Where nature meets history Welcome to the Vienna Alps

When you think of Austria, imperial splendour, historic architecture, and the Sound of Music come to mind. But only 45min south of Vienna awaits a region that combines stunning nature with architectural masterpieces and culinary pleasure: The Vienna Alps.

Ride on Europe’s first mountain railway over the Semmering Pass, hike up or take the Schneebergbahn to the region’s highest peak, the Schneeberg mountain at 2,076m above sea level, and find out where Vienna’s 1900-high-society spent their summer holiday.