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The open-air farmhouse museum at Kramsach

Historic Granary Added to Kramsach Museum

On 12/09/2020 By Steve In Tyrol

A wooden granary dating back to the 17th century is being slowly reconstructed at the open-air farmhouse museum in the Tyrolean town of Kramsach. “The discussions and preparations for this have been going on for …

Autumn Pleasures in the Vorarlberg

On 09/09/2020 By Steve In Food & Drink, Vorarlberg

Visitors to the west of Austria can take advantage of a new culinary activity programme in the Vorarlberg this autumn. The Herbst.Genuss.Zeit (‘Autumn.Pleasure.Time’) is running in the Kleinwalsertal, the Großwalsertal, the Klostertal and in the …

A Golden Autumn in East Tyrol

On 07/09/2020 By Steve In Tyrol

The sky is deep blue and the larch forests glow a bright golden yellow. East Tyrol, with its sheltered location on the southern side of the Alps, draws visitors until well into autumn with plenty …

A Fascinating World of Rock

On 02/09/2020 By Steve In Salzburg

These wooden footbridges guide hikers through the legendary Seisenberg Gorge in Weißbach near Lofer in the Salzburgerland. Walking through the Seisenberg Gorge, it is hard to believe that logs were once floated down the narrow …

Summer Action in Innsbruck

On 31/08/2020 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on April 22nd, 2022 at 07:21 amTrying a bobsleigh run might seem like something for the winter. But Innsbruck is probably the only place where it is possible to take a bob down …

Min Weag

On 27/08/2020 By Steve In Vorarlberg

‘Min Weag’ is the Vorarlberg dialect way of saying ‘My Way’. It is also the name of a new route which forms a circuit of mountain hikes around the province in the west of Austria. …

In the Footsteps of Beethoven

On 25/08/2020 By Steve In Things To Do, Vienna

When you think of Vienna, do you think of music? Maybe of Ludwig van Beethoven? It would hardly be surprising, because Vienna was the centre of his life for 35 years. Visitors will come across …

Zwettl Abbey

On 22/08/2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Zwettl Abbey is a Cistercian monastery on the banks of the Kamp river in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria. The abbey is in a relatively isolated location around three kilometres to the northeast of …

Karwendel Nature Park

On 18/08/2020 By Steve In Nature, Tyrol

Last updated on May 3rd, 2022 at 06:15 pmThe Naturpark Karwendel (Karwendel Nature Park) is one of the biggest protected areas in the eastern part of the Alps and one of the Tyrol’s most accessible …

Along the Border

On 16/08/2020 By Steve In Carinthia, Tyrol

The Karnische Höhenweg (the ‘Carnic High Route’) stretches along the Austrian border with Italy for 150 kilometres. Its shorter and official name is “KHW 403” but it is better known as part of the “Peace …