Austria is situated in southern Central Europe, covering a part of the eastern Alps and the Danube region and, although land-locked, it borders on the Mediterranean area. The country has a wide variety of landscape, vegetation and climate, and situated as it is at the heart of a continent, it has always been a junction for communication links between the trade and cultural centers of Europe.
Austria is a federal state with a total area of 32,368 sq. miles (83,858 sq. km) and consists of nine provinces - Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Upper Austria, Vienna and Vorarlberg.
Austria has common borders with no fewer than eight other countries. Their inhabitants belong to the major European ethnic groups: the Germanic, Neo-Latin and Slav peoples, with the exception of the Magyars of Hungary, who derive from the Ural Altaic group.
Austria's borders have an overall length of 1,682 miles, of which 509 miles are shared with Germany, 291 miles with the Czech Republic, 64 miles with Slovakia, 220 miles with Hungary, 205 miles with Slovenia, 267 miles with Italy, 104 miles with Switzerland and 22 miles with Liechtenstein. SearchRentals.com uses the newest technology to find your vacation rental fast and easy. First select your destination then narrow your search instantly with our advanced search tools. Save on your Austria Vacation by renting Austria Vacation Rentals by owner. Rent directly from the owner and save. Many owners pass on the savings they receive by renting the property themselves. You can also contact the owners for last minute specials. Spend your savings on your Kauai Vacation with a trip to one of the many scenic attractions. The great Austrian actor and director Max Reinhardt (1873-1943) once said, "God created the world, but Man created a second world for himself ñ Art." But what would comedy and tragedy, operas and operettes, cabarets and musicals be without the right ambiance, the proper setting for the performance. The innumerable Austrian music stages and theatres offer just such a setting and extend a warm welcome.
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