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The three first-class brands of the Austrian Airlines Group are valued around the world for their high levels of quality and friendliness. This is as true of Business Class as it is of Economy Class. Austria - [Airline] Styrian spirit "Styrian Spirit" the local Airline. Free from alliances, "Styrian Spirit" focuses on regional needs by developing destinations which are attractive for the local market. Austria - [Airline] Welcome Air Airport Austria - [Airport] Graz Austria - [Airport] Innsbruck airport Innsbruck Airport is a significant economic and position-defining factor for the Tyrol and has developed into a state-of-the-art service centre in recent years. An impressive entrance to the Tyrol for guests, it provides vital infrastructural impetus for the entire region, is one of the major employers in Innsbruck, the provincial capital, and makes a great contribution to securing competitiveness for domestic trade and industry. Austria - [Airport] Klagenfurt Today, Klagenfurt Airport has daily direct connections to Frankfurt, Cologne/Bonn, Hannover & Stuttgart (3 x weekly), London, Rome and Vienna and we are working on setting up daily services to Dusseldorf and Berlin. Austria - [Airport] Salzburg Airport With 4 million people living in its catchment area and 1.3 million passengers a year, Salzburg Airport is Austria's largest regional airport. It can proudly call itself today "The gateway to the Alps". Austria - [Airport] Vienna Airport B2b Austria - [B2B] Austria Export Austrian Trade is a world wide organisation within the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber to promote, support and create opportunities for Austrian exporters. Austria - [B2B] Bauverzeichnis (Construction portal) Banks Austria - [Banks] Bank fur Osterreich und Salzburg AG Oberbank AG was established in 1869. Tradition and progress - these are the twin factors which have characterized the Oberbank's growth to become Austria's principal regional bank outside Vienna. Besides our long-standing commitment to our private customers, the Oberbank has always been an effective and dynamic partner of local business - both of large-scale industrial concerns and of small and medium-sized enterprises in one of the most important economic areas. Moreover, our 2300 correspondent banks all around the world make us an important partner for international business. We are where our customers need us - 100 branches spread over Upper Austria, Salzburg Provinces, Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland, Styria and Germany are the proof. Austria - [Banks] Bankhaus Spaengler One of the major activities of Bankhaus Carl Spngler & Co. is the development of a worldwide network of correspondent banks. Currently we keep close contacts to some 600 different banks all over the world. Austria - [Banks] Creditanstalt-Bankverein Bank Austria Creditanstalt (BA-CA) is the clear number one in the Austrian banking sector and operates the leading international banking network in the growth region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). With total assets of approx. EUR 137 billion and a market share of 25 per cent, BA-CA is by far the biggest bank in Austria. Four out of five large Austrian companies use Bank Austria Creditanstalt’s services. In the retail banking sector, the bank serves 1.8 million customers. BA-CA is represented throughout Austria with a network of about 400 offices. In CEE, BA-CA is among the leading banks with about 900 offices in 11 countries. In this growth region, 17,000 employees serve 4 million customers. Austria - [Banks] Erste Bank Based in Austria, we are Central Europe's foremost financial services group. We provide banking, investment, loans and insurance services, and focus on consumers and small to medium-sized companies. Austria - [Banks] OeKB - Osterreichische Kontrollbank Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (OeKB) is Austria's main financial and information service provider for the export industry and the capital market. OeKB was founded in 1946 as a specialised banking institution, whose shareholders are domestic commercial banks. Austria - [Banks] Oesterreichische Nationalbank Austria - [Banks] Raiffeisen-Bankengruppe Osterreich With its constantly expanding network in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) the RZB Group has consolidated its position as one of the region's leading banking groups. More than 800 banking outlets and two representative offices in 16 markets offer a comprehensive range of excellent products to its commercial, investment banking and retail customers. Austria - [Banks] Sparkasse in Weiz Austria - [Banks] Sparkasse Muehlviertel West Bank AG Austria - [Banks] Steiermrkische Bank und Sparkassen AG The bank is a part of the Styrian economy and the