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In this lively, picturesque Austrian city, the alpine wilderness is at your doorstep
So, this is what it feels like to have one of Europe’s greatest empires at your feet. At 2,269 metres above sea level, I take in the four mountain ranges surrounding me, with Italy a tantalizing 40 kilometres away. It’s the picture of bucolic charm: The …