Batliner Collection
Info & bookings. to 6 Apr. 2008
Albertina Andy Warhol to Anselm Kiefer to 12 Mar. 2008
A-1010 Wien, Albertinaplatz 1
Oskar Kokoschka. Exile and a New Home 1934–1980
Tel. +43 (0)1/534 83-0
info@albertina.at 11 Apr. to 7 Dec. 2008
www.albertina.at Van Gogh: Drawer and Painter 5 Sept. to 7 Dec. 2008

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brauner” and his big brother, the “grosser brauner” – a small or large mocha served with liquid whipping cream. And
then there’s the classic coffee of Vienna, the “melange” – a “verlängerter” that is mixed with warm milk and served in a exhibitions.
large cup topped with a crown of frothy milk. And we haven’t even mentioned coffee specialities like the “einspänner” or vienna
the “fiaker”. So, what’s your pleasure?

Hotel Bellevue
T he Hotel Bellevue was built on the occasion of the 1873 World Fair
and continues to charm its guests with tradition and style, good ser-
vice and friendly attentiveness. The lovely 4-star hotel is located only a
few minutes from the city centre, adjacent to the Franz-Josef Rail Sta-
tion and the Palais Liechtenstein. In only a few minutes, the D streetcar
line takes you directly to the Ringstrasse and famous sights like the
State Opera, the
Art History and
Natural History
Museums, the
Stylishly modern – Hotel Kummer Parliament and
the City Hall.
H otel Kummer – the stylish 4-star hotel enchants its guests with tradi-
tional flair and modern appointments. The location and proximity to
the underground make this charming establishment, situated directly on The Hotel Belle-
Vienna’s favourite shopping street, the Mariahilfer Strasse, the perfect vue has 160 tradi-
hotel for visitors to Vienna. Downtown Vienna, the West Rail Station, the tionally furnished
State Opera, the Hofburg, famous museums, the MuseumsQuartier and the rooms with mod-
colourful flea market and Naschmarkt are only a few minutes’ walk away. ern appointments.

Info & bookings. Info & bookings.


Hotel Kummer Hotel Bellevue
A-1061 Wien, Mariahilfer Straße 71a A-1091 Wien, Althanstraße 5
Tel. +43 (0)1/588 95, fax: 587 81-33 Tel. +43 (0)1/313 48-0, fax: -801
kummer@austria-hotels.at bellevue@austria-hotels.at
www.hotelkummer.at www.hotelbellevue.at

Sisi Ticket
V alid for one year after the date of issue, the Sisi Ticket en-
titles the holder to one-time admission to all included at-
tractions, with no waiting for the palace tour.
Schönbrunn Palace. The tour of 40 rooms of the palace takes
approx. 50 minutes. Open daily.
Hofburg. Imperial Apartments – Sisi Museum – Imperial Silver
Collection. Visit the authentic living quarters of Emperor Francis
Joseph and Elisabeth, marvel at the Habsburgs’ table settings
and retrace Elisabeth’s footsteps in the Sisi Museum! Open daily.
Court Furniture Depository – Imperial Furniture
Collection
The museum presents a furniture collection unrivalled in the
world, with styles ranging from Baroque and Biedermeier to
contemporary Austrian design. A Sis(s)i Path leads you through
HOTEL KUMMER, HOTEL BELLEVUE, SCHLOSS SCHÖNBRUNN

the permanent exhibition “Sissi in the Movies – Furniture of an


Empress”. Open Tue.–Sun.
Admission: adults: € 22.50, children 6–18: € 11.50

Info & bookings. Info & bookings. Info & bookings.


Hofmobiliendepot – Möbel Museum Wien Schloss Schönbrunn, 1130 Wien Hofburg, Kaiserappartements – Sisi Museum – Silberkammer
A-1070 Wien, Andreasgasse 7 Tel. +43 (0)1/811 13-239 1010 Wien, Entrance: Michaelerkuppel
Tel. +43 (0)1/524 33 57 www.schoenbrunn.at Tel. +43 (0)1/533 75 70
info@hofmobiliendepot.at www.hofburg-wien.at
www.hofmobiliendepot.at

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museums.
exhibitions. Apricot schnapps. In July Lower Austria’s Wachau Valley glows in deep orange hues:
it’s time for the apricot harvest. The fruit is picked piece by piece by hand – which can take
vienna a while, considering there are some 80,000 apricot trees here. The “Wachauer Qualitätsma-
lower austria rille”, now a copyrighted indication of origin within the EU, is used to designate many tradi-

MAK – Traditions & experiments Beethoven House Baden bei Wien


T he MAK is setting
new standards
with its unique stra-
B eethoven lived in this house in the summer months of 1821, 1822
and 1823. He worked here on, among other things, the “Missa Solem-
nis” and the Ninth Symphony, which he completed in this house in 1823.
tegy of linking ap- Today the building contains a Beethoven memorial, including his living
plied art with con- room and bedroom and featuring a documentary on Beethoven’s life.
temporary art. The
Opening times. Tu.–Fri. 4–6pm; Sat., Sun., holidays 10am–noon and
exhibition rooms
4–6pm. A-2500 Baden bei Wien, Rathausgasse 10
present highlights of
applied art from the
Middle Ages to the
present, architecture
projects of the 20th/21st centuries and examples of current art. In addition,
the MAK’s outstanding programme of temporary exhibits has made it one
of the country’s most innovative art institutions.

Tue. MAK NITE© 10am–midnight,


Wed.–Sun. 10am–6pm, closed Mon.
Free admission every Saturday© Powered by

Info & bookings. Info.


MAK – Österreichisches Museum für Kulturabteilung Baden
angewandte Kunst / Gegenwartskunst A-2500 Baden, Hauptplatz 2/1
A-1010 Wien, Stubenring 5 Tel. +43(0)2252/868 00-230 (-231)
Tel. +43 (01)/711 36-0 kultur@baden.gv.at
www.MAK.at www.baden.at

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istinguished elegance
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T he Essl Museum contains over 6,000 works of contemporary art from


the collection of Agnes and Karlheinz Essl, and with its exhibitions
provides an unparalleled overview of the art of the present day. The Essl
which the historic integrity has
been retained. Its 86 rooms are
remarkable for their Viennese
Collection at Donau-Au 1 in Klosterneuburg is open Tue.–Sun. 10am– charm, selected antiques,
6pm, Wed. 10am–9pm. parquet floors and Lobmeyer
Another interesting museum is the Art Brut Museum Gugging. It was con- chandeliers. The superb loca-
ceived as an exhibition space for the artistic style known as art brut, and tion right on the Kärntner
the focus of the exhibition is on works by patients at the Gugging Psychia- Strasse allows the guests to
tric Hospital. Examples of art brut from abroad as well as works of other experience the energy of this
artistic styles are also on display. cultural metropolis.

Info. Essl Museum Info & bookings.


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tional types of food and drink. One of these is the well-known Wachau apricot schnapps, an especially fine drink.
A good apricot schnapps, by the way, can be recognised by its intensive aroma of ripe fruit, while visually it is as exhibitions.
clear as water. Gourmets describe the alcohol content of this fruity schnapps, about 40 per cent, as ideal for lower austria
drinking enjoyment.

