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Backpacking Austria: 9 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Austria, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Vienna, Austria1

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Imperial palaces and coffee houses.

  2. Salzburg, Austria2

    Salzburg

    Salzburg

    Baroque city of Mozart.

  3. Hallstatt, Austria3

    Hallstatt

    Upper Austria

    Lakeside postcard village.

  4. Innsbruck, Austria4

    Innsbruck

    Tyrol

    Alpine city ringed by peaks.

  5. Salzkammergut, Austria5

    Salzkammergut

    Upper Austria

    Lake district of the Alps.

  6. Graz, Austria6

    Graz

    Styria

    Red-roofed student city.

  7. Zell am See, Austria7

    Zell am See

    Salzburg

    Lake-and-glacier resort.

  8. Worthersee, Austria8

    Worthersee

    Carinthia

    Warm turquoise alpine lake.

  9. Grossglockner, Austria9

    Grossglockner

    Carinthia

    High alpine road and peak.

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