After a summer that, for many of us, was spent largely indoors, winter beckons like never before. Austria’s Zillertal valley is where winter sports enthusiasts can answer that call. 

Adventures can be adrenalin-fuelled or intimate — after hiking, biking, sliding or caving, relax in Alpine villages, where herbalists and brewers share their elixirs.

The Austrian capital is hitting all the right notes as it gears up for a year of tuneful celebrations.

The cradle of alpine skiing, Austria’s St Anton am Arlberg proves to be a challenging yet rewarding resort for novice skiers who can keep their nerve.

The three Austrian villages of Serfaus, Fiss and Ladis in Tyrol have positioned themselves as family specialists among the Alpine regions.

Behind this faded freeze-frame, a modern Austria waits — Linz and Graz have stepped out as European Capitals of Culture, and emerged as intriguing centres