Art of the present day


T he Essl Collection is among the world’s largest private
collections of contemporary art, which, over the course of
35 years of passion for art, has grown to some 6,000 works.
The museum, which is completely autonomous and privately
financed, sees itself as a place where visitors can openly en-
gage with art. A varied workshop programme promotes en-
Austrian painting from 1945 represents a strong focus of the countering art on a personal level and allows participants to
collection, but since the 1990s increased attention has also get hands-on experience with artistic concepts and materi-
been directed to international art – with prominence given to als. The workshops are suitable for children, youth and
current works by young artists. Today, important artists from adults alike.
Europe, the US, Australia, Mexico and China are represented,
The promotion of contemporary, electronic and experimental
and the media is not restricted
music is an additional focus. With concerts, performances
to painting and sculpture but
and sound installations, in particular the >react-chain<
also encompasses photogra-
series, the composer Karlheinz Essl, Jr. has succeeded in
phy, video and new media. The
creating an internationally renowned forum for new music
museum contains 7,600 m2 of
in a museum context.
exhibition and storage space.
In the innovatively designed
galleries, the accessibility of Info and bookings.
the art works to the viewer is ESSL MUSEUM
enhanced by the exciting in- A-3400 Klosterneuburg / Wien
terplay between the work, light An der Donau-Au 1
The collector couple Agnes and Karlheinz Essl
and space. Only a 25-minute drive from downtown Vienna
The art works are presented in about ten high-quality exhibi- +43 (0) 2243 370 50 150
tions per year in new, constantly varying dialogues: 2008 will www.essl.museum
see a major retrospective of Gerhard Richter, a joint show of
works by Israeli and Palestinian artists and exhibits spot- Opening times.
lighting young emerging artists from Austria. TUE. – SUN. 10am-6pm
WED. 10am– 9pm; FREE ADMISSION beginning at 6pm!

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museums.
exhibitions. Sturm. Autumn is the season for “sturm alerts”! And we’re not talking about weather here,
but about the fruity, sweet, slightly fermented grape juice. With a bit of carbonation, this
lower austria cloudy juice, containing up to one per cent alcohol, is the perfect beverage to accompany the
more substantial foods of the increasingly cool season. “Sturm” is especially delicious with

Carnuntum –
Rome’s Danube metropolis
It was 2,000 years ago, in A.D. 6, that the most important metropolis of
the Roman Empire was born. Tiberius, later to become emperor, erected
a fortified winter camp in the Carnuntum area. In the following centuries
Carnuntum, as the capital of the Roman province of Upper Pannonia, reg-
ularly played an important role in world politics.
Bit by bit, Roman structures are being rebuilt on the original sites. In this
way, Carnuntum is becoming a one-of-a-kind centre for fabulous jour-
neys back in time to the worlds of the Romans and for exciting insights
into the field of archaeology.
Easily accessible from both Vienna and Bratislava, the Archaeological
Park Carnuntum is ideally suited as a day-trip destination for the entire
family.
Opening times: 21 March to 16 November, daily from 9am–5pm

Info. Archäologischer Park Carnuntum


A-2404 Petronell-Carnuntum, Hauptstraße 3
Tel. +43 (0)2163/337 70
Fax: +43 (0)2163/337 75
info@carnuntum.co.at
www.carnuntum.co.at

Kulturfabrik Hainburg
Venue and meeting place on the Danube

T he Kulturfabrik Hainburg is an inspiring location right on the banks of the Danube – a


meeting place for the stimulating exchange of ideas, a stage for cultural events and
especially a place to spend enjoyable moments.

The imperial tobacco factory impresses with its elegance and lightness. Cast-iron columns
traverse the former factory halls, and the rooms are spacious, functional and possess a sim-

A R C H Ä O L O G I S C H E R PA R K C A R N U N T U M , K U LT U R FA B R I K H A I N B U R G , S T E I E R M A R K T O U R I S M U S / G E RY W O L F
ple beauty – a perfect setting for conferences and seminars, for presentations and gala din-
ners, as well as for private celebrations and weddings.
The spectacular glass terrace facing the Danube provides guests with stunning views across
the Danube Flood Plain National Park and perfectly sets the mood for enjoying the restau-
rant’s culinary delicacies.
Temporary special exhibitions and a varied calendar of cultural events make the Kulturfabrik
Hainburg a favourite meeting place for local residents as well as guests to the Danube re-
gion of Auland-Carnuntum. The exhibitions held here address topics that, like the Kulturfa-
brik itself, have a strong connection with the region, are related to historic themes or are
remarkable for their avant-garde and visionary character.

Info & bookings. Archäologischer Park Carnuntum


Betriebsges.m.b.H – Kulturfabrik Hainburg
A-2410 Hainburg/Donau, Kulturplatz 1
Tel. +43 (0)2163/33 77-25, Fax: -5
info@kulturfabrik-hainburg.at
www.kulturfabrik-hainburg.at

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such autumn delicacies as hot chestnuts and potatoes. The popular drink is available in various colours and flavours,
just like the grapes it is made of: red or white, young and very sweet or a bit riper and more tart. The “sturm” from exhibitions.
Grüner Veltliner grapes has a tangy taste, the Burgundy varieties have a nutty flavour, and the red “sturm” even brings upper austria
to mind red fruits like strawberries and raspberries.

Upper Austrian
Provincial Exhibition 2008
St. Wolfgang, Strobl, St. Gilgen present
“Artists’ Lives on Lake Wolfgang”

S ince the discovery of the Salzkammergut by painters of the Biedermeier


period, the landscape surrounding Lake Wolfgang has become a meet-
ing place, a second home or even the permanent home for creative spirits.
For the Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibition 2008 the three villages of St.
Wolfgang, Strobl and St. Gilgen are creating a living stage, on which
renowned artists will be introduced with their biographies, works and per-
sonal histories in a completely new way. The spectrum of exhibitions en-
compasses the areas of music, literature, painting and film, for which the
Salzkammergut and especially Lake Wolfgang served as a source of inspira-
tion. St. Wolfgang will present the central theme, “Artists’ Lives on Lake
Wolfgang”, looking at the poets, painters and musicians who summered
here. The Mozart Village St. Gilgen examines the life of Maria Anna Mozart
as a child prodigy and the sister of a genius. Strobl will present contempo-
rary art relating to the topic of “Artistic Resistance in the Salzkammergut”.
Romantic transportation links between the villages are provided by the
ships of the Lake Wolfgang fleet, with the paddle steamer “Kaiser Franz
Josef I” offering visitors a travel experience just like in the old days. Another
highlight not to be missed is a ride up the Schafberg on the historic cog
railway with the Imperial Pullman car.
Holders of combination tickets or the special Lake Wolfgang Ticket receive
a 30 per cent discount on tickets for the ship and Schafberg train. Im Weissen Rössl
Opening times and prices: 29 Apr.–21 Nov. 2008, daily 9am–6pm
A mere 40 kilometres from Salzburg and situated directly on the lake, the
Lake Wolfgang admission ticket: valid for the exhibitions in St. Gilgen, Strobl and
St. Wolfgang: € 12,– (discounted € 10,–) Romantic Hotel Im Weissen Rössl is a legendary landmark. Here you will
find Austrian tradition combined with modern lifestyle. Enjoy fabulous views
across Lake Wolfgang and even a spa in the lake with extraordinary high-
lights: a floating whirlpool (NEW beginning on 1 May 2008), the popular
lake pool – heated all year round – and the 1,500 m2 wellness area in-
cluding the REVIDERM SPA for your cosmetic and massage applications.

