Austria

DVD. Cities of the World. 60 Minutes. Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, lies among the snow-covered Alps, hills and the lake of Salzkammergut. There Hohensalzburg palace stands quietly over the small town. The coaches, starting from the Dome, take tourists everywhere in the old town. Near the city, we can refresh ourselves on the beaches of Attersee. In St. Wolfgang, take a seat in the famous...

DVD. Alternate Routes. 30 Minutes. A trio of fun loving lifeguards from Australia and the States converge on the Joho hostel in beautiful Salzburg, Austria. Ice caves, Oktoberfest, beer and the pursuit of women top their agenda. Experience the rush of traveling the world for the first time with a crew of international back-packers, ages 16 - 22 on their quest for adventure, romance and...

DVD. Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys. 60 Minutes. The Places Mozart's father Leopold settled in Salzburg in 1737 and in 1744 entered the service of the city's ruling Prince-Archbishop as a violinist. The city underwent various changes of regime in the first years of the nineteenth century, but in 1825 Schubert could express his wonder at the fine churches and palaces of the place. The Music...

DVD. Vista Point. 26 Minutes. The Salzkammergut is located in the heart of Austria. A wonderful and romantic landscape set between breathtaking mountains and beautiful lakes. In the Middle Ages St. Wolfgang was one of the most visited pilgrimage destinations in Central Europe having attracted seventy thousand of the faithful each year. In the summer of 1873 the first paddle-steamer was introduced and the region...

DVD. 7 Days. 52 Minutes. The Salzkammergut is located in the heart of Austria, a wonderful and romantic landscape set between breathtaking mountains and beautiful lakes. It was here that the Emperor Of Austria once spent the summer months and enjoyed all the benefits of this health resort in which salt, this region's white gold, was once worked and where objects that date back to...

DVD. Back Roads of Europe. 23 Minutes. With quiet lakes locked between high mountain peaks, this is a region where deep valleys lie embedded between vast mountain ranges. Tall cool forests reflect in the crystal water.

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. The Semmering Railroad is a remarkable alpine railway line that has been operating in Austria for a hundred and fifty years. Construction of a railroad across mountain terrain posed a major problem but the Semmering Mountain Railway that embarked from Payerbach overcame all obstacles. One of the most impressive architectural achievements of the railroad is the two hundred and twenty...

DVD. Back Roads of Europe. 23 Minutes. The majestic Dachstein massif near Ramsau, with its perpetual snow, is the gatekeeper of Steirmark. High mountains, rich flora and a surprising variety of scenery are as spectacular as any in Europe can be found in this Austrian region.

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Near to Vienna is a place where the sky meets with the earth. For almost nine hundred years the Stift Klosterneuburg Monastery has had a special relationship in the spiritual, sacred and cultural life of Austria. Its architecture dates back to the Baroque era and the rule of Emperor Karl The Sixth. In the twelfth century, church architecture was based...

DVD . The Best of. 60 Minutes. It is, for thousands of visitors, a favorite corner of central Europe where beautiful green valleys rise to spectacular snowcap mountains. It is a stunning region in a country of warm greetings, hardy food and grand vistas. Join us for an alpine vacation in spectacular Tyrol, Austria. At first thought the country is known for magnificent snowcap mountains...

DVD. Passport to Adventure After filming Europe's ski resorts for the last ten years, Mark Jennings &Julie Conover share their discovery of two of the lesser known Austrian resorts. Their journey begins with a visit to the world famous Neuschwanstein castle where they learn the saga of eccentric King Ludwig. From Bavaria, Julie &Mark travel into the Salzburg region of Austria to Zell Am See,...

DVD. Cosmos Global Documentaries. 52 Minutes. The Tyrol is made up of untouched landscapes, idyllic mountain villages and a magnificent mountain world that makes this region that covers the west and southwest of Austria and Northern Italy, a nature lover's paradise. The Tyrol also contains the Hohe Tauern National Park that extends for more than eighteen hundred square kilometres and covers large sections of the...

DVD. Vista Point. 26 Minutes. Set within the magnificent Alps the Tyrol is a picturesque federal state in the west of Austria and is one of the most beautiful areas in Europe. It contains many ancient towns, monasteries and fortresses that highlight the region's history and its proud and hardy mountain people. Kitzb?hel was once a prosperous mining town but today it is a world...

DVD. 7 Days. 52 Minutes. The Tyrol is a picturesque federal state in the west of Austria and one of the most beautiful areas in Europe set within the magnificent Alps. It boasts many ancient towns, monasteries and fortresses that highlight the region's history. Kitzb?hel was once a prosperous mining town but today it is a world famous ski resort that is also popular in...

DVD. Vista Point. 26 Minutes. Our journey across Wachau begins in Stein, a town district of Krems, one of the oldest cultivated landscapes in Austria. The sole `Gateway Into The Wachau' is a unique region of the Danube between Krems-Stein and Melk. A total of a hundred and thirteen houses encapsulate the medieval city that was built along the Steiner Road on the banks of...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. As with almost anywhere within the Wachau, the clocks of the dreamy town of Stein seem to run a little slower than in other parts of Austria. Its well preserved ensemble of old houses is not uncommon and the Wachau region enjoys a good reputation for its fine historic treasures and elegant buildings. Krems is like a fairytale town. The...