Culture 2008

Culture 2008
An extensive overview Austria's cultural events in
2008.
Editorial
Season of Festivals
Music Festvials
Music
Music
The curtain rises
Worth a look
Exhibition calendar
Exhibitions, Museums
Museum, Exhibitions
Museum, Exhibitions

ÖSTERREICH WERBUNG, ARS ELECTRONICA/RUBRA
editorial.
Petra Stolba
Austrian National Tourist Office
Holidays in Austria – in the very country whose
name has the reputation all over the world
as being synonymous with culture. And indeed,
culture blooms and blossoms spectacularly here
every summer. Nearly every small village has its
own theatre, and the programmes from towns
and cities could fill entire books. But it’s not only
theatre that gives the country a festive air during
the summer, but also the many music recitals and
exhibitions, the dance performances and poetry
readings. The atmosphere here is by no means
stuffily “high-brow”; the emphasis is on cheerful
pleasure, like the interplay between artistic quality
contents.
and good food and drink, which is something
uniquely Austrian. And in order to give young and
very young guests the chance to “get their feet
wet” in culture and arts, many museums and other
cultural institutions have special programmes for
kids. So holidays in Austria become more than
romping around in deep grass or wading barefoot
in a stream – they are the first encounter with a
world that lends wings to the spirit.
Welcome! I wish you splendid holidays in Austria!
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
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cultural highlights 2008.

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ANDEREART, STYRIARTE
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
Austria and culture: these two words
are virtually inseparable. A visitor on
summer holidays here will encounter one
of the country’s many festivals wherever
he turns. In 2008, for the second season,
Bregenz’s famous floating stage will be the
stupendous setting for Puccini’s riveting
opera “Tosca” – an extraordinary experience
combining classical music with state-
of-the-art light and sound engineering
against the picturesque backdrop of Lake
Constance. And the Wörthersee Festival
features opera greats as well as stars of
pop music and musicals.
Vienna is also an ideal place to spend
warm summer nights enjoying cultural
treats – and admission is often free. The
impressive “Concert for Europe”, given by
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cultural highlights 2008.
the Vienna Philharmonic in the beautiful
Schönbrunn Palace Park, will for the 5th time draw music fans from all over the globe.
Only a few kilometres away, the world’s
largest open-air festival takes place each
June: the three-day Donauinselfest attracts
over two million visitors to the city’s island
in the Danube annually for a star-studded
extravaganza.
During the summer the whole of Austria
is transformed into one big festival landscape.
The concerts of the Vienna Festival,
Linz’s Cultural Summer, the Innsbruck
Festival, and colourful street festivals like
“La Strada” in Graz and the “Pflasterspektakel”
in Linz have one thing in common:
whether it’s classical sounds, jugglers or
tango dancers, it’s all accompanied by culinary
delicacies. After all, even the art of
enjoyment is cultivated in Austria like no
place else.
This delight in the finer things of life is
perhaps one of the many reasons that
Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier has become
such a popular meeting place in the past
several years – in addition to the many
events and exhibitions in the two museums
and at the Kunsthalle, the enormous
courtyard, which is reminiscent of south-
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ern cities, and its diverse culinary offerings
also make the “MQ” something of a chillout
oasis in the middle of the city. Fans
of digital art, on the other hand, will be
drawn to Linz, the venue for the annual Ars
Electronica, the most important festival of
its kind in Europe.
Movie buffs will also feel like they are in
paradise in Austria: every spring the Diagonale
festival in Graz celebrates Austrian
film, and the Viennale, held in October, has
long become an internationally acclaimed
film event.
Great – and after that? Then it’s high time
to start thinking about securing tickets for
the 2009 theatre and concert season. •
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HEY-U/ALONA SCHREIBER, GRAZ TOURISMUS, ARS ELECTRONICA/RUBRA 3

WÖRTHERSEE FESTSPIELE, INNSBRUCKER FESTWOCHEN, OTTO SAXINGER
1 The Concert for Europe draws thousands
of music fans to the Palace
Park of Schönbrunn every summer
2 Lively goings-on at the streettheatre
festival La Strada in Graz
3 Linz features the International
Centre for Media Art, the Ars
Electronica and the Linz Festival
4 Modern music culture at the Wörthersee
Festival in Carinthia
5 The traditional Tirolean Renaissance
Festival with flag-wavers
6 “Little Danny”, by Hung-Chih Peng,
shown as part of the “Schaurausch”
exhibition leading up to Linz 2009
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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.
europe in linz
In 2009 Europe will again have a Cultural Capital in Austria: this time it’s Linz
Austria’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
even be named a European Cultural Capital. To get culture enthusiasts in the mood for that special year,
several exceptional events will be in place ahead of time. From the end of May to mid-July the Offenes
Kulturhaus Upper Austria (OK) will present contemporary art at unusual locations in the city, such as old
cellars and mine shafts. Equally unconventional is the orientation of the film festival “Crossing Europe”,
where young European directors present their debut or second film to draw attention to socio-political
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
Hubert von Goisern, travel from Linz downriver through Central and Eastern Europe to the Black Sea,
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: Crossing
Europe, www.crossingeurope.at; summer 2009: final celebration of the “Tour West”, www.linz09.at
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music festivals.
ImpulsTanz, dance-music festival, Vienna
Esterházy Palace, Eisenstadt
Grafenegg Castle, Lower Austria
Jordi Savall at the styriarte, Graz
Lehár Festival in Bad Ischl
Vienna
Vienna’s Sound of Easter. 14–24 March, Musikverein,
Konzerthaus, Theater an der Wien, Minoritenkirche, Odeon
Spring Festival. 30 March–4 May, Konzerthaus
The Producers. Musical by Mel Brooks for the reopening of
the Etablissement Ronacher, begins 30 June, Ronacher
Vienna Festival. 9 May–15 June, Vienna
Jazz Fest Wien. 23 June–6 July, Vienna,
www.viennajazz.org
ImPulsTanz. 10 July–17 August, www.impulstanz.com
Operimsommer. 8 July–19 August, Theater an der Wien
Music-Film Festival. 12 July–31 August, Rathausplatz
2 nd Vienna Klaviersommer in the Spanish Riding School.
7–10 August, Spanish Riding School
New Year’s Concert at Vienna’s Musikverein, 1 Jan. 09
Burgenland
Haydn Concerts. 26 Apr.–11 Oct., Esterházy Palace,
Eisenstadt, www.haydnfestival.at
Nova Rock. 13–15 June, Nickelsdorf, www.novarock.at
Kultursommer Güssing. 20 June to September, Güssing,
www.kultursommer.net
Jazz Festival. July, Wiesen, www.wiesen.at
Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival – Kremerata.
July, Lockenhaus, www.kammermusikfest.at
Opera Festival St. Margarethen. “La Traviata”,
9 Jul.–24 Aug., St. Margarethen, www.ofs.at
Mörbisch Festival on the Lake “At the White Horse
Inn”. 10 July–24 August, Mörbisch,
www.seefestspiele-moerbisch.at
International Haydn Days. 4–14 Sept., Esterházy Palace,
Eisenstadt, www.haydnfestival.at
Sunsplash. August, Wiesen, www.wiesen.at
Liszt Festival Raiding. 16–26 Oct., Raiding
Lower Austria
Lower Austrian Theatre Festival. June to Sept.,
www.theaterfest-noe.at
Fabulous! Lower Austria. Story-Telling Festival,
June or Sept., St. Pölten, www.fabelhaft.at
Wellenklänge. Music festival, July, floating stage,
Lunz a. See
Opera Klosterneuburg. Mozart’s Don Giovanni,
6 Jul.–2 Aug., Klosterneuburg Monastery,
www.operklosterneuburg.at
Allegro Vivo. International Chamber Music Festival.
8 Aug.–14 Sept., castles and fortresses in the Waldviertel
Music Festival Grafenegg. 21 Aug.–7 Sept.,
www.grafenegg.at
Upper Austria
Danube Festival. July to August, Strudengau
Attersee Klassik. Mid-July to end of August, Strass im
Attergau, Seewalchen, Lenzing, Unterach
Gmunden Festival. July to September, Gmunden,
Lehár Festival. July to September, Bad Ischl
Bruckner Days St. Florian. August, St. Florian,
www.brucknertage.at
Visualised Cloud of Sound. 6 Sept., Linz
Children’s Cloud of Sound. 13 Sept., Linz
Classical Cloud of Sound. 14 Sept., Linz
Bruckner Fest Linz. 14 Sept.–4 Oct., Linz
Salzburger Land
Mozart Week. Sacred works from Mozart to the present,
25 Jan.–3 Feb., Salzburg, www.mozarteum.at
Snow Jazz Gastein “oFF Beat”. 7–16 March, Gastein,
www.jazzgastein.com
Easter Festival. Orchestral concerts by the Berlin Philharmonic,
concert series “Kontrapunkte”, 15–24 March,
Salzburg, www.osterfestspiele-salzburg.at
Salzburg Whitsun Festival. Opera and concerts,
9–12 May, Salzburg, www.salzburgfestival.at
Sommerszene. International avant-garde festival;
Theme: Dance Festival, 27 June–19 July, Szene Salzburg
Salzburg Festival. 26 July–31 August, Salzburg,
www.salzburgfestival.at
Jazz Festival Saalfelden. 28–31 August, Saalfelden
13 th Salzburg Jazzherbst. 30 Oct.–9 Nov., Salzburg
Carinthia
International Whitsun Festival for Early Music.
9–11 May, kultur-forum-amthof, Feldkirchen
Comedy Theatre Porcia. 10 July to August, Porcia Castle,
Spittal an der Drau, www.komoedienspiele-porcia.at
Carinthian Summer 2008. Festival Ossiach – Villach.
11 July–31 Aug., Ossiach Abbey and Congress Center Villach
Festival of Choirs. 13 July, Pörtschach am Wörthersee
Spectaculum zu Friesach. Medieval Festival in der Old
Town, 26 July, Friesach, www.friesach.at
Styria
styriarte 2008. Mozart’s “Idomeneo”, Coronation Mass and
Jupiter Symphony. 27 June–27 July, Graz,
www.styriarte.com
World Choir Games. The world’s largest choir competition
comes to Graz, 9–19 July, Graz, www.worldchoirgames.com
Summertime Blues. Jazz, blues & more on the Styrian Wine
Road. 11–13 July, www.summertimeblues.at
Jazzsommer. “Kasematten” on the Schlossberg,
July/August, Graz, www.jazzsommergraz.at
La Strada. International festival for street and puppet
theatre, beginning of August, Graz, www.lastrada.at
International Festival of Early Music.
Beginning of September, Krieglach
International Music Festival “Brahms!”. 10–14 Sept.,
Mürzzuschlag, www.brahmsmuseum.at
steirischer herbst. International festival for contemporary
art, 2–26 Oct., Graz, www.steirischerherbst.at
Tirol
Riverdance. 1–6 Feb., Olympiahalle Innsbruck,
www.olympiaworld.at
Easter Festival Tirol. “Empty Words | Faith and Hope”,
1–24 March, Innsbruck and Hall, www.osterfestival.at
Music in the Giant. 21–25 May, Swarovski Crystal Worlds
Wattens, www.kristallwelten.at
Tanzsommer Innsbruck. Top-notch dance companies and
workshops, mid-June to mid-July, Innsbruck
Innsbruck Promenade Concerts. 10–27 July, courtyard of
the Imperial Palace, www.innsbruck.info
Outreach Festival. 25 July–10 August, Schwaz,
www.outreach-schwaz.at
Operetta Summer Kufstein. 1–16 August, Kufstein
Fortress, www.operettensommer.at
Innsbruck Festival. Features Handel’s “Belshazzar”,
8–24 August, Innsbruck, www.altemusik.at.