Culinary delicacies – featuring Austrian dishes and pastries – are served at


the “Seerestaurant”, the “Kaiserterrasse” and the “Künstlerleben” (book-
ings from 1 May to 2 November 2008).

• 3 overnight stays, double occupancy, with the Rössl Breakfast Experience


• a 4-course Romantic Dinner
W O L F G A N G S E E T O U R I S M U S G E S E L L S C H A F T, R O M A N T I K H O T E L I M W E I S S E N R Ö S S L

• a fondue and Austrian pastry specialties


• a one-day pass to the Provincial Exhibition “Artists’ Lives on Lake Wolf-
gang” for the villages of St. Wolfgang, St. Gilgen and Strobl
from € 347,– per person

Information about our popular Romantic packages is available by


calling +43 (0)6138/23 06-0 or at www.weissesroessl.at

Info & bookings. Wolfgangsee Info & bookings.


Tourismus Gesellschaft Romantikhotel Im Weissen Rössl
A-5360 St. Wolfgang A-5360 St. Wolfgang, Markt 74
Tel. +43 (0)6138/80 03 Tel. +43 (0)6138/23 06-0, fax: -41
www.wolfgangsee.at office@weissesroessl.at
info@wolfgangsee.at www.weissesroessl.at

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museums.
exhibitions. Juices. Austria is a fruit paradise. Some one hundred million apples are harvested annually
on the Styrian Apple Road alone. Every year many guests travel to this area to enjoy the sight of
upper austria trees laden with ripe fruit and to sample their delicious juice. But cloudy and clear apple juice
are just two of the many varieties of fruit juices available here: apricots, redcurrants, cherries,

Linz~Donau, the 2009 European Cultural Capital


A llow yourself to be captivated by Linz. The Upper Austrian capital is
a diverse and modern metropolis with outstanding cultural events
held throughout the year. The Lentos Art Museum (www.lentos.at),
situated directly on the Danube, shows art of the 20th century, while
in the Ars Electronica Center (www.aec.at) the future happens right in
front of your eyes. Enjoy the wonderful views over the city from Linz’s
Pöstlingberg, ride on the mountain railway with its Fairy-Tale World or
visit the magnificent pilgrimage basilica. The historic city centre and
the Baroque main square, with its many shops, quaint beer gardens
and traditional coffeehouses, are the perfect place to while away an
afternoon. And don’t miss sampling the original Linzer Torte, a tasty
local speciality and a popular souvenir!

Event highlights 2008:


• 7th OMV Linz~Donau Marathon on 13 Apr.
• Film festival “Crossing Europe” from 22 to 27 Apr.
• Linz Fest in the Donaupark, from 10 to 12 May
• “Kunst in die Stadt!! – Tiefenrausch”, from 29 May to 13 July
• Pflasterspektakel, from 17 to 19 July
Info & bookings. • Visualised Cloud of Sound (6 Sept.), Children’s Cloud of Sound (13
Tourist Information Linz Sept.), Classical Cloud of Sound (14 Sept.)
A-4020 Linz, Hauptplatz 1 • Ars Electronica Festival, 3-9 Sept.
Tel. +43 (0)732/70 70-1777
• Bruckner Fest Linz, 14 Sept. to 4 Oct.
Fax: +43 (0)732/77 28 73
tourist.info@linz.at, www.linz.at/tourismus • Advent stroll through the city of cribs, 22 Nov. to 24 Dec.

T O U R I S T I N F O R M AT I O N L I N Z , S T E I R I S C H E S T H E R M E N L A N D / O S T S T E I E R M A R K / M A X U M

LINZ 2009
EUROPEAN
CULTURAL CAPITAL
THE TABLE
IS BEING LAID.
WWW.LINZ09.AT

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pears and plums all yield delicious juice as well, and every region in Austria has its own speciality. One very special
Austrian delicacy is elderflower juice. It is made from either light or dark flowers and is rich in vitamins and essential exhibitions.
oils. It is especially delicious and refreshing in the hot summer months, enjoyed ice-cold and mixed with water. upper austria
burgenland

Art, technology and society Forchtenstein Castle


The Ars Electronica Center Linz. in renewed splendour
How can humans and computers communicate with each other without A princely universe
a mouse and keyboard? Today and in the future? The Ars Electronica
Center Linz does not present exhibitions in the conventional sense, but
rather interactive scenarios that make it possible to experience techno-
F orchtenstein Castle has long served as the “safe” for the priceless
family treasures of the Esterházys. Visitors experience a programme
of exhibitions that is among the finest in Europe.
logy first-hand. Bringing your body into play and using your voice and
The mysterious treasure chamber, for example, is the only “cabinet of
sense of touch give rise to new modes of interaction between the real
art and natural wonders” in Europe still at its original location. Among its
world and digital ones. In
contents are valuable and extremely ornate objects of ivory and
an entertaining manner, the
bone, which feature astoundingly delicate bridges and columns.
“museum of the future” puts
The ancestral halls present Central Europe’s largest Baroque gallery
the spotlight on the diversity
of family portraits – an exciting and entertaining journey through the
and dynamism of contempo-
history of the large royal family.
rary media art – which
Another fascinating attraction is one of Europe’s largest collection of Ba-
reaches its culmination at
roque silver furniture. Nearly all comparable collections of other royal
the annual Ars Electronica
houses were melted down over time to replenish their war chests. The
Festival, held from 3 to 9
long military history of the Esterházys is attested to by what is today
September 2008. Austria’s largest private weapon collection – the former royal arsenal.
A radiant highlight, literally, is the castle’s new comprehensive lighting
Info. system, unique in all of Austria, and the castle also features numerous
Ars Electronica Center
4020 Linz, Graben 15
Tel. +43 (0)732/7272-0
center@aec.at
www.aec.at/center

Museum Schloss Lackenbach


M U S E U M S C H L O S S L A C K E N B A C H , A R S E L E C T R O N I C A / H I D E Y U K I A N D O , T O M O F U M I Y O S H I D A , J U N J I WATA N A B E , E S T E R H Á Z Y P R I VAT S T I F T U N G

T he oldest residence of the Esterházy family, the Renaissance-era


Lackenbach Castle, invites visitors on an adventure entitled “On the trail
of nature”, held in its modern nature museum. Through the use of innovative,
interactive presentations that stimulate all the senses, visitors are introduced
to a wide variety of various natural habitats, such as forest, field, river and
lake environments. But Lackenbach Castle is much more: it is also one of the
venues for the “Wein-
klang” festival, whose
musical offerings range
from medieval to con-
temporary music. The
perfect complement to
musical pleasures is pro- recently-completed restoration and exhibition projects.
vided in the form of fine In addition to the extensive offering of tours, Forchtenstein Castle also of-
wines and culinary deli- fers a large number of cultural events and a number of special chil-
cacies from the province dren’s programmes.
of Burgenland as well as
exhibitions of local art.

Info. Museum Schloss Lackenbach Info & bookings.


