tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51734596571680250282024-02-18T13:50:22.879+00:00Austria holidays, Salzburg, Kaprun, Zell am See and so much moreA blog about Austria and lovers of all things Austrian. Aimed at tourists, holidaymakers, skiers, golfers, walkers, food lovers, wine connoisseurs, sporting types, wellness / spa seekers, and anybody else with an interest in Austria.
It will consist of advice, history, links, tips for tourist, news, views along with a commentary.
We would welcome your ideas, suggestions and contributions from other people about Austria but in particular on the Kaprun and Zell am See areas.Austria holidayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630896131879001052noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173459657168025028.post-3863959286545149202015-09-12T22:05:00.000+01:002018-11-21T16:45:22.081+00:0038 things to do on an Austrian winter holiday - and 79 Austrian things to be thankful for!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kitzsteinhorn glacier above Kaprun where it possible to ski in the Summer months.</div>
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Thinking about winter holidays? or skiing holidays in Austria? I started a list off to count up the options, of things to do, places to go, got to twenty suggestions and the ideas still came flooding out. But it is reasonable to say that there is plenty to do and see on a winter / ski holiday in Austria.<br />
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If you are looking for a list of events and happenings in the Kaprun and Zell am See ( On the internet sometimes spelt ZellamSee ) ski area click on the<a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/winter/news/events/en/?no_cache=1"> link here. </a><br />
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<b>Salzburg in winter, a fantastic city to visit, explore and to shop in.</b><br />
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<li>Go in search of <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/skiing/in-search-of--apregravesski-in-austria-633094.html">Apre Ski</a>. (what you do after a day on the slopes, eat, drink & party).<br />
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<li>Visit an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Art_museums_and_galleries_in_Austria">Art gallery</a> in Salzburg, Vienna, Linz, or Innsbruck, cities of culture.</li>
<li>Visit a local museum Bad Gastien, Kaprun, Zell am See or <a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/summer/zell_am_see_kaprun_card/partner/museum_of_local_history_of_pinzgau_saalfelden/en/">Saalfalden</a> are pretty interesting ones.<br />
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<li>Visit a <a href="http://austria-spa-world.blogspot.com/">Wellness, Spa or Beauty </a>centers, relax, unwind, ease away aches and pains. <a href="http://austria-spa-world.blogspot.com/">Tauern Spa Kaprun</a> and the spas in the Gastein valley are fantastic places to chill.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.qype.co.uk/at322-kaprun/categories/145-bowling-alleys-in-kaprun">Skittles or indoor Bowling</a> great with a beer!<br />
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<li>Children's playgrounds, children still like them in the snow!<br />
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<li>Visit the cinema, improve your German! some have international day showings.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.1europevacation.com/Austria/zellamsee.php">Cleared footpath walks</a> to follow, stopping at a mountain restaurant for a hot chocolate or something stronger!.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/winter/ski_board/x_country_skiing/en/">Cross Country Skiing</a> across the valley bottom.<br />
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<li>Curling on ice or even on a frozen lake?</li>
<li><a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/winter/activities/horse_riding/en/">Horse riding</a> in the snow, or maybe a sleigh ride.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.freizeitzentrum.at/">Ice-skating inside</a> or outside<br />
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<li>Ice-sailing something different <br />
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<li><a href="http://www.tennishalle-zell.at/start.htm">Indoor tennis</a> at Zell am see.</li>
<li>Outdoor fitness course, take a run</li>
<li><a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/winter/activities/en/">Nordic Walking - walking with poles</a>, give that body a workout.<br />
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<li>Top up the sun tan, bright and sunny in the snow. </li>
<li>Spa, sauna, steam room, <a href="http://austria-spa-world.blogspot.com/">Spa-World-Kaprun </a>well worth a visit, or try the Gastein valley with 2 fantastic thermal spas, at Bad Hofgastein the <a href="https://www.alpentherme.com/en" target="_blank">alpentherme.com</a> or at Badgastein <a href="http://www.felsentherme.com/" target="_blank">Felsentherme</a>.</li>
<li>? Make this one up for your self? or go and see an ice hockey match in Zell am See</li>
<li>Snow shoeing, walking across snowy slopes through trees and across snow covered meadows.</li>
<li> Have a ride on a horse drawn sleigh</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ski-austria.com/">Skiing </a>an independent view point </li>
<li>Sit have a coffee or a <span class="st">Glühwein and soak soak up the atmosphere and history of the place. </span></li>
<li>Snow-boarding.<br />
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<li>Snow-tubing.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/winter/activities/snowkiting/en/">Snow Kiting </a></li>
<li>Parascending<br />
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<li>Visit a Sports centre with a gym.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/winter/activities/tennis_squash/en/">Squash or tennis</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.optimum.at/english/index.htm">Swimming pool</a> inside or out?<br />
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<li>Sledging or <a href="http://www.guggenbichl.at/Rodelbahn_englisch.htm">tobogganing</a> there is a great one in Kaprun</li>
<li><a href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Zell_am_See">Winter markets</a>, shopping at Zell am See or Salzburg market in the snow.</li>
<li>Sit down have a hot chocolate, take in the views and relax, you are on holiday.</li>
<li>Have a meal to remember having burnt off the calories. <br />
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<li><a href="http://www.mostviertelballooning.at/itemacms/content/files/Grafik1.jpg">Hot air ballooning</a> over snowy mountains! Balloon festival at the end of January (now moved into January) in Kaprun and Zell am See</li>
<li>Take a cable car to the top of a mountain and take in the view.<a href="http://www.schmitten.at/en/winter/hiking/"> Schmitten </a>views, history and activities<br />
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<li>You are on holiday you decide? </li>
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Attached was added at a later date and is copied with permission from an interesting blog found / written by an American teaching assistant by the name of Rebecca, who was based in the Austrian City of <a href="http://cms.graztourismus.at/cms/ziel/1203782/EN/">Graz, on her work experience trip in Austria.</a><br />
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"<b>Under the heading I'm thankful" it adds to quite a list of 79 things about <u>Austria</u></b><b>.<br />
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<li> for a city that's safe at night</li>
<li> for a city that's safe during the day</li>
<li> for a fantastic church home</li>
<li> for a rich national history</li>
<li> for accessible and affordable operas</li>
<li> for affordable housing</li>
<li> for an abundance of castles</li>
<li> for an orderly and cheap laundry system in my apartment building</li>
<li> for Austrian school and office supplies -- so much cooler!</li>
<li> for balls (i.e. dancing balls, like Cinderella went to a ball)</li>
<li> for bike paths</li>
<li> for cheap but good wine and beer</li>
<li> for cheap sparkling mineral water</li>
<li> for cheap, convenient and reliable train travel within Austria</li>
<li> for cheap/easy/convenient opportunities to travel within Europe</li>
<li> for church bells that ring at 7 am, 12 pm, 3 pm, and 7 pm</li>
<li> for consistently good coffee</li>