Klangspuren. 5–20 Sept., Schwaz, www.klangspuren.at
Vorarlberg
Feldkirch Festival. 22 May–1 June, artistic director:
Philippe Arlaud, Feldkirch, www.feldkirchfestival.at
Schubertiade Schwarzenberg. World’s largest Schubert
festival. 13–22 June and 23 August–7 Sept., Schwarzenberg,
www.schubertiade.at
Bregenz Festival.
“Tosca” by Giacomo Puccini, 23 July–23 August,
“Charles V” by Ernst Krenek beginning 24 July,
Bregenz Floating Stage,
www.bregenzerfestspiele.com
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Viennese wine. Vienna is the world’s only metropolis with its own wine-growing
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
The “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 highlights
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 Ensemble
as a fixture on Vienna’s
concert scene as well as
an insider’s tip for concertgoers
from all over the world.
Konzerte im
Mozarthaus
Prices:
Category A: € 42,–
Category B: € 35,–
Info & bookings.
A-1010 Wien, Singerstraße 7
Reservations:
Tel. +43 (0)1/911 90 77
konzerte@mozarthaus.at
www.mozarthaus.at
Theater an der Wien – the new opera house
The 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
Leo ˇs 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
Georg Friedrich Handel: Ariodante, beginning 16 Sept. 2008
Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, beg. 14 Oct. 2008
Igor Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress, beginning 13 Nov. 2008
Richard Strauss: Intermezzo, beginning 9 Dec. 2008
music.
vienna
Strauss and Mozart in Concert
Daily at Vienna’s Kursalon. The Kursalon is among Vienna’s most
splendid buildings. Here, at the very place where the Strauss brothers
once played to enthralled audiences, the “Salonorchester Alt Wien”
performs daily the most beautiful works by “Waltz King” J. Strauss and
W. A. Mozart. Virtuoso instrumentalists, top opera singers and ballet
soloists present an evening full of Viennese charm with lively waltzes,
polkas and operetta melodies. The popular “Concert & Dinner” packages
combine music with fine dining in the Kursalon’s own restaurant.
Info & bookings.
Sound of Vienna im Kursalon Wien
A-1010 Wien, Johannesgasse 33
Tel. +43 (0)1/512 57-90, fax: -91
sound@soundofvienna.at
www.soundofvienna.at
Info & bookings. Theater an der Wien
A-1060 Wien, Linke Wienzeile 6
Tel. +43 (0)1/588 30-660, fax: -650
Tickets: +43 (0)1/588 85
oper@theater-wien.at
www.theater-wien.at
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burgenland
Mörbisch Festival on the Lake
“At the White Horse Inn” by Ralph Benatzky,
10 July to 24 August 2008
Things 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
Info & bookings.
Seefestspiele Mörbisch
A-7000 Eisenstadt, Joseph-Haydn-Gasse 40/1
Tel. +43 (0)2682/662 10-0, fax: -14
tickets@seefestspiele-moerbisch.at
www.seefestspiele-moerbisch.at
"La Traviata"
in the Roman quarry of
St. Margarethen
The 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
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
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
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 taming
his own heart – much to the chagrin of his boss, the lovely innkeeper
Josepha Vogelhuber. He makes unmistakable advances toward Josepha,
but she gives him the brush-off.
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
Austria’s greatest entertainers, Rainhard Fendrich, while Zabine Kapfinger
will assume the role of the object of his adoration, Josepha. The melodies
from this operetta, such as “It Would be Wonderful”, “In Salzkammergut”,
“Your Eyes”, “Fairies” and “My Song of Love” have become hits around
the world.
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
produced in Austria’s large fruit-growing areas using apples and pears. In Upper Austria a special type of pear, the “mostbirne”,
or “most pear”, is used for making this beverage, and traditionally some apples are added in the pressing process.
A refreshing hot-weather drink is a blend of “most”, “sweet most” and mineral water.
Hotel Burgenland
The location of the Hotel Burgenland, directly in Eisenstadt’s pedestrian
zone and very near to Esterházy Palace, offers guests an outstanding
starting point for cultural as well as recreational excursions.
The hotel’s direct access to
the Cultural and Congress
Centre and its personalised,
attentive service make it a
superior location for visitors
to the province of Burgenland.
The Hotel Burgenland has
88 comfortable rooms and
suites, all furnished in a
bright, friendly and modern
style. Special non-smoking
rooms, available in every category,
are an additional service
for our guests’ comfort.
Info & bookings. Hotel Burgenland
A-7000 Eisenstadt, Franz-Schubert-Platz 1
Tel. +43 (0)2682/69 60
Fax: +43 (0)2682/655 31
burgenland@austria-hotels.at
www.hotelburgenland.at
Unforgettable experiences
in romantic Steyr
Music Festival Steyr – 24 July to 10 August 2008
This 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 productions,
thus offering an event perfectly suited for the entire family.
The picturesque Baroque ambience of Steyr’s Lamberg Castle, with its Norman
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
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
2 nights with breakfast buffet in *** or ****hotel
guided tour through Steyr’s Old Town (Saturday, 2pm)
Tickets for “Madame Butterfly” at Lamberg Castle on Saturday (Cat. III)
Festival wine in the interval & programme
music.
burgenland
lower austria
upper austria
"Don
Giovanni"
Wolfgang
Amadeus
Mozart
6 July to
2 August 2008
Klosterneuburg Monastery
is situated directly on
the outskirts of Vienna,
nestled in the Danube
Valley. Every summer
performances of the
“operklosterneuburg”
opera series take place.
Info & bookings.
Stift Klosterneuburg
Kaiserhof
Tel. +43 (0)2243/444-424
www.operklosterneuburg.at
Info & bookings. Tourismusverband Steyr
A-4402 Steyr, Stadtplatz 27
Tel. +43 (0)7252/532 29-0
Fax: +43 (0)7252/532 29-15
info@steyr.info
www.musikfestivalsteyr.at
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Salzburg – the world’s stage
Salzburg’s international fame is due in no small part to its stunning scenic
beauty and the incomparable charm of its historic town centre. The
silhouette of the city is unmistakable, dominated by the Hohensalzburg
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
on 27 Jan. 1756.
Salzburg has a mere 150,000 inhabitants, but over 4,000 events each
year! The musical year begins with the Mozart Week in January, continues
with the Easter, Whitsun and Salzburg Festivals to the Culture Days in Oc-
SALZBURG FESTIVAL
26 JULY–31 AUGUST 2008
INFORMATION AND TICKETS:
KARTENBÜRO DER SALZBURGER FESTSPIELE
Postfach 140 . 5010 Salzburg · Austria
Tel: +43-662-8045-500 · Fax: +43-662-8045-555
info@salzburgfestival.at · www.salzburgfestival.at
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 traditional
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-
tober and the Jazz Festival in November, and finishes with the atmospheric
Advent and Christmas events. In 2008 Salzburg offers two very special
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).
Info & bookings.
Tourismus Salzburg GmbH
A-5020 Salzburg, Auerspergstraße 6
Tel. +43 (0)662/889 87-0, fax: -32
tourist@salzburg.info
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
Nikolaus 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 University:
all of Salzburg will ring with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Info. 83. Bachfest Salzburg 2008 GmbH
A-5020 Salzburg, Kaigasse 36/1
Tel. +43 (0)662/43 53 71-0, fax: -4
info@bachfest2008.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
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
to create a refreshing “radler” – it’s all a matter of taste. But visitors are advised to look at the size designations before
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
Its legendary history and fabulous location have always lent Hotel
Schloss Fuschl an incomparable magic. Following extensive renovations,
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.
Pleasurable hours in the
Imst-Gurgltal region
Indulge in a gourmet
dinner in one of the
three outstanding
restaurants, relax
in the spacious
Schloss Fuschl
Beauty Spa and
enjoy the marvellous
views across the
picturesque lake!
Info & bookings.
Hotel Schloss Fuschl
A-5322 Hof bei Salzburg, Schlossstraße 19
Tel. +43 (0)6229/22 53-0, fax: -1531
schloss.fuschl@arabellastarwood.com
www.schlossfuschl.at
Imst-Gurgltal is traditionally known for its concert events and theatre
performances. Anyone who is anyone (almost) in the world of rock,
pop and jazz, from the Rolling Stones to Santana, has appeared in
Imst. The TschirgArt Festival and the traditional end-of-school openair
festival alternate with classical concerts. Evocative and high-quality
popular theatre is presented by the amateur troupe Humiste in the atmospheric
courtyard of a sheep-wool mill. Tips: Knappendorf Tarrenz,
Haus der Fasnacht,
Museum in the Ballhaus,
Starkenberger Biermythos
– the beer
experience with a beer
swimming pool, City of
Fountains, traditional
Easter festivities and
Advent in the Alps!
Info & bookings.
Tourismusverband Imst-Gurgltal
A-6460 Imst
Tel. +43 (0)5412/69 10-0
info@imst.at
www.imst.at
Villach-Warmbad /
Faak Lake / Ossiach Lake
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Here, 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,
encompassing art and music of the classical, folk and popular variety.
Whether it’s the top-flight music offerings of the Carinthian Summer in
the atmospheric Abbey Church of Ossiach and in the modern Congress
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
Crawford and Dave Brubeck have all appeared in Carinthia. Here in the
south of Austria there are cultural highlights waiting to be experienced
every day. Don’t miss out on anything!
Info & bookings. Villach-Warmbad /
Faaker See / Ossiacher See Information
A-9523 Villach-Landskron, Töbringer Straße 1
Tel. +43 (0)4242/420 00-0, fax: -42
office@vi-fa-os.at
www.da-lacht-das-herz.at
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Cultural land Carinthia
Culture is here to discover and enjoy: this is the motto of Austria’s
southernmost province.
Carinthia is full of cultural highlights. Visitors can enjoy concerts, tours of
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
the legendary castle arena of Finkenstein. A high point of the golden autumn
is the “HeimatHerbst-Feste”, a celebration of dance, song and culinary
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-alifetime
experience. www.kultur.kaernten.at
Info & bookings.
Kärnten Information
A-9220 Velden, Casinoplatz 1
Tel. +43 (0)463/30 00
info@kaernten.at
www.kultur.kaernten.at
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
Every year the unique atmosphere of the Carinthian Summer festival enchants
artists and audiences from the world over. The Ossiach Abbey,
which dates from the 11th century, lies directly on the shores of idyllic Ossiach
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 season
will feature British composer Sir John Tavener’s compelling work “Mary
of Egypt”.
Info & bookings.
Festival Carinthischer Sommer
A-1060 Wien, Gumpendorfer Straße 76
Tel. +43 (0)1/596 81 98, fax: +43 (0)1/597 12 36
tickets@carinthischersommer.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
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 supermarket
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
Why the city on the Mur River breathes culture.