A-7322 Lackenbach Burg Forchtenstein
Tel. +43 (0)2619/86 26-77 or 200 12 A-7212 Forchtenstein
Fax: +43 (0)2619/86 26-75 Tel. +43 (0)2626/812 12
naturspur@esterhazy.at burg-forchtenstein@esterhazy.at
www.naturspur.at www.burg-forchtenstein.at

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exhibitions. Gentian schnapps. The gentian, the blue flower known in German as “enzian” and
celebrated in countless songs and poems, can be found not only in mountain pastures; it is
tirol also featured on the Austrian one-cent coin. The traditional gentian schnapps, however, is not
made from the blue blossoms, but rather from the roots of the yellow and red gentian. It takes

“Culture is our nature” KHM Schloss Ambras


T hese four words
are deeply rooted in
the soul of the Tirolean
T his Renaissance castle contains the collections of Archduke Ferdi-
nand II: the armoury includes original, rare late-Gothic and Renais-
sance armour, while the art chambers show treasures, curiosities, rarities
region of Hall-Wattens. and oddities of nature and art. With portraits by such famous painters as
Born of the basic atti- Cranach, Arcimboldo, Ve-
tude of the people lázquez and Rubens, the
here, anchored in the Habsburg Portrait Gallery
area’s history, and is a comprehensive over-
lived out in the pres- view of four centuries of
ent, this is a philo- court portraiture.
sophy that can be felt everywhere. The scenic beauty of the region, the
legacy of the Middle Ages, the charming historic centre of the village In addition, a large special
of Hall and a pulsating cultural scene: all of this serves to impress and exhibition is presented
inspire. Culture and its quality are an integral part of everyday life here, each summer. Opening
so ubiquitous and diverse, present in so many forms and in such a small times: daily from 10am–
space. Event series such as “musik+”, “Music in the Giant”, the “Festival 5pm, August to 7pm.
of Folk Tales and Legends”, the “Klangspuren” and the annual “Easter Closed in November and
Festival Tirol” guarantee culture and art of the highest level. on 25 December.

Info & bookings. Info & bookings.


Tourismusverband Region Hall-Wattens KHM Schloss Ambras
A-6060 Hall i.T., Wallpachgasse 5 A-6020 Innsbruck, Schlossstraße 20
Tel. +43 (0)5223/455 44-0 Tel. +43 (0)1/525 24-4802
Fax: +43 (0)5223/455 44-20 info.ambras@khm.at
office@regionhall.at, www.regionhall.at www.khm.at/ambras

Holiday Region Reutte

R E G I O N H A L L - WAT T E N S / T I R O L E R S A G E N + M Ä R C H E N F E S T I VA L , K H M S C H L O S S A M B R A S , T V B F E R I E N R E G I O N R E U T T E , T I R O L W E R B U N G / H Ö L Z L
C rystal-clear Alpine lakes, craggy mountain summits, challenging high-
altitude hikes, demanding mountain-bike trails, knights’ festivals and
royal castles: the Holiday Region Reutte, located directly on the border to
Bavaria, impresses guests with its vast array of cultural and recreational at-
tractions. The “Ehrenberg Historical Sound and Vision” exhibit is open every
Tu. and Thu. beginning at 5pm. Follow in the footsteps of the knights and ex-
perience hands-on history in the Ehrenberg European Castle Museum. The
new adventure playground and Knight Rüdiger make the medieval experi-
ence exciting even for children. Bavaria’s royal castles of Neuschwanstein
and Hohenschwangau are only about 15 km away, and Reutte’s historic
town centre is a great place for a leisurely stroll. Hikers and mountaineers
will enjoy the splendid 1,700 m-high hiking area served by Reutte’s cable-
ways, featuring an Alpine flower garden and a barefoot hiking path.
26–29 June 2008 International Festival of Traditional Costume
25–27 July 2008 “Ehrenberg – The Journey through Time”
Roman games and knight tournaments – a fantastic journey back in time
19–21 Sept. 2008 Fall roundup in Lechaschau: some 1,000 sheep are
driven down into the valley

Info & bookings.


TVB Ferienregion Reutte
A-6600 Reutte, Untermarkt 34
Tel. +43 (0)5672/623 36, fax: -40
info@reutte.com, www.reutte.com

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museums.
about a hundred kilos of gentian roots to make six litres of schnapps. This is why this beverage, which is among the
finest in the Alpine region, also has a hefty price. The gentian schnapps has a very tangy flavour and is a popular remedy exhibitions.
for stomach troubles. Because it is against the law to pick wild gentian, domesticated gentian especially for schnapps- tirol
making is now grown and harvested in fields.

Visit the Tirolean Provincial Museums


Ferdinandeum, Museumstraße 15, 6020 Innsbruck
The tour of the museum takes the visitor from prehistory to the present – a cultural-
historical journey of 22,000 years. Important collection of Netherlandish art with
works by Rembrandt and Brueghel, music room with Jakob Stainer instruments,
Biedermeier collection, gallery of modern art.
to 31 May: Tue-Sun 10am–6pm, 1 June–30 Sept.: daily 10am–6pm, Thu to 9pm
Hofkirche, Universitätsstraße 2, 6020 Innsbruck
The Hofkirche, with the Emperor Maximilian Mausoleum (16th century), is Tirol’s
most important memorial. 28 larger-than-life bronze statues flank the grave of
Emperor Maximilian I. A one-of-a-kind experience!
Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun and holidays 12:30–5pm, July/August to 5:30pm
Arsenal, Zeughausgasse, 6020 Innsbruck
The former weapon depot of Emperor Maximilian I., today a museum of Tirol’s
cultural history that is fascinating for the whole family.
to 31 May: Tue–Sun 10am–5pm, 1 June–30 Sept.: daily 10am–5pm
Folk Art Museum closed for renovation
(Scheduled to reopen in summer 2009)

Info. Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum


Museumstraße 15, 6020 Innsbruck
Tel. +43 (0)512/594 89-110
Fax: + 43 (0)512/594 89-109
sekretariat@tiroler-landesmuseen.at
www.tiroler-landesmuseen.at

Swarovski
Crystal Worlds
A water-spouting Giant that magically
lures visitors into its interior, where
Chambers of Wonder ignite beacons of
imagination, has been successful in be-
coming a globally recognised work of art in
just twelve years while attracting more than
seven million visitors to date. The unique-
ness of Swarovski Crystal Worlds is the
T I R O L E R L A N D E S M U S E U M F E R D I N A N D E U M / F R I S C H A U F, S WA R O V S K I K R I S TA L LW E LT E N

dream dreamt – the material avowal of a


corporation to the diversity of ideas that
are unleashed by their material of creation,
ultra-brilliant crystal.

Originally devised as a gift to employees,


collectors, customers and partners in
honour of the 100th anniversary of the
founding of Swarovski in 1995, Swarovski
Crystal Worlds, conceived by André Heller,
Info & bookings. have become a place where people from
Swarovski Kristallwelten different backgrounds take pleasure in
A-6112 Wattens
Tel. +43 (0)5224/510 80, fax: -3831
their astonishment that is as multi-fac-
swarovski.kristallwelten@swarovski.com eted, spontaneous and unadulterated as
www.swarovski.com/kristallwelten crystal itself.

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exhibitions. Exceptional wines. If you want to sample a wine typical of a country, you should come
to Burgenland: the youngest Austrian province produces some of the best red wines in the
styria land. It is particularly known for its Blaufränkisch variety, and the central part of Burgenland is
even called “Blaufränkischland”. Wines made from the Blaufränkisch grape have a deep-red

Austrian Open-Air Museum


in Stübing
Welcome to the valley of farms!