<li> for cute, quaint villages</li>
<li> for dialect and its accompanying amusements, puzzles and challenges</li>
<li> for everyone who helped me and/or made phone calls to figure out all the bureaucratic visa stuff</li>
<li> for everything pumpkin out of Styria: pumpkin seed oil, pumpkin cream soup, pumpkin bread, etc.</li>
<li> for exclusively Austrian Sturm, Glühwein, Christmas markets, and Buschenschanks</li>
<li> for ex-pats</li>
<li> for friends</li>
<li> for good bread and cheese</li>
<li> for good health insurance and no referrals</li>
<li> for good places to run and bike</li>
<li> for having 38 public holidays</li>
<li> for having the Mur river running though town</li>
<li> for hospitality</li>
<li> for how Austrians will really pull through for you</li>
<li> for incredible scenery</li>
<li> for kebabs</li>
<li> for Labello</li>
<li> for lackadaisical passport control officials</li>
<li> for living in a bike-friendly city</li>
<li> for meeting so many cool people from all over the world</li>
<li> for my connections</li>
<li> for my fellow foreigners</li>
<li> for old European streets, houses, and architecture in general; especially how this everyday cityscape stayed fresh and new for me</li>
<li> for reliable public transportation</li>
<li> for skiing and Austrian-style sledding</li>
<li> for so much free/leisure time</li>
<li> for sturdy toilet paper and tissues</li>
<li> for the abundance and coexistence of kitsch, history, and design</li>
<li> for the Austrians who adopted me and introduced me to Austrian life and culture</li>
<li> for the comfortable pace and quality of life</li>
<li> for the coziness of Graz</li>
<li> for the insanely cheap price of a chunk of fresh mozzarella</li>
<li> for the lack of cockroaches, poison ivy, and poisonous spiders and snakes</li>
<li> for the ubiquitous ice cream stands in the summer</li>
<li> for traditional clothing and accordion music</li>
<li> for tram and bus drivers who will stop the vehicle and wait for you if they see you running to catch a ride</li>
<li> for wearing slippers at home or as a guest in someone's home</li>
<li> for wonderful room mates and a flexible landlady</li>
<li> that Austria takes care of its people</li>
<li> that dogs are so well-behaved here and are allowed to go everywhere</li>
<li> that even in Austria I can be BFF with my bank teller(s)</li>
<li> that <a href="http://cms.graztourismus.at/cms/ziel/1203782/EN/">Graz</a> was the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and therefore has lots of spiffy new buildings and such</li>
<li> that having a car is so unnecessary</li>
<li> that having a real Christmas tree with real candles is the only tree most of them have ever known</li>
<li> that I can leave my bike simply standing and loosely locked anywhere in the city and it will still be there when I come back </li>
<li> that I can understand German on the phone</li>
<li> that I can walk in to the doctor's office without an appointment and actually be seen</li>
<li> that I could live in the same apartment for over 2 years - longer than any other apartment I've ever had</li>
<li> that I had so many visitors in the past couple years!</li>
<li> that I lived for 2 years without a deadbolt and it never bothered me</li>
<li> that I'm no longer pre-judged on the basis of my president</li>
<li> that it is so easy to split the bill in a restaurant</li>
<li> that my room doesn't face a street</li>
<li> that nearly everything you ever use is recycled</li>
<li> that people have stopped introducing me as, "This is Rebecca. She's American."</li>
<li> that receiving phone calls is free on your mobile phone</li>
<li> that Styria has it all -- mountains, hills, vineyards, thermal baths…</li>
<li> that tax is included in all your purchases and tipping is practically nonexistent</li>
<li> that the country is very stable and doesn't have any severe political or international problems</li>
<li> that there are so many old people who are out and about</li>
<li> that there are very few Americans in comparison with other Austrian cities</li>
<li> that there are very few tourists in comparison with the other Austrian cities"</li>
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Quite a list, we would welcome other suggestions about what is good about Austria.<br />
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The lake side market town of Zell am See and the alpine village of Kaprun have teamed up together for the past 40 years and were aptly collectively known as the "<a href="http://www.openpr.com/news/37100/Europa-Sportregion-now-calls-itself-Zell-am-See-Kaprun-Leading-holiday-region-in-a-new-guise.html">Europa Sport Region</a>". They have now recently changed the focus on the joint marketing of the names of <b>Zell am See and Kaprun</b>.<br />
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Between the the lively medieval lakeside resort town of Zell am See and the spectacular Kitzsteinhorn glacier, lies Kaprun. Which is a traditional Austrian village with a pretty church and interesting castle. It is convenient for nursery slopes, pistes for all levels and fast links to near all year round snow sure slopes on the glacier so good for November to June ski holidays and beyond. For some night life check out the Austrian scene oompah bars always turn out to be very special nights! <br />
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The skiing area of Zell am See and Kaprun is varied with three distinct Ski areas of:-<br />
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ii) The second area is above Zell am See down from the 2000 meter high <a href="http://www.schmitten.at/index.php?id=1&L=1">Schmittenhoe</a>, topped by a chapel and restaurant. This area has fantastic views down onto the frozen lake of Zell am See, where in the right conditions people will be found walking and skating. There is consideration to the possibility to linking up this ski area to meet up with the adjacent ski resorts of <a href="http://www.saalbach.com/">Sallbach and Hinterglemm</a>. It is also possible to upgrade your Zell am See / Ski pass for a few Euros include this additional area on top of the 3 ski areas in Zell am See and Kaprun. There is speculation of new ski lifts and slopes down into Piesendorf extending the ski area even further. <br />
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iii) The third area is above Kaprun on the Kitzsteinhorn which rises to 3203 metres in height. Below the summit there is the Kitzsteinhorn glacier, which is open all year round and normally subject to weather it sometimes only closes for 2-3 weeks in the summer for maintenance to the ski lifts. So it is possible to ski throughout most of the year, creating the possibility of a longer ski season for visitors and locals alike. This mountain area also has the benefit of a snow park for the ski boarders. For the recent season a new lift had been installed the "<a href="http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5470/kristallbahnkaprunrs8.jpg">Kristallbahn</a>" which had the benefit of heated seats! which made the ride up, nearly as much fun as the ski down! With upgrades and improvements being made year on year to the facilities provided.<br />
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The valley bottom between Kaprun and Zell am See is the location of a <a href="http://skisnowboardeurope.com/zellamsee/crosscountry.html">cross country</a> ski course for an alternative form of skiing the Nordic type.<br />
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New from November 2010 is the fantastic Tauern Spa Kaprun, it is located just to the north of Kaprun, on the road out of the village to Zell am See. Our sister blog at <a href="http://austria-spa-world.blogspot.com/">Austria-Spa-World</a> provides further information on this 85 million Euro project, which will enhance any holiday by a visit and the use of its extensive facilities. There is a fantastic spa area, split into a "textile" and none textile (nudist) areas to suit.<br />
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As mentioned there are further additional ski areas in the immediate area the joint resort of <a href="http://www.saalbach.com/">Saalbach Hinterglemm</a> and Kitzbuhel. Around 30 minutes away is the <a href="http://www.gastein.com/en-index.htm">Gastein valley</a>, where there is further additional extensive skiing, and it also the benefit of 2 (yes <span style="font-weight: bold;">two</span>) world class spa complexes at Bad Gastein and at Bad Hofgastein. Both are thermally thermally heated ( natural) and are definitely worth a visit what ever the time of the year.<br />
