Vienna  is the capital and largest city of Austria, and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.757 million (2.4 million within the metropolitan area, more than 20% of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre. It is the 7th-largest city by population within city limits in the European Union.

Postalm Hiking Area

The freedom of the mountains is quickly reached via the sturdily constructed mountain road

Hardly any other area enjoys so many different walking and hiking trails. An experienced hiker once said, “You could spend your entire life here and still see something new”.

The Wolfgangsee fleet connects three different towns along the lake: St. Gilgen, St. Wolfgang and Strobl.

One opportunity would be a cruise with a boat.. 

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Information about the Schafberg Railway

The SchafbergBahn is the steepest cogwheel railway in Austria. Since 1893 mighty steam locomitives have powered their way from the lake-side base station
at Wolfgang to the 1783 m high summit of the Schafberg. The SchafbergBahn allows every visitor to conquer the mountain in comfort and style, making the 
entire journey an unforgettable experience! Trains are in service from the end of April through to October.

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Salzburg's "Old Town" (Altstadt) is internationally renowned for its baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city has three universities and a large population of students. Tourists also frequent the city to tour the city's historic center, many palaces, and the scenic Alpine surroundings.

On the trail of the "Man in Salt" in the oldest salt mine in the world!

Take the panorama funicular railway up the mountain to discover the mysterious attraction of this mystical area. The path leads to the tunnel mouth and into a unique underground world first dug by hand more than 3000 years ago: many kilometres of tunnels lead deep into the rock interior. Beams of light from the torches sweep over the glistening rock face and briefly illuminate the places where hard-working miners laboured so very long ago.

Munich is home to many national and international authorities, major universities, major museums and theaters. Its numerous architectural attractions, international sports events, exhibitions, conferences andOktoberfest attract considerable tourism. Since 2006, the city's motto has been "München mag dich" ("Munich loves you"). Munich is a traffic hub with excellent international, national and local connections, running a fast and reliable public transport system.

Wolfgangsee is a lake in Austria that lies mostly within the state of Salzburg and is one of the best known lakes in the Salzkammergut resort region.

The Wolfgangsee stretches about 10.5 kilometres from the northwest to the southeast. It is divided into two parts by a peninsula, called die Enge (the Narrow), situated roughly in the middle of its southern shore opposite St. Wolfgang, where the breadth is no more than 200 metres. The western portion of the lake at St. Gilgen is known as the Abersee.

Krumlov - Crumlaw

Český Krumlov  is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic where Český Krumlov Castle is located.
Old Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was given this status along with the historic Prague castle district.

The city is named Český Krumlov ("Bohemian Crumlaw") to differentiate it from Moravský Krumlov in South Moravia.

Bad Ischl’s most famous summer guest, Emperor Franz Joseph, spent about 60 summers in the Biedermeier villa that is located in a big park.

Over many decades and into the 20th century European history was made in the Kaiservilla and Bad Ischl became the shadow capital of the powerful Danube Monarchy.

Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol (Tirol) in western Austria. It is located in the Inn Valley at the junction with the Wipptal (Sill River), which provides access to the Brenner Pass, some 30 km (18.6 mi) south of Innsbruck. It is about half way between Munich (Germany) and Verona (Italy).

The village Hallstatt is such an unbelievably spectacular place that even the Chinese have created a copy of the ancient salt mine village. But only in the original will you discover this truly unique culture with such a history all in a breath-taking mountain setting. The market municipality was already inhabited in the 1st millenium before Christ: during this period - the iron age - the civilization flourished. The following pages you will discover all there is to make your vacation in Hallstatt an unforgetable one.

Surrounded by the beautiful mountains and the deep blue lakes of the Salzkammergut is the Salzkammergut Golf Club Bad Ischl was founded in 1933.
As early as 1937, as in Central Europe golf was still largely unknown, was all about Edward, Duke of Windsor on the
Round. In the decades after our traditional club has helped shape the development of golf in Austria.

On the Krippenstein there is of course a ski school which can teach you to ski and do (almost) all other types of sports and which also always knows the best descents in the powder snow. So  if you want to book a ski school, off piste guides, guided snowshoe tours, outdoor camps or ice climbing, they are specialists for all that...

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Dachstein Ice Cave

Grail, Parzival and King Arthur's Cathedral: Behind all the fabulous names to hide fascinating formations of ice and stone, which you can marvel at close range during a visit to the ice caves.

Accompanied by experienced cave guide, you will learn the magical underworld of the Dachstein know. Spectacular ice sculptures, giant ice curtains and impressive Rieseneiszapfen you are captivated with her magic. A mystical cave of ice and rock, which enchants even the youngest cave visitors.

The Dachstein south face or Dachstein Glacier cable car, opens the Styrian Ramsau am Dachstein from the southern part of the Dachstein massif, where the summit station is located on the municipal boundary to Obertraun.

Entrance tickets for Neuschwanstein Castle can only be bought at the Ticketcenter Hohenschwangau in the village of Hohenschwangau below the castle.

Please buy your ticket before you set off to the castle! Your entrance ticket is valid for a guided tour of the castle at a particular time.We would like to explicitly point out that the tours begin punctually. Please allow sufficient time to get up to the castle, as if you arrive too late you will no longer be able to participate in the tour.

Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary, and one of the largest cities in the European Union. It is the country's principalpolitical, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre, sometimes described as the primate city of Hungary.

Bratislava; formerly Slovak Prešporok; German: Pressburg or Preßburg; Latin: Posonium; Hungarian: Pozsony is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 500,000, the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.

Immersed in centuries of history, Berchtesgaden is surrounded by majestic mountains atop one of which is the "Eagle's Nest". Deep below ground the visitor is transported into the fairy tale world of the Salt Mines.

The historical town center boasts decorated façades, churches and the Royal Palace. Perched on a hillside is the famous pilgrimage church of Maria Gern, a Baroque jewel set in an exquisite alpine jewel box.

Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart (IATA: SZG, ICAO: LOWS) is the second largest international airport in Austria. It serves Salzburg, the fourth-largest Austrian city, as well as a gateway to Austria's numerous and vast ski areas, including the Ski Amadé region, the largest network of linked ski resorts in Europe.

It is located 1.7 NM (3.1 km; 2.0 mi) west-southwest from the centre of Salzburg and 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Austrian-German border.

The airport is located 28.5 km (17.7 mi) northeast of Munich near the old city of Freising and is named in memory of the former Bavarian Prime minister Franz Josef Strauss. It features two passenger terminals and two runways as well as extensive cargo and maintenance facilities and is fully capable to handle large aircraft such as the Airbus A380.

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In summer and in winter the Zwoelferhorn, one of the most beautiful mountains of the Salzkammergut, an experience for young and old.
A view of the valley of Lake Wolfgang is a sight that always fascinated!

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