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Vienna’s Opera House was first built during the seventh decade of the nineteenth century, reaching completion in 1869. This historical part of the building is still visible when looking from the front. This neo-renaissance style building has since gained a reputation as a venue for top-class opera performances. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is among the very best in the world and has played a significant part in giving the Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper) the world-renowned reputation it has. With 50-60 operas and about 200 performances annually, the Vienna State Opera is also among the busiests opera houses in the whole world.

Among the famous conductors who have worked with Vienna State Opera are Gustav Mahler, Herbert von Karajan, and many more. The great artists who have appeared in the State Oprea are also too numerous to name here. One feature of the Vienna State Opera that may be noteworthy for tourists with children is that this opera house is very open to children as well. There have been many children’s productions that have been performed there, such as Peter Pan, Aladdin, and many others.

While Vienna Opera House is very beautiful in the daylight, it probably looks even more stunning at night.

The city of Salzburg is the 4th largest in Austria. It is the capital of the Salzburg province and it is said to be among the most beautiful cities not only in Austria but in Europe. Salzburg is especially well known as the place where the musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born. This city has a lot of interesting things to see and explore. With churches, castles, palaces and baroque architecture, a unique historical feel can be sensed when visiting Salzburg. Especially the Old Town area which was nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 is fascinating to explore. The Salzburg Cathedral, the Hohensalzburg Castle, Mozart’s birthplace and Mozart’s residence are just some of the many attractions in that area.

Salzburg is one of Europe's most beautiful cities.

The population of Salzburg is around 150.000 and slowly growing. While this number is not especially large for a major European city, it is evident that the importance of Salzburg goes way beyond the size of its current population. With a huge number of significant cultural events (including such highlights as SommerSzene, Salzburg Festival, and Mozart Week) Salzburg is indeed a cultural metropolis.

Bregenz lake district, Pfander, Voralberg Provincial Museum and Upper town or Oberstadt are some of the well known Bregenz tourist attractions in Austria. Bregenz lake district houses a beautiful leisure park and a music pavilion on the bank of the lake. Open air and beach bathing pools are situated on the other side which has a tennis club and a sports stadium as well. This place in Austria is well-known for musical activities.

Bregenz

East of Bragenz is the Pfander, a mountain region that abounds in scenic beauty. Skiing and climbing activity are the two best known amusements there. Voralberg Provincial Museum is situated on the northern side of Bregenz. There are collections of cultural, historical and artistic interest exhibited in this museum. These collections range from the prehistoric period to the present day. There are remnants of the 13th century walls still remain in the Upper Town, a province of old Bregenz.