Last updated on April 13th, 2024 at 01:43 pmLake Achen is the largest lake in the Tyrol and definitely one of the most spectacular . The blue-green waters are up to 400 feet deep, while …
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Discover the different regions of Austria, from the high mountains to the west through to the fertile plains around Austria’s capital city.
10 Places to See in Vorarlberg
Last updated on May 17th, 2022 at 08:42 amThe Vorarlberg is Austria’s westernmost province with plenty of things to do and places to see in its various mountain regions and on the shores of Lake …
Continue readingZillertalbahn – Ziller Valley Railway
Last updated on May 2nd, 2022 at 08:55 amRailway romantics are always in for a summer treat in the Ziller valley. The steam train operated by the Zillertalbahn starts its new season at the beginning …
Continue readingWhite-Water Rafting in Lofer
The river Saalach near Lofer is wild and turbulent, perfect for a rafting trip. But those who have never tried it before should not be too intimidated by the white water and the waves Beginners …
Continue readingInnsbruck Summer Events 2022
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 …
Continue readingIrrsee 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 …
Continue readingWachau 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 …
Continue readingThe 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 …
Continue readingArlberg 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 …
Continue readingThe 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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