Located in Central Europe, Austria (Österreich) is a German-speaking country with a long tradition in terms of culture and arts, being the birthplace of the famous classical composers Mozart, born in Salzburg, and Johann Strauss, born in the capital, Vienna. This city offers several buildings of great architectural beauty, as the State Opera, Hofburg Imperial Palace and Saint Stephen's Cathedral.
Being a predominantly mountainous country at the eastern end of the Alps, it is one of the most popular skiing destinations in the world, with great ski resorts, namely in Innsbruck or Stummerberg, in the Tyrol, and in Semmering (Lower Austria), as you can see on the live ski webcam.