Innovation has a long tradition in Graz. And this is no contradiction in
terms. Literary luminaries like Peter Handke, Wolfgang Bauer, Alfred Kolleritsch,
Barbara Frischmuth and Elfriede Jelinek – later the recipient of the
Nobel Prize – made the Forum Stadtpark, founded in 1960, famous. The
brilliant playwright Werner Schwab continued this success story into the
1990s. Another legendary institution is the Graz School of Architecture,
which, particularly in the 1980s, was regarded as something of a phenomenon
in the international scene. Some of the leading representatives of
this group, such as Günther Domenig, Klaus Kada and the duo Szyszkowitz-
Kowalski, have left their imprint on Graz’s cityscape and added outstanding
modern accents to the architecturally rich Old Town.
The newest and also most prominent witnesses to this bold marriage of
old and new – Peter Cook and Colin Fournier’s Kunsthaus Graz and Vito
Acconci’s Mur Island – are not by members of the Graz School, but with
their playfully innovative, biomorphic forms, they nevertheless represent a
continuation of what the Graz School stood for.
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
title “European Cultural Capital”. The great success of the “Graz 2003 –
European Cultural Capital” project, however, was due to the unique flair
of the city and its openness to new things – as well as to the neighbours to
the east. And these qualities have been intensified since 2003.
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This is why even today Graz calls itself the “Cultural Capital”.
This is not about cultural showing-off, and not about outdoing others with
high-profile events; rather, it’s about a kind of culture that is lived out, celebrated
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
leading event of its kind in Austria.
• The “styriarte” festival concerns itself with new approaches to early
music. Which is also the guiding philosophy of its artistic director, Nikolaus
Harnoncourt.
• And Graz is ruled by jazz as well. This is evidenced by events like the annual
“Jazz Summer”: all-star jazz with big events at small prices.
• At the street and puppet-theatre festival La Strada, held every summer,
the world’s top street artists descend on Graz.
• The annual “steirischer herbst” festival presents the very latest in international
art trends.
This selection of festivals represents only a few of the annual highlights of
the cultural calendar.
Info & bookings.
Graz Tourismus
Tel. +43 (0)316/80 75-0
info@graztourismus.at
www.graztourismus.at
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“Perspectives”
In honour of the 175th birthday of Johannes Brahms (*1833)
International Brahms Festival, 10 to 14 Sept. 2008
Artistic director: Helena Dearing
In the anniversary year 2008 the
Brahms Festival Mürzzuschlag will
feature numerous prominent artists
and lecturers. Musical highlights
include the performance of both of
Brahms’ orchestra serenades and the
presentation of works by Austrian composer
Richard Dünser. The programme
of chamber music, with the Altenberg
Trio Wien and the young Bennewitz
Quartet from Prague, will be complemented
by related texts, read by Stefan
Fleming. In addition to works by Brahms, festival guests will hear Scandinavian
music by Nielsen, Grieg, Rangström and Gade. Outings to the most
beautiful spots in the Semmering region will round out the festival.
Graz, Helmut-List-Halle
1, 3, 8, 10, 12 & 15 July 2008, 7pm
Mozart: Idomeneo KV 366, Concentus Musicus Wien
Stage directors: Nikolaus & Philipp Harnoncourt
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
… and some 40 other events
Info & bookings. Brahms-Museum
8680 Mürzzuschlag, Wienerstraße 4
Tel. + 43 (0)3852/34 34
Fax: + 43 (0)3852/23 76 20
info@brahmsmuseum.at
www.brahmsmuseum.at
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
Palais-Hotel Erzherzog Johann
Graz culture package
• 2 overnight stays, double occupancy • welcome gift in your room
• free use of the sauna, sun terrace and fitness room • 1 afternoon “kaffeejause”
in the “Vienna Coffeehouse” with homemade Archduke Johann
torte • 1 admission ticket to the Provincial Museum Joanneum
€ 159,– per person
Everything flows
Info & bookings. Palais-Hotel Erzherzog
Johann, A-8010 Graz, Sackstraße 3–5
Tel. +43 (0)316/81 16 16
Fax: +43 (0)316/81 15 15
office@erzherzog-johann.com
www.erzherzog-johann.com
styriarte 2008: 27 June to 27 July 2008
Acastaway washes up on a beach devastated by a violent
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 Harnoncourt
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 nothing
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 lifegiving
substance and at the same time a hotly contested
resource.
Info & bookings. styriarte
Sackstraße 17, 8010 Graz
Tel. +43 (0)316/81 29 41
Fax: +43 (0)316/82 50 00-15
info@styriarte.com
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
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
The 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
modernistic dwelling. The arts calendar features high-calibre concerts of
the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg festival as well as jazz and contemporary
music. The Schubertiade Schwarzenberg is an absolute magnet for
world-renowned singers, instrumentalists and fans of the music of Schubert
and his contemporaries (13–22 June and 23 August to 7 September
2008).
From here it is not far to the Bregenz Festival (mid-July to mid-August),
with its spectacular opera and musical productions on the world’s largest
floating stage.
The Bregenzerwald’s museums are true gems: the famous 18th-century painter Angelika Kauffmann is honoured with an exhibition in Schwarzenberg’s
Angelika Kauffmann Museum. The origins of the traditional dress
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
Museum is located in Hittisau and presents special exhibitions on femalerelated
themes.
Take to the “KäseStrasse” (Cheese Road) for a lesson on cheese-making
in the Bregenzerwald. Numerous cheese-related events initiate visitors into
the secrets of cheese production. Simple inns and award-winning gourmet
restaurants serve dishes made with local products.
Bregenzerwald Guest Card
If you spend at least three nights in the Bregenzerwald between May and the
end of October, you receive the Bregenzerwald Guest Card. With it you can
ride on any of the public buses and the cableways of the region as often as
you like, you enjoy free admission to the outdoor pools and receive discounts
from many of our partner businesses.
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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Lake Constance – Vorarlberg
Exciting. Inspiring.
The 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
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 tailored
to your wishes.
Info & bookings.
Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus
A-6901 Bregenz, Postfach 16
Tel. +43 (0)5574/434 43-0, fax: -4
office@bodensee-vorarlberg.com
www.bodensee-vorarlberg.com
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
For two weeks each year in the early summer, Feldkirch is transformed
from a quiet small city to a centre of attention of the international music
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 audiences
– 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 derived
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 performance
of the a-cappella repertoire but also to new arrangements of
chamber music works, will appear in a performance of Antonín
Dvoˇráks “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 orchestral
accompaniment, film music, jazz and more.
Info & bookings.
Feldkirch Festival
A-6800 Feldkirch, Schlossergasse 8
Tel. +43 (0)5522/829 43, fax: -3449
festival@feldkirch.at
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
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
The 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 fascinating
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 European
architecture.
In the space of only a few years, the Kunsthaus Bregenz has developed
a distinctive profile setting it apart from other museums around the
world. Five to seven temporary exhibitions of current art are presented
each year, nearly without exception in-house productions that the exhibiting
artists design especially for the space. A particular thematic
focal point of the Kunsthaus’s exhibition, publication and presentation
activities is the interface between art and architecture.
Open Tu.–Sun. 10am–6pm, Thu until 9pm
Open daily during the Bregenz Festival from 10am–9pm
above: “Re-Object”, 3 rd floor
below: “Mythos”, 2 nd floor
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Info & bookings.
Kunsthaus Bregenz
A-6900 Bregenz, Karl-Tizian-Platz
Tel. +43 (0)5574/485 94-0, fax: -408
kub@kunsthaus-bregenz.at
www.kunsthaus-bregenz.at
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An opera thriller about love, power and jealousy
“Tosca” by Giacomo Puccini
Apainter and a police chief, arch-enemies from opposing political factions,
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
of Giacomo Puccini’s greatest masterpieces, “Tosca”, awaits music fans in
2008.
Three strong characters – and a legendary jump
“Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore“ – “I lived on art, I lived on love”: so begins the
famous aria of the singer Floria Tosca, a woman who has never cared for
politics, but who is now drawn into the struggle when the police chief Scarpia
gets his hands on her lover Cavaradossi. Scarpia tortures Cavaradossi
because he has helped the former Consul of the Roman Republic, Angelotti,
Premiere 23 July, 9:15pm
Additional performances on:
25, 26, 27 and 30 July, 9:15pm
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14,
16, 17, 20, 21, 22 and 23 August,
9:00pm
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
find refuge. When Tosca no longer can bear hearing his screams, she reveals
Angelotti’s hiding place. Cavaradossi is sentenced to death. Scarpia
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
stabs the sadistic police chief and piously prepares his body for burial. Contrary
to Scarpia’s promises, Cavaradossi truly is executed, and in her despair,
Tosca jumps to her death from the castle ramparts.
Spectacular scene changes
For the story of Floria Tosca, a stage set has been created on the shores of
Lake Constance that permits spectacular scene changes, making the transition
between the individual acts comprehensible for the audiences as well
as illuminating the background of the events.
Info & bookings.
Bregenzer Festspiele GmbH
A-6900 Bregenz, Platz d. Wr. Symphoniker 1
Tel. +43 (0)5574/407-6, fax: -400
info@bregenzerfestspiele.com
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”
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
With 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 exhibition
illustrates situations and conflicts of everyday Jewish life: living in a
Christian-dominated environment, migration in Europe and social change.
The Museum is housed in the Villa Heimann-Rosenthal, built in 1864 in a
neo-classic style. It offers audio guides in German, English and French for
an international audience and presents priceless original documents and
video interviews. Young visitors seven years old and up can enjoy a special
children’s exhibition with stories by Monika Helfer and shadowgraphs by
Barbara Steinitz. And the Museum’s café tempts visitors with delicious
Jewish wedding cake, bagels and kosher wine.
The city’s Jewish quarter, which has largely been preserved, forms together
with the old Christengasse and the Schlossplatz a one-of-a-kind
ensemble. From the Baroque synagogue to the houses of the Jewish merchants
and craftsmen, peddlers and innkeepers, from the villas of factory
owners to the Jewish School, from the ritual baths to the Jewish poorhouse:
all these structures have now been carefully restored and filled with
Tourismus & Stadtmarketing Hohenems
A-6845 Hohenems, Schweizer Straße 10
Tel. +43 (0)5576/427 80, www.hohenems.at
Schubertiade
A-6845 Hohenems, Schweizer Straße 1
Tel. +43 (0)5576/720 91, www.schubertiade.at
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new life. The Salomon Sulzer Hall in the former synagogue honours the
most important synagogue musician of the 19th century, the Hohenemser
Salomon Sulzer.
At the foot of the Schlossberg, with its castle ruins from the 9th century, visitors
can marvel at the Renaissance palace of the Hohenems Counts, built
in 1563 by Martino Longhi. As prince-archbishops and cardinals, Hohenemsers
from Rom to Salzburg have written European history – and with a
letter of 1617 assuring safe passage, made possible the founding of the
most important Jewish community in the Lake Constance region.
The winter concerts of the Schubertiade, one of the world’s most renowned
chamber-music festivals, are held from October to May in Hohenems’
recently-opened Markus Sittikus Hall. Among the highlights of the
2008 season are concerts by the Alban Berg Quartet, the Artemis Quartet,
Juliane Banse, Sol Gabetta, the Guarneri String Quartet, the Hagen Quartet,
Christopher Maltman, Sabine Meyer, the Pacifica Quartet, the Pavel Haas
Quartet, Quatuor Isaye, Fazil Say, Baiba Skride, Martin Stadtfeld, the Stuttgart
Chamber Orchestra and the Tokyo String Quartet.