A valley full of nature – a valley full of history and stories, told by the
approximately one hundred original farm buildings of the Austrian
Open-Air Museum in Stübing bei Graz. These structures, erected in
perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape, tell of farm life over
the past six centuries. Following a burbling brook that flows from
Burgenland to Vorarlberg, you stroll past fascinating farms buildings,
marvelling at Austria’s great variety of rural architecture, at the farm
gardens, animals and fields. Along the way you also watch people
doing traditional chores like making thatched roofs or splitting shin-
gles, and the craftspeople working here are happy to let you try your
hand at wood-carving, basket-weaving or wool-spinning. A walk
through this “vanished world” is a memorable and relaxing experience,
and the Open-Air Museum also offers a varied programme of events,
exhibitions and guided tours that provide the opportunity to rediscover
old skills and knowledge.

Info & bookings.


Österreichisches Freilichtmuseum Stübing
A-8114 Stübing
Tel.: +43 (0)3124/537 00, fax: -18
service@freilichtmuseum.at
www.stuebing.at

Provincial Museum
Joanneum
C ontemporary art, precious old paintings and sculp-
tures, suits of armour in a historic armoury, castles,
palaces, very modern architecture and historical gar-
dens: the Provincial Museum Joanneum offers an un-
believable variety of old treasures and up-to-date exhi-
bitions. Founded in 1811 by Archduke Johann, it is not
only the oldest but also the second-largest museum in FREILICHTMUSEUM BEI STÜBING, LANDESMUSEUM JOANNEUM, REGION GÜSSING STEGERSBACH

Austria.
• Kunsthaus Graz • Eggenberg Castle with Park,
Planet Garden and the Alte Galerie (picture gallery)
• Provincial Armoury Graz • Neue Galerie Graz
• Folklife and Folk Art Graz • Landscape Museum at
Trautenfels Castle • Hunting Museum at Stainz Castle
• Lapidarium at Eggenberg Castle and Flavia Solva in
Wagna – Roman Provincial Collection • Coin Cabinet
at Eggenberg Castle

Offer. Info & bookings.


We offer guided tours, Landesmuseum Joanneum
individual programmes Tel. +43 (0)316/80 17-9200
for groups and attractive for groups: -9251, fax: -9212
packages for various tourismus@museum-joanneum.at
target groups. www.museum-joanneum.at

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houses of culture.
hue and a robust, fruity aroma. The taste of the Uhudler, from Southern Burgenland, is more reminiscent of strawberry lower austria
and red currant. Its colour is often described as “onion pink”. This wine’s appearance resembles somewhat that of the vienna
rosé-hued Schilcher, from Western Styria, although the Schilcher is fruitier and zestier. The name Schilcher, by the way,
comes from the German “schillern”, meaning to shimmer.

Klosterneuburg Monastery
Faith – Wine – Culture. Klosterneuburg Monastery, situated directly on
the Danube Bike Path and right on the outskirts of Vienna, is among the
country’s richest treasuries of sacred art and contains Austria’s largest
and oldest winery. Sampling the wines in the “Vinothek” is highly recom-
mended! Visitors are received in the recently-opened Baroque Sala Terrena
and are informed about the large
number of tours to choose from.
The Sacred Tour and the Imperial
Tour lead through the magnificent
Hotel Schloss Dürnstein monastery, with its world-famous

D ürnstein Castle is located in a fabulous setting in the Wachau Valley,


the most beautiful section of the Danube. Built in 1630, it was for cen-
turies owned by the Starhemberg princes and since 1970 has been a 5-
Verdun Altar and the Baroque
Imperial Rooms, while the Winery
Tour takes visitors deep down into
star hotel. Precious antiques adorn nearly every room, which are furnished the massive vaulted cellar. Tour
with every comfort and convenience. Enjoy our famous cuisine and fine tickets, Combination tickets and
wines on the loveliest terrace on the Danube. The hotel also offers outdoor Wine Tasting tickets are available
and indoor pools, steam bath, sauna, fitness room and bicycles. Tennis directly at the admission office.
courts are located in the village, and a golf course is only 15 minutes away. Tours: daily between 10am and 5pm.

Info & bookings. Info. Stift Klosterneuburg


Hotel Schloss Dürnstein A-3400 Klosterneuburg, Stiftsplatz 1
A-3601 Dürnstein Tel. +43 (0)2243/411 21-2
Tel. +43 (0)2711/212, fax: -30 Fax: +43 (0)2243/411 31
hotel@schloss.at, www.schloss.at tours@stift-klosterneuburg.at
www.relaischateaux.com www.stift-klosterneuburg.at

The hotel in the heart of Vienna


he Hotel de France lies in the heart of Vienna, on the famous
T Ringstrasse, one of the world’s most beautiful boulevards. Within
only a few minutes’ walk are well-known sights such as the Parliament,
St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the
Hofburg, the Spanish Riding
School, the State Opera and
two famed shopping streets:
Graben and Kärntner Strasse.
Built in 1872 in the style of
Vienna’s Ringstrasse architec- Hofburg
HOTEL SCHLOSS DÜRNSTEIN, STIFT KLOSTERNEUBURG, HOTEL DE FRANCE, HOFBURG

ture, the hotel offers the most


Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum & Silver Collection
modern conveniences and
personal service. The Hotel de
France features 194 rooms, T he Sisi Museum, in Vienna’s Hofburg, is a presentation of the myth
and reality of the fascinating life of Empress Elisabeth. Extending over
six rooms, the exhibition looks at her death, her beauty, her travels and
from tastefully furnished
“Superior Rooms” to exclusive her assassination in Geneva. After the Sisi Museum the tour continues
suites. through the living quarters of Emperor Francis Joseph and Elisabeth and
the Silver Collection.

Info & bookings. Hotel de France Info. Hofburg


A-1010 Wien, Schottenring 3 Entrance: Michaelerkuppel
Tel. +43 (0)1/313 68-0 A-1010 Wien
Fax: 319 59 69 Tel. +43 (0)1/533 75 70
defrance@austria-hotels.at info@hofburg-wien.at
www.hoteldefrance.at www.hofburg-wien.at

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such autumn delicacies as hot chestnuts and potatoes. The popular drink is available in various colours and flavours,
just like the grapes it is made of: red or white, young and very sweet or a bit riper and more tart. The “sturm” from exhibitions.
Grüner Veltliner grapes has a tangy taste, the Burgundy varieties have a nutty flavour, and the red “sturm” even brings upper austria
to mind red fruits like strawberries and raspberries.

