Did you know...?

The Austrian flag (Red-White-Red) dates back to 1191 and is one of the oldest national flags in the world.

The Austrian Alps cover as much as 62 % of the entire country.

No wonder that Austrians basically invented skiing more than 100 years ago.

The Großglockner is Austria's highest mountain with 3.798 m and is one of 695 (!) mountains higher than 3000 m in the Alps.

Austria is home to the highest waterfalls in Europe - the Krimmler Waterfalls with 380 m.

Austria is one of the most environmentally conscious countries in the world - around 65 % of waste is recycled, and the majority of electricity is produced with sustainable resources.

During the 19th century, Austria was one of the most powerful countries worldwide. It spanned over 700.000 km2 and was an imperium "where the sun never sets".

The Zoo of Schönbrunn in Vienna was founded in 1752 and is thus one of the oldest zoological gardens on the planet.

The Austrian national library, located in the Hofburg in Vienna, hosts more than 2 million books and is one of the largest libraries in the world.

A fifth of the Austrian population lives in the state capital of Vienna.

The castle of Schönbrunn, an emulation of the famous Versailles, has more than 1440 rooms.

Innsbruck, the federal state capital of Tyrol, hosted the Olympic winter games in 1964 and 1976.

The Austrian Bertha von Suttner was the first woman ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905.

Some of the most renowned painters were Austrians, among them, for example, Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele.

Classical composers like Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Bruckner and Mahler were born in Austria.

Gregor Mendel was born in Austria, and so was Sigmund Freud.

The Viennese Central Cemetery has almost 3 million grave sites, among them the final resting places of Beethoven, Schubert, and Falco.

The Vienna Boys' Choir was founded in 1498 and is one of the most famous choirs in the world.

Ferdinand Porsche, Founder of Porsche, was born in Austria and produced his first sports car in Gmünd in the federal state of Carinthia.