Travel Brochure Project. Country: Austria

With much of the land covered with woodlands, Austria contains glaciers, snowfields, and the famous high peak of Grossglockner at 12530 ft. The country is home to Europe's tallest waterfall, the renown Krimml Falls, at the height of 380 meters in addition to the largest mountain cover in the eastern Alps. The country has a total land cover of 32,382 sp mi with the current population at approximately 9million. Its capital city is Vienna, home to about 2 million Austrians. Vienna is the largest city, with other cities including Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, and Salzburg. The country is bordered by Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Germany and Czech/ Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west and north respectively. At the southern end is Slovena and Italy. The country has a large part of its cool climate with humid westerly winds. It is mostly cold during the winter with temperatures below 00C, however, during the summer, temperatures are relatively high at a maximum of 410C (Timothy, 2011).

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The People

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Austria is the only European Union that is not a member of the NATO and prides itself of famous people such as Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, Hollywood star, Arnold Schwarzenegger who grew up as an Austrian. Other prominent personalities with Austrian descent include the Rothschild family and the founder the German's sports car, "Porsche," Ferdinand Porsche. According to Steiger (2012), the country prides itself with the highest number of obese men and women standing at 58 percent (over half the population of men) and 20 percent of women. On a lighter note, Austria has its alcohols with the highest percentage of alcohol at 20g of pure ethanol, the maximum value within all of Europe. Alcohol and its wine production history date back to over 4,000 years ago. In fact, all wine producers do not have licenses to sell and distribute wine as the country passed a decree in 1784 allowing wine producers to sell from the comfort of their homes. Red Bull, the worlds renown energy drink comes from Austria and sponsors the Formula 1 sports team, plane races, and other sporting activities. The drinks' headquarters is situated in a tiny village located in Salzburg (Brunner, 2015).

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Culture and Historical Heritage

The countrys official language is Austrian German. Other languages include Slovene, Hungarian, and Burgenland. Austrians make the largest ethnic grouping at 82 percent of the population. Ex-Yugoslav is approximately 6.5 percent, Germans at 2.7 percent and Turks comprise 2.2 percent. About 70 percent of the population are Christians, with Muslims trailing at 7 percent (Timothy, 2011). Other denominations include Buddhists and Judaists. Austria is associated with its unique and classical music, art, and architecture. It's spectacular sceneries, images, and historical landmarks make the country the number one tourist destination for any lover of old age tradition and culture. The country's flag is the oldest worldwide and dates back to 1191 at the time of the Third Crusade.

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Despite its civilized outlook, the countrys is home to over 2.5 million graves in the Zentralfriedhof, a number that outmatches the citys population and includes Gluck, Strauss, Beethoven, and Brahms. It is the only German country that had the longest rule by a single family from 1526 to 1918 under the rulership of the Habsburg family (Steiger, 2012).

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Reflection

The countrys rugged and mountainous terrain has helped sports lovers enjoy the popular alpine skiing standing out as its promotion and tourist attraction. The geographical landscape of the country has enabled it to focus and tap into team sports such as ice hockey. For example, the country has a permanent track for hosting skiing situated Igls. Alpine skiing has given the country prominence and recognition globally as they pride in hosting sporting events such as Winter Olympics. It has hosted massive sporting competitions such as the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. In fact, sports especially the Alpine skiing has played a vital role in establishing a national consciousness and boosting the country's self-confidence especially after the devastating effects of World War II. The state's favorable climate has enabled the production of some of the best and oldest wines in human history. The government decree in which citizens are allowed to sell wine from their homes has expanded production of wine to over 20,000 small wine producers. Wine production in the country has given the citizens a unique identification of priding in the manufacture of the best wines globally.

Austrians have heavily been influenced by their cultural environment in the manufacture of unique blends of music and art. Famous music composers such as Johann Strauss, Jr., Joseph Haydn, and Anton Bruckner trace their musical career to the country's cultural music background, recognized as the center of music production. It's classical music production and patronage identified the capital city as Europe's center of classical musicians and music. For example, Hebert von Karajan dominated the country music scene all through the 20th century with classical music. Music has continued to define and shape the careers of many students in the country as they try to keep with the countrys cultural music trend.

Many prominent personalities have developed their careers in music, cinema, and theater production. Notable figures include Peter Lorre, Oskar Werner, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Many of the directors, film producers, actors, and movie stars rose to prominence with figures like Michael Haneke receiving awards for their contribution to the cultural growth of music and art in the country. The famous Vienna State Opera is a global representation of the countrys love for art, music, and cultural events. It has continued to define and shape many young peoples careers and life ever since the recognition of the significance of traditional culture in the country.

190502399030Priding itself of renown centers such as Melk Abbey, Vienna State Opera, and Seefeld, Tyrol for accommodation, visiting and touring Austria could be a dream come true. According to Brunner (2015), the country's deep cultural heritage, breathtaking sports (Alpine Skiing), Formula 1 races, and magnificent landscapes stand out as the most attractive tourist centers and places. The country's rugged mountains, skiing resorts such as St Anton am Arlberg would stand out as my first visits. For an excellent view of the hills, taking a ride on the Grossglockner Alpine Road would give me a breathtaking scenery of the countrys mountains. Visiting Austria and failing to pay a visit to the Schonbrunn Palace would deny one the experience of a lifetime. Schonbrunn Palace is the countrys major tourist attraction place. It provides for many attraction centers such as the Marble Summerhouse (sitting on top of a 60 m foot hill) and Palace Park, Privy Garden. The Palace dates back to 1696, a significant feature and place to visit.

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References

Brunner, O. (2015). Land and lordship: structures of governance in Medieval Austria. University of Pennsylvania Press.

Fischer, A., Olefs, M., & Abermann, J. (2011). Glaciers, snow and ski tourism in Austria's changing climate. Annals of glaciology, 52(58), 89-96.

Roberts, L. (2014). Talkin bout my generation: popular music and the culture of heritage. International journal of heritage studies, 20(3), 262-280.

Steiger, R. (2012). Scenarios for skiing tourism in Austria: integrating demographics with an analysis of climate change. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 20(6), 867-882.

Timothy, D. J. (2011). Cultural heritage and tourism (Vol. 4). Channel View Publications.