FACTS:
-Austrias terrain is very mountainous because it is surrounded by the Alps. There is a known fact that 500% of the country is below 500 meters.
-The Alps cover over 62% of their land.
-Lots of Farmland in its rural area. (Farm houses are made usually of stone and wood)
-The official language is German and the majority of people speak it.
-Known to be one of the richest countries in the world.
-Numerous villages that show their old traditions/ways.
-They have a european currency (euros).
-Very nice Architecture.
-The famous movie/play The Sound of Music was shot in parts of Austria.
-The famous movie/play The Sound of Music was shot in parts of Austria.
PARTS OF AUSTRIA:
-Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna.
PLACES TO VISIT (Tourist attractions):
-Vienna State Opera (Huge, stunning building)
-Salzburg Castle (Located on the top of Festungsberg mountain which towers over Salzburg)
-Grossglockner Alpine Road (A famous road that travels through mountain ranges with amazing views)
-Seefeld, Tyrol (Home to the the winter olympics where the cross country skiing center is)
FOOD:
For breakfast a typical meal would be coffee, bread, jam and usually a side of meat such as sausage. Austria has also has a tradition of having a mid-day coffee break. The main course of the day is lunch which would normally include soup and some sort of meat as well has a salad. Dinners consist of cold meats, fish, vegetables, cheese, wine and beer.
Since Austria has a lot of farmland local farmers grow a lot of fruit and vegetables. They grow a lot of grapes for wine making as well. Typical crops are grains, wheat, potatoes and sugar beets.
RELIGION:
The country has a freedom of any religion. Most of the land are Roman catholic. Another religion that is quite common is protestantism. In the many villages Austria has there are many cathedrals, churches, and synagogues.
