Bad Aussee - spa town in the Austrian state of Styria, located at the confluence of the three sources of the river Traun. Bad Aussee is the economic and cultural center of Styria, and is considered the geographic center of Austria.

The city began to flourish in the Middle Ages, when salt mining began here. The main period of expansion of the city occurred in the first half of the 19th century, when Archduke Johann, who was the grandson of Maria Theresa, married the daughter of a postman Plohl Anne in 1827. Since then, the city patron Archduke every way, providing not only economic, but also cultural influence on its development. Residents of the city were very grateful to Johann, so park in the center of Bad Aussee was a monument to the beloved Archduke.

Today, the city focused on tourism. In Bad Aussee has a wonderful museum, which is housed in a historic 14th-century building on the central town square. The museum tells the story of salt production, about local customs and traditions. The town has a spa, which offers a unique therapeutic mud baths. In the vicinity of the town there are two ski resorts, one of which boasts stunning views of the Dachstein Glacier.

One of the most colorful annual events in the city takes place on the eve of Lent, when the participants dress up in costumes with sequins and go parading around town to announce the arrival of spring. Another interesting festival - Festival of daffodils. Every spring, the last weekend of May, the participants build a massive flower sculptures of pale yellow flowers and put them all over the city.

In 1983, close to Bad Aussee found gold bullion from the Reichsbank.