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<a href="http://www.tiscover.com/at/guide/5,en,SCH1/objectId,RGN641at,curr,EUR,season,at2,selectedEntry,home/home.html">Pisendorf and Niedernsill</a> are just a few miles away from Zell am See and Kaprun, and are compact resorts, they tend to be a little quieter and cheaper, than their busier neighbours. A ski map of the area can be found via this <a href="http://niedernsill.com/fileadmin/images/bilder/w_panorama.pdf">link</a>, can be used as a great base to commute to the larger ski areas. It is a good base, along with Kaprun for <a href="http://www.niedernsill.com/Cross-country-Skiing.56.0.html?&L=1">cross Country skiing</a> with extensive routes along the valley bottom in all directions. <br />
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The holiday region Zell am See-Kaprun attracts 2 million overnight stays every year is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Austria. During the summer months you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities like <span style="color: #333399;">rafting, golf and hiking</span>. And also in the cold season there is never a dull moment thanks to the possibilities of sleigh rides and hiking tours in snowshoes. Skiers can comfortably reach the 132 kilometres of slopes with powder snow on one of the 56 lifts. Snowboarders also enjoy the perfect high altitude conditions of the <span style="color: #3333ff;">Snow-parks</span> on the 2,600 metre high glacier plateau. Even in the summer you can swish down the slopes there.<br />
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Ski passes can be brought at a variety of <a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/tickets_prices/winter/">locations </a>in Kaprun and Zell am See, with the <a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/">Kitzsteinhorn glacier</a> comes a snow guarantee as well!! with an extended ski season into June and October starts for a new ski season possibilities.<br />
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Many holiday resort destinations have internet cameras, for example via the attached<a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/index.php?id=523&L=1"> Zell am See / Kaprun link the site</a> lead to cameras covering the areas of Maisikogel, the Kitzsteinhorn ( more than one camera to cover different areas of the glacier), the Schmitten, with further cameras looking over the lake at Zell am See. It is a useful resource to see perhaps the weather conditions, visibility, numbers skiing, or if there are and swimmers or skaters in or on the lake. <br />
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The renowned German publishing house of '<a href="http://www.openpr.com/pdf/16999/Sun-Snow-Party-Week-in-Zell-am-See-and-Kaprun-Pinzgau-party-mood-spiced-with-pithy-country-sounds.pdf">Falk Verlag'</a> awarded Zell am See and Kaprun the high accolade of the voting the area the most <span style="color: #cc33cc;">family-friendly</span> holiday region in Europe!<br />
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holiday in Austria 2015 </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since the age of 8 (and I’m now 43) I have been a big fan
of the Austrian alps<b>, </b>it’s such a beautiful part of the world! I love winter
sports, from watching the downhill ski-ing and snowboard slopestyle on TV to freeriding
the slopes on what is now an almost antique Ride snowboard. It never really
occurred to me that it was a summer holiday destination until 2003 when we made
our first wonderful trip to a village near Innsbruck after we had seen a
feature on the BBC’s Holiday programme. A few years later and we decided to
return to Austria with two small children and little did we know that we would
unearth a real gem of a place that would capture all of our hearts and minds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">And so it is that we have made our 5<sup>th</sup> (<b>yes 5<sup>th</sup>!)</b>
summer excursion in seven years to Sue & Derek’s fantastic <a href="https://booking.zellamsee-kaprun.co.at/rentals/apartment-kaprun-apartment-tauernblick-ii-with-garden-in-kaprun-197681.html?FRMAdultos=8" target="_blank"><b>austria holiday apartment</b></a> in
Kaprun. Why change a winning formula! It is still an exciting place to visit
where we can enjoy what we have experienced previously coupled with the
fascination of discovering new and interesting places and events. This is of
course made a little easier as our children get older – they were just 4 &
6 on our first visit and are now 10 & 12 but they love going back just as
much as we do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The start of this years trip wasn’t the best when we
couldn’t even get off the ground in England, our flight was cancelled as we
were sat on the plane (curtailed by a lightning strike!). But we knew what we
were going to miss so hastily re-arranged a new flight to get us on our way. On
arrival at the apartment the stress of that major problem quickly evaporated
and was very soon forgotten. The apartment was clean, comfortable and in great
condition just as it has been in past years and so didn’t disappoint. We had a
nice relaxing evening watching a film, having a bite to eat and deciding what
we should do the next day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well the heat wave seemed to have settled in and at 30c
it was a simple choice of which lake or pool (or both) to go for a swim in. As
we like the ambiance of Zell am See we chose the lido or </span><a href="http://www.freizeitzentrum.at/strandbaeder.html"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Strandbad</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. A family day pass was around €23 and as we arrived
early when it was quiet we did get our money’s worth. Great fun to begin the
holiday and fantastic views around the lake. Without much persuasion my
youngest daughter & I took an exhilarating tow behind a speedboat from </span><a href="http://www.ediswasserski.com/aktivitaumlten.html"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Edi’s
Wasserskischule</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, “Daddy I’m hanging
on for dear life” she said quite calmly really, which is pretty much what I was
doing too! Very proud I was though. There are other activities on offer such as water-ski-ing, wake-boarding, the donuts and banana boat so something to keep
those with an adrenalin rush entertained.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was also Wednesday which meant that the weekly summer festival
– the </span><a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/deskline/events/events/zell-sommernachtsfest_138517/flyer_145185.pdf"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zellersommernachtsfest</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
– was on too. We ate outside in one of the many restaurants and then enjoyed
street festivities particularly the music – a mixture of traditional Austrian
oompah and the more contemporary – and the food & drink on offer at the
many stalls. The atmosphere made it so that we visited it again the following
week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We had such great weather, it was wonderfully sunny and
incredibly hot with the forecast for it to continue so our two favourite ways
of cooling down are to go up into the mountains in the morning and then go
swimming in the afternoon. The most economical way of doing both is the “</span><a href="http://www.schmitten.at/en/summer/tickets-prices/hike-swim-ticket"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hike and; Swim</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">”
ticket which lasts for 6 days and provides access to the pools in Zell am See,
all the cable cars that are operating in both Zell am See and Kaprun as well as
the local post buses. For our family of 4 this cost €260 (or £193), which is
quite reasonable given that two trips to the Kitzsteinhorn would cost the same
amount. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of our favourite ‘cool’ activities is summer sledging
on the </span><a href="https://www.kitzsteinhorn.at/en"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Kitzsteinhorn</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> glacier at the </span><a href="http://www.kitzsteinhorn.at/en/gipfelwelt-3000/ice-arena"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ice Arena</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.