Upper Austrian
Provincial Exhibition 2008
St. Wolfgang, Strobl, St. Gilgen present
“Artists’ Lives on Lake Wolfgang”

S ince the discovery of the Salzkammergut by painters of the Biedermeier


period, the landscape surrounding Lake Wolfgang has become a meet-
ing place, a second home or even the permanent home for creative spirits.
For the Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibition 2008 the three villages of St.
Wolfgang, Strobl and St. Gilgen are creating a living stage, on which
renowned artists will be introduced with their biographies, works and per-
sonal histories in a completely new way. The spectrum of exhibitions en-
compasses the areas of music, literature, painting and film, for which the
Salzkammergut and especially Lake Wolfgang served as a source of inspira-
tion. St. Wolfgang will present the central theme, “Artists’ Lives on Lake
Wolfgang”, looking at the poets, painters and musicians who summered
here. The Mozart Village St. Gilgen examines the life of Maria Anna Mozart
as a child prodigy and the sister of a genius. Strobl will present contempo-
rary art relating to the topic of “Artistic Resistance in the Salzkammergut”.
Romantic transportation links between the villages are provided by the
ships of the Lake Wolfgang fleet, with the paddle steamer “Kaiser Franz
Josef I” offering visitors a travel experience just like in the old days. Another
highlight not to be missed is a ride up the Schafberg on the historic cog
railway with the Imperial Pullman car.
Holders of combination tickets or the special Lake Wolfgang Ticket receive
a 30 per cent discount on tickets for the ship and Schafberg train. Im Weissen Rössl
Opening times and prices: 29 Apr.–21 Nov. 2008, daily 9am–6pm
A mere 40 kilometres from Salzburg and situated directly on the lake, the
Lake Wolfgang admission ticket: valid for the exhibitions in St. Gilgen, Strobl and
St. Wolfgang: € 12,– (discounted € 10,–) Romantic Hotel Im Weissen Rössl is a legendary landmark. Here you will
find Austrian tradition combined with modern lifestyle. Enjoy fabulous views
across Lake Wolfgang and even a spa in the lake with extraordinary high-
lights: a floating whirlpool (NEW beginning on 1 May 2008), the popular
lake pool – heated all year round – and the 1,500 m2 wellness area in-
cluding the REVIDERM SPA for your cosmetic and massage applications.

Culinary delicacies – featuring Austrian dishes and pastries – are served at


the “Seerestaurant”, the “Kaiserterrasse” and the “Künstlerleben” (book-
ings from 1 May to 2 November 2008).

• 3 overnight stays, double occupancy, with the Rössl Breakfast Experience


• a 4-course Romantic Dinner
W O L F G A N G S E E T O U R I S M U S G E S E L L S C H A F T, R O M A N T I K H O T E L I M W E I S S E N R Ö S S L

• a fondue and Austrian pastry specialties


• a one-day pass to the Provincial Exhibition “Artists’ Lives on Lake Wolf-
gang” for the villages of St. Wolfgang, St. Gilgen and Strobl
from € 347,– per person

Information about our popular Romantic packages is available by


calling +43 (0)6138/23 06-0 or at www.weissesroessl.at

Info & bookings. Wolfgangsee Info & bookings.


Tourismus Gesellschaft Romantikhotel Im Weissen Rössl
A-5360 St. Wolfgang A-5360 St. Wolfgang, Markt 74
Tel. +43 (0)6138/80 03 Tel. +43 (0)6138/23 06-0, fax: -41
www.wolfgangsee.at office@weissesroessl.at
info@wolfgangsee.at www.weissesroessl.at

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museums.
exhibitions. Juices. Austria is a fruit paradise. Some one hundred million apples are harvested annually
on the Styrian Apple Road alone. Every year many guests travel to this area to enjoy the sight of
upper austria trees laden with ripe fruit and to sample their delicious juice. But cloudy and clear apple juice
are just two of the many varieties of fruit juices available here: apricots, redcurrants, cherries,

Linz~Donau, the 2009 European Cultural Capital


A llow yourself to be captivated by Linz. The Upper Austrian capital is
a diverse and modern metropolis with outstanding cultural events
held throughout the year. The Lentos Art Museum (www.lentos.at),
situated directly on the Danube, shows art of the 20th century, while
in the Ars Electronica Center (www.aec.at) the future happens right in
front of your eyes. Enjoy the wonderful views over the city from Linz’s
Pöstlingberg, ride on the mountain railway with its Fairy-Tale World or
visit the magnificent pilgrimage basilica. The historic city centre and
the Baroque main square, with its many shops, quaint beer gardens
and traditional coffeehouses, are the perfect place to while away an
afternoon. And don’t miss sampling the original Linzer Torte, a tasty
local speciality and a popular souvenir!

Event highlights 2008:


• 7th OMV Linz~Donau Marathon on 13 Apr.
• Film festival “Crossing Europe” from 22 to 27 Apr.
• Linz Fest in the Donaupark, from 10 to 12 May
• “Kunst in die Stadt!! – Tiefenrausch”, from 29 May to 13 July
• Pflasterspektakel, from 17 to 19 July
Info & bookings. • Visualised Cloud of Sound (6 Sept.), Children’s Cloud of Sound (13
Tourist Information Linz Sept.), Classical Cloud of Sound (14 Sept.)
A-4020 Linz, Hauptplatz 1 • Ars Electronica Festival, 3-9 Sept.
Tel. +43 (0)732/70 70-1777
• Bruckner Fest Linz, 14 Sept. to 4 Oct.
Fax: +43 (0)732/77 28 73
tourist.info@linz.at, www.linz.at/tourismus • Advent stroll through the city of cribs, 22 Nov. to 24 Dec.

T O U R I S T I N F O R M AT I O N L I N Z , S T E I R I S C H E S T H E R M E N L A N D / O S T S T E I E R M A R K / M A X U M

LINZ 2009
EUROPEAN
CULTURAL CAPITAL
THE TABLE
IS BEING LAID.
WWW.LINZ09.AT

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museums.
pears and plums all yield delicious juice as well, and every region in Austria has its own speciality. One very special
Austrian delicacy is elderflower juice. It is made from either light or dark flowers and is rich in vitamins and essential exhibitions.
oils. It is especially delicious and refreshing in the hot summer months, enjoyed ice-cold and mixed with water. upper austria
burgenland

Art, technology and society Forchtenstein Castle


The Ars Electronica Center Linz. in renewed splendour
How can humans and computers communicate with each other without A princely universe
a mouse and keyboard? Today and in the future? The Ars Electronica
Center Linz does not present exhibitions in the conventional sense, but
rather interactive scenarios that make it possible to experience techno-
F orchtenstein Castle has long served as the “safe” for the priceless
family treasures of the Esterházys. Visitors experience a programme
of exhibitions that is among the finest in Europe.
logy first-hand. Bringing your body into play and using your voice and
The mysterious treasure chamber, for example, is the only “cabinet of
sense of touch give rise to new modes of interaction between the real
art and natural wonders” in Europe still at its original location. Among its
world and digital ones. In
contents are valuable and extremely ornate objects of ivory and
an entertaining manner, the
bone, which feature astoundingly delicate bridges and columns.
“museum of the future” puts
The ancestral halls present Central Europe’s largest Baroque gallery
the spotlight on the diversity
of family portraits – an exciting and entertaining journey through the
and dynamism of contempo-
history of the large royal family.
rary media art – which
Another fascinating attraction is one of Europe’s largest collection of Ba-
reaches its culmination at
roque silver furniture. Nearly all comparable collections of other royal
the annual Ars Electronica
houses were melted down over time to replenish their war chests. The
Festival, held from 3 to 9
long military history of the Esterházys is attested to by what is today
September 2008. Austria’s largest private weapon collection – the former royal arsenal.
A radiant highlight, literally, is the castle’s new comprehensive lighting
Info. system, unique in all of Austria, and the castle also features numerous
Ars Electronica Center
4020 Linz, Graben 15
Tel. +43 (0)732/7272-0
center@aec.at
www.aec.at/center

Museum Schloss Lackenbach


M U S E U M S C H L O S S L A C K E N B A C H , A R S E L E C T R O N I C A / H I D E Y U K I A N D O , T O M O F U M I Y O S H I D A , J U N J I WATA N A B E , E S T E R H Á Z Y P R I VAT S T I F T U N G

T he oldest residence of the Esterházy family, the Renaissance-era


Lackenbach Castle, invites visitors on an adventure entitled “On the trail
of nature”, held in its modern nature museum. Through the use of innovative,
interactive presentations that stimulate all the senses, visitors are introduced
to a wide variety of various natural habitats, such as forest, field, river and
lake environments. But Lackenbach Castle is much more: it is also one of the
venues for the “Wein-
klang” festival, whose
musical offerings range
from medieval to con-
temporary music. The
perfect complement to
musical pleasures is pro- recently-completed restoration and exhibition projects.
vided in the form of fine In addition to the extensive offering of tours, Forchtenstein Castle also of-
wines and culinary deli- fers a large number of cultural events and a number of special chil-
cacies from the province dren’s programmes.
of Burgenland as well as
exhibitions of local art.

