Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Schubertiade in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg is one of the most renowned Schubert festivals in the world. With around eighty events, the festival has been …
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Mountain Summer for the Lipizzaner
Last updated on July 3rd, 2020 at 01:59 pmYoung stallions from the Lipizzaner stud in Styria spend the summer months in the mountains to work on their agility and suitability for a future role at …
Continue readingThe Ziller Valley Krapfen Festival
Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Ziller Valley ‘Krapfen’ – a kind of deep-fried turnover – is a local speciality which has become a cult culinary delicacy. Later this month the Bundesmusikkapelle …
Continue readingA Road With A View
Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amA trip up the Grossglockner High Alpine Road offers some stunning panoramic views of mountain scenery. The Grossglockner High Alpine Road opened in 1935 and is a …
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Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amWhat does nature sound like? The “Klangraum.Stein” (‘Soundspace.Rock’) theme trail in the Großes Walsertal Biosphere Reserve in Vorarlberg attempts to answer this question. The trail begins at …
Continue readingWalking Around The Weissensee
Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amLake Weissensee in Carinthia is one of the highest bathing lakes in Europe and is a real paradise for those who enjoy hiking. There are 200 kilometres …
Continue readingVisit the Gretlhöh’
Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 am“Skywalk” is the name of the panoramic circular trail on the alpine pastures of the Hochschwab region in Styria. The comfortable double chair lift takes hikers to …
Continue readingWhen The Cows Come Down From The Mountains
Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amSome of the mountain villages and towns in the Tyrol region of Austria have started to announce their Almabtrieb dates and festivals. For those who have never …
Continue readingHike to the Laudachsee
Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe idyllic and enchanting Laudachsee is located on the Grünberg in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria. The Grünberg, the local mountain of Gmunden on Lake Traun, …
Continue readingThe Cross of St James in Pillersee
Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amAn unusual summit cross is the attraction on the Buchensteinwand in the Pillersee valley of the Tyrol. The mountainous Pillersee valley lies in the Kitzbühel Alps but …
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