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Triplandio Austria guide covers 55 travel guides with 4 cities across 113 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 217 self-guided walking tours in Austria with 1,095 POI, spanning 656.9 km in total. Get inspired by 28 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Austria
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Austria
Cost
MID
Safety
100
Health
98
Lifestyle
73
Infra
91
Rank
#6
Score
69
Tourists
15.1M/y
GDP/cap
$62.9k
Life Exp
82.0 yrs
Population
9.2M
Currency
EUR €
Language
German
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Austria
Local Flavours of Austria — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Austrian Kaiserschmarrn
Kaiserschmarrn
KAI-zer-shmahrn
A fluffy, caramelized pancake traditionally served with stewed fruit or compote.
Main course
Meat
Bauerngroestl
Bauerngrostl
BOW-erng-REST-l
A hearty skillet dish of potatoes, onions, and leftover pork.
Soup
Meat
Gulaschsuppe
GOO-lahsh-zoo-puh
A hearty beef soup with paprika and onions.
Drink
Vegetarian
Lattella
lah-tell-ah
A unique yogurt-based fruit drink popular in Tyrol.
Main course
Meat
Austrian Tafelspitz
Tafelspitz
TAH-fel-shpitz
A boiled veal or beef dish served with root vegetables and horseradish.
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Main course
Meat
Sausage with Sauerkraut
Wurst mit Sauerkraut
vorst mit ZOW-er-krowt
A hearty dish of sausages served with tangy sauerkraut.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Sacher Torte
Sachertorte
SAH-kher TORT
Rich chocolate cake with a layer of apricot jam and dark chocolate icing.
Main course
Vegetarian
Kaspressknödel
KAS-press-knoe-dell
Savory fried or boiled dumplings made with cheese.
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Main course
Meat
Groestl
Gröstl
GROE-stl
A fried dish of bacon, potatoes, and onions.
Snack
Vegetarian
Zillertaler Krapfen
TSILL-er-tah-lair KRAHP-fen
Fried dumplings filled with a mixture of potatoes and cheese.
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Main course
Vegetarian
Pinzgau Bacon Dumplings
Pinzgauer Kasnocken
PIN-tsgau KAS-nok-en
Hearty dumplings with bacon, cheese, and fried onion garnish.
Snack
Meat
Viennese Sausage
Wiener Würstchen
VEE-ner VURCH-chen
A lightly smoked and boiled sausage, often served with mustard.
Main course
Meat
Backhendl
BAHK-hen-dl
Crispy, breaded deep-fried chicken served with a side of potato salad.
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Main course
Meat
Austrian Goulash
Wiener Saftgulasch
VEE-ner SAA-ft goo-lahsh
A hearty beef stew with paprika, onions, and spices.