leading financial instituion in southern Austria. As befits a bank of this size, it also plays an instrumental role in the fascinating challenge of orienting the region within a changing European context. Austria - [Banks] Volksbanken-Gruppe sterreich Directories Austria - [Directory] Austrian MusicSearch Austria - [Directory] Austrian wine suppliers Winemakers in all of Austria and their excellent wines are listed according to region. Austria - [Directory] Austrian worldport Austria - [Directory] B2b Online Austria - [Directory] Bestof Austria Austria - [Directory] biZZZ.net Austria - [Directory] CompNet Austria - [Directory] Cyber world Austria Austria - [Directory] Goldene Seiten Online! Yellow pages of Austria Austria - [Directory] Herold Gelbe Seiten Firmensuche Austria - [Directory] Industrieportal.at Austria - [Directory] Jobpilot Austria - [Directory] Netvillage Austria - [Directory] Trade agents directory The monthly magazine "Handelsagent" - the official magazine of the Federal Association of independent commercial agents - is the only magazine, which each Austrian commercial agent gets automatically. 11.000 copies contain information for the Austrian commercial agents. Austria - [Directory] Yellowmap One of the leading electronic directories in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with integrated mapping and routing technology. Austria - [Fairs] Burgeland Messe Austria - [Fairs] Dornbirner Messe Austria - [Fairs] Innsbrucker Messe Austria - [Fairs] Kartner Messe Today we are the principal organiser of trade fairs, exhibitions, congresses and specialist conferences in Carinthia, which lies at the heart of the Alps-Adriatic region. Our trade fairs "Internationale Holzmesse" and "Gast" are significant international sector events and are spoken of far beyond the borders of Austria. Carinthia has excellent relations, developed over centuries of shared history, with its immediate neighbours Slovenia, Northern Italy (the Friuli-Venetia-Giulia and Veneto regions) and Croatia. Within Austria, there also exist very close contacts with the neighbouring federal provinces, particularly Styria, Eastern Tyrol and Salzburg. We regard this economic area as the central region of Europe and the core area for our activities. Austria - [Fairs] Messecenter Graz Austria - [Fairs] Messe Wieselburg Austria - [Fairs] Reed exhibitions Messe Wien Organiser of trade fairs, conferences, exhibitions, seminars and other events. Austria - [Fairs] Rieder Messe Austria - [Fairs] Welser Messe Austria - [Gov] AMS - Austrian Labor Market Service (German) Austria - [Gov] Austria's Bureaucracy Guide (German) Austria - [Gov] Austrian Parliament Austria - [Gov] Austrian State Archives Austria - [Gov] Austrian State Printing Office Austria - [Gov] Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria This site introduces the Austrian Federal Chancellor and his Government. It also provides links to the sites maintained by each oft the Austrian Ministries and general background information on Austria (population, history, etc.), with special emphasis on its political system, as well as a special section on Europe. Lastly, the site provides a news service, recounting the latest developments of Austrian political and cultural life. 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The use of Xetra has made access to the Viennese stock market easier and more attractive to foreign investors and traders. In the autumn of 2000, the largest stock market transaction in the history of Austria was concluded. Apart from being active in the core business of providing an exchange for the capital market, Wiener Brse AG was also successful as a consultant and information provider for the financial sector. Today, Wiener Brse is a modern and technologically highly advanced exchange. Austria - [Trade] Agro-Webknecht (Agric. machines) Austria - [Trade] Austrian economic chamber The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber is the legal representative of the entire Austrian business community. Membership is compulsory and comprises of all Austrian companies. Some 300.000 businesses drawn from the areas of crafts and trade, commerce, industry, banking and insurance, information and consulting, tourism and leisure industries, transport and communication. 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Adventure Associates | Antarctica, Arctic, South America Expedition Cruises Home Antarctica Arctic Latin America Oceania Africa Bhutan Madagascar Worldwide Calendar Intro eNews Adventure News Rhumba, sway to the rhythm of South America! 