Home to nearly nine million inhabitants, Austria exists as a landlocked country in central Europe: bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Austria is known as a country of architectural wonders, complete with...Read More

Botanic Gardens Originally a private park, the Botanic Gardens took almost 70 years before they were open to the general public. One of the most popular attractions in the park is the Palm House, built around the turn of the century and one of the first curvilinear glasshouses anywhere. The building was constructed by the...Read More