Info. Museum Schloss Lackenbach Info & bookings.


A-7322 Lackenbach Burg Forchtenstein
Tel. +43 (0)2619/86 26-77 or 200 12 A-7212 Forchtenstein
Fax: +43 (0)2619/86 26-75 Tel. +43 (0)2626/812 12
naturspur@esterhazy.at burg-forchtenstein@esterhazy.at
www.naturspur.at www.burg-forchtenstein.at

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museums.
exhibitions. Gentian schnapps. The gentian, the blue flower known in German as “enzian” and
celebrated in countless songs and poems, can be found not only in mountain pastures; it is
tirol also featured on the Austrian one-cent coin. The traditional gentian schnapps, however, is not
made from the blue blossoms, but rather from the roots of the yellow and red gentian. It takes

“Culture is our nature” KHM Schloss Ambras


T hese four words
are deeply rooted in
the soul of the Tirolean
T his Renaissance castle contains the collections of Archduke Ferdi-
nand II: the armoury includes original, rare late-Gothic and Renais-
sance armour, while the art chambers show treasures, curiosities, rarities
region of Hall-Wattens. and oddities of nature and art. With portraits by such famous painters as
Born of the basic atti- Cranach, Arcimboldo, Ve-
tude of the people lázquez and Rubens, the
here, anchored in the Habsburg Portrait Gallery
area’s history, and is a comprehensive over-
lived out in the pres- view of four centuries of
ent, this is a philo- court portraiture.
sophy that can be felt everywhere. The scenic beauty of the region, the
legacy of the Middle Ages, the charming historic centre of the village In addition, a large special
of Hall and a pulsating cultural scene: all of this serves to impress and exhibition is presented
inspire. Culture and its quality are an integral part of everyday life here, each summer. Opening
so ubiquitous and diverse, present in so many forms and in such a small times: daily from 10am–
space. Event series such as “musik+”, “Music in the Giant”, the “Festival 5pm, August to 7pm.
of Folk Tales and Legends”, the “Klangspuren” and the annual “Easter Closed in November and
Festival Tirol” guarantee culture and art of the highest level. on 25 December.

Info & bookings. Info & bookings.


Tourismusverband Region Hall-Wattens KHM Schloss Ambras
A-6060 Hall i.T., Wallpachgasse 5 A-6020 Innsbruck, Schlossstraße 20
Tel. +43 (0)5223/455 44-0 Tel. +43 (0)1/525 24-4802
Fax: +43 (0)5223/455 44-20 info.ambras@khm.at
office@regionhall.at, www.regionhall.at www.khm.at/ambras

Holiday Region Reutte

R E G I O N H A L L - WAT T E N S / T I R O L E R S A G E N + M Ä R C H E N F E S T I VA L , K H M S C H L O S S A M B R A S , T V B F E R I E N R E G I O N R E U T T E , T I R O L W E R B U N G / H Ö L Z L
C rystal-clear Alpine lakes, craggy mountain summits, challenging high-
altitude hikes, demanding mountain-bike trails, knights’ festivals and
royal castles: the Holiday Region Reutte, located directly on the border to
Bavaria, impresses guests with its vast array of cultural and recreational at-
tractions. The “Ehrenberg Historical Sound and Vision” exhibit is open every
Tu. and Thu. beginning at 5pm. Follow in the footsteps of the knights and ex-
perience hands-on history in the Ehrenberg European Castle Museum. The
new adventure playground and Knight Rüdiger make the medieval experi-
ence exciting even for children. Bavaria’s royal castles of Neuschwanstein
and Hohenschwangau are only about 15 km away, and Reutte’s historic
town centre is a great place for a leisurely stroll. Hikers and mountaineers
will enjoy the splendid 1,700 m-high hiking area served by Reutte’s cable-
ways, featuring an Alpine flower garden and a barefoot hiking path.
26–29 June 2008 International Festival of Traditional Costume
25–27 July 2008 “Ehrenberg – The Journey through Time”
Roman games and knight tournaments – a fantastic journey back in time
19–21 Sept. 2008 Fall roundup in Lechaschau: some 1,000 sheep are
driven down into the valley

Info & bookings.


TVB Ferienregion Reutte
A-6600 Reutte, Untermarkt 34
Tel. +43 (0)5672/623 36, fax: -40
info@reutte.com, www.reutte.com

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museums.
about a hundred kilos of gentian roots to make six litres of schnapps. This is why this beverage, which is among the
finest in the Alpine region, also has a hefty price. The gentian schnapps has a very tangy flavour and is a popular remedy exhibitions.
for stomach troubles. Because it is against the law to pick wild gentian, domesticated gentian especially for schnapps- tirol
making is now grown and harvested in fields.

Visit the Tirolean Provincial Museums


Ferdinandeum, Museumstraße 15, 6020 Innsbruck
The tour of the museum takes the visitor from prehistory to the present – a cultural-
historical journey of 22,000 years. Important collection of Netherlandish art with
works by Rembrandt and Brueghel, music room with Jakob Stainer instruments,
Biedermeier collection, gallery of modern art.
to 31 May: Tue-Sun 10am–6pm, 1 June–30 Sept.: daily 10am–6pm, Thu to 9pm
Hofkirche, Universitätsstraße 2, 6020 Innsbruck
The Hofkirche, with the Emperor Maximilian Mausoleum (16th century), is Tirol’s
most important memorial. 28 larger-than-life bronze statues flank the grave of
Emperor Maximilian I. A one-of-a-kind experience!
Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun and holidays 12:30–5pm, July/August to 5:30pm
Arsenal, Zeughausgasse, 6020 Innsbruck
The former weapon depot of Emperor Maximilian I., today a museum of Tirol’s
cultural history that is fascinating for the whole family.
to 31 May: Tue–Sun 10am–5pm, 1 June–30 Sept.: daily 10am–5pm
Folk Art Museum closed for renovation
(Scheduled to reopen in summer 2009)

Info. Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum


Museumstraße 15, 6020 Innsbruck
Tel. +43 (0)512/594 89-110
Fax: + 43 (0)512/594 89-109
sekretariat@tiroler-landesmuseen.at
www.tiroler-landesmuseen.at

Swarovski
Crystal Worlds
A water-spouting Giant that magically
lures visitors into its interior, where
Chambers of Wonder ignite beacons of
imagination, has been successful in be-
coming a globally recognised work of art in
just twelve years while attracting more than
seven million visitors to date. The unique-
ness of Swarovski Crystal Worlds is the
T I R O L E R L A N D E S M U S E U M F E R D I N A N D E U M / F R I S C H A U F, S WA R O V S K I K R I S TA L LW E LT E N

dream dreamt – the material avowal of a


corporation to the diversity of ideas that
are unleashed by their material of creation,
ultra-brilliant crystal.