Have we succeeded in arousing your curiosity? You can find out more about
Hohenems, its museum and its cultural events at the addresses below.
Jüdisches Museum Hohenems
A-6845 Hohenems, Schweizer Straße 5
Tel. +43 (0)5576/739 89-0
www.jm-hohenems.at, office@jm-hohenems.at
Opening times:
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
During the “steirischer
herbst”, all of Graz
becomes a stage
The Austrians’ passion for dancing
has a long history – of the 1815 Congress
of Vienna it was said that “it doesn’t
make advances; it dances”. Since those
days we have grown into an international
centre for artistry in movement. “ImPuls-
Tanz”, for instance, is Europe’s largest
festival for contemporary dance, which
will take the stage in Vienna once again in
summer 2008 and can be experienced at
the city’s most magnificent venues – from
the Burgtheater to the Schauspielhaus.
And it’s not only the experts that show
off their talent: amateur dancers can also
participate in some 150 workshops of all
kinds – whether you are a complete
novice or an experienced rug-cutter.
The Tanzquartier Wien is the country’s
first institution dedicated exclusively to
the genre of contemporary dance and
performance.
Located only about 60 kilometres from
Vienna, the Festspielhaus St. Pölten is one
of Austria’s most important dance venues.
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INNSBRUCKER TANZSOMMER/COMPLEXIONS, STEIRISCHER HERBST/PETER NIGRINI

SALZBURGER FESTSPIELE/CLÄRCHEN & MATTHIAS BAUS, FESTSPIELHAUS ST. PÖLTEN/COMPANIA MARIA
PAGES, WIENER FESTWOCHEN/VUKICA MIKACA
1 Passion on the stage at the Tanzsommer
Innsbruck. Pictured: New
York’s contemporary ballet troupe
Complexions
2 Every season a new production:
“Everyman”, the play about the
death of a rich man
3 Spanish fire in the Festspielhaus
St. Pölten
4 A celebration of art and urban culture:
the Vienna Festival. Pictured:
the “Circus Istorija”
2 3
In addition to the guest appearances by
top-flight artists from abroad, the “Österreich
tanzt” festival is also held here,
where both prominent choreographers
and newcomers present a sampling of
the newest trends on the Austrian dance
scene.
One person who certainly doesn’t feel like
dancing is the poor, rich “Everyman”, who
is called before Death every year on the
open-air stage on Salzburg’s Domplatz.
Which by no means dampens the high
spirits of the audience: this highlight of the
Salzburg Festival is one of the top society
4
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 August,
leading actors from Vienna’s Burgtheater
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 salzburg”
endeavours to move people with international
performance art.
* 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 Volkstheater
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 culmination
of the ball season takes place this year
on 31 Jan. 2008, again promising to be an
unparalleled society event. www.opernball.at
events of the year, attracting holidaymakers
and celebrities alike.
A large number of stages – some of
which are not actually stages at all – will be
the sites of the Vienna Festival, held every
year in the early summer. The venerable
Burgtheater, the legendary Gartenbau
cinema and the trendy “Badeschiff Wien”
(a container ship rebuilt to house a swimming
pool and restaurant) will all serve as
event venues, and the events are equally
diverse, ranging from the classical to the
unconventional. •
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dance &
theatre.
tirol
Tanzsommer Innsbruck
The 2008 international Tanzsommer will again bring topflight
dance companies from the entire world to Innsbruck
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 feature
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
church concerts
Handel’s “Belshazzar” forms the centrepiece of the Innsbruck
Festival 2008, from 8 July to 24 August 2008
Astage 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
director Christoph Nel will stage Handel’s treatment of this biblical story of
the feast of Belshazzar, which is interrupted by the appearance of flaming
script on the wall prophesying that the end of the king’s reign is near.
The early-music concerts of the 2008 festival will be held in various churches
of the capital city, with music from the Renaissance and Baroque. The main
performance venues of the Festival and the Ambras Castle Concerts will
again be the historic Spanish Hall and the Castle’s Keuchengarten.
Ticket information: +43 (0)512/56 15 61 or at www.altemusik.at
Info.
Innsbruck Tourismus
A-6021 Innsbruck, Burggraben 3
Tel. +43 (0)512/598 50, Fax: -107
office@innsbruck.info
www.innsbruck.info
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
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.
Info.
Tanzsommer Innsbruck
A-6021 Innsbruck, Burggraben 3
Tel. +43 (0)512/57 76 77, fax: -30
office@tanzsommer.at
www.tanzsommer.at
Easter Festival Tirol 2008
“Empty Words | Faith and Hope”
The Easter Festival Tirol has become an integral part of the spring season
for many people. From 11–24 March 2008 Innsbruck, Hall and vicinity
are transformed into an international meeting place for art and culture.
During these weeks, passion music, Easter concerts, traditional and contemporary
music from different continents, dance performances and theatre
merge together to create a singular experience. The Easter Festival Tirol
provides insights into distant worlds and invites guests to participate in
dialogue on religions and cultures.
The highlights of the 20th Easter Festival Tirol, with the theme “Empty Words
| Faith and Hope” include bunraku puppet theatre from Japan, Brahms’
“A German Requiem” (conductor: Philippe Herreweghe), Penderecki’s St.
Luke’s Passion (conductor: Frieder Bernius), Gnawa music from Morocco,
songs of the Pakistani Sufi fakirs from Sindh and Easter cantatas by J. S.
Bach with La Stagione Frankfurt.
Info.
Innsbrucker Festwochen
A-6020 Innsbruck
Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 21
Tel. +43 (0)512/56 15 61
www.altemusik.at
Info.
Osterfestival Tirol
A-6060 Hall, Schmiedgasse 5
Tel. +43 (0)5223/538 08, fax: -80
office@osterfestival.at
www.osterfestival.at
INNSBRUCKER FESTWOCHEN, OSTERFESTIVAL TIROL, TANZSOMMER INNSBRUCK, ÖSTERREICH WERBUNG/ASCHER

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museums & exhibitions.
Worth a look
The country’s museums alone are worth a visit to Austria
Museum
Arbeitswelt Steyr:
Work you can get
your hands on
Visitors to Vienna come not in small
part because of the city’s many museums
– and considering there are over a
hundred of them, there is always something
you will have to put off until the next
visit. One of the first stops for art lovers is
certainly the Kunsthistorisches Museum,
and you are advised to allow an entire day
to see it, as it is easy to lose track of time
with all those famous works. It’s a similar
story with the Albertina, featuring one of
the world’s largest collections of graphic
art; with the Museum Leopold, specialising
in works of the early 20th century; and
with the Museum of Modern Art in the
MuseumsQuartier.
In the historic city centre of Graz one
strolls through the Middle Ages and is sud-
WIEN TOURISMUS/LAMMERHUBER, MUSEUM ARBEITSWELT STEYR

LMJ/EDUARDO MARTINEZ, HAUS DER MUSIK/OLIVER GAST
1 One of the world’s most important
collections of graphic art: Vienna’s
Albertina, with its futuristic roof
2 Kunsthaus Graz: the museum built
by the architects Peter Cook and
Colin Fournier is the modern symbol
of the city on the Mur River
3 Extraordinary experiences for the
ears in Vienna’s Haus der Musik
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denly confronted by the future – in the form
of the shimmering, bladder-shaped Kunsthaus,
affectionately known among the locals
as the “Friendly Alien”. Indeed, most of the
country’s modern museums are an impressive
experience even from the outside: the
Lentos in Linz enchants visitors with its unusual
structure of glass surfaces and exposed
concrete, while the Museum der Moderne
Mönchsberg in Salzburg is completely
encased in marble, with its rhythmic joints
derived from arias from “Don Giovanni” – a
reference to the city’s most famous son,
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The glass cube
that is the Kunsthaus Bregenz, on the other
hand, seems like a huge beacon that takes
in the sun’s rays and reflects them back.
Vorarlberg is known for its modern architecture.
Aside from the many successful
examples of wooden structures here, the
annual design exhibition “handwerk + form”
also draws prominent architects to the
province.
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museums & exhibitions.
Graz’s Sculpture Park continues to be
something of an insiders’ tip – although
the open-air collection of Austrian and international
artists is an important platform
for object art and attracts sculpture fans
from all over. Visitors in 2008 will experience
the city in the midst of an artistic mania:
the “steirischer herbst”, Austria’s most
important festival for new art, this year
celebrates its 40th birthday.
In 2008 fans of the Salzkammergut have
one more reason to travel to this gorgeous
area: the Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibition
will introduce visitors to the natural
beauties, the artistic treasures and the folk
culture of the region. “Land und Leute” is
the theme of the exhibition. These features
are also what make the Achensee Museumswelt
in Tirol so popular. The small museum
village looks at local customs and
the work and life of the inhabitants. Similar
in its focus is the Museum of Tirolean
Farmhouses, boasting 14 old farms from
various regions that have been dismantled
and rebuilt here. This is the perfect way to
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really get to know the authentic side of
your host country. The vast number and
great diversity of exhibitions never ceases
to astound visitors.
The Caricature Museum in Krems an
der Donau is devoted completely to satirical
humour, while Vienna’s “Third Man
Museum” contains virtually everything
related to Carol Reed’s celebrated film
classic. Even the finer things of life have
their own exhibitions here: beer lovers
won’t want to miss the Murau Biermu-
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ZOOM KINDERMUSEUM/ALEXANDRA EIZINGER, MARTIN VAVRA
1 The famous Baroque city also has
contemporary art: Salzburg’s
Museum der Moderne
2 World-class architecture on Lake
Constance: Bregenz’s Kunsthaus
3 Seventh heaven for car enthusiasts:
the Rolls Royce Museum in
Dornbirn
4 Culture for kids in Vienna: the
Zoom Kindermuseum
5 And the culture of laughter for all –
at the Caricature Museum Krems
seum, in whose ancient vaulted cellar more
than one visitor has discovered a fondness
for beer.
The eastern section of Styria is where
the famous Zotter chocolate is manufactured,
and it’s a good place to learn the
fine points of creating this delicacy – from
the fermentation of the cocoa beans to the
finished product. And it goes without saying
that in both cases sampling the wares
is part of the experience – this the Austrian
interpretation of “interactive”.
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5
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 Vienna’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
* 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 educators
and artists, children explore the monastery
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 introduced
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
The Rolls-Royce Museum in Dornbirn
unfortunately doesn’t let you sample the
wares in the form of a test drive, but you
can look to your heart’s content in the
biggest museum of its kind in the world.
And what are the kids doing while Mum
and Dad are busy having fun looking
through museums? The very same thing.
Many Austrian museums now offer special
cultural programmes for kids that cleverly
combine fun and games with learning. You
will find a few tips in the box above. •
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exhibitions.
