Traveling in and around Austria in your car what you will need.

Austria Holiday Journey tips for car drivers

Plan your route well in advance – this way you will arrive at your destination quickly and safely. Take account  of  traffic  and weather conditions  as you go over the Alps Grossglockner  Alpine  mountain pass, a great summer drive Make the journey a relaxed part of your holiday and include enough breaks. Autobahn vignette all car divers who are travelling on autobahns in Austria  must  display  valid vignette ( certificate)  to the windscreen. Current prices at year 2013 for i) 10 days €8.30, ii) 2 months €24.20, iii) 1 year €80.60.  If  you have hired a car  in Austria  the Vignette  will be included,  but  if  you have  hired from outside Austria  you  will  need to purchase one from a Petrol service station.  Austrian  Vignette  for  Motorway  use Make way  for an "Emergency lane" in traffic jams: make way for emergency vehicles! On autobahns and highways, a "lane" must be formed between the individual traffic lanes, so that if  there is a traffic jam or the traffic is slowing down. This will helps emergency vehicles to get to an incident more quickly. In Austria  winter tyres are compulsory from 1st November to 15th April In winter conditions, between 1st November and 15th April, winter tyres must be used or snow chains on at least two drive wheels. Snow chains are only allowed, however, if the road is continuously covered with snow or ice. Again Austrian hire  cars  will come  with these as standard. Have a  reflective high Viz / vest with you  outside built-up areas car drivers must put on a reflective vest after a breakdown or accident when entering the road. Other things you need when driving in Austria Warning triangle, first-aid box, hands-free speakerphone, other valid personal documents (driver's license, insurance documentation, European Health Insurance Card) We wish you a safe journey for your well-deserved Austria holiday.   For  further information on driving  in Austria  please see this link Enjoy  the journey,  and  if  you are looking for  a rental apartment for somewhere to stay for between  3-9 persons,   please consider staying  at Austrian Holiday Apartment  in Kaprun

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Looking for somewhere to stay for 3-9 people? With the benefit of three bedrooms and three bath / shower rooms. For further information please see www.austria-holiday-apartment.com

Zell am See and the Kaprun ski areas

Skiing resort Areas Kaprun and Zell am See

Kaprun  and Zell am See are located in the heart of the Alps in the province Salzburg, they sit close together in a spectacular mountain in one of the prettier ski areas of Austria.

The holiday region of Zell am See Kaprun has over 14,000 beds and two million overnight stays are recorded  each year, making it one of the more popular holiday destinations in Austria. There is an abundance of fantastic views, beautiful flora and fauna in an Alpine setting. The Lake Zell offers opportunities for relaxation and well-being, golfing, hiking, and bathing are at the focus for the summer time program, but visitors can choose from many more activities as well.

During the winter seasons, 56 cable car and lift facilities take visitors up onto the mountains,  with 136 kilometers of pistes. Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the perfect conditions of the Kitzsteinhorn Snow-park on the 2,600-metre-high glacier plateau.  Even in the summer you there is the possibility  of skiing down the glacier.  Both resorts Kaprun and Zell are family friendly.

Location map of Zell am See and Kaprun.

The lakeside, ancient market town of town of Zell am See and the alpine village of Kaprun, are located about  7 kms ( 4 miles) apart, next to the Hohe Tauern mountain range, with the key ski mountains peaks of Kitzsteinhorn 3.203 m, complete with glacier. The Maiskogel at 1.675 m both located above Kaprun, back across the valley above Zellamsee is the Schmittenhöhe / Schmitten which rises to 2.000 metres, and is topped by the Empress Elizabeth Chapel.

Empress Elizabeth Chapel on top of the Schmitten Above Zell am See

These are two charming resorts come with distinct traditional Austrian features.  Both resorts are well linked by bus and have access to the 138km of ski  runs, in three distinct ski areas, offering a variety of changes in scenery, altitude and attitude!

For those learning to ski there is a choice of ski schools with easily accessible nursery slopes, plenty of intermediate slopes and of course challenging black runs and with off-piste areas.

 View from the Kitzsteinhorn glacier, Kaprun in the valley bottom and Zell am See in the distance

 

Kaprun  and Zell am See the Europa Sport Region Skiing Area

25 facts. For further information on the ski area and a ski map click on the link

1. Skiing Altitude 755m-3000m
2. Resort Altitude 755m (Zell am See)
3. Piste length 138km
4. Number of runs 53
5. Nursery Slopes 13%
6. Blue 40%
7. Red 34%
8. Black 13%
9. Number of Lifts 57
10. Drag lifts 30
11. Chair lifts 15
12. Cable Cars 12
13. Direction of predominately slopes N/S/E
14. Terrain Parks yes
15. Half Pipe yes
16. Cross Country Trails 200km
17. Glacier skiing yes (October to June)
18. Night Skiing yes
19. Mountain Restaurants 20
20. Snow making 80% of runs covered
21. Resort Ski Bus yes, included in ski pass price
22. Bus Linked Resorts Zell am See, Kaprun, Schuttdorf to the Kitzsteinhorn glacier
23. Traditional Après Ski yes in both resorts
24. Austrian Alpine atmosphere yes.
25. Spa / wellness yes Tauern Spa Kaprun opened its doors in November 2010.

Tauern Spa Kaprun opened its doors in November 2010 and is well worth a visit on any day of the year

Apartment Rental Accommodation in the Zell am See - Kaprun area?

Looking for somewhere to stay for 3-9 people?  With the benefit of three bedrooms and three bath / shower rooms,  please consider staying at www.austria-holiday-apartment.com

 Austria Holiday Apartment in Kaprun sleeps from 3-9 with a view of the Kitzsteinhorn

Skies lined up in Austria

Ski  lined up  in Kaprun for  hire or for sale?

Photo of Kaprun Chuch and traditional Austrian House

Photo of Kaprun Church and adjacent traditional Austrian House,  taken Christmas 2012

Austria Winter market in Zell am See Kaprun

Part  of  the Austrian Winter,  Christmas market in Zell am See  close  to Kaprun