The traditional sheep drive across the Alps from the South Tyrol into the Ötztal has been listed by UNESCO as part of humanity’s cultural heritage. UNESCO this week included the so-called “transhumance” on the International …
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The Confectioners’ Ball in Vienna
The Zuckerbäckerball is the highlight of the Viennese ball season for those with a sweet tooth. For lovers of artistically designed and decorated cakes, the Zuckerbäckerball* in the Vienna Hofburg is worth a visit for …
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Snowshoe Tour in the Kelchsau Valley
The Kelchsau valley is a side valley leading off from the town of Hopfgarten in the Tyrol. The region offers beautiful slopes and a unique panorama of the Hohe Tauern with the famous peaks of …
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Mille Miglia Visits Seefeld
The best-known classic car race in the world is for the first time being held in winter and will make a stop in Seefeld in Tirol on 05 December 2019. The famous oldtimer race started …
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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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Alpine Ballooning in the Kaiserwinkl
Visitors to the Kaiserwinkl region of the Tyrol can expect a lot of hot air from 25 January to 01 February 2020. The conditions for ballooning are much better in winter than in summer and …
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Tobogganing in the Stubai Valley
There are ten natural toboggan runs in the Tyrol’s Stubai valley with a length of over 40 kilometres. The run from the Elfer lift is one of the longest in the Tyrol at around six …
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Winter Walking in the East Tyrol
The winter hiking village of Kartitsch offers relaxed walks on cleared trails in one of the most beautiful high valleys of the Alps. The region around the village offers meditative peace, only interrupted by the …
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The Neusiedler See in Winter
The huge Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland freezes over on cold winter days and offers 320 square kilometres of space to make long circuits on thick ice in the winter sun and enjoy the expansive Pannonian …
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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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