Albertina's Audience Chamber, Vienna
Esterházy Palace, Burgenland
Lower Austrian Provincial Museum
Ars Electronica Festival, Linz
Kunsthaus Graz, Styria
Vienna
The Late Titian and the Sensuality of Painting, to 6 Jan.,
Kunsthistorisches Museum, www.khm.at
Vienna–Paris. Van Gogh, Cézanne and Austria’s Modern
Movement, to 13 Jan., Österreichische Galerie Belvedere,
Lower Belvedere, www.belvedere.at
The Kiss of the Sphinx. Symbolism in Belgium, to 3 Feb.,
BA-CA Kunstforum, www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at
Giuseppe Arcimboldo. 12 Feb.–1 June,
Kunsthistorisches Museum, www.khm.at
Albin Egger-Lienz (1968–1926). 14 Feb.–28 May,
Leopold Museum, www.leopoldmuseum.org
Paths of Abstract Painting. Monet, Kandinsky, Mondrian
and the Aftermath. 26 Feb.–8 June, BA-CA Kunstforum
Monet to Picasso. The Batliner Collection, to 6 Apr.,
Albertina, www.albertina.at
Samson and Delilah. A Rubens Painting Returns, 7 March–
26 May, Liechtenstein Museum
Oskar Kokoschka. Exile and a New Home 1934–1980, 11
Apr.–7 Dec., Albertina, www.albertina.at
Viennafair 2008. 24–27 Apr., Messezentrum Wien Neu
Paul Klee. The Late Works. 20 Aug.– 23 Nov., Albertina
Vincent Van Gogh. 5 Sept.– 7 Dec., Albertina
Light-Pictures. From Alfred Stieglitz to Andreas Gursky. 18
Sept.– 2 Nov., BA-CA Kunstforum, www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at
The Kiss. Gustav Klimt and the Kunstschau. 1 Oct. 08-18
Jan. 09, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Correggio. 17 Oct. 08–6 Jan. 09, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Georges Braques. Poetry of Geometry. 13 Nov. 08–1 Mar.
09, BA-CA Kunstforum, www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at
a_schau. Austrian Architecture in the 20 th and 21 st Century,
to 31 Dec. 08, Architekturzentrum Wien, www.azw.at
Burgenland
Exhibition in the Provincial Museum. Feb. to Sept.,
Eisenstadt, www.burgenland.at/kultur/landesmuseum
Esterházy Ancestral Hall and Treasury.
1 April–31 Oct., Forchtenstein Castle, www.forchtenstein.at
Und ewig lockt das Weib. 25 Apr.–26 Oct.,
Halbturn Castle, www.schlosshalbturn.com
Exhibitions at Schlaining Castle. Easter to October,
Schlaining Castle, www.stadtschlaining.at/burg-schlaining
Lower Austria
Ironimus. It’s All Art – Isn’t It? To 2 March,
Caricature Museum Krems, www.karikaturmuseum.at
Brazil. From Austria to the New World, to 17 Feb.,
Kunsthalle Krems, www.kunsthalle.at
Arnulf Neuwirth. Und grün des Lebens goldener Baum,
to 12 May, Lower Austrian Provincial Museum
“Indians” – the Natives of North America.
March to October, Schallaburg Castle, www.schallaburg.at
Ernst Krenek Documentation. Opens June,
Minoritenkloster, Krems-Stein
What Do You Mean By Sculpture? To 1 Oct.,
Lower Austrian Provincial Museum, www.landesmuseum.net
Upper Austria
Crossing Europe. Film festival. 22– 27 Apr., Linz
Provincial Exhibition “Salzkammergut”. 29 Apr.–2 Nov.,
St. Wolfgang, Strobl, St. Gilgen, www.landesexhibition.com
Linz Festival in the Donaupark. 10–12 May, Linz
Kunst in die Stadt! – Tiefenrausch. A 2009 European
Cultural Capital project. 29 May–13 July, Linz, www.linz09at
Pflasterspektakel. 17–19 July, Linz
Ars Electronica Festival. 3– 9 Sept., Linz, www.aec.at
Salzburger Land
Art and Antiques Fair. In the State Rooms of the
Residence, 15–24 March, Salzburg
38 th Literature Festival. 26–30 March, Raurisertal,
www.raurisertal.at
Salzburg Dult. The traditional Salzburg folk festival on the
city’s Messegelände, 10–19 May, Salzburg
Rupertikirtag. Church consecration celebration on the
cathedral square. 19–24 Sept., Salzburg
Carinthia
Peter Zimmermann. New Pictures, Sculptures and Important
Early Works, 8 Feb.–6 Apr., Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten
The Game of Art. The Subject is Football, 24 Apr.– 29 June,
Museum Moderner Kunst Kärnten, www.mmkk.at
Provincial Exhibition at Eight Locations. Emancipation
and Confrontation. Carinthian Art from 1945 to the Present.
27 June– 27 Oct., at various venues
Belle Epoque – the Golden Age of Embroidery. Part 1: 2 March
–27 July, Part 2: 1 Aug. 08–6 Jan. 09, Albeck Castle, Sirnitz
Styria
Pedro Cabrita Reis. True Gardens. 2 Feb.–18 May
Kunsthaus Graz, www.kunsthausgraz.at
Anniversary Exhibition: the Glass Center Turns 20.
Historic and Modern Glass Treasures.
15 Mar.–31 Dec., Bärnbach, Stölzle Glas-Center
Die Bibliothek – geistreiche Fülle in kostbarer Hülle.
16 Mar.–9 Nov., special exhibition, Benedictine Abbey Admont
Legendary Women. Witches and Magicians.
April to October, Riegersburg, www.riegersburg.com
Best of – the Wood Museum turns 20. Special exhibition
in the Styrian Wood Museum, April to October, St. Ruprecht
ob Murau, www.holzmuseum.at
Ethnological exhibitions. April to November,
Kunsthalle in Leoben, www.leoben.at
Berbers, Art and Culture from Morocco. Ethnological
exhibition in the village of Pöllau.
2 May–26 Oct., Pöllau Castle
Joe Colombo. The Invention of the Future. Exhibition of the
Vitra Design Museum and La Triennale di Milano.
7 June–7 Sept., Kunsthaus Graz, www.kunsthausgraz.at
Tirol
ART Innsbruck – Art Fair. 8-11 Feb.,
Innsbrucker Messe, www.art-innsbruck.at
International Festival of Traditional Costume
“Volkstanz am Berg”. 26–29 June, Reutte
“Ehrenberg – The Journey Through Time”.
Roman games and knight tournaments, 25–27 July, Reutte.
World Press Photo Exhibition 2008. 15 Nov.–9 Dec.,
Congress Innsbruck, www.worldpressphoto.nl
Vorarlberg
Angelika Kauffmann. This fascinating women will be the
focus in 2008 as well.
Schwarzenberg, www.angelika-kauffmann.com
Capturing the Beauty of the World. A feminine view of the
Bregenzerwald. To 29 Feb., Women’s Museum Hittisau,
www.frauenmuseum.com
Furniture & Design: Werkraum Bregenzerwald. April
to October, Depot in Schwarzenberg, www.werkraum.at
Winter-sport exhibition. Evolution of winter sport.
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,
Welschriesling and Blaufränkisch, grown in superior winegrowing regions such as Styria,
Lower Austria’s Wachau Valley and Burgenland.
Info & bookings.
BA-CA Kunstforum
A-1010 Wien, Freyung 8
Tel. +43 (0)1/537 33 26, fax: -18
office@ba-ca-kunstforum.at
www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at
The 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 technology.
The museum’s great diversity extends from the important collections
of the Habsburg Emperors Francis I and Ferdinand I to a modern TV studio.
Highlights include Empress Elisabeth’s original royal Pullman carriage and
the section of historic musical instruments.
The Technisches Museum Vienna offers its visitors a varied programme
of guided tours and activities: interactive media stations, experiments in-
BA-CA Kunstforum Wien
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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”, experimental
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 period.
Each year, some 300,000 people visit the one-of-a-kind temporary exhibitions
at this private institution. Leading museums as well as private collectors
present their works here. From van Gogh to Miró, Cézanne to Picasso,
Kandinsky to Chagall and Warhol to Lichtenstein – this is where the
great names of the art world are brought together.
Technisches Museum Wien – Discover the world of technology!
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
to explore technical phenomena.
Info & bookings.
Technisches Museum Wien
A-1140 Wien
Mariahilfer Straße 212
Tel. +43 (0)1/899 98-6000
www.technischesmuseum.at
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Coffeehouse culture. Vienna and coffee go together like the coffeehouse and
literature. In the 19 th century the coffeehouse was the place where the city’s artists would
congregate to write and discuss their ideas. Two of the best-known meeting places of
Grillparzer, Schnitzler and Hofmannsthal were Café Griensteidl and Café Central.
Leopold Museum Wien
In 2001 the private art collection of Rudolf and Elisabeth Leopold
grew into the Leopold Museum, now the most popular museum in Vienna’s
MuseumsQuartier. The Leopold Museum contains the world’s largest
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.
Belvedere
Info & bookings.
Leopold Museum im MuseumsQuartier
A-1070 Wien, Museumsplatz 1
Tel. + 43 (0)1/525 70-1529
tourismus@leopoldmuseum.org
www.leopoldmuseum.org
Belvedere, the palace in the heart of Vienna, was once the summer residence
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 ornamentation
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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The Natural History Museum
The 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 animals
and even living animals. For anyone wanting to experience Vienna
from a unique perspective, the guided tours of the collection’s history and
of the museum’s rooftop are a must. Historic rooftop tours in German:
Wed. at 5pm and 6:30pm, Sun. at 2pm and 4pm. English tour: Sun at 3pm.
Info & bookings.
Naturhistorisches Museum
A-1010 Wien, Burgring 7
Tel. + 43 (0)1/521 77, fax: -395
waswannwo@nhm-wien.ac.at
www.nhm-wien.ac.at
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Direct connection to the city centre
Only 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
every half hour from 5:38am to 11:35pm. The jet-like atmosphere of the
air-conditioned CAT double-decker cars and the “first-class” seats guarantee
a relaxed journey. Wide aisles and spacious luggage racks make it easy
to stow your carry-on bags. Train attendants see to the comfort of the passengers,
and monitors in the train provide information about Vienna (travelling
to Vienna) and flight departures (travelling to the airport). In addition, air
passengers can check their luggage and obtain their boarding pass right at
the CAT Terminal at Wien-Mitte. The city check-in is available beginning at
6pm on the evening before your
flight and up to 75 minutes before
departure. Check-in for all
Star Alliance flights is available
daily from 5am to 11pm; for
NIKI, Air Berlin and Transaero
flights daily from 5am to 9pm.
The Albertina
Info & bookings.
www.cityairporttrain.com
Located 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
third most popular attraction in Vienna, following Schönbrunn Palace and
the Schönbrunn Zoo, and is Austria’s most popular museum, drawing
some 726,000 visitors every year.
Info & bookings.
Albertina
A-1010 Wien, Albertinaplatz 1
Tel. +43 (0)1/534 83-0
info@albertina.at
www.albertina.at
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
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
The Liechtenstein Museum
The Liechtenstein Museum
shows masterworks from
the early Renaissance to the
Baroque, with paintings by
Rubens and Frans Hals, and
sculptures by Giambologna
and Adrian de Fries.
Special exhibitions:
The Borromeo Collection.
