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Slow Walks Around Carinthia’s Lakes

On 15/06/2019 By Steve In Carinthia

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amSlowtrails with panoramic views in Austria’s south encourage visitors to take their time when they are walking. The new Slowtrails in Carinthia invite you to walk at …

Mountain Walking in St Anton am Arlberg

On 14/06/2019 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe hiking network of over 300 kilometres of trails enables visitors to St Anton am Arlberg to explore this Tyrolean mountain world. Expert hikers can take advantage …

The Mostviertel Region

On 11/06/2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on May 1st, 2022 at 11:29 amThe Mostviertel region makes up most of Lower Austria’s southwestern quarter. It may not be as well-known as the Waldviertel to the north on the other side …

Magical Spots in the Naturpark Mühlviertel

On 09/06/2019 By Steve In Upper Austria

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Mühlviertel Naturpark is one of only three nature parks in Upper Austria. It stretches over 1,046 hectares in the east of the granite highlands, captivating visitors …

Summer Holidays with the Family in the SkiWelt

On 05/06/2019 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amSeven difference ‘mountain experiences’ are located atop the 13 mountain lifts in the Wilder Kaiser-Brixental region. Mostly accessible with prams or wheelchairs, some of the bottom lift …

Cycling Around the Neusiedler See

On 04/06/2019 By Steve In Burgenland

Last updated on September 9th, 2024 at 05:57 pmReeds, vineyards and picturesque villages line the cycle path around Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland. The eastern part of Austria has its own landscape. The Pannonian lowlands begin …

Two Friends Help Save Rare Sheep from Extinction

On 03/06/2019 By Steve In Vorarlberg

Last updated on March 30th, 2021 at 02:38 pmPeter Kasper and Martin Mathies have something in common: they want to save the Montafon stone sheep. This attractive, approximately 70 cm high animal is quite robust …

Medieval Days in Kramsach Farmhouse Museum

Medieval Days in Tyrolean Farmhouse Museum

On 02/06/2019 By Steve In Things To Do

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Tyrolean Farmhouse Museum in Kramsach invites visitors to travel back in time to the Middle Ages on 22 and 23 June. Living history groups will demonstrate …

Bike Touring in the Wine Region of Styria

On 29/05/2019 By Steve In Styria

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amCyclists can explore gourmet delights on the “Weinland Steiermark” tour Although wine gives its name to the cycling tour through Styria, there are many other regional specialities …

Spectacular Winter Scenery at the Timmelsjoch

On 29/05/2019 By Steve In Tyrol

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Timmelsjoch, the popular north-south link between the Ötz and Passeier valleys, will be reopened for traffic on Saturday 01 June at the earliest, according to the …