So cool in fact that we had to do it twice. The best time to go is as early as
possible to avoid the lift queues that build up as the day progresses. On our 2<sup>nd</sup>
visit we went very early and even spotted a wild </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_marmot"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">alpine
marmot</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> grazing on the lower slopes
during the first cable car ride, anyway we were first to arrive and the piste
bashers were still preparing the piste with fresh snow but once they’d finished
we made ‘fresh tracks’! There’s something for everyone up there, even if it’s just
relaxing in the café/restaurant with a coffee and apfelstrudel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We used the cable cars on all six days with our pass and
we all enjoyed the walks on the </span><a href="http://www.schmitten.at/en"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Schmitten</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> all
of which gave stunning views of the region. These included:</span></div>
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children at 12 different points en route. It seems that on each of our visits
there has been one or more new stations to try out which maintains their
interest. Our preference is to start at from the Areitbahn lift, although it’s
possible to do it from the City Express (Mittelstation) too.</span></div>
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is a lovely walk down from the Schmitten summit to the Sonnkogel chairlift
where there is lots to see and do on the way, finished off with a drink and a
bite to eat at the restaurant before taking the chairlift to the Sonnenalm
cable car.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Route 55 – the Plettsaukopf is a great short walk from
the City Express (Mittelstation) through the trees to the reservoir where there
is a play park and a water feature. The apfelstrudel at the Mittelstation
restaurant was wonderful too and the children enjoyed the trampoline!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Route 50 – this is much longer and downhill all the way
(but not as easy as you might think) from the Schmitten summit past the Breiteckalm
and on to Mittelstation. We imagined we were skiing in the winter whilst
walking down the grassy pistes. After arriving back in Zell on the City Express
we took the free bus back to the Schmitten car park to fetch our car.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After all this good exercise in the fresh mountain air we
were ready to relax and have fun by the lake/pool. On the days when we didn’t
go to Zell we explored a little further afield:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Derek & Sue had always said how nice the bathing lake
was at </span><a href="http://www.piesendorf.at/en/sommer/aktivitaeten/baden/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Niedernsill</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
and so this time we made a point of visiting it, in fact twice, and the entry
cost for us all was approx. €18. They are absolutely right, and it’s crazy how
it has taken us until now! It’s a beautiful small lake in a picturesque
location with climbing frames and hammocks above the water, a water slide and
pontoon plus a giant water fountain. The water temperature was just perfect and
even when busy it’s not overcrowded. There’s a café and ice cream stall, just
everything you could need for a full afternoon lazing about on or in the water
or its grassy banks. If you don’t want to take it easy, there are tennis courts
next door and a sandy volleyball court too.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fantastic Swimming Lake and Sporting Facilities at Niedernsill</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We also returned to the pool at </span><a href="http://www.piesendorf.at/en/sommer/aktivitaeten/baden/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Piesendorf</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
which is a little cheaper at €11 for us all. This too has stunning views and is
separated by multiple pools, longer water slide, Jacuzzi and sports pool. It
too has a café The water was a little cooler but given the heat that was fine
too. It too has a café and changing rooms and can be accessed by the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinzgauer_Lokalbahn"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">lokalbahn</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
train that runs between Zell am See and Krimml.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Most evenings we were too tired to do much exploring and
so relaxed in the apartment but on the Monday night we did also enjoy the ‘</span><a href="http://www.kaprunmuseum.at/index.php?id=23&L=1"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mystical night of water</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">’
in the Sigmund Thun Klamm gorge walk which is just a minute up the road. We’ve
walked through the gorge a number of times before because it is so nice but had
never done so at night. The guides spoke in German and English and after
walking through the gorge in twilight and by the lake we arrived at a welcoming
campfire where we listened to stories and ate a baked potato. On our return we
were each handed a firelit torch to make our way back. It was very popular and
well worth the money (<€20 for the family).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On our last full day we decided to treat ourselves to a full
day pass at the </span><a href="http://www.tauernspakaprun.com/en"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tauern Spa</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
in Kaprun, which cost €65. It’s a five star complex with many different pools
indoor and out as well as a long water slide, outdoor café with waters edge
ordering and an excellent restaurant. This place never disappoints! With a
non-alcoholic cocktail in hand, on a sun lounger by the salt pool, with a great
view of the Kitzsteinhorn and music playing in my ears whilst the children are
having fun, what could be better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The day we left for home we said goodbye to Kaprun with
another go on the </span><a href="http://www.maiskogel.at/en/alpine-coaster.html"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Maisiflitzer
alpine coaster</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, an exhilarating experience
whizzing down the mountain side in a cart on a rollercoaster track. Our family
ticket for one ride was €26. We were also unlucky to just miss the annual </span><a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/deskline/events/events/kapruner-trachten-dorffest_135070/flyer_149417.pdf"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">village festival</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
which was setting up for the evening, and by all accounts they even managed to
set a new world record for the longest ever apple strudel at a staggering 752m!
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So that was our trip this year, there were so many other
things we could also have done including biking along the many flat trails ,
visiting Salzburg, exploring </span><a href="http://www.saalbach.com/en/summer.html"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Saalbach</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, the Grossglockner pass, the list is literally endless.
If you don’t believe me just visit any of the </span><a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/en"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">tourist
information offices</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Once again thanks to Derek & Sue for the use of their
apartment in Kaprun. It’s the perfect base for everyone young and old to
explore this wonderful area.</span></div>
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<b> Kaprun Information</b><br />
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<li> In 931 it is reported that the village of Kaprun was founded</li>
<li>Kaprun has around 3000 residents</li>
<li>Kaprun is at a altitude of around 800m above sea level</li>
<li>Around 1200 Kaprun castle is built</li>
<li>1828 The date of the first reported climb to the top of the <b>3029m</b> high Kitzsteinhorn is reported</li>
<li>1938 Start date of the construction of dams and hydro power plant Glockner – Kaprun</li>
<li>1965 The Kitzsteinhorn glacier area opens for public Skiing</li>
<li>2010 Kaprun has 3000 inhabitants it also has accommodation for 8000 visitors.</li>
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<b>Part map of the Kaprun valley showing village, walks, dams, cable cars and reservoir locations </b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thing to do a see in and around Kaprun & Zell am See.</b></span><br />
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There is lots to see and do in the immediate area of Kaprun and Zell am See. But for those who would like to spread their wings a little further how about these for a few idea:-<br />
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(Journey times are from the Kaprun / Zell am See area.) <br />
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1) Visit to <a href="http://www.salzburg.info/en/">Salzburg </a>about 1 hours and 20 minutes by car also accessible by train with a similar journey time.<br />
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2) A visit to the <a href="http://www.planetware.com/austria/krimml-falls-a-s-kri.htm">Krimml</a> waterfalls about 50 minutes by car / bus, it is also possible to get there by the <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Krimml">quaint local train </a>from Zell, and a further possibility is to hire some bikes, put them on the train and cycle back down the valley, there is a superb cycling network, but I would advise book your place on the train in advance of <a href="http://www.intersportrent.at/sommer/ausruestung/index.html?lang=en">hire of the bikes</a>.<br />
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3) Visit the <a href="http://www.salzburg-hotel.at/en-salzburg_sightseeing-ice_caves_werfen.shtml">Ice caves</a> above Werfen Castle, they are the largest in Austria, very worthy of the climb / cable car ride to the top. Located just off the motorway to the South of Salzburg<br />
