Austria

__Government:__ Austria is a federal republic state with a parliamentary democracy, consisting of 9 independent federal regions. __Religion:__ Approximately 74 % of Austrians are Roman Catholic, 5 % are Protestant, the rest belongs to other faiths. __Population:__ approximately 8 million __Language:__ Of the approximately 8 million inhabitants of Austria, 98% speak German.

__Things to do: __ Parliament in Austria: Museum of art history in vienna: Admont monastery: Castle herberstein:

Bregenzerald Visit Salzburg and go to the modern art museum Glatt and Verkehrt festival: Salzburg festival: Music Festival Grafenegg: Open air museum in the Weinviertl: Stift Klosterneuburg:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Hotel Sacher in Salzburg (where part of the Sound of Music was filmed)-516 Euros and includes Sound of Music tour

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">__Cheap place to stay__: Palace Hostel in Vienna, 19 euros per night, environmentally-friendly, organic breakfast

__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Food: __ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Zotter chocolate: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Kasespatzle: macaroni and cheese Austrian style: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Kaiserschmarrn: a dessert known as “Emperor’s trifle”: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Wiener Schnitzel: veal and potato salad:

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