Painting and Sculpture by the
Followers of Leonardo da
Vinci, to 11 Feb. 2008
The Cohen Collection. Porcelain
from the Great Manufactories
1800–1840, to 11 Feb. 2008
Samson and Delilah. A Rubens Painting Returns
7 March to 26 May 2008
Info & bookings. Liechtenstein Museum.
Die Fürstlichen Sammlungen
A-1090 Wien, Fürstengasse 1
Tel. +43 (0)1/319 57 67-252
info@liechtensteinmuseum.at
www.liechtensteinmuseum.at
In addition to the 18 faithfully restored and newly furnished Habsburg
State Rooms, the Albertina is presenting for the first time portions of 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
Albertina’s collection.
Exhibition highlights through 2008:
Monet to Picasso – The Batliner Collection
to 6 Apr. 2008
Andy Warhol to Anselm Kiefer to 12 Mar. 2008
Oskar Kokoschka. Exile and a New Home 1934–1980
11 Apr. to 7 Dec. 2008
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
large cup topped with a crown of frothy milk. And we haven’t even mentioned coffee specialities like the “einspänner” or
the “fiaker”. So, what’s your pleasure?
Stylishly modern – Hotel Kummer
Hotel Kummer – the stylish 4-star hotel enchants its guests with traditional
flair and modern appointments. The location and proximity to
the underground make this charming establishment, situated directly on
Vienna’s favourite shopping street, the Mariahilfer Strasse, the perfect
hotel for visitors to Vienna. Downtown Vienna, the West Rail Station, the
State Opera, the Hofburg, famous museums, the MuseumsQuartier and the
colourful flea market and Naschmarkt are only a few minutes’ walk away.
Sisi Ticket
Info & bookings.
Hofmobiliendepot – Möbel Museum Wien
A-1070 Wien, Andreasgasse 7
Tel. +43 (0)1/524 33 57
info@hofmobiliendepot.at
www.hofmobiliendepot.at
Info & bookings.
Hotel Kummer
A-1061 Wien, Mariahilfer Straße 71a
Tel. +43 (0)1/588 95, fax: 587 81-33
kummer@austria-hotels.at
www.hotelkummer.at
Valid for one year after the date of issue, the Sisi Ticket entitles
the holder to one-time admission to all included attractions,
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
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.
Schloss Schönbrunn, 1130 Wien
Tel. +43 (0)1/811 13-239
www.schoenbrunn.at
Hotel Bellevue
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The Hotel Bellevue was built on the occasion of the 1873 World Fair
and continues to charm its guests with tradition and style, good service
and friendly attentiveness. The lovely 4-star hotel is located only a
few minutes from the city centre, adjacent to the Franz-Josef Rail Station
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
Parliament and
the City Hall.
The Hotel Bellevue
has 160 traditionally
furnished
rooms with modern
appointments.
Info & bookings.
Hotel Bellevue
A-1091 Wien, Althanstraße 5
Tel. +43 (0)1/313 48-0, fax: -801
bellevue@austria-hotels.at
www.hotelbellevue.at
Info & bookings.
Hofburg, Kaiserappartements – Sisi Museum – Silberkammer
1010 Wien, Entrance: Michaelerkuppel
Tel. +43 (0)1/533 75 70
www.hofburg-wien.at
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MAK – Traditions & experiments
The MAK is setting
new standards
with its unique strategy
of linking applied
art with contemporary
art. The
exhibition rooms
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.
MAK – Österreichisches Museum für
angewandte Kunst / Gegenwartskunst
A-1010 Wien, Stubenring 5
Tel. +43 (01)/711 36-0
www.MAK.at
Contemporary works and art brut
The 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
Collection at Donau-Au 1 in Klosterneuburg is open Tue.–Sun. 10am–
6pm, Wed. 10am–9pm.
Another interesting museum is the Art Brut Museum Gugging. It was conceived
as an exhibition space for the artistic style known as art brut, and
the focus of the exhibition is on works by patients at the Gugging Psychiatric
Hospital. Examples of art brut from abroad as well as works of other
artistic styles are also on display.
Info. Essl Museum
A-3400 Klosterneuburg, Donau-Au 1
www.essl.museum
Museum Gugging
A-3400 Maria Gugging, Hauptstraße 2
www.gugging.org
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
a while, considering there are some 80,000 apricot trees here. The “Wachauer Qualitätsmarille”,
now a copyrighted indication of origin within the EU, is used to designate many tradi-
Beethoven House Baden bei Wien
Beethoven lived in this house in the summer months of 1821, 1822
and 1823. He worked here on, among other things, the “Missa Solemnis”
and the Ninth Symphony, which he completed in this house in 1823.
Today the building contains a Beethoven memorial, including his living
room and bedroom and featuring a documentary on Beethoven’s life.
Opening times. Tu.–Fri. 4–6pm; Sat., Sun., holidays 10am–noon and
4–6pm. A-2500 Baden bei Wien, Rathausgasse 10
Hotel Ambassador
The place to be – The place to live
Info.
Kulturabteilung Baden
A-2500 Baden, Hauptplatz 2/1
Tel. +43(0)2252/868 00-230 (-231)
kultur@baden.gv.at
www.baden.at
Distinguished elegance
combined with the fascination
of one of the world’s
most beautiful cities: this
venerable hotel offers a
stylish, dignified atmosphere in
which the historic integrity has
been retained. Its 86 rooms are
remarkable for their Viennese
charm, selected antiques,
parquet floors and Lobmeyer
chandeliers. The superb location
right on the Kärntner
Strasse allows the guests to
experience the energy of this
cultural metropolis.
Info & bookings.
Hotel Ambassador
A-1010 Wien, Kärntner Straße 22
Tel. +43 (0)1/961 61-0
Fax: +43 (0)1/513 29 99
office@ambassador.at, www.ambassador.at
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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
clear as water. Gourmets describe the alcohol content of this fruity schnapps, about 40 per cent, as ideal for
drinking enjoyment.
Art of the present day
The 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.
Austrian painting from 1945 represents a strong focus of the
collection, but since the 1990s increased attention has also
been directed to international art – with prominence given to
current works by young artists. Today, important artists from
Europe, the US, Australia, Mexico and China are represented,
and the media is not restricted
to painting and sculpture but
also encompasses photography,
video and new media. The
museum contains 7,600 m2 of
exhibition and storage space.
In the innovatively designed
galleries, the accessibility of
the art works to the viewer is
enhanced by the exciting in-
terplay between the work, light
The collector couple Agnes and Karlheinz Essl
and space.
The art works are presented in about ten high-quality exhibitions
per year in new, constantly varying dialogues: 2008 will
see a major retrospective of Gerhard Richter, a joint show of
works by Israeli and Palestinian artists and exhibits spotlighting
young emerging artists from Austria.
The museum, which is completely autonomous and privately
financed, sees itself as a place where visitors can openly engage
with art. A varied workshop programme promotes encountering
art on a personal level and allows participants to
get hands-on experience with artistic concepts and materials.
The workshops are suitable for children, youth and
adults alike.
The promotion of contemporary, electronic and experimental
music is an additional focus. With concerts, performances
and sound installations, in particular the >react-chain<
series, the composer Karlheinz Essl, Jr. has succeeded in
creating an internationally renowned forum for new music
in a museum context.
Info and bookings.
ESSL MUSEUM
A-3400 Klosterneuburg / Wien
An der Donau-Au 1
Only a 25-minute drive from downtown Vienna
+43 (0) 2243 370 50 150
www.essl.museum
Opening times.
TUE. – SUN. 10am-6pm
WED. 10am– 9pm; FREE ADMISSION beginning at 6pm!
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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, regularly
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 journeys
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
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
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
Kulturfabrik Hainburg
Venue and meeting place on the Danube
The 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 simple
beauty – a perfect setting for conferences and seminars, for presentations and gala dinners,
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 restaurant’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 region
of Auland-Carnuntum. The exhibitions held here address topics that, like the Kulturfabrik
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
Grüner Veltliner grapes has a tangy taste, the Burgundy varieties have a nutty flavour, and the red “sturm” even brings
to mind red fruits like strawberries and raspberries.
Upper Austrian
Provincial Exhibition 2008
St. Wolfgang, Strobl, St. Gilgen present
“Artists’ Lives on Lake Wolfgang”
Since the discovery of the Salzkammergut by painters of the Biedermeier
period, the landscape surrounding Lake Wolfgang has become a meeting
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 personal
histories in a completely new way. The spectrum of exhibitions encompasses
the areas of music, literature, painting and film, for which the
Salzkammergut and especially Lake Wolfgang served as a source of inspiration.
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 contemporary
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.
Opening times and prices: 29 Apr.–21 Nov. 2008, daily 9am–6pm
Lake Wolfgang admission ticket: valid for the exhibitions in St. Gilgen, Strobl and
St. Wolfgang: € 12,– (discounted € 10,–)
Info & bookings. Wolfgangsee
Tourismus Gesellschaft
A-5360 St. Wolfgang
Tel. +43 (0)6138/80 03
www.wolfgangsee.at
info@wolfgangsee.at
Im Weissen Rössl
museums.
exhibitions.
upper austria
A mere 40 kilometres from Salzburg and situated directly on the lake, the
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 highlights:
a floating whirlpool (NEW beginning on 1 May 2008), the popular
lake pool – heated all year round – and the 1,500 m 2 wellness area including
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” (bookings
from 1 May to 2 November 2008).
• 3 overnight stays, double occupancy, with the Rössl Breakfast Experience
• a 4-course Romantic Dinner
• a fondue and Austrian pastry specialties
• a one-day pass to the Provincial Exhibition “Artists’ Lives on Lake Wolfgang”
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.
Romantikhotel Im Weissen Rössl
A-5360 St. Wolfgang, Markt 74
Tel. +43 (0)6138/23 06-0, fax: -41
office@weissesroessl.at
www.weissesroessl.at
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museums.
exhibitions.
upper austria
Linz~Donau, the 2009 European Cultural Capital
WWW.LINZ09.AT
Info & bookings.
Tourist Information Linz
A-4020 Linz, Hauptplatz 1
Tel. +43 (0)732/70 70-1777
Fax: +43 (0)732/77 28 73
tourist.info@linz.at, www.linz.at/tourismus
LINZ 2009
EUROPEAN
CULTURAL CAPITAL
THE TABLE
IS BEING LAID.
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
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,
Allow 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
• Visualised Cloud of Sound (6 Sept.), Children’s Cloud of Sound (13
Sept.), Classical Cloud of Sound (14 Sept.)
• Ars Electronica Festival, 3-9 Sept.
• Bruckner Fest Linz, 14 Sept. to 4 Oct.
• Advent stroll through the city of cribs, 22 Nov. to 24 Dec.
TOURIST INFORMATION LINZ, STEIRISCHES THERMENLAND/OSTSTEIERMARK/MAXUM

MUSEUM SCHLOSS LACKENBACH, ARS ELECTRONICA/HIDEYUKI ANDO, TOMOFUMI YOSHIDA, JUNJI WATANABE, ESTERHÁZY PRIVATSTIFTUNG
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
oils. It is especially delicious and refreshing in the hot summer months, enjoyed ice-cold and mixed with water.
Art, technology and society
The Ars Electronica Center Linz.
