Austria is a landlocked republic at the crossroads of central Europe. The Alps dominate the west and south, while the eastern and northern margins are flatter and more densely settled. Travelling here means crossing mountain passes, following the Danube, and moving between Vienna and smaller towns in ways that make sense of the country's shape.
The host's route covers the obvious and the less obvious. Episodes are grounded in Vienna, the Tyrolean Alps, the Wachau section of the Danube, and Burgenland's flat eastern plains. These four settings show how Austria changes as the Alps give way to lower ground and the climate becomes more continental.
The show unfolds slowly, the way settling in a place does. He returns to earlier locations as the seasons change, from cold winters with snow in the mountains to moderate summers with occasional showers. Over time, the listener learns Austria the way a resident would, through repeated visits and accumulated detail.
Felix Gruber lives in Austria and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Felix is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Felix spends his final full day in Bludenz, exploring the golden larch forests of Brandnertal and the quiet heights of Lünersee, before reflecting on the slow building of a home life in his Neubau flat.
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Episode 93 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Bludenz, Austria.
Places in this episode: Walgau valley, Nepomukbrunnen, Remise Bludenz, La Cafè Bludenz, Neubau, Muttersberg Seilbahn, Brandnertal valley, Silvretta range.
Covered: Bludenz Autumn Atmosphere, Muttersberg Cable Car Views, Brandnertal Larch Forests, Local Dining Culture, Settling-in Logistics, Public Transport Costs.
Chapters:
00:00 Bludenz
02:39 Muttersberg Seilbahn
05:08 Gasthaus Fuchs
07:38 Schloss Gayenhofen
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31 Oct 2026
Bludenz Last Full Day Autumn Silence
The final full day in Bludenz before the move east. A walk through the rainy old town, a quiet coffee at La Cafè, and reflections on the settling-in process as autumn deepens into early winter.
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Episode 92 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Bludenz, Austria.
Places in this episode: Neubau, Altstadt, Nepomukbrunnen, La Cafè Bludenz, Raiffeisenbank Bludenz-Montafon, Muttersberg, Brunnenfeld, Gasthaus Fuchs.
Covered: Bludenz daily life, Cost of living housing, Public transport tariffs, Registration logistics, Autumn atmosphere, Local dining culture.
Chapters:
00:00 Altstadt
01:32 Neubau
04:25 Muttersberg
07:15 Ill valley
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30 Oct 2026
Bludenz Autumn Silence and the Remise Night
Felix spends day eight in Bludenz as autumn deepens into true silence, exploring the golden larch forests of Brandnertal and the quiet rhythms of the town. He reflects on the slow building of home life in his Neubau flat, visits the Remise for preparations of a local film night, and shares practical advice on settling into Vorarlberg.
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Episode 91 of Austria Travel Podcast with Felix Gruber. Felix Gruber is in Bludenz, Austria.
Places in this episode: Brandnertal, Lünersee, Remise Bludenz, Gasthaus Fuchs, Neubau, Altstadt, Nepomukbrunnen, Muttersbergbahn.
Covered: Brandnertal larch forests, Lünersee high lake, Remise cultural events, Gasthaus Fuchs dining, Cost of living breakdown, Alpinale film festival.
Chapters:
00:00 Bludenz
03:18 Brandnertal
06:23 Gasthaus Fuchs
09:10 Lake shore
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bludenz #Vorarlberg #AustriaTravel #AutumnInAlps #Brandnertal #Lunersee #GasthausFuchs #RemiseBludenz #Alpinale #KaffeehausCulture #Alpenstadt #SlowTravel #LivingInAustria #MountainLife #OctoberInAustria #Waldweg #CheeseMaking #TrainTravel
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