16 April to 14 May - 2 to 24 July - 1 to 23 October 2006 - 22 Days The continent of South America has captivated us and our many thousands of clients for over thirty years. This huge multifaceted landmass contains such incredible diversity and virtually limitless adventure possibilities, that one meagre lifetime is barely enough to experience all it has to offer. Designed for the first time visitor to South America, our acclaimed Rhumba tour distils Adventure Associates’ extensive knowledge of the world’s fourth largest continent. Beginning in cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, we fly to Lima, the capital of Peru, to enjoy the wonderful legacy of Spanish colonial architecture. We venture to the near-silent serenity of the Amazon jungle, travelling by boat to Ceiba Tops, a luxury resort located directly on the Amazon and just 40 kms from Iquitos. You’ll spend three days exploring the primordial beauty of undisturbed Amazonian jungle including a trading visit with the local Yagua Indians, one of the few native tribes still living by traditional means. A tour of the famous former Franciscan mission town of Indiana is planned. The town is home to a thriving river community with a colourful market where it’s possible to buy unique and authentic souvenirs. Then it’s on to Cuzco and the crowning jewel of South American archeology, Machu Picchu, the fabled “Lost City of the Incas”. Journey from Peru to Bolivia by train and hydrofoil across Lake Titicaca, and on to the world’s highest city, La Paz in Bolivia, one of the central points of the ancient Inca civilisation. Fly to famous Rio de Janeiro with three days of sightseeing and relaxing in the sun and on to astonishing Iguazú Falls, the world’s widest and most spectacular cascades. We wind down in bustling Buenos Aires – schedule some shopping and build up your appetite for a sumptuous barbecue lunch in an authentic Argentine estancia! Optional extensions are available to the stunning Galápagos Islands, the truly breathtaking Andes Lakes District or the dramatic, icy terrain of Patagonia. High Arctic Adventures 2006 New Icebreaker expeditions just announced... The Arctic comes alive for just a few short months each year. Summer arrives with a rush, bringing warmth and almost continuous daylight, along with a rich collection of wildlife. Polar bears, musk ox, walrus, ringed seals, bearded seals, belugas, narwhal, gray whales, bowhead whales, wildfowl, waders and seabirds are some of the animals that take advantage of the brief abundance of food in the otherworldly landscapes of the far north. The region is also home to small numbers of people who, against all the odds, have thrived and developed some of the hardiest societies on the planet. Russia's Far East & Wrangel Island • Northwest Passage, The Amundsen Route • Baffin Island Circumnavigation • Tanquary Fjord, Ellesmere Island & Greenland • The High Arctic: Canada & Greenland Click on the pdf icon to download issue 2 of the new World Adventurer magazine in pdf format (2MB) Namibia and South Africa Diamonds, sand dunes and curious blooms 23 August to 17 September 2006 26 days Our inaugural Namibia & South Africa tour has just returned and our passengers were enchanted by the beauty of Namibia’s stark, yet stunning desert landscapes and the plethora of springtime floral colour experienced in South Africa’s Namaqualand and Cape Province. So, we have at once started planning our August 2006 departure. Home to the oldest desert in the world, the Namib which contains the world’s highest sand dunes, Namibia is a land of contrasts from dunes and desert, coastal plains to the Kalahari Basin, wooded bushveld and mountain uplands. One of the greatest wonders is the spectacular Fish River Canyon which is the second largest canyon in the world. Travelling onwards to South Africa, our tour will not only take us to many of the better known highlights but also to rarely visited areas with a special emphasis on the springtime beauty of Namaqualand and the eastern Cape Atlantic Coast. On to Cape Town with its historic, nearby winelands and the stunning UNESCO-listed Cape Province Floral Region, before taking the scenic garden route to Port Elizabeth. An extension to Botswana, Victoria Falls or even exotic Zanzibar can also be arranged. Our tour is limited to 22 participants plus your tour leader. Accommodation is the best available including the exclusive Bushmanskloof Wilderness Reserve and Retreat. Indeed in some places the venues are a “special” feature in themselves and add greatly to the overall enjoyment of the experience! Voyage to the North Pole 2006 01 to16 July 2006 - 16 Days 14 to 29 July 2006 - 16 Days on board the nuclear icebreaker Yamal For centuries, explorers set out for the North Pole by sled, ship, aircraft and even balloon, but it wasn’t until 1948 that a human reached 90º north. Now Adventure Associates can take you there – aboard the icebreaker Yamal, one of the few ships powerful enough to push through the formidable Arctic ice pack. Join us on this once-in-a-lifetime journey and add your name to the