Your production coordinator
in Austria
As per our production coordinator in Austria, you must see the Imperial Palace, the State Opera House, the Kirche am Steinhof or the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. The Schönbrunn palace played host to the leading statesmen of Europe. Since the 1960s, it has been one of Vienna’s major tourist attractions, drawing millions of visitors each year. Should you want to shoot a historical documentary about Sissi, the popular Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, our journalist fixer knows some interesting characters you can interview.
Vienna
In Vienna, the coffee house is a cultural cornerstone recognized by UNESCO. As per our production coordinator in Austria, people are shocked to know croissants also come from Vienna. Alongside other pastries that proliferated through Paris, croissants were known as Viennoiseries. Our location scout can show you around the old coffee shops, like 19th-century establishments Café Central and Café Landtmann. Have a slice of Sachertorte and let us show you around the city’s stunning traditional, Secessionist, and modern architecture.
Salzburg
Our production coordinator in Austria considers Mozart to be Salzburg’s favorite son. Here, you can shoot or visit his residence and birthplace. If you are a fan of The Sound of Music, you can walk in the footsteps of the Von Trapp family, both the real one and the one from the movie. If you wanted to shoot a documentary about their flight from the Nazis and their musical inclinations, we can show you some of the locations relevant to the movie.
Salzburg
Innsbruck
Nestled in the heart of the Alps, it is an idyllic historical city. Innsbruck is part of the historical Princely County of Tyrol. It has Archduke Ferdinand II’s 10th-century Schloss Ambras Castle, considered one of the most popular tourist attractions of Tyrol. Ferdinand was one of history’s most prominent art collectors, which makes the castle one of the oldest museums, according to our journalist fixer. You can also visit the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum, the grand 15th-century Imperial Palace, and Maximilian I’s famous Golden Roof.
Graz
Austria’s second-largest city is traversed by the river Mur. Our location scout can also show you some hidden gems of landscapes around the thermal springs which dot the surrounding countryside. The city is architecturally rich: Baroque palaces are a pleasant contrast with 16th-century courtyards and provocative modern buildings. You must see the old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, teeming with fine architecture. One example is the Burg castle complex with its Gothic double staircase, another is the Uhrturm clock tower.
Graz
Linz
If you are looking to shoot a dystopia based in the future, on the bank of the Danube river in Linz, you will find a futuristic electronic arts center and glass-fronted modern art museum. Our location scouting services can show you some avant-garde angles to it that you will not believe exist in real life. You can also visit Mariendom, a church that has the best-stained glass windows our production coordinator in Austria has ever seen. Karmelitenkirche is another church, with beautiful baroque decorations.
Hiring a location scout in Austria
Whether you are looking for a historical backdrop or a science fiction one, Austria is the place for you! Our production coordinator in Austria will show you the secrets of popular destinations such as Schönbrunn castle. Our location scout knows the best-hidden gems of locations that have never been caught on camera before, off the beaten track.
If the song is what attracted you to our country in the first place, we have quite a few locations to show you in the country that brought the world The sound of music. On May 25, 1869, the opera house in Vienna solemnly opened with Mozart’s Don Giovanni in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth. It survived Nazi occupation and bombing to feature 350 performances of more than 60 different operas and ballets each season.
If none of the places described above suit your script, contact us! We can find you additional, tailored locations.
