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Karwendel Nature Park

On 18/08/2020 By Steve In Nature, Tyrol

Last updated on May 3rd, 2022 at 06:15 pmThe Naturpark Karwendel (Karwendel Nature Park) is one of the biggest protected areas in the eastern part of the Alps and one of the Tyrol’s most accessible …

Along the Border

On 16/08/2020 By Steve In Carinthia, Tyrol

The Karnische Höhenweg (the ‘Carnic High Route’) stretches along the Austrian border with Italy for 150 kilometres. Its shorter and official name is “KHW 403” but it is better known as part of the “Peace …

Schloss Rosenburg

On 14/08/2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

The castle above the village of Rosenburg is a Renaissance jewel built on the remains of a medieval fortress in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria. The original fortifications above the Kamp river date back …

Seefeld in Tirol

On 11/08/2020 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on May 3rd, 2022 at 06:15 pmThe Seefeld plateau between Innsbruck and the German border in the Austrian Tyrol is, as its name suggests, an elevated flat area north of the Inn valley …

Cycling in the Mountains of Styria

On 06/08/2020 By Steve In Styria

Road cyclists can reach for the skies on some scenic mountain roads in the Schladming-Dachstein region of Styria. Cyclists looking for a sporting challenge can enjoy the views of the Dachstein, Grimming and the Schladminger …

Göttweig Abbey

On 04/08/2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on April 22nd, 2022 at 09:33 amGöttweig Abbey may not be as well known as Melk Abbey, its fellow religious institution at the other end of the Wachau, but this Benedictine monastery near …

Kalkalpen National Park

On 01/08/2020 By Steve In Nature, Upper Austria

The Kalkalpen National Park is a protected area renowned for its streams and woods in the southern-eastern part of Upper Austria. The mountainous area essentially consists of the Sengsengebirge range and the Reichraminger Hintergebirge – …

Summer at the Neusiedler See

On 30/07/2020 By Steve In Burgenland

Last updated on September 11th, 2024 at 07:58 amThe banks of the Neusiedler See in the east of Austria bustle with life in the high summer. People meet up with friends at the lidos. Practically …

Sleeping in a Mountain Barn

On 28/07/2020 By Steve In Carinthia

In days gone by, farmers in Central Carinthia used to build small wooden buildings near their farms called ‘Troadkasten’. The tower-shaped wooden houses were a place to store supplies and seeds, to keep them separate …

St. Pölten – Capital of Lower Austria

On 24/07/2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on April 27th, 2022 at 07:26 pmAnswers to some of the questions visitors may have when travelling to the state capital of Lower Austria… Who? Who founded St. Pölten? A settlement on the …