Innsbruck likes to market itself as an ‘alpine-urban’ city and the summer events in the city are a good mixture between active and cultural (and sometimes both together!)… Sporting Events in Innsbruck Unsurprisingly, given the …
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Irrsee Lake in the Salzkammergut
The Irrsee is a smaller lake to the north of the Mondsee in the province of Upper Austria. It is supposedly the warmest lake in the Salzkammergut region of Austria, with water temperatures which can …
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Wachau Valley
Last updated on May 1st, 2022 at 11:57 amLower Austria’s Wachau valley region is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Not only that, but it has also been declared a location …
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The Walgau-Rhine Valley-Lake Constance Cycle Route
Two rivers, the Ill and the Rhine, accompany cyclists on their 67.5-kilometre route from the Alpine town of Bludenz to the shores of Lake Constance in Vorarlberg. The cycle tour to Lake Constance begins in …
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Arlberg Via Ferrata in St Anton
The almost two-kilometre-long Arlberg via ferrata in Tyrol is one of the most beautiful and most difficult climbs of its kind in the Alps. Narrow crevasses, airy overhangs, jagged ridges: in the high alpine world …
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The Semmering Railway in Lower Austria
The Semmering railway, once the world’s first high-mountain railway, shaped the history of Semmering in Lower Austria. The first train travelled from Vienna over the mountain route at Semmering in the Viennese Alps in 1854. …
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The Hohenzollern Waterfall in Bad Ischl
The Hohenzollern waterfall near Bad Ischl in Upper Austria was a popular destination for excursions back in the days of the Emperor Franz Joseph I. The 20-metre-high Hohenzollern waterfall is hidden in the middle of …
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Paragliding in the Bregenzerwald
The Niedere and Diedamskopf mountains in the Bregenzerwald in Vorarlberg are among the best flying areas in Europe for paragliders. Some days the skies in certain places in the Bregenzerwald are speckled with colour – …
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Things to do in Innsbruck
Last updated on April 26th, 2022 at 11:10 amAnyone arriving into Innsbruck airport will enjoy stunning views of the Austrian Alps and the centre of Innsbruck as they head in shortly before landing. It can …
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Hermitage Hike above Saalfelden
A beautiful hike, wonderful views and perhaps even a conversation with a hermit can be combined in Saalfelden-Leogang in SalzburgerLand. A bright white chapel nestles picturesquely against the rock north of Saalfelden, above Lichtenfels Castle …
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