An AUPACK Experience Guide to the Austria

o   SALZBURG & VIENNA   o

A Scenic Overlook

In this week’s Experience Guide, we head for the hills! The hills of Austria, that is.

Our Sound of Music Austria package offers a perfect holiday for donors looking to escape the normal rhythms of life with a musical European getaway. With dazzling architecture, a rich musical history, and fantastic regional cuisine, Austria offers visitors a charming behind-the-scenes look into its opulent past.

Read on to discover how this perfectly arranged auction package will sweep donors off their feet at your next event.

Austria: An Alpine Oasis

If Europe was a technicolor musical, Austria would be the tender love song that captures a romanticism that the rest only hinted at.

Nestled in the heart of Europe, Austria presents travelers with a perfect harmony between dramatic, sweeping landscapes and an easy way of life that’s sure to have your donors singing its praises.

Whether they want to climb every mountain or stop in at a cafe for tea (a drink with jam and bread), visitors will find themselves waltzing between fabulous landmarks, world-class museums, and delicious Austrian delights.

Austria is possibly the best combination of culture and nature on the planet. -- Lonely Planet

Location, Location, Location!

VIENNA, AUSTRIA            48.2082° N, 16.3719° E

Austria’s thriving capital city lies along the serene Danube River in the northeast. An elegantly designed city for an easygoing people, Vienna is known for its pedestrian-friendly cobblestone streets and cafe culture of fresh pastries and leisurely light lunches.

With its open-air markets, green public transportation, and flourishing artistic scene, it’s no surprise that Vienna is the most livable city in the world.

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA            47.8095° N, 13.0550° E

Offering sprawling views of the eastern Alps, the storybook city of Salzburg borders Germany in northwestern Austria. 

Known for its fairytale skyline of noble castles and snow-covered peaks, donors can wind their way through Old Town Salzburg and the pages of history to the sound of the classical music that rings out from its cathedrals.

Austria is a world leader in sustainable tourism and is commonly known as the Green Heart of Europe.

Why Donors Will Love It

A travel package to Austria gives donors the opportunity to support your cause and enjoy a show-stopping variety of distinctly European experiences.

Here will be a few of their favorite things!

DAZZLING ARCHITECTURE

Known for its baroque palaces, neoclassical provincial buildings, and rococo cathedrals, Austrian architecture offers donors lavish streetscapes and charming old-world allure around every corner. Combining the classical influences that surrounded it with its own devotion to Viennese culture and vibrant natural backdrops, Austrian design exhibits the best of European architecture in one location.

For a truly singular experience, donors can head to the Ringstraße, a grand boulevard of marvelous buildings in Vienna, commissioned in the 1800s by Emperor Franz Joseph I to showcase the splendor of the Habsburg Empire.

A RICH MUSICAL PAST AND PRESENT

Once home to world-famous classical composers including Schubert, Beethoven, and Mozart, Austria offers donors the best sightseeing experience for music lovers in all of Europe with thoughtful museums and stirring performances year-round.

It’s easy to see why a country so steeped in musical history was the setting for the soaring and gorgeous story of The Sound of Music. Your donors will love reliving their favorite moments (or maybe making a scene of their own!) at the many memorable filming locations found around Vienna and Salzburg.

And stretching between November and February, Vienna’s ball season offers donors the freedom to dance the night away at one of the 400 balls that take place in the City of Music every winter. With traditions dating back to the 18th century, donors will find themselves partying like famous local Marie Antionette.

FANTASTIC REGIONAL CUISINE

As the official website for Vienna proudly states, Viennese Cuisine is the only cuisine in the world to be named after a city. And deservedly so! 

With culinary traditions going back to the 17th century, many of its most famous dishes were once the favored meals of its emperors. From the celebrated Wiener schnitzel to the divine chocolate and apricot sachertorte, Austria serves its visitors the widest variety of delicious local flavor in Europe.

Donors looking to eat like the Viennese can seek out the old-world coffeehouses, Art Nouveau chocolate shops, and savory corner hotdog carts for a quick bite between sights.

 The AP Experience

A World of Fundraising Starts Here. Maximize your fundraising by teaming up with Auction Packages at your next event. Here’s what our Sound of Music Austria experience includes:

Classic Walking Tour of Vienna for (2)

Step back in time with an extraordinary stroll through Vienna’s magnificent imperial past on a professionally guided walking tour through the city’s historical quarter.

Take in the majesty of Vienna’s most opulent sights with stops including the Hofburg imperial palace of Habsburg dynasty fame, the wondrous St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and the renowned Ringstraße boulevard. Filled with legendary histories and spellbinding myths, this tour will have supporters walking away with an appreciation of Vienna’s glorious past and lingering grandeur.

3 Nights at the Four-Star NH Wien in Vienna for (2)

Set on the iconic Mariahilfer Straße, the longest shopping street in Europe, this contemporary four-star hotel redefines the city experience for its guests.

The NH Wien sits in the enchanting quarter of Spittelberg, a hidden gem of Vienna that includes some of the city’s finest shopping and wining and dining. The hotel is within comfortable walking distances of cultural hotspots such as the museum district, the Hofburg, and the Wiener Staatsoper opera house.

Original Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg for (2)

Don’t fight the urge to burst into song over this sweeping, cinematic journey through Salzburg and its beloved technicolor classic, The Sound of Music!

Step on board and then onto the silver screen with this picturesque ride to the movie’s most iconic locations. Visits to Mirabell Palace and Gardens for its famous Do-Re-Mi steps and the Hellbrunn Palace for its treasured gazebo are sure to have guests feeling Sixteen Going on Seventeen again! With the soundtrack in the air and a piece of film history at their fingertips, donors can experience an Austrian love story of their very own.

Two Nights at the Four-Star NH Salzburg in Salzburg for (2)

Placed in the trendy Andräviertel area of Salzburg, this stylish four-star hotel offers guests luxurious room design with relaxation in mind.

Whether it’s summer cocktails on the terrace or a top-floor view of the surrounding mountains, the NH Salzburg aims to make the stay as satisfying as the day with the Mirabell Palace and Gardens, Old Town Salzburg, designer stores, and the city’s hottest restaurants all within walking distance of the hotel.

Bidding You ‘Adieu’!

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Reach out to our Fundraising Specialists to learn more about the Experiences we offer and how to partner with us for your next fundraising event. 

Until then, so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu!