hi would anyone have any advice or ideas im going to austria on a family vacation for two weeks i would like to travel a bit may be stay 2 or 3 nights in each town i dont mind staying in b&bs or small hotels may be 3 star has any of you readers done this kind of a trip before it more of a sigth seeing trip than skying the kid are aged 10 an 1 will be hiring a car also
thanks chris
Yes, Austria is pretty expensive, though I must say it's hard to find anywhere more expensive than Ireland ! In comparison to Spain, Hungary, Croatia etc it is certainly dearer. I've visited Salzburg not long ago & it's a beautiful city as is the surrounding countryside, with beautiful lakes & mountains etc. Perhaps its just a notion but I do think accomodation is more expensive in the skiing season...
Vienna is a great place for a weekend, the people are friendly enough although the waiters get a bit snooty if you order steak well done, mutterings of " hier is nicht McDonalds!" or some such .
The Prater- http://www.touristnet.at/w_pr_1e.htm - will keep the little ones happy for a bit.
Graz is a very nice small city about two hours from Vienna , and again you are only two motorway hours from Budapest if that takes your fancy.