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St. Pölten – Capital of Lower Austria

On 24th July 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on July 25th, 2020 at 09:42 pmAnswers to some of the questions visitors may have when travelling to the state capital of Lower Austria… Who? Who founded St. Pölten? A settlement on the …

Breakfast in the Mountains

On 23rd July 2020 By Steve In Food, Vorarlberg

In Vorarlberg some things are a bit different. Here, for example, you don’t say “Alm” for a mountain meadow like everywhere else in Austria, but “Alp” or “Alpe”. This small linguistic difference is related to …

Salzburg – Summer 2020

On 21st July 2020 By Steve In Salzburg, Things To Do

Summer 2020 has meant a big change for some of the events in the famous Austrian city of Salzburg. But one of the major occasions in the city’s year is still going ahead… The Salzburg …

Upper Austria’s Historic Gorge

On 17th July 2020 By Steve In Nature, Upper Austria

Last updated on July 19th, 2020 at 09:20 amThe Dr Vogelgesang gorge near Spital am Pyhrn in Upper Austria climbs 500 wooden and stone steps over a length of about one and a half kilometres. …

The Gesäuse National Park

On 15th July 2020 By Steve In Nature, Styria

Last updated on July 30th, 2020 at 12:57 pmThe Gesäuse region is an area in the northern part of Styria which is famous for the rapids on the River Enns and its steep limestone peaks …

The Thaya Valley National Park

On 14th July 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria, Nature

Last updated on July 15th, 2020 at 08:56 pmThe Thaya Valley National Park is the smallest of Austria’s six national parks, with an area of only 13 square kilometres. It is located in the north …

The Wild River

On 13th July 2020 By Steve In Nature, Tyrol

Last updated on July 15th, 2020 at 09:09 pmThe River Lech is one of the few remaining ‘wild’ rivers in Europe and is an important biotope for plants, animals and birds. Rising in the mountains …

Stairway to Nowhere

On 6th July 2020 By Steve In Styria

Those with a head for heights can gaze 250 metres into the rocky depths from the “Dachstein Sky Walk” above Ramsau in Styria. On the Dachstein visitors can see how it feels to look down …

The Ottenstein reservoir in Lower Austria

Three Peaceful Lakes in Lower Austria

On 2nd July 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on October 14th, 2020 at 07:54 pmThe peaceful landscape around three quiet reservoirs in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria is impressive. The artificial lakes are situated between Zwettl monastery and the town …

Upstream surfing in the Tiroler Oberland

INN.ACTION Outdoor Programme 2020

On 30th June 2020 By Steve In Things To Do, Tyrol

The Tiroler Oberland region is offering its INN.ACTION outdoor programme for the second year running in the mountains and waters of the Upper Tyrol. The programme is being held for one week each in July, …