handful of adventurers who’ve stood at the top of the world. SUBSCRIBE To subscribe to our eNews mailing list, please complete the following form. name: email address: For security purposes and to prevent unwanted spam, an automated response will be sent to your email address given, asking for confirmation of your subscription. All addresses are kept strictly private. We never give out addresses to any third parties. Bhutan, land of the Thunder Dragon 29 Mar to 13 Apr 2006 - 16 days 22 Sep to 7 Oct 2006- 16 days Nestled in the eastern Himalayas, only in the last decade or so has the Kingdom of Bhutan opened even slightly to the outside western world. Little by little, a limited number of tourists have trickled into a country where “gross national happiness” (a term coined by Bhutan’s King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck 30 years ago) is used to define prosperity. In 2003 Adventure Associates first offered an escorted tour to this land steeped in history, culture and deep Buddhist piety. Our tour in April 2005 sold out so we decided to include another one in October 2005. In the Bhutanese spring and autumn of 2006, we set off (via Bangkok) to Paro, Bhutan on two more departures to this unique country. The highlights not only include the splendid Bhutanese landscapes, magnificent Dzongs (Fortress Temples) and wonderful flora and fauna, but also the cultural aspects. A highlight is the opportunity to visit farmers in regional areas who will demonstrate traditional Bhutanese cooking. Madagascar, the rainbow island 18 Apr to 9 May 2006 - 22 days 26 Sep to 17 Oct 2006 - 22 days Madagascar’s long isolation from neighbouring continents has resulted in an unique mix of plants and animals, many found nowhere else in the world. Some ecologists refer to Madagascar as the “eighth continent” and the entire landmass could almost be considered a national park. Following our sold out September 2005 tour, our new tours for 2006 spend two weeks exploring some of the key nature reserves, marvelling at the curious lemurs, colourful chameleons, imposing baobab trees and many other endemic species. The fascinating Malagasy culture is once again a highlight. At the beginning and end of the tour, you will also be able to relax in our first class, beachside hotel on the beautiful island of Mauritius. There is also an optional seven day extension to the verdant, volcanic French island of Réunion. Leave the hustle and bustle of the 21st Century behind you and experience an adventure to a different world. Remotest Australia and Oceania 2006 New expedition cruises to the Kimberley, Across the Top End and East Coast of Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia When the early European navigators of the 15th, 16th and 17th Centuries ventured to the ‘East Indies’ they found wild and untamed lands beyond their imagination. Some overflowed with riches like spice and minerals, while others were so inhospitable and desolate they went unexplored for hundreds more years. Today we celebrate the feats of courageous men such as Dampier, Hartog, de Torres and Tasman with voyages of rediscovery to those same remote and isolated landfalls with luxury vessels of space-age construction. The savage vistas that so intimidated these otherwise courageous men are now within our reach to fully explore and enjoy. Our modern mastery of navigation allows us to access the pristine, untouched beauty of the Kimberley, the wild islands of Melanesia and the breathtaking fjords of New Zealand in complete contrast to the harsh deprivation of our seafaring forefathers. Join us as we venture to ancient and mysterious lands, still completely untouched by modern man. Relive the thrill of discovery as we anchor in secluded coves previously only known to the local tribes. Examine prehistoric art, so old it can’t be carbon-dated. These are just some of the unforgettable experiences awaiting you when you join one of our new expedition cruises aboard our brand new, luxury expedition ship, Oceanic Princess or the much-lauded Coral Princess to any of these truly unusual destinations. Adventure Associates are proud to offer this greatly expanded suite of adventures that open up yet more of our exquisitely rugged continent and its equally untamed near-neighbours. ADVENTURE ASSOCIATES Pty Ltd 197 Oxford Street Mall, Bondi Junction, Sydney NSW 2022, Australia Postal Address: PO Box 612 Bondi Junction NSW 1355 Australia Ph: (+61 2) 9389 7466 Fax: (+61 2) 9369 1853 NSW Travel Agent's Licence No. 2TA000351 ABN: 12 001 118 332 Entire contents of this website © Adventure Associates - reproduction without permission strictly prohibited. Note: All dates and prices quoted may be subject to change and must be confirmed with Adventure Associates at the time of booking. 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