WIEN - AUSTRIA

Postcards sent me by WienTourismus. Thanks a lot!

Vienna or Wien is the capital and largest city of Austria, and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.8 million (2.6 million within the metropolitan area nearly one third of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre. 

We can see The Belvedere Castle; Graben with Pestilence Column, other Monuments and Johann Strauss Monument.

Visit: www.wien.info

AUSTRIA - INNSBRUCK

Return to Lisbon i had in my mail box a lot of postcards.

Someone in Austria sent me 3 postcards from Innsbruck. Thanks a lot to Innsbruck Tourismus office.

We can see:

- Igls - Every hiker finds here a unique Alpine nature paradise. On the way from alp to alp you have stunning views over the nearby and distant mountains. Having a rich Tyrolean snack you will be able to explore the Tyrolean cuisine.
- The University of Innsbruck is a public university in the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded in 1669.

It is currently the largest education facility in the Austrian Bundesland of Tirol, the third largest in Austria behind Vienna University and the University of Graz and according to The Times Higher Education Supplement World Ranking 2010 Austria's leading university. Significant contributions have been made in many branches, most of all in the physics department. Further, regarding the number ofWeb of Science-listed publications, it occupies the third rank worldwide in the area of mountain research.

- Ambras Castle (German: Schloss Ambras) is a Renaissance castle and palace located in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria. Considered one of the most popular tourist attractions of the city, Ambras Castle was built in the sixteenth century on the spot of an earlier tenth-century castle, which became the seat of power for the Counts of Andechs. The cultural and historical importance of the castle is closely connected with Archduke Ferdinand II and served as his residence from 1563 to 1595.

Visit: www.innsbruck.info

EISRIESENWELT - The largest ice-caves in the world

Postcards sent by Eisriesenwelt Tourist Office near Salzburg. Tks a lot.
Caves and cable-car service: daily from 1. May to 26. October.
Postais enviados pela Gruta de gelo da Austria - Eisriesenwelt.
We can see efect light in ice. Beautiful!
Visit http://www.eisriesenwelt.at/site/content/CB_ContentShow.php?coType=home

GRAZ - AUSTRIA

Postcards sent by Graz Tourism. Tks!
Postais enviados pelo Turismo de Graz
Visit  http://www.graztourismus.at/cms/ziel/2865539/EN/

Postais enviados por TKV Chizzali - Innsbruck.
Postcards sent by TKV Chizzali - Innsbruck.
Visit http://www.tkv.at/

Postais enviados por Lieser-Maltatal (Gmund)
Postcards sent by Tourismusverband Lieser - Maltatal / Gmund
Visit http://www.familiental.com/en.aspx