How can humans and computers communicate with each other without
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 technology
first-hand. Bringing your body into play and using your voice and
sense of touch give rise to new modes of interaction between the real
world and digital ones. In
an entertaining manner, the
“museum of the future” puts
the spotlight on the diversity
and dynamism of contemporary
media art – which
reaches its culmination at
the annual Ars Electronica
Festival, held from 3 to 9
September 2008.
Info.
Ars Electronica Center
4020 Linz, Graben 15
Tel. +43 (0)732/7272-0
center@aec.at
www.aec.at/center
Museum Schloss Lackenbach
The 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 “Weinklang”
festival, whose
musical offerings range
from medieval to contemporary
music. The
perfect complement to
musical pleasures is provided
in the form of fine
wines and culinary delicacies
from the province
of Burgenland as well as
exhibitions of local art.
Info. Museum Schloss Lackenbach
A-7322 Lackenbach
Tel. +43 (0)2619/86 26-77 or 200 12
Fax: +43 (0)2619/86 26-75
naturspur@esterhazy.at
www.naturspur.at
Forchtenstein Castle
in renewed splendour
museums.
exhibitions.
upper austria
burgenland
A princely universe
Forchtenstein 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.
The mysterious treasure chamber, for example, is the only “cabinet of
art and natural wonders” in Europe still at its original location. Among its
contents are valuable and extremely ornate objects of ivory and
bone, which feature astoundingly delicate bridges and columns.
The ancestral halls present Central Europe’s largest Baroque gallery
of family portraits – an exciting and entertaining journey through the
history of the large royal family.
Another fascinating attraction is one of Europe’s largest collection of Baroque
silver furniture. Nearly all comparable collections of other royal
houses were melted down over time to replenish their war chests. The
long military history of the Esterházys is attested to by what is today
Austria’s largest private weapon collection – the former royal arsenal.
A radiant highlight, literally, is the castle’s new comprehensive lighting
system, unique in all of Austria, and the castle also features numerous
recently-completed restoration and exhibition projects.
In addition to the extensive offering of tours, Forchtenstein Castle also offers
a large number of cultural events and a number of special children’s
programmes.
Info & bookings.
Burg Forchtenstein
A-7212 Forchtenstein
Tel. +43 (0)2626/812 12
burg-forchtenstein@esterhazy.at
www.burg-forchtenstein.at
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exhibitions.
tirol
“Culture is our nature”
These four words
are deeply rooted in
the soul of the Tirolean
region of Hall-Wattens.
Born of the basic attitude
of the people
here, anchored in the
area’s history, and
lived out in the present,
this is a philosophy
that can be felt everywhere. The scenic beauty of the region, the
legacy of the Middle Ages, the charming historic centre of the village
of Hall and a pulsating cultural scene: all of this serves to impress and
inspire. Culture and its quality are an integral part of everyday life here,
so ubiquitous and diverse, present in so many forms and in such a small
space. Event series such as “musik+”, “Music in the Giant”, the “Festival
of Folk Tales and Legends”, the “Klangspuren” and the annual “Easter
Festival Tirol” guarantee culture and art of the highest level.
Info & bookings.
Tourismusverband Region Hall-Wattens
A-6060 Hall i.T., Wallpachgasse 5
Tel. +43 (0)5223/455 44-0
Fax: +43 (0)5223/455 44-20
office@regionhall.at, www.regionhall.at
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
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
KHM Schloss Ambras
This Renaissance castle contains the collections of Archduke Ferdinand
II: the armoury includes original, rare late-Gothic and Renaissance
armour, while the art chambers show treasures, curiosities, rarities
and oddities of nature and art. With portraits by such famous painters as
Cranach, Arcimboldo, Velázquez
and Rubens, the
Habsburg Portrait Gallery
is a comprehensive overview
of four centuries of
court portraiture.
Holiday Region Reutte
In addition, a large special
exhibition is presented
each summer. Opening
times: daily from 10am–
5pm, August to 7pm.
Closed in November and
on 25 December.
Info & bookings.
KHM Schloss Ambras
A-6020 Innsbruck, Schlossstraße 20
Tel. +43 (0)1/525 24-4802
info.ambras@khm.at
www.khm.at/ambras
Crystal-clear Alpine lakes, craggy mountain summits, challenging highaltitude
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 attractions.
The “Ehrenberg Historical Sound and Vision” exhibit is open every
Tu. and Thu. beginning at 5pm. Follow in the footsteps of the knights and experience
hands-on history in the Ehrenberg European Castle Museum. The
new adventure playground and Knight Rüdiger make the medieval experience
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 cableways,
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
REGION HALL-WATTENS/TIROLER SAGEN + MÄRCHENFESTIVAL, KHM SCHLOSS AMBRAS, TVB FERIENREGION REUTTE, TIROL WERBUNG/HÖLZL

TIROLER LANDESMUSEUM FERDINANDEUM/FRISCHAUF, SWAROVSKI KRISTALLWELTEN
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
for stomach troubles. Because it is against the law to pick wild gentian, domesticated gentian especially for schnappsmaking
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 culturalhistorical
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
Info & bookings.
Swarovski Kristallwelten
A-6112 Wattens
Tel. +43 (0)5224/510 80, fax: -3831
swarovski.kristallwelten@swarovski.com
www.swarovski.com/kristallwelten
museums.
exhibitions.
tirol
Swarovski
Crystal Worlds
Awater-spouting Giant that magically
lures visitors into its interior, where
Chambers of Wonder ignite beacons of
imagination, has been successful in becoming
a globally recognised work of art in
just twelve years while attracting more than
seven million visitors to date. The uniqueness
of Swarovski Crystal Worlds is the
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 100 th anniversary of the
founding of Swarovski in 1995, Swarovski
Crystal Worlds, conceived by André Heller,
have become a place where people from
different backgrounds take pleasure in
their astonishment that is as multi-faceted,
spontaneous and unadulterated as
crystal itself.
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exhibitions.
styria
Austrian Open-Air Museum
in Stübing
Welcome to the valley of farms!
Avalley 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 shingles,
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.
Offer.
We offer guided tours,
individual programmes
for groups and attractive
packages for various
target groups.
Info & bookings.
Österreichisches Freilichtmuseum Stübing
A-8114 Stübing
Tel.: +43 (0)3124/537 00, fax: -18
service@freilichtmuseum.at
www.stuebing.at
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
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
Provincial Museum
Joanneum
Contemporary art, precious old paintings and sculptures,
suits of armour in a historic armoury, castles,
palaces, very modern architecture and historical gardens:
the Provincial Museum Joanneum offers an unbelievable
variety of old treasures and up-to-date exhibitions.
Founded in 1811 by Archduke Johann, it is not
only the oldest but also the second-largest museum in
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
Info & bookings.
Landesmuseum Joanneum
Tel. +43 (0)316/80 17-9200
for groups: -9251, fax: -9212
tourismus@museum-joanneum.at
www.museum-joanneum.at
FREILICHTMUSEUM BEI STÜBING, LANDESMUSEUM JOANNEUM, REGION GÜSSING STEGERSBACH

HOTEL SCHLOSS DÜRNSTEIN, STIFT KLOSTERNEUBURG, HOTEL DE FRANCE, HOFBURG
hue and a robust, fruity aroma. The taste of the Uhudler, from Southern Burgenland, is more reminiscent of strawberry
and red currant. Its colour is often described as “onion pink”. This wine’s appearance resembles somewhat that of the
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.
Hotel Schloss Dürnstein
Dürnstein Castle is located in a fabulous setting in the Wachau Valley,
the most beautiful section of the Danube. Built in 1630, it was for centuries
owned by the Starhemberg princes and since 1970 has been a 5star
hotel. Precious antiques adorn nearly every room, which are furnished
with every comfort and convenience. Enjoy our famous cuisine and fine
wines on the loveliest terrace on the Danube. The hotel also offers outdoor
and indoor pools, steam bath, sauna, fitness room and bicycles. Tennis
courts are located in the village, and a golf course is only 15 minutes away.
Info & bookings.
Hotel Schloss Dürnstein
A-3601 Dürnstein
Tel. +43 (0)2711/212, fax: -30
hotel@schloss.at, www.schloss.at
www.relaischateaux.com
The hotel in the heart of Vienna
The Hotel de France lies in the heart of Vienna, on the famous
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 architecture,
the hotel offers the most
modern conveniences and
personal service. The Hotel de
France features 194 rooms,
from tastefully furnished
“Superior Rooms” to exclusive
suites.
Info & bookings. Hotel de France
A-1010 Wien, Schottenring 3
Tel. +43 (0)1/313 68-0
Fax: 319 59 69
defrance@austria-hotels.at
www.hoteldefrance.at
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 recommended!
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
monastery, with its world-famous
Verdun Altar and the Baroque
Imperial Rooms, while the Winery
Tour takes visitors deep down into
the massive vaulted cellar. Tour
tickets, Combination tickets and
Wine Tasting tickets are available
directly at the admission office.
Tours: daily between 10am and 5pm.
Hofburg
houses of culture.
lower austria
vienna
Info. Stift Klosterneuburg
A-3400 Klosterneuburg, Stiftsplatz 1
Tel. +43 (0)2243/411 21-2
Fax: +43 (0)2243/411 31
tours@stift-klosterneuburg.at
www.stift-klosterneuburg.at
Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum & Silver Collection
The 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
her assassination in Geneva. After the Sisi Museum the tour continues
through the living quarters of Emperor Francis Joseph and Elisabeth and
the Silver Collection.
Info. Hofburg
Entrance: Michaelerkuppel
A-1010 Wien
Tel. +43 (0)1/533 75 70
info@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
Grüner Veltliner grapes has a tangy taste, the Burgundy varieties have a nutty flavour, and the red “sturm” even brings
to mind red fruits like strawberries and raspberries.
Upper Austrian
Provincial Exhibition 2008
St. Wolfgang, Strobl, St. Gilgen present
“Artists’ Lives on Lake Wolfgang”
Since the discovery of the Salzkammergut by painters of the Biedermeier
period, the landscape surrounding Lake Wolfgang has become a meeting
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 personal
histories in a completely new way. The spectrum of exhibitions encompasses
the areas of music, literature, painting and film, for which the
Salzkammergut and especially Lake Wolfgang served as a source of inspiration.
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 contemporary
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.
Opening times and prices: 29 Apr.–21 Nov. 2008, daily 9am–6pm
Lake Wolfgang admission ticket: valid for the exhibitions in St. Gilgen, Strobl and
St. Wolfgang: € 12,– (discounted € 10,–)
Info & bookings. Wolfgangsee
Tourismus Gesellschaft
A-5360 St. Wolfgang
Tel. +43 (0)6138/80 03
www.wolfgangsee.at
info@wolfgangsee.at
Im Weissen Rössl
museums.
exhibitions.
upper austria
A mere 40 kilometres from Salzburg and situated directly on the lake, the
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 highlights:
a floating whirlpool (NEW beginning on 1 May 2008), the popular
lake pool – heated all year round – and the 1,500 m 2 wellness area including
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” (bookings
from 1 May to 2 November 2008).
• 3 overnight stays, double occupancy, with the Rössl Breakfast Experience
• a 4-course Romantic Dinner
• a fondue and Austrian pastry specialties
• a one-day pass to the Provincial Exhibition “Artists’ Lives on Lake Wolfgang”
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.
