Carinthia Villa Rentals

Make a vacation rental or chalet in Austria your home away from in the land of Mozart. Austria is known for its musical traditions and its incredible wealth historical and cultural sights, including churches, monasteries, castles, palaces and museums. Austria's lively cities and picturesque villages are set amid the stunning natural beauty of snowy mountain peaks, lush green meadows and blue alpine lakes.

Guests of Austria vacation rentals will find outstanding skiing in the higher altitude resorts such as Lech am Arlberg and Zurs in Vorarlberg province, St. Anton and Seefeld near Innsbruck, and St. Johann and Kitzbuhel in Tirol province.

Ski resorts at the lower elevations, such as the villages of the Montafon Valley in Vorarlberg province, are often more reasonably priced and offer a more authentic Alpine village setting. Summertime activities in the Alps for guests of Austria vacation rentals include hiking, rock climbing, golfing, tennis, cycling and horseback riding.

The capital city of Vienna (Wien) is a cultural wonderland of splendid historical architecture, museums, music, and festivals. Highlights for guests of Austria vacation rentals include attending a classical music concert; visiting the 12th century St. Stephen's Cathedral with its art treasures and fabulous views from the bell tower; taking a city tour by bus, bike or foot; visiting the Museum of Austrian Medieval Art and the Museum of Austrian Baroque, housed in the Belvedere palaces; and touring the lavish 1,200-room Schloss Schonbrunn palace.

At the fabulous 13th century Hofburg (Imperial Palace) guests of Austria vacation rentals can tour the imperial apartments and state rooms, view the Albertina Colletion of Graphic Arts, visit the Kapuinerkirche, which houses the crypt of the Habsburg family, and watch an amazing performance of the Lipizzaner horses at the Spanish Riding School.