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<a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Austria/Bundesland_Salzburg/Werfen-320404/Things_To_Do-Werfen-BR-1.html">Werfen </a>castle "Where Eagles Dare" was filmed worth a visit with falconry display. </div>
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4)<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werfen"> Werfen</a> castle around 40 Km to the south of Salzburg, is a truly awesome setting, if you don't fancy the the walk from the town, there is a funicular railway from the back of the castle. Both the ice cave and Werfen castle can be visited quite easily in one outing.<br />
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5) The Olympic city of <a href="http://www.innsbruck.info/xxl/_lang/en/_site/innsbruck/index.html">Innsbruck</a>, again by car, bus or train at just under two hours away. Plenty to see and do, at any time of the year.<br />
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6) Close to Innsbruck is <a href="http://kristallwelten.swarovski.com/Content.Node/homepage.php">Crystal World </a>home of the Swarovski Crystal business.<br />
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7) Visit the Gastein valley, famous for it naturally heated thermal springs / spas. There is <a href="http://www.gastein.com/en-health_spa-index.htm">Ski, mountain Gastein</a> spa complex at the head of the valley in the interesting Victorian spa town of Bad Gastein, accessible by train from Zell am See.<br />
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8) If you don't want to travel as far up the valley at <a href="http://www.alpentherme.com/en/">Hofgastein</a> there is the <a href="http://www.alpentherme.com/en/therme/index.htm">Alpentherme</a> spa complex. In terms of both spas set aside 3/4 hours to get the full enjoyment of the "wellness experience. To find out a bit more about the <a href="http://austria-spa-world.blogspot.com/">Tauern Spa world Kaprun</a> click on the link to get to the blog, it opened in November 2010, and a great place visit all year round.<br />
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9) <a href="http://www.grossglockner.at/en/">Grossglockner Valley</a> pass (the peak of the <i>mountain</i>), starts just a few minutes drive away from Kaprun and Zell am See, from the traditional village of <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=s&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=bruck&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=bruck&hnear=Kaprun,+Austria&cid=1459365431883532985">Bruck</a>. To get the most from the trip, aim to do the trip on a day when there is good visibility, there is certainly plenty to see, and different places to stop. The trip up the side road up to the glacier, complete with museum and multi-storey car-park is well worth the effort.<br />
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10) A day trip to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice">Venice</a> is not out of the question but an early start is recommended because the car journey comes in at 4 hours! But if you set off at 6.00 am you will be there for 10.00 Am. The quickest route is via <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittersill">Mittersill.</a><br />
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11) <a href="http://www.ephotozine.com/photo/221731">Kaprun dams</a> not too far for an outing, open from late May until the Autumn, in a stunning setting and awe inspiring engineering work, to get a better picture of the attraction click on the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE2OXhE1eJo&feature=fvsr">dam video link</a><br />
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12) <a href="http://www.liechtensteinklamm.at/english/klamm.htm">Liechtenstein Gorge</a> is not only one of the beautiful gorges, it is also one of the deepest and wildest chasms in the Alps. It is a magnificent natural phenomenon and very much worth a visit. It is close to the alpine town of St Johann im Pongau and the alpine resort of Alpendorf.<br />
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13) Another possibility is to take a flight from the Aerodrome which is located on the local road between Zell am See and Kaprun. Parachuting is even a further possibility!<br />
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14) In Kaprun there is the castle, village church, village museum and a motor museum all worth a visit in their own right.<br />
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There is lots more to see and do in and around the area, there are mountain walks galore, plenty of cable cars to take in the views, glacier skiing on the <a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/">Kitzsteinhorn</a>, where it is possible to ski all year round. A trip to Munich, perhaps for the beer festival, or to Hitler's Eagle nest are all extra possibilities.<br />
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For sporting possibilities, to give you a clue the area was formerly know as the Europa-Sports region, which does give you a direct idea to the further possibilities. There are too many to list, a separate article would be required.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Friends and i went to Austria for a long weekend staying at the<a href="https://booking.zellamsee-kaprun.co.at/rentals/apartment-kaprun-apartment-tauernblick-ii-with-garden-in-kaprun-197681.html?FRMAdultos=8"> Austria Holiday Apartment</a> in Kaprun, close to Zell am See. We found the accommodation on the web and got an early cheap pre-Christmas flight with <a href="http://www.ryanair.com/en">Ryanair</a> from Stansted at a bargain £50 return!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">We flew to Salzburg in 1 hour 40 mins (arriving 20 mins early) and hired a car from Avis (100 Euro for 4 days) and spent the day sight seeing in Salzburg. The weather was perfect, crisp and sunny with clear blue skies.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Everywhere was trimmed up traditionally for the festive season and very tastefully too with the white lights twinkling against the frost and snow in the background. There was plenty to see:- Christmas market, ice rink in the square, food stalls. Make sure you try the mulled wine or schnapps or both! The goulash soup is worth trying too, a local dish and the meat was excellent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">We arrived at the apartment in Kaprun late afternoon after a 75 minutes drive from Salzburg. The apartment was new, well appointed, clean and warm with under floor heating. Plus a store room for boots and skis etc. The rooms are en-suite and there are views of the mountains from the front windows.There is a supermarket close by for all your needs and it is only a 5 min walk into the town centre via the bridge.You park the car in the basement and the drive is heated so there is never a problem with ice and snow to hinder your entry/exit.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> <i>The attached article came from the </i></span><i><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Austrian Tourist board website <a href="http://www.austria.info/uk/tags/tips-for-cyclists-in-austria-1163096.html">link</a></span></i></h1>
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<i><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> On a note of recommendation for those less athletic cyclists I would recommend hiring bikes in Zell am See, catching the Tourist train from Zell am See heading up the valley towards <a href="http://www.wasserfaelle-krimml.at/html_engl/wasserfall_engl.html">(Krimml</a>) waterfalls, the train does not go all the way, to the waterfalls, but the ride back will alll be down hill.! But do have a look around the highest waterfalls in Europe! and then a steady cycle down the valley back to Zell?</span></i></h1>
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Across the arid grasslands of the Puszta, around gleaming lakes or through spectacular alpine mountain sceneries. Austria offers an almost unlimited choice of cycle paths and tours for all ages and interests. Below you will find the pick of the crops from Austria’s provinces.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.tauernradweg.com/">Tauern Cycleway</a></b><br />
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</b>The scenic Tauern Cycleway leads from the Krimmler waterfalls along the Rivers Salzach and Saalach past, Kaprun and Zell am See, with numerous sights and attractions to the city of Salzburg and on to Passau to the start of the Danube Cycleway route heading down on to Budapest and beyond.<br />
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Highlights along the way include Liechtenstein gorge, Hohenwerfen castle, if you have time remember to visit the Werfen ice caves, worth the detour and delay, also the Gastein valley is worth a diversion, with two fantastic thermal spas to ooze away any aches and pains.<br />
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For those who like a challenge a short diversion takes you <a href="http://www.grossglockner.at/en/">Grossglockner</a>, highest pass in western Europe and not for the faint hearted <br />
After all this the beautiful city of Salzburg beckons. The 270-kilometre long Tauern Loop, which leads from Salzburg via Lofer back to Zell am See, is also becoming more and more popular.<br />
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<a href="http://austria-spa-world.blogspot.com/">Tauern Spa Kaprun</a> located close to Zell am See opens its doors in November 2010, so if you complete the loop, you will deserve the spa treatment and a pamper. <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.rad.salzburgerland.com/">Cycling in SalzburgerLand</a> </b><br />
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SalzburgerLand not only boasts superb cycleways but also a great number of cycling events including everything from bike festivals to Classic race. For detailed information on cycling route and events in Salzburg click on the above link and click here <a href="http://www.radwandern.com/" target="_blank">www.radwandern.com</a><br />
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<b> <a href="http://www.mozartradweg.com/">Mozart Cyclewa</a>y </b><br />
