Austria is a wonderful country in central Europe with an amazing capital: Vienna. The country has long and eventful history. One of the several neighbors of Austria is Hungary. Both countries have a long common history since 16th century. Both of them are members of the European Union. Nowadays both countries maintain strong political and economic connection due to the common history and the similar cultural backgorund. Austria offes numerous tourist attractions to children and adults alike, such as skiing or snowboarding in winter, road trips, sightseeing in historical cities and other possibilities to relax during the whole year. Besides, Austria is the land of fabulous castles and magnificent mountains, not to mention its gastronomy, especially desserts. Did you know that Austrians invented croissant not the French?
Vanillekipferl: The ancestor of croissant originates form Austria and was created on the occasion of the defeat of the Ottoman army after the siege of Vienna in 1683. The original name of the dessert is “”kipferl”” which is a crescent-shaped pastry referring to the Ottoman flag. Making this dessert is very easy.