Hapsburgs » tourism http://www.hapsburgs.net the House of Hapsburg Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:11:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Habsburg Castle http://www.hapsburgs.net/?p=7 http://www.hapsburgs.net/?p=7#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:10:33 +0000 admin http://www.hapsburgs.net/?p=7 The dynasty is named after their seat of origin, the Habsburg Castle founded by Radbot, Count of Habsburg in the Swiss Canton of Aargau.

The origins of the name of the castle are uncertain. Most people assume the name to be derived from the High German Habichtsburg (Hawk Castle), but some historians and linguists are convinced that the name comes from the Middle High German word ‘hab/ hap’ meaning fjord, as there is a river with a ford nearby. The first documented use of the name by the dynasty itself has been traced to the year 1108

]]> http://www.hapsburgs.net/?feed=rss2&p=7 0 Austria http://www.hapsburgs.net/?p=3 http://www.hapsburgs.net/?p=3#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:09:07 +0000 admin http://www.hapsburgs.net/?p=3 Austria is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. It can can be divided into five areas, the biggest being the Austrian Alps. Popular tourist destinations are Salzberg, Vienna and Innsbruck.

November–April is the ideal time to indulge in winter sports and Christmas festivities, while in the summer months, various events like the Salzburg festival can be enjoyed.

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