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The Mozart Cycleway – which starts in Salzburg – is 450 kilometers long and features several stations from the live of the genius composer. The route is marked with the head of Mozart and leads through the pristine Salzburg Lake District via Oberndorf into Bavaria where it continues along Lake Chiemsee. The cycleway then follows the River Inn upstream to Rosenheim before returning to Austria. The route then heads to Kufstein and continues via Lofer and Bad Reichenhall before reaching Salzburg.<br />
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This cycleway through the pristine Salzkammergut leads past 13 incredibly beautiful lakes which offer welcome refreshment on hot summer days, with maybe time tor a dip and swim. <br />
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<b>SalzburgerLand – Paradise for Mountain Bikers!</b><br />
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The Salzburg area boasts an incredible 4000 kilometers of mountain bike trails for all levels of experience and countless events for bikers. With <a href="http://www.bikepark-leogang.com/">Bike Park Leogang</a>, Europe’s leading bike park, the adidas freeride park on Reiterkogel (Saalbach Hinterglemm) and the new Mountain Bike Park in Wagrain, free-riders will find plenty to keep them entertained in SalzburgerLand! All bike parks, all mountain bike regions, 23 excellent bike hotels and over 200 mountain bike routes are listed on <a href="http://www.bike.salzburgerland.com/" target="_"blank"">www.bike.salzburgerland.com website</a><br />
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Cycling enthusiasts can explore the diverse landscape and scenery of Burgenland on 1,000 kilometers of asphalted and signposted cycleways between the Neusiedler See-Seewinkel national park and the Thermenwelt region. <br />
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The 366-kilometer long Drau Cycleway starts at the source of the River Drau in Toblacher Feld in Italy and follows the course of the river all the way through Osttirol and Carinthia to Maribor in Slovenia. The Drau Cycleway forms part of the R1 European cycleway and is one of Europe’s most beautiful routes thanks to its great scenic and cultural diversity. Depending on your level of fitness and interest in the cultural attractions along the way it takes about four to seven days to complete the entire route.<br />
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<a href="http://www.sportschule.at/"><b>Alpe Adria Bike</b></a><br />
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In 6 days and across 3 mountain ranges from Salzburg via Carinthia and Friuli to the Adriatic Sea: this transnational tour offers splendid sceneries, cultural attractions and culinary highlights which reflect the special features of each region. <br />
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Bike into the mountain – Carinthia opened its first abandoned mine to bikers! A ride into this 7-kilometer deep mine always makes for a memorable experience! <br />
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Carinthia’s roads cater to race cyclists of all fitness and experience levels. To find out more about Carinthia’s most beautiful road tours visit: <a href="http://www.rad.kaernten.at/?siid=1824&LAid=1&jid=so" target="_"blank""></a><br />
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Lower Austria boasts seven wonderful routes through landscapes of great natural beauty: Danube cycleway, Eurovelo 9, Kamp-Thaya-March, Traisental, Piestingtal, Triestingtal, Gölsental and Thermen route.<br />
All roads are well signposted and there are plenty of inns and taverns along the way as well as a steadily growing number of service stations and good train connections for cyclists. <br />
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This is Europe’s most popular cycleway and not without good reason: it has magnificent scenery, fascinating places to visit and a wide cultural diversity. Parts of the route lead through Wachau and Donau Auen national park, both UNESCO world heritage sites. Along the way you will pass the castle ruins of Aggstein and Dürnstein, splendid monasteries like Melk, Göttweig and Klosterneuburg and impressive castles like Artstetten and Schallaburg and the baroque castles of Marchfeld. En route you will find a great selection of eating options including everything from exquisite award-winning restaurants to friendly inns and quaint taverns to suite every taste and pocketbook.<br />
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The 111-kilometer long Traisental cycleway leads from the shores of the Danube to Mariazell, linking the lower with the upper Traisental. The route travels through lovely scenery and diverse landscapes: the Traisen marshlands near Traismauer, the vineyards and cellar lanes in Traisental, the baroque and modern city of St. Pölten, the pre-Alpine fields and meadows of Mostviertel, the majestic Ötscher Mountain and the lovely pilgrimage town of Mariazell. As the route follows old pilgrimage trails there are plenty of hotels, guest-houses and inns along the way. If you do the trip in reverse, i.e. cycle from Mariazell towards the Danube, you can enjoy easy downhill cruising with a 700-meter difference in altitude between start and finish. <br />
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The route through the Upper Austrian Danube Valley is always slightly downhill with tailwinds making cycling here an easy and enjoyable experience for the whole family. Highlights include the famous Schlogen Danube Loop which offers wonderful views of the surrounding countryside and the old boater town of Grein. <br />
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A pristine world of glittering lakes, majestic mountains and world-famous holiday resorts awaits cyclists in Salzkammergut. <br />
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Upper Austria’s Inn Cycleway leads through unspoiled marshlands and a unique bird paradise. The River Inn is lined with splendid old towns which once were important trading towns. <br />
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Grenzland Cycleway winds its way trough the mystical granite formations of Mühlviertel. Starting at the Danube this route leads through the gently rolling hills of the Bohemian Forest and invites you to explore a fascinating primeval landscape. <br />
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This great cycleway takes you on a journey into the past! It connects the city of Passau, which is located at the confluence of three rivers, with pristine Lake Attersee and features old Roman attractions on the way. <br />
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Once the valley of the River Enns was filled with the banging sound of iron hammers which had brought wealth and richness to the region. Today cyclists pedal push their way through the unspoiled mountain valley. The route starts at the Limestone Alps and ends in Enns, Austria’s oldest city. <br />
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The 365km long Mur Path Way is Styria’s longest cycle way and follows the River Mur from its source in the scenic Hohe Tauern Mountains all the way to Bad Radkersburg, Styria’s southernmost point. Enjoy scenic cycling through spectacular and diverse scenery from spring through fall. <br />
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The 252km Enns Cycle Path starts at 1200m above sea level at the foot of the Niedere Tauern and leads via Altenmarkt and Radstadt to Schladming, a true paradise for cyclists amid the Dachstein-Tauern region. The picturesque ride takes you past the majestic Grimming Mountains, through the spectacular Gesäuse national park and the idyllic Reichraminger Hintergebirge to Enns. Along the route you will find plenty of interesting sights and attractions well worth a stopover. <br />
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This route is only 63km long but due to its many steep hill climbs rather demanding. This ride focuses more on pleasurable side of cycling: the region not only boasts idyllic vineyards but also plenty of cozy taverns where you can sample wine and local food. <br />
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10 cycling and mountain biking routes in the Donnersbachwald region offer first-class cycling fun for all levels of ability. Ask your host for the Donnersbachwald Card comprising cycling and mountain biking routes as well as hiking and outing tips. The Dachstein-Tauern Region Cycling Map is available at the tourist office.<br />
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Visit Styria for some first-rate cycling fun and discover the outstanding natural beauty of this province with all your senses. A great experience for body and soul, for your mind, palate, and thirst!<br />
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<b>Leisurely Cycling along the Inntal Cycling Path</b><br />
The Inntal Cycle Path leads from Landeck to Passau and forms part of the “Bike Trails Tirol”. The route travels through the Tirolean Inntal valley and past such charming cities and towns as Innsbruck, Hall, Schwaz, Rattenberg and Kufstein. Although parts of the cycle path run through scenic mountainous landscapes, there are only few moderate climbs.<br />
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The new cross-border “Via Bavarica Tyrolensis” cycle path is another step towards a united Europe. The Europe Cycle Path extends over 220km from Munich through the gentle Alpine foothills into the Isartal valley and along Lake Tegernsee into the heart of the Alps. Once in Austria, the cycle path travels through the picturesque Achental valley and past Achensee, Tirol’s largest lake, and continues on through the Inntal valley towards Wiesing. As there are only few and moderate climbs, the route is ideal for families with children and recreational cyclists. To make a great cycling day complete there is a great choice of cozy Tirolean inns, serviced mountain huts and snack stations catering to the hungry pedal pusher. Many of these eateries specialize in Tirolean specialties prepared with the best of local produce available. <a href="http://www.via-bavarica-tyrolensis.com/" target="_blank"></a><br />
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The cross-border Mozart Cycle Path takes you through Salzburg’s charmingly beautiful Lake District and the Bavarian Chiemgau region. A small part of the ride leads through the Tirolean Kaiserwinkl where the route follows the shores of pretty Lake Walchsee. The ride offers a great mix of beautiful landscapes, invigorating country air and cultural highlights. <br />
