|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
Vienna |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
Boat ride on the Danube – A boat ride on the Danube
is enjoyable for everyone in the family. The most beautiful stretch is the Wachau Valley, between Krems and Melk, where you'll pass by castles
and abbeys along the river, and the town of Durnstein, where Richard the
Lionheart was imprisoned. To really see the scenery, bike along the river
(there's a good bike path), and the scenery is spectacular. Click here for
the boat
schedule. |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Salt mines (Salzwelten) – "White gold,"
salt, has been mined in Austria for thousands of years. Salt was a valuable
commodity and source of wealth to this area. Today the salt mines have been
beautifully restored and have lots of fun things for families. Mine tours
are for kids 4 years and up. |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
 Salzwelten
Salzburg – Located just outside of Salzburg (which literally means
"salt castle"), Salzwelten Salzburg is a must see. On the mine
tour, you'll glide in a wooden "raft" across an underground salt
lake, slide down a miner's slide, ride in a miner's train and visit a reconstructed
open-air Celtic settlement to find out how the miners lived and worked.
There's also special family activites and events. Click
here for the schedule. |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Salzwelten
Hallstatt – Saltzwelten Hallstatt is the oldest salt mine in
the world. For 7,000 years salt has been mined here, and continues to
the present day (brine is transported in a pipeline to a processing plant).
On the tour, you'll hear about the "Man in Salt," (discovered
in 1734, a man, his clothes and tools perfectly preseved in the salt),
ride to an underground lake, and slide on a really long wooden slide,
over 200 feet long (this is totally fun for kids).
To get to the mine from the village of Hallstatt (located on the edge
of Lake Hallstattersee), take a short funicular ride up to the entrance,
which is guarded by a tower, Rudolfsturm. From the tower, there are great
views of the village and lake below.
If you want to hike back to Hallstatt village, take the Soleleitungsweg,
a walking path that follows the pipeline down to the lake (takes more
than an hour to get down). |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Salzwelten
Altaussee – At Salzwelten Altaussee, the tour takes you inside
the massive Sandling salt mountain. Ride on a mining train deep inside,
where you'll see rock salt formations and rock layers. This salt mine
was also used in World War II by the Nazis to store art works, and you'll
tour those "art galleries," with reproductions of art kept safe
during the war. Slides take you from one level to the other. In July and
Aug., there are special guided tours for kids (slide more than once). |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Annika, a foundling,
lives in Vienna with three professors and two wonderful cooks. When
an old lady moves next door, stories of priceless jewels and the
Star of Kazan are the beginning of Annika's adventures. Full of
warmth and Vienna from times past, this is a gem.(Chapter book)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Fun
facts about Austria – great composers such as Mozart and
Strauss, the Vienna Boy's Choir, skiing, salt mines, sachertortes
and wiener schnitzel, Austrian short hair pinscher dogs and Lipizzaner
horses. (Picture book)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Mozart at his
most playful, playing for kings and queens, playing day and night,
playing in his imagination, playing in his dreams. A delightful,
original story of Mozart's life, fantastically illustrated.
(Picture
book)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
This
is the perfect introduction to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life and
music – a story that weaves together selections from Mozart's
works and operas, and takes you on a journey through his childhood
(he was a musical prodigy), family life, and genius as a composer.
(Audio CD)
And
don't miss another story about Mozart's famous opera The Magic Flute: Mozart's
Magic Fantasy (Audio CD)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
1853. Fictional
diary of Elisabeth, a great beauty and Barvarian princess. Elisabeth's
sister is engaged to Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria, but when
he meets sixteen year old Elisabeth, he decides to marry her instead.
(Chapter book)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Marie
Antoinette, before she married Louis XVI, was Archduchess Maria
Antonia, daughter of Austrian Empress Maria Theresa. Fictional
diary of thirteen year old Antonia, living with her family in
the imperial palaces of Vienna and preparing to become the Queen
of France. (Chapter book)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Absolutely charming
story of the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, and his cat, Katze.
Katze watches as Klimt paints in his studio, sketches outdoors or
in museums, and with swirls, shapes, gold and silver paint, creates
a new style of art. Fabulous illustrations! (Picture book)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Life
and times of Gustav Klimt – golden portraits, exquisite mosaics, flower-filled landscapes,
the Beethoven frieze. Illustrated with historical
photographs and Klimt's paintings. Good for older kids. (Picture book)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Austria is famous
for its dancing white horses, the Lipizzaner stallions. Find out
about the history of the horses, rescue in World War II, and the
Lipizzaners today, what they look like, dressage training and the
Spanish Riding School. (Illustrated chapter book)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(More children's
books on other Austria pages) |
