Austria, officially called as The Republic of Austria is beautiful landlocked country with approx population of 8.4 million. Austria is famous for the delicious food and traditional music. Planning a family vacation to Austria can prove really fun and amazing as it has many good places to visit like Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Zell and See, Linz, Kitzbuhel, etc.

In terms of GDP, Austria is the tenth richest country in the world. With high standard of living and well developed social market economy, Austria proves to be an ideal vacation spot. From traditional classic music to jazz, Austria proves as the musical heritage of Europe. The Vienna Christmas markets bring in the delight of stallholder shopping style. Its neighboring countries like Switzerland and Germany are equally developed and urbanized, which initiates the visitors to extend their vacation by flying to these countries.

On the grounds of art and culture, Austria proves really promising with its Vienna state Opera, Spanish riding school, modern art in Salzburg, Austrian artists and architects and first class music festivals and composers. Planning a short or long vacation to Austria can really prove exotic as it is a celebrating nation with dozens of music and summer festivals.

The list of top eleven music festivals includes Castle Grafenegg music festival, Innsburg summer festival, Styriarte, Salzburg festival, summer festival at lake Constance, Tirolean festival Erl, Vienna festival weeks, Schubertiade Schwarzenberg, Opera festival St. Margarethen, Haydn festival, Morbisch festival on the lake and The Linz Klangwolke (Cloud Sound) festival.