Last updated on July 19th, 2020 at 10:26 amPart of the attraction of long-distance hiking is the solitude. Lonely trails running between gurgling streams and eagles circling peaks of over 3000 metres. Multi-day tours also …
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Secrets of the Hochrindl Woods
Dark green spruce, lush meadows, with houses and farms in between: the unique surroundings of the Hochrindl alpine pass at 1500 metres in the Nockberge mountains of Carinthia. The Ursulaquelle spring at the heart of …
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In The Rhythms Of Bygone Days
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 …
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Austrian Tourist Industry To Reopen
The Austrian government today announced that hotels and other guest accommodation will be allowed to open for the summer season from May 29, 2020. Tourist accommodation has been officially closed since the end of March …
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The Stone Pine Trail in Obergurgl
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 …
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Klosterneuburg Abbey
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 …
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Nockalmstrasse Panoramic Road
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 …
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Life in a Quiet Valley
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 …
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Lech am Arlberg
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 …
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The Veltlinerland Wine Route
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 …
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