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The Bike Trail Tirol offers superb mountain biking fun on 1000-kilometers of diverse and scenic trails. The trail leads in 32 stages through almost all of Tirol’s regions and takes in some of the country’s most beautiful sceneries. Cyclists can start at every stage town and choose the routes according to their fitness level. The trail uses a standardized trail sign system to make navigation as easy as possible. <br />
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<b>Bodensee Cycleway <br />
</b>This popular cycleway is travels along the Austrian, German and Swiss shores of Lake Constance and is lined with numerous attractions (don’t forget to bring your passport!). Parts of the route can be done by boat, shortcuts are possible at Konstanz-Meersburg and Friedrichshafen-Romanshorn where you can take the ferry. Especially charming are trips with a boat from the “White Fleet” (= ferry Friedrichshafen (GER) -Romanshorn (CH) or Meersburg (GER) - Konstanz (GER). In addition there are regular trains operating along the shores of Lake Constance which offer bicycle transport.<br />
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The Lake Constance region offers a great choice of accommodations including hotels, guesthouses, penions, youth hostels, private accommodations and campsites. Advance booking is highly recommended in the holiday season. For a list of accommodations in the Constance region visit: <a href="http://www.bodensee-tourismus.com/" target="_blank">www.bodensee-tourismus.com</a> und <a href="http://www.bodensee-radweg.com/" target="_blank">www.bodensee-radweg.com</a><br />
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From Egg cycle along the former tracks of the old Bregenzerwald train to the Andelsbuch reservoir and continue along the L 200 to Sporenegg. Turn left into the cycle path to Bezau and follow the shores of the Bregenzer Ache to Reuthe and on via Holzbauwerk, Herburg (moderate climb) and Hinterreuthe to the wooden bridge to Mellau where you cross the L 200. In Mellau the cycle way leads trough the town, past the ski lifts and to Hirschau where you have to cross the L 200 once more. Continue to Schnepfau. Cross the bridge to get back to the left shores of the river where the most scenic part of the trail starts. The route now travels along the beautiful shores of the river all the way from Au to Schoppernau.<br />
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The Montafon cycle path is no loop trail – this means if you wish to return to the starting point you will have to backtrack or take a train to/from Tschagguns. The cycle path takes you from Partenen to Gaschurn and along the River Ill past Gortipohl to St. Gallenkirch. Continue through the districts of Galgenul and Gartniel to Tschagguns. From Tschagguns the path follows the River Ill to Vandans and the Vens chapel where you take Böschisstraße road to Lorüns. In the Bludenz motorway area, junction Montafon, you could pick up the cycle path to Walgau-Rheintal.<br />
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At the Bikepark by the River Schwarzwasserbach you can practice jumps and tricks. Guided tours and classes are available. The bike map contains 9 tours which vary in length between 11 and 72 kilometers and climb between 200 and 2200 meters in altitude. In Hirschegg-Au there is a bike park near the sports field which boasts an approx. 300-meter long 4X, two table, a seesaw and skinis.<br />
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Cycling Accommodation adjacent to the Tauern Cycle route, with secure parking of bikes overnight, makes an ideal base for a week of activities and the possibility of cycling to the Krimmler falls and an attempt at the mighty Grossglockner pass. Cycle hire shops within a short distance of the apartment</div>
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<i> </i>The contents of this article on Zell am See and Kaprun was written by Brian R Stevens came from <a href="http://www.contentcaboodle.com/recreation-and-sports/skiing-in-zell-am-see-austria.html">"content Caboodle"</a>, where another one of Brian's articles can be found <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/skiing-austria">here</a>, they give an interesting overview of first impressions of the Zell am See ski area. The links in the article I have put in to provide further information to the reader. Enjoy!<br />
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<i>"The first time I visited <a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/en">Zell am See</a> I was actually staying at a small town further north going back towards Saltzburg called <a href="http://st-martin.lofer.co.uk/">Lofer bie Martin</a>. I was actually staying in the Schloss Grubhoff castle </i><br />
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<i>which was once owned by the king of Bavaria but has now been converted into luxurious apartments which can be rented out as holiday lets. I was enjoying my stay at Lofer and in particular the quaint ski facilities there, which incidentally would be no challenge for anyone who considers themselves good intermediate or advanced level but is well worth a visit for curiosity's sake, it really is oldy worldy Austrian skiing facilities and you will not find much of a presence there beyond the Austrians themselves.</i><br />
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<i>The marked difference I noticed in visiting <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zell_am_See">Zell am See</a> was the level of activity there, lots more people, a thriving little town in a gorgeous setting and much more to offer the higher level skiers, still not a majorly serious challenge for the advanced skiers but certainly enough to keep them happy for quite a few days with some decent blacks and reds to go at.</i><br />
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<i>The resort in my opinion is much more suited to the intermediate level skier with plenty of reds and blues plus those blacks for when you want to give yourself a bit of a challenge, you should be able to ski from the top of the mountain to the bottom without too much trouble as well. The top of the mountain (called <a href="http://www.schmitten.at/index.php?id=1&L=1">Schmittenhohe</a>) gives you access to a number of runs which you can circuit and if you do prefer a longer run you can ski down to Schuttdorf and get lifts all the way back, or of course you can ski back to Zell am See or to the gondola. I class myself as intermediate and there was enough there for me to visit this resort on 3 separate occasions.</i><br />
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<i>It's not a bad resort for beginners either, other than if you want to ski all the way back to town then you might find it a bit tricky with some fairly steep slopes near the bottom that have to be negotiated, the alternative being some very shallow cross country tracks which can be really hard work and may put a lot of people off so they might decide to just come back to the bottom on the lift.</i><br />
<i>That aside, the slopes at the top of the mountain do cater for beginners and if I was a beginner again I certainly wouldn't rule out Zell am See particularly if you are moving towards intermediate level, it may just present you with the challenges you need to get you to that next level.</i><br />
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<i>The addition of the ski lifts from the centre of town (in place for a few years now) has provided a much needed boost to the convenience level the resort has to offer, previously there was a long trek to the top of the hill going out of the town where you could get the gondola. This is still running and is serviced by a regular bus service or is accessible by people with a car available, personally I would not consider it walking distance from the town centre particularly if you are having to wear ski boots and carry skis, (although I am sure there are probably a number of people who could prove me wrong).</i><br />
<i>If you do park at the gondola there is a sort of cross country track that goes out to it from the main piste (number 4) but there are sections of it that are actually flat to uphill and no decent run that lets your speed carry you through those sections, so a lot of puffing and panting goes on. The alternative is to come down some of the steeper slopes or to ski to the bottom and then get the bus back up. If you caught the bus or walked (mad fools) then there is no problem.</i><br />
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View of the <a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/information/">Kitzsteinhorn Glacier</a> above Kaprun</div>
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<i>Another bonus of staying at Zell am See is that you are pretty close to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaprun">Kaprun,</a> where if the worst occurs and there is no snow you have a <a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/">glacier,</a> although whenever I have been there snow has not been a problem. You are also quite close to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saalbach-Hinterglemm">Salbaach-Hinterglemm</a> which is another great resort that has pistes either side of the valley where it is located, it also offers a few more challenges to the experienced and advanced level skiers as does Kaprun. Both of these resorts can be reached on the ski bus which can be used off the back of your ski lift pass at no extra charge, the ski pass also gives you free parking in the ski areas. If you have your own transport you can go visit Lofer which I mentioned earlier or you are also not too far away from, Bad Gastein, <a href="http://www.gastein.com/en-gastein-bad_hofgastein.htm">Bad Hofgastein</a>, Wagrain, Schladming and Obertauern.</i><br />
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<i>I have to say I really enjoyed my skiing at Zell am See but I also really enjoyed the apres ski and evenings out as well, there are loads of <a href="http://austria-holiday-apartment.blogspot.com/2009/03/are-there-many-places-to-eat-in-kaprun.html">bars and restaurants</a> to choose from and the place has a real buzz to it. If you are there at the right time of year you might be lucky enough to see some of the <a href="http://austria-holiday-apartment.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-and-new-year-in-austria.html">traditional Austrian celebrations,</a> for example the seeing out of the winter and welcoming in of the spring, I have memories of the band coming into the bar dressed as chickens and playing music aimed at getting everyone to have a good time and into the street to join in with the locals dancing.</i><br />