Originally devised as a gift to employees,


collectors, customers and partners in
honour of the 100th anniversary of the
founding of Swarovski in 1995, Swarovski
Crystal Worlds, conceived by André Heller,
Info & bookings. have become a place where people from
Swarovski Kristallwelten different backgrounds take pleasure in
A-6112 Wattens
Tel. +43 (0)5224/510 80, fax: -3831
their astonishment that is as multi-fac-
swarovski.kristallwelten@swarovski.com eted, spontaneous and unadulterated as
www.swarovski.com/kristallwelten crystal itself.

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museums.
exhibitions. Exceptional wines. If you want to sample a wine typical of a country, you should come
to Burgenland: the youngest Austrian province produces some of the best red wines in the
styria land. It is particularly known for its Blaufränkisch variety, and the central part of Burgenland is
even called “Blaufränkischland”. Wines made from the Blaufränkisch grape have a deep-red

Austrian Open-Air Museum


in Stübing
Welcome to the valley of farms!

A valley full of nature – a valley full of history and stories, told by the
approximately one hundred original farm buildings of the Austrian
Open-Air Museum in Stübing bei Graz. These structures, erected in
perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape, tell of farm life over
the past six centuries. Following a burbling brook that flows from
Burgenland to Vorarlberg, you stroll past fascinating farms buildings,
marvelling at Austria’s great variety of rural architecture, at the farm
gardens, animals and fields. Along the way you also watch people
doing traditional chores like making thatched roofs or splitting shin-
gles, and the craftspeople working here are happy to let you try your
hand at wood-carving, basket-weaving or wool-spinning. A walk
through this “vanished world” is a memorable and relaxing experience,
and the Open-Air Museum also offers a varied programme of events,
exhibitions and guided tours that provide the opportunity to rediscover
old skills and knowledge.

Info & bookings.


Österreichisches Freilichtmuseum Stübing
A-8114 Stübing
Tel.: +43 (0)3124/537 00, fax: -18
service@freilichtmuseum.at
www.stuebing.at

Provincial Museum
Joanneum
C ontemporary art, precious old paintings and sculp-
tures, suits of armour in a historic armoury, castles,
palaces, very modern architecture and historical gar-
dens: the Provincial Museum Joanneum offers an un-
believable variety of old treasures and up-to-date exhi-
bitions. Founded in 1811 by Archduke Johann, it is not
only the oldest but also the second-largest museum in FREILICHTMUSEUM BEI STÜBING, LANDESMUSEUM JOANNEUM, REGION GÜSSING STEGERSBACH

Austria.
• Kunsthaus Graz • Eggenberg Castle with Park,
Planet Garden and the Alte Galerie (picture gallery)
• Provincial Armoury Graz • Neue Galerie Graz
• Folklife and Folk Art Graz • Landscape Museum at
Trautenfels Castle • Hunting Museum at Stainz Castle
• Lapidarium at Eggenberg Castle and Flavia Solva in
Wagna – Roman Provincial Collection • Coin Cabinet
at Eggenberg Castle

Offer. Info & bookings.


We offer guided tours, Landesmuseum Joanneum
individual programmes Tel. +43 (0)316/80 17-9200
for groups and attractive for groups: -9251, fax: -9212
packages for various tourismus@museum-joanneum.at
target groups. www.museum-joanneum.at

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houses of culture.
hue and a robust, fruity aroma. The taste of the Uhudler, from Southern Burgenland, is more reminiscent of strawberry lower austria
and red currant. Its colour is often described as “onion pink”. This wine’s appearance resembles somewhat that of the vienna
rosé-hued Schilcher, from Western Styria, although the Schilcher is fruitier and zestier. The name Schilcher, by the way,
comes from the German “schillern”, meaning to shimmer.

Klosterneuburg Monastery
Faith – Wine – Culture. Klosterneuburg Monastery, situated directly on
the Danube Bike Path and right on the outskirts of Vienna, is among the
country’s richest treasuries of sacred art and contains Austria’s largest
and oldest winery. Sampling the wines in the “Vinothek” is highly recom-
mended! Visitors are received in the recently-opened Baroque Sala Terrena
and are informed about the large
number of tours to choose from.
The Sacred Tour and the Imperial
Tour lead through the magnificent
Hotel Schloss Dürnstein monastery, with its world-famous

D ürnstein Castle is located in a fabulous setting in the Wachau Valley,


the most beautiful section of the Danube. Built in 1630, it was for cen-
turies owned by the Starhemberg princes and since 1970 has been a 5-
Verdun Altar and the Baroque
Imperial Rooms, while the Winery
Tour takes visitors deep down into
star hotel. Precious antiques adorn nearly every room, which are furnished the massive vaulted cellar. Tour
with every comfort and convenience. Enjoy our famous cuisine and fine tickets, Combination tickets and
wines on the loveliest terrace on the Danube. The hotel also offers outdoor Wine Tasting tickets are available
and indoor pools, steam bath, sauna, fitness room and bicycles. Tennis directly at the admission office.
courts are located in the village, and a golf course is only 15 minutes away. Tours: daily between 10am and 5pm.

Info & bookings. Info. Stift Klosterneuburg


Hotel Schloss Dürnstein A-3400 Klosterneuburg, Stiftsplatz 1
A-3601 Dürnstein Tel. +43 (0)2243/411 21-2
Tel. +43 (0)2711/212, fax: -30 Fax: +43 (0)2243/411 31
hotel@schloss.at, www.schloss.at tours@stift-klosterneuburg.at
www.relaischateaux.com www.stift-klosterneuburg.at

The hotel in the heart of Vienna


he Hotel de France lies in the heart of Vienna, on the famous
T Ringstrasse, one of the world’s most beautiful boulevards. Within
only a few minutes’ walk are well-known sights such as the Parliament,
St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the
Hofburg, the Spanish Riding
School, the State Opera and
two famed shopping streets:
Graben and Kärntner Strasse.
Built in 1872 in the style of
Vienna’s Ringstrasse architec- Hofburg
HOTEL SCHLOSS DÜRNSTEIN, STIFT KLOSTERNEUBURG, HOTEL DE FRANCE, HOFBURG

ture, the hotel offers the most


Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum & Silver Collection
modern conveniences and
personal service. The Hotel de
France features 194 rooms, T he Sisi Museum, in Vienna’s Hofburg, is a presentation of the myth
and reality of the fascinating life of Empress Elisabeth. Extending over
six rooms, the exhibition looks at her death, her beauty, her travels and
from tastefully furnished
“Superior Rooms” to exclusive her assassination in Geneva. After the Sisi Museum the tour continues
suites. through the living quarters of Emperor Francis Joseph and Elisabeth and
the Silver Collection.

Info & bookings. Hotel de France Info. Hofburg


A-1010 Wien, Schottenring 3 Entrance: Michaelerkuppel
Tel. +43 (0)1/313 68-0 A-1010 Wien
Fax: 319 59 69 Tel. +43 (0)1/533 75 70
defrance@austria-hotels.at info@hofburg-wien.at
www.hoteldefrance.at www.hofburg-wien.at

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