View of Bludenz from the Muttersberg Cable Way

Austrian Alps! But, Last Day in Austria

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May 25th 2015
Monday 25th May. It was a holiday Monday today, as I discovered when I found out how crowded the trains were, especially this afternoon! I went for a day trip to Bludenz, which is near to the western end of Austria, close to Lichtenstein and Switzerland. The train takes the Arlberg Pass through the Alps, and goes through the 11km Arlberg Tunnel. On the trips there and back I had to change trains i ... read more

Europe » Austria » Tyrol

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more