Alexei Korolyov
Steely resolve
A once-overlooked industrial city, Linz has become a hub for art and architecture.
Key openings
A launch in Kuala Lumpur, an art-filled guesthouse in Geneva, and an Austrian hotelier on the up – here is our selection of intriguing new places to lay your head.
More than Mozart
Who are the contemporary heirs to Austria’s artistic heroes? From darkly poetic films to specialist record shops, here’s a selection of distinctively Austrian cultural highlights.
Fresh start
Tyrol’s capital Innsbruck is synonymous with idyllic alpine charm but its enterprising mindset makes it fertile ground for budding businesses and energetic entrepreneurs too.
Diplomacy
Austria’s UK ambassador on life after Brexit, rubbish diplomacy in Canada and Libya’s intractable conflict explained.
Politics
Austria’s new “super ministry”, a pledge to protect the Arctic and a newly oil-rich nation holds elections.
Out with the old
A nation once known for being at the cultural avant garde is reasserting its revolutionary status.
The opener
Disputes over Mozart’s chocolate balls, a Viennese editor who never falters and why the Austrian lifestyle is not always as it seems.
Inventory: a global round-up
Starting the new year on the right foot, we head for gentle exercise: climbing in Innsbruck, surfing in Margaret River, hiking in Vancouver and Swimming in Tel Aviv.
Calling the shots
With a film industry shaped by its émigrés, Hungary is now a production hub. How is the country earning its starring role as the Hollywood of Europe?
