Austria

Austria is an up and coming tourist destination with many new holiday homes appearing on the market each year for potential holidaymakers to enjoy. The central location of Austria making it ideal for those who enjoy staying in holiday homes as it allows people from all over Europe and further afield to travel to the country with ease. The country itself shares a number of borders with other countries including Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. There are almost 33,000 square miles of country to explore in Austria and the long and intriguing history of the nation along with the stunning climate and beautiful scenery make it the perfect destination to visit.

Many holiday homes take advantage of the delightfully temperate climate that ensures a plethora of winter activities, particularly in the alpine regions of Austria, in fact many holiday homes are designed to take advantage of the long and snowy winter season and cater for everyone from skiing fanatics through to regular holidaymakers. Austria itself is incredibly mountainous with only a small portion of the country actually dropping down to anything that resembles sea level, the highest point towers a majestic 12,500 feet above the nation and many holiday homes are nestled snugly in amongst the peaks and valleys. Since 1999 Austria has utilised the Euro as its adopted currency ensuring that visiting the nation has never been easier, and it's place in the European Union ensures that travel is easy and hassle free. If you have ever wanted to explore the alps and stay in holiday homes in the mountains then Austria could well be the country that will provide you with the holiday of a lifetime.

The Central Eastern Alps, Northern Limestone Alps and Southern Limestone Alps all make up parts of the country whilst the eastern reaches of the nation are considered the "lowlands" (although only in comparison to the towering mountains the rest of the country has to offer), with many sweeping plains and dramatic vistas to explore. The Carpathian foothills also make an appearance should you wish to enjoy the dramatic scenery this range has to offer, and Austria also boasts many holiday homes to stay in around higher locations such as the Eastern Alps and granite plateau right through to lower locations such as the Vienna basin Pannoni low country. The Pannonian Plain and Danube valley are two areas where the climate shifts from alpine temperate to semi-continental with much less rainfall and higher average temperatures.