Romantikhotel Im Weissen Rössl
A-5360 St. Wolfgang, Markt 74
Tel. +43 (0)6138/23 06-0, fax: -41
office@weissesroessl.at
www.weissesroessl.at
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exhibitions.
upper austria
Linz~Donau, the 2009 European Cultural Capital
WWW.LINZ09.AT
Info & bookings.
Tourist Information Linz
A-4020 Linz, Hauptplatz 1
Tel. +43 (0)732/70 70-1777
Fax: +43 (0)732/77 28 73
tourist.info@linz.at, www.linz.at/tourismus
LINZ 2009
EUROPEAN
CULTURAL CAPITAL
THE TABLE
IS BEING LAID.
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
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,
Allow 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
• Visualised Cloud of Sound (6 Sept.), Children’s Cloud of Sound (13
Sept.), Classical Cloud of Sound (14 Sept.)
• Ars Electronica Festival, 3-9 Sept.
• Bruckner Fest Linz, 14 Sept. to 4 Oct.
• Advent stroll through the city of cribs, 22 Nov. to 24 Dec.
TOURIST INFORMATION LINZ, STEIRISCHES THERMENLAND/OSTSTEIERMARK/MAXUM

MUSEUM SCHLOSS LACKENBACH, ARS ELECTRONICA/HIDEYUKI ANDO, TOMOFUMI YOSHIDA, JUNJI WATANABE, ESTERHÁZY PRIVATSTIFTUNG
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
oils. It is especially delicious and refreshing in the hot summer months, enjoyed ice-cold and mixed with water.
Art, technology and society
The Ars Electronica Center Linz.
How can humans and computers communicate with each other without
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 technology
first-hand. Bringing your body into play and using your voice and
sense of touch give rise to new modes of interaction between the real
world and digital ones. In
an entertaining manner, the
“museum of the future” puts
the spotlight on the diversity
and dynamism of contemporary
media art – which
reaches its culmination at
the annual Ars Electronica
Festival, held from 3 to 9
September 2008.
Info.
Ars Electronica Center
4020 Linz, Graben 15
Tel. +43 (0)732/7272-0
center@aec.at
www.aec.at/center
Museum Schloss Lackenbach
The 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 “Weinklang”
festival, whose
musical offerings range
from medieval to contemporary
music. The
perfect complement to
musical pleasures is provided
in the form of fine
wines and culinary delicacies
from the province
of Burgenland as well as
exhibitions of local art.
Info. Museum Schloss Lackenbach
A-7322 Lackenbach
Tel. +43 (0)2619/86 26-77 or 200 12
Fax: +43 (0)2619/86 26-75
naturspur@esterhazy.at
www.naturspur.at
Forchtenstein Castle
in renewed splendour
museums.
exhibitions.
upper austria
burgenland
A princely universe
Forchtenstein 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.
The mysterious treasure chamber, for example, is the only “cabinet of
art and natural wonders” in Europe still at its original location. Among its
contents are valuable and extremely ornate objects of ivory and
bone, which feature astoundingly delicate bridges and columns.
The ancestral halls present Central Europe’s largest Baroque gallery
of family portraits – an exciting and entertaining journey through the
history of the large royal family.
Another fascinating attraction is one of Europe’s largest collection of Baroque
silver furniture. Nearly all comparable collections of other royal
houses were melted down over time to replenish their war chests. The
long military history of the Esterházys is attested to by what is today
Austria’s largest private weapon collection – the former royal arsenal.
A radiant highlight, literally, is the castle’s new comprehensive lighting
system, unique in all of Austria, and the castle also features numerous
recently-completed restoration and exhibition projects.
In addition to the extensive offering of tours, Forchtenstein Castle also offers
a large number of cultural events and a number of special children’s
programmes.
Info & bookings.
Burg Forchtenstein
A-7212 Forchtenstein
Tel. +43 (0)2626/812 12
burg-forchtenstein@esterhazy.at
www.burg-forchtenstein.at
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exhibitions.
tirol
“Culture is our nature”
These four words
are deeply rooted in
the soul of the Tirolean
region of Hall-Wattens.
Born of the basic attitude
of the people
here, anchored in the
area’s history, and
lived out in the present,
this is a philosophy
that can be felt everywhere. The scenic beauty of the region, the
legacy of the Middle Ages, the charming historic centre of the village
of Hall and a pulsating cultural scene: all of this serves to impress and
inspire. Culture and its quality are an integral part of everyday life here,
so ubiquitous and diverse, present in so many forms and in such a small
space. Event series such as “musik+”, “Music in the Giant”, the “Festival
of Folk Tales and Legends”, the “Klangspuren” and the annual “Easter
Festival Tirol” guarantee culture and art of the highest level.
Info & bookings.
Tourismusverband Region Hall-Wattens
A-6060 Hall i.T., Wallpachgasse 5
Tel. +43 (0)5223/455 44-0
Fax: +43 (0)5223/455 44-20
office@regionhall.at, www.regionhall.at
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
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
KHM Schloss Ambras
This Renaissance castle contains the collections of Archduke Ferdinand
II: the armoury includes original, rare late-Gothic and Renaissance
armour, while the art chambers show treasures, curiosities, rarities
and oddities of nature and art. With portraits by such famous painters as
Cranach, Arcimboldo, Velázquez
and Rubens, the
Habsburg Portrait Gallery
is a comprehensive overview
of four centuries of
court portraiture.
Holiday Region Reutte
In addition, a large special
exhibition is presented
each summer. Opening
times: daily from 10am–
5pm, August to 7pm.
Closed in November and
on 25 December.
Info & bookings.
KHM Schloss Ambras
A-6020 Innsbruck, Schlossstraße 20
Tel. +43 (0)1/525 24-4802
info.ambras@khm.at
www.khm.at/ambras
Crystal-clear Alpine lakes, craggy mountain summits, challenging highaltitude
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 attractions.
The “Ehrenberg Historical Sound and Vision” exhibit is open every
Tu. and Thu. beginning at 5pm. Follow in the footsteps of the knights and experience
hands-on history in the Ehrenberg European Castle Museum. The
new adventure playground and Knight Rüdiger make the medieval experience
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 cableways,
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
REGION HALL-WATTENS/TIROLER SAGEN + MÄRCHENFESTIVAL, KHM SCHLOSS AMBRAS, TVB FERIENREGION REUTTE, TIROL WERBUNG/HÖLZL

TIROLER LANDESMUSEUM FERDINANDEUM/FRISCHAUF, SWAROVSKI KRISTALLWELTEN
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
for stomach troubles. Because it is against the law to pick wild gentian, domesticated gentian especially for schnappsmaking
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 culturalhistorical
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
Info & bookings.
Swarovski Kristallwelten
A-6112 Wattens
Tel. +43 (0)5224/510 80, fax: -3831
swarovski.kristallwelten@swarovski.com
www.swarovski.com/kristallwelten
museums.
exhibitions.
tirol
Swarovski
Crystal Worlds
Awater-spouting Giant that magically
lures visitors into its interior, where
Chambers of Wonder ignite beacons of
imagination, has been successful in becoming
a globally recognised work of art in
just twelve years while attracting more than
seven million visitors to date. The uniqueness
of Swarovski Crystal Worlds is the
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 100 th anniversary of the
founding of Swarovski in 1995, Swarovski
Crystal Worlds, conceived by André Heller,
have become a place where people from
different backgrounds take pleasure in
their astonishment that is as multi-faceted,
spontaneous and unadulterated as
crystal itself.
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exhibitions.
styria
Austrian Open-Air Museum
in Stübing
Welcome to the valley of farms!
Avalley 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 shingles,
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.
Offer.
We offer guided tours,
individual programmes
for groups and attractive
packages for various
target groups.
Info & bookings.
Österreichisches Freilichtmuseum Stübing
A-8114 Stübing
Tel.: +43 (0)3124/537 00, fax: -18
service@freilichtmuseum.at
www.stuebing.at
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
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
Provincial Museum
Joanneum
Contemporary art, precious old paintings and sculptures,
suits of armour in a historic armoury, castles,
palaces, very modern architecture and historical gardens:
the Provincial Museum Joanneum offers an unbelievable
variety of old treasures and up-to-date exhibitions.
Founded in 1811 by Archduke Johann, it is not
only the oldest but also the second-largest museum in
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
Info & bookings.
Landesmuseum Joanneum
Tel. +43 (0)316/80 17-9200
for groups: -9251, fax: -9212
tourismus@museum-joanneum.at
www.museum-joanneum.at
FREILICHTMUSEUM BEI STÜBING, LANDESMUSEUM JOANNEUM, REGION GÜSSING STEGERSBACH

HOTEL SCHLOSS DÜRNSTEIN, STIFT KLOSTERNEUBURG, HOTEL DE FRANCE, HOFBURG
hue and a robust, fruity aroma. The taste of the Uhudler, from Southern Burgenland, is more reminiscent of strawberry
and red currant. Its colour is often described as “onion pink”. This wine’s appearance resembles somewhat that of the
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.
Hotel Schloss Dürnstein
Dürnstein Castle is located in a fabulous setting in the Wachau Valley,
the most beautiful section of the Danube. Built in 1630, it was for centuries
owned by the Starhemberg princes and since 1970 has been a 5star
hotel. Precious antiques adorn nearly every room, which are furnished
with every comfort and convenience. Enjoy our famous cuisine and fine
wines on the loveliest terrace on the Danube. The hotel also offers outdoor
and indoor pools, steam bath, sauna, fitness room and bicycles. Tennis
courts are located in the village, and a golf course is only 15 minutes away.
Info & bookings.
Hotel Schloss Dürnstein
A-3601 Dürnstein
Tel. +43 (0)2711/212, fax: -30
hotel@schloss.at, www.schloss.at
www.relaischateaux.com
The hotel in the heart of Vienna
The Hotel de France lies in the heart of Vienna, on the famous
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 architecture,
the hotel offers the most
modern conveniences and
personal service. The Hotel de
France features 194 rooms,
from tastefully furnished
“Superior Rooms” to exclusive
suites.
Info & bookings. Hotel de France
A-1010 Wien, Schottenring 3
Tel. +43 (0)1/313 68-0
Fax: 319 59 69
defrance@austria-hotels.at
www.hoteldefrance.at
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 recommended!
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
monastery, with its world-famous
Verdun Altar and the Baroque
Imperial Rooms, while the Winery
Tour takes visitors deep down into
the massive vaulted cellar. Tour
tickets, Combination tickets and
Wine Tasting tickets are available
directly at the admission office.
Tours: daily between 10am and 5pm.
Hofburg
houses of culture.
lower austria
vienna
Info. Stift Klosterneuburg
A-3400 Klosterneuburg, Stiftsplatz 1
Tel. +43 (0)2243/411 21-2
Fax: +43 (0)2243/411 31
tours@stift-klosterneuburg.at
www.stift-klosterneuburg.at
Imperial Apartments, Sisi Museum & Silver Collection
The 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
her assassination in Geneva. After the Sisi Museum the tour continues
through the living quarters of Emperor Francis Joseph and Elisabeth and
the Silver Collection.
Info. Hofburg
Entrance: Michaelerkuppel
A-1010 Wien
Tel. +43 (0)1/533 75 70
info@hofburg-wien.at
www.hofburg-wien.at
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