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The Wälderbähnle steam train in the Bregenzerwald

In The Rhythms Of Bygone Days

On 06/05/2020 By Steve In Things To Do, Vorarlberg

For many years the transport of goods in the Bregenzerwald region of the Vorarlberg was carried out on carts and mule tracks. The authorities decided to build a rail link through the area at the …

The Stone Pine Trail in Obergurgl

On 25/04/2020 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on May 6th, 2020 at 10:47 amThe interactive Stone Pine Trail above the Tyrolean village of Obergurgl tells the story of the trees and the other natural features in the area. The stone …

The huge complex of Klosterneuburg Abbey in Lower Austria is definitely eye-catching. The two towers of the abbey church, the red tiled roofs and green crests of the abbey buildings rise high over the surrounding …

The Nockalmstrasse panoramic route in Carinthia

Nockalmstrasse Panoramic Road

On 16/04/2020 By Steve In Carinthia

The Nockalmstrasse is a panoramic route through the Nockberge nature reserve in Carinthia with the village of Innerkrems at one end and Ebene Reichenau at the other. The 34-kilometre toll road with its 52 bends …

Graukäse - a special cheese from the Wildschönau valley

Life in a Quiet Valley

On 13/04/2020 By Steve In Food, Tyrol

Time stands still in the Wildschönau – a tranquil high valley in the Kitzbüheler Alps. As in so many other places, the pause button has been placed on normal life. Better to be safe than …

Lech am Arlberg

On 12/04/2020 By Steve In Vorarlberg

Last updated on August 1st, 2022 at 12:06 pmLech is best-known as a ski resort in western Austria’s Arlberg region – a high mountain hideaway for the wealthy and well-connected. But the village is not …

The Weinviertel village of Poysdorf in autumn

The Veltlinerland Wine Route

On 31/03/2020 By Steve In Lower Austria, Wine

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Veltlinerland region of Lower Austria is a landscape of gentle hills and lush vineyards, traditional farming villages and modern wineries – a place where people work …

The Montafon Region

On 24/03/2020 By Steve In Vorarlberg

Last updated on March 21st, 2023 at 01:14 pmThe Montafon region lies on the southern side of the Ill valley opposite the hills and lower mountains of another popular tourist area in the Vorarlberg, the …

Palm Sunday Traditions in Styria

On 26/02/2020 By Steve In Styria, Things To Do

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amIn many regions of Austria it is customary to bless bound ‘bushes’ of branches on Palm Sunday during a procession through the village or in front of …

The Lake Constance Fisherman

On 06/02/2020 By Steve In Vorarlberg

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amFisherman Franz Blum is the son of fisherman Franz Blum and he in turn is the son of Franz Blum, who was also a fisherman. The third …