Category: Austria

Report: 2 Missing After Austria Avalanche, Fewer Than Feared

FRANKFURT, Germany—Rescue workers were searching for two missing people after an avalanche swept across ski trails in western Austria on Sunday, the dpa news agency reported. Initially up to 10 people were feared missing based on video from a witness, but eight of those individuals had been identified and were no longer feared buried, dpa…


Austria: 3 Men Convicted in Rape, Death of 13-Year-Old Girl

BERLIN—An Austrian court has convicted three Afghan men for the rape and death of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found dumped next to a tree in Vienna last year in a case that shocked the Alpine nation. The Austria Press Agency reported Friday that the main defendant, a 24-year-old, was found guilty of murder…


Kitzbuhel: A Tyrolean Alpine Gem

On our journey to experience the best of the Alps and bucket-list hiking opportunities we visited Kitzbuhel for three glorious days. This stylish mountain resort is located 20 miles south of the German-Austrian border in the western Austrian province of Tyrol. As a member of the distinguished “Best of the Alps” collection, Kitzbuhel has been…


Austria: 9 Injured in Hot Air Balloon Crash in Eastern Alps

KIRCHSCHLAG IN DER BUCKLIGEN WELT, Austria—Nine people were injured Saturday in a hot air balloon crash on the eastern edge of the Alps in Austria. Sonja Kellner of the Lower Austrian Red Cross told news agency APA that two of the passengers were seriously injured in the crash in the Bucklige Welt region, an area…


Spectacular Austrian Alps Estate

This magnificent mountain retreat located in the village of Seefeld, in Australia’s western Tirol state, would be an ideal primary residence or vacation home for those with large families or who enjoy entertaining. The 13-bedroom, 13-bath property, which will be sold at auction, provides owners and guests a breathtaking 360-degree view of an Alpine wonderland….


Austria Announces Price Cap to Curb Rising Power Prices

BERLIN—The Austrian government on Wednesday announced plans for a power price cap to curb the rise in energy costs tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Chancellor Karl Nehammer said the cap should ease costs for an average household of three by about 500 euros ($494) per year. The government will provide around 3–4 billion euros…


Winter in Austria | Simple Happiness Episode 32

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is one of the most beautiful and peaceful countries in the world. Here are some stunning aerial winter views from Austria’s most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, paired with a brand new calming piano music masterpiece. Relax and let your worries fly away! _ Credit: Simple Happiness – youtube.com/channel/UCSNCAZHyxLYW7e-_WvUNSfw…


Austria Nature Drone Film | Simple Happiness Episode 31

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is one of the most beautiful and peaceful countries in the world. Here are some stunning aerial nature drone views from Austria’s most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, paired with a brand new calming piano music masterpiece. Relax and let your worries fly away! _ Credit: Simple Happiness –…


The Alps Drone Film | Simple Happiness Episode 30

Relax and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial nature views from some of the Alps’ most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, paired with a brand new meditation ambient piano musical masterpiece. This video can be used to relax, sleep, meditate, do yoga, study, work, read, and more. The Alps are the highest and…


Falling Trees Kill 5 in Storms Lashing Austria

VIENNA—Falling trees killed five people in Austria in two separate incidents on Thursday as storms that battered the Mediterranean Sea’s northern shores earlier in the day reached the Alpine country in the afternoon. Two girls aged four and eight died when trees on the edge of a lake near the town of St Andrae in…