Top 3 National Parks in Austria

Written by John Reality, Cambodia, March 2012

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Good Views / Viewpoint, Nature & Wildlife, National Park

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The powers that be generally designate national recreation areas or areas of significance for good reasons, and this certainly holds true in Austria. The country’s parks are great places to enjoy the outdoors and revel in the splendors of the natural world. The following should help the uninitiated begin to familiarize themselves with some of the better scenic areas in the country.

1) Hohe Tauern

Hohe Tauern National Park covers an area of nearly 700 square miles, making it far and away the largest of its kind in central Europe. The region features pristine evergreen forests, alpine meadows, striking rock faces, cliffs, peaks, and glacial ice fields and floes. On the northern edge of the park is the spa town of Bad Gastein, which dates back to the 15th century, and recently played host to the snowboarding and boarder-cross world cup.

Editor’s Note: This recommendation was taken from our Austria Things to Do blog. Visit the original post to continue reading the full post and to learn more about things to do in Austria.

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