St Wolfgang and the Wolfgangsee are a favourite destinations for visitors to the Salzburg area. The Schafberg mountain railway attracts visitors eager to take the steam train journey up to the stunning views from the …
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Category: Salzburg
Discover the province of Salzburg, with the famous capital, those bustling ski resorts, quiet parks and nature reserves and the traditional country valleys and villages.
A Fascinating World of Rock
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 …
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Salzburg – Summer 2020
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 …
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Cycling Through the Salzkammergut
The Salzkammergut Bike Route connects thirteen lakes in three of Austria’s provinces. The entire route is just under 340 kilometres in length and, for cyclists who are also interested in culture, there is hardly a …
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Tasty Winter Hut Specialities
The “Via Culinaria” unites nine tourist routes and three hundred hosts who place great value on regional cuisine – and one of them specialises in mountain huts in ski areas. The “Genussweg für (Ski-)Hüttenhocker” leads …
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Ice Climbing in the Rauris Valley
Winter brings visitors who are looking for a vertical challenge to the Rauris valley in the Austrian province of Salzburg. The Eisarena Kolm Saigurn is the largest ice-climbing training centre in the country and offers …
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Advent Markets in Salzburg
The scenery at Salzburg cathedral and in the Residenzplatz is a picture book image of an Advent in Austria. The largest Christmas market in the city opens there on 21 November. Around 100 stands offer …
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Spa Resorts with Tradition
Back in the 19th century the Gastein Valley was already known for its water cures. Elegant hotels and villas were built which still exist to remind us of those days. In the past guests from …
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Swimming with a Glacier View
Lots of new things are happening this winter in Kaprun and with the TAUERN SPA resort complex. Starting from this winter, skiers will be able to ski directly from the centre of Kaprun to the …
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Silent Night – Discover the History
The 200th anniversary of this renowned Christmas carol was celebrated last year. Originally strongly associated with the Tyrol and especially with the Ziller valley region, ‘Silent Night’ (or, to give it its proper name, “Stille …
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