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<i>I hope you have found this review useful and that it has given you a flavour of one of my favourite ski resorts in Austria, I have skied in a few different places and countries, including Italy, Bulgaria, Germany and Canada but cannot think of anywhere that delivers the full package quite as well as Zell am See, although to be honest I would not knock any of the other places I have been to either all of them have their special characteristics and are also worth visiting in their own right"</i><br />
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My husband , two older teenagers and myself flew to Munich airport and hired a car and drove to Kaprun in Austria, near to Zell am See for a 10 day holiday, in the Alps. We had wonderful sunny weather and so for the first day, after visiting the tourist information office in Kaprun, we went to a lovely swimming lake at <a href="http://www.niedernsill.at/Activities.124.0.html?&L=1">Niedersill</a> between Mittersill and Piesendorf. Here the grassy banks run down into the lake, and there are trees for shade and a sweet little cafe where we had a snack. In the centre of the lake is a fountain which pumped water up about 50 metres. The lake was delightful and the scenery was fantastic. I think this was much more fun than a beach swim, being able to swim and mountain watch at the same time was wonderful. <br />
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The following day we brought a 6 day a swim and lift pass, which covers the area of Zell am See and Kaprun which enabled free ravel on the cable cars in the area and also swimming lakes and can be used on buses as well. We went up into to the Tauern mountains, on the Kitzsteinhorn. Looking down from the ski lift we saw our first Marmot. Later on the nature trails we learnt that baby Marmots are called monkeys and adult females "Cats" and adult males "Bears". Also that they are hunted for the medicinal value in the creation of ointments.<br />
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We have been swimming at Optimum Kaprun baths which is lovely but apparently going to partially close when the new <a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/winter/news/tauern_spa_world/en/">Tauern Spa Kaprun</a> opens between Zell am See and Kaprun in November this year (2010). Later in the holiday we hired cycles, and went close past the location of the new spa, and it is in a stunning location in the valley bottom surrounded by mountains.<br />
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In the evenings we have entertained ourselves by going to a European Ice Hockey match in Zell Am See, watching Salzburg Red Bull play a team from Switzerland. The score was 4 to 2, and it was a very exciting and fast moving game - but we gave up trying to work out all the complex rules involved. That same evening a Wednesday we went into Zell am See centre where there is a festival on the streets every week and we watched large good natured crowds milling around listen to various musicians / bands playing a range of different music, throughout the town centre. It was all very lively and uplifting.<br />
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On Thursday after another walk in the mountains, at night we went to the Porche Congress conference centre in Zell am See to watch an Austrian Folk evening which included songs, dances, cow bells and the typical Austrian horn. We all ended up being dragged on stage to dance or yodel!! It was highly entertaining and good value at 36 Euros for 4 of us. They served drinks at your table during the evening and it lasted about 1.5 hours.<br />
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Another day we hired bicycles from Kaprun for 52 Euros for 4 of us and took them up the <a href="http://www.maiskogel.at/wb/pages/english/summer/family-mountain.php">Maisikogel</a>, lift, we had to pay another 2 euros for the transport of each bike, on top of the 6 day lift passes we had. We then cycled down the cycle route into Kaprun which was really fun. As I am not an experienced cyclist this was an easy route and enabled us to have a peaceful cycle stopping half way to a packed lunch, even though there were two mountain restaurants we could have stopped at.<br />
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This is the view from the <a href="https://booking.zellamsee-kaprun.co.at/rentals/apartment-kaprun-apartment-tauernblick-ii-with-garden-in-kaprun-197681.html?FRMAdultos=8" target="_blank">Austria holiday apartment</a>t garden where we where we stayed, we could clearly see the Kitzsteinhorn glacier.<br />
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Overall we had a great time and there is lots to see and in and around the area for all ages, our teenage children even said they would like to come back!! <br />
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Austria is a great place to enjoy the Christmas and New year festivities.<br />
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The snow adds to the atmosphere, the hot mulled wines, the <a href="http://www.adventzauber.info/">Christmas markets</a>, the Christmas Carol singing, traditional music, Christmas trees, the idea of a white Christmas all add to the appeal of a Christmas in Austria.<br />
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree">Christmas tree</a> has been a Germanic tradition for at least the last 300 - 400 years, but many areas across Europe pagan traditions have held evergreens to be a symbol of life during the long winter months. This symbol was adopted by early Christians and the decorated trees have become symbol of eternal life.<br />
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Christmas in Austria in some ways takes you back to the Victorian traditional Christmas, wooden toys, with wooden letters, fun filled sledging, ice skating on a frozen lake, a snow ball fight on the garden, a log fire to warm yourself around, mulled wine.<br />
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In certain areas of the Alps there is still the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus#Krampus">"Krampus"</a> tradition a mix of pagan and the Christian Saint Nicholas, (Father Christmas, Santa Claus), bearing gifts for the children, with ornate Krampus costumes of ghoulish figures, with frightening masks, carrying ringing bells on on their belts, and with whips to "beat"the occasional passerby!!<br />
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The "Krampus runs" take place in the first week of December but in particular on the 5th December.<br />
While St. Nicholas brings presents to those children who haven been good during the course of the year, it could be said that the Krampus figures frighten the ones who have been bad! They quite often arrive together in an open slay being pulled by horses, to a village square, with an open fire, thumping music and an expectant crowd.<br />
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The two of them are a curious couple, good and evil traveling together! but Advent times wouldn't be complete without them in Austria, or Christmas trees, decorations and an Advent wreath either.<br />
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In the Gastien area the celebrations rotate round different villages each year. <br />
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The Zell am See-Kaprun area holds fast to the tradition of the Krampus' run, for more photographs click on the <a href="http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/132375_0ca82ae31e.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/help/photos/&usg=__MD09hofNyTH4BWyV0c3ALslLyqE=&h=375&w=500&sz=39&hl=en&start=5&sig2=P8O3y5AW91wcEfQvja2F0g&tbnid=t6wPc8Xrjdbx4M:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dflickr%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DG&ei=628hS_ShIorF-Qa9qrWvBg">link</a>. The following events are typical but will vary from year to year:-<br />
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03/12 6:00 p.m Krampus run for children, village square Thumersbach<br />
04/12 7:00 p.m Krampus run, village square Thumersbach<br />
05/12 6:00 p.m Krampus run, Salzburgerplatz Kaprun<br />
05/12 7:00 p.m Krampus run, centre Zell am See <br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">"Run"</span> times for Krampus will be publicised by the local tourist office, and a list of other events in Kaprun and Zell am See given can be found <a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/winter/news/events/en/">here</a>.<br />
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In some ways the tradition of Krampus has similarities with the Halloween celebrations else where in the world, they perhaps share the same Ghoulish, heathen origins.<br />
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The idea of Austrian Christingle markets, Skiing or snow boarding over Christmas and into the New Year will also appeal to many. It is well worth thinking about, but if you wish to go, you will need to book early.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">While our apartment is brilliantly situated for a beautiful summer holiday – and you can still even include a little sledging if you fancy thanks to the glacier - it is of course the most perfect base for an exciting winter adventure. Once the weather in the UK starts to change – with the light evenings fading and the warm air replaced by cooler mornings and a fair bit of rain and wind, it can mean only one thing; autumn has arrived! For many of us the start of autumn is super exciting and no, it’s not because Christmas is only round the corner, <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">it</span> because it’s the start of the ski season. For those who love the crisp, clean mountain air this time of year is special as it means the countdown has begun to your big trip away. Whether it is for a long weekend, a week or if you’re really lucky, ten days, keen skiers look forward to their annual trip with great excitement. If you’ve already booked with us we can promise you a fantastic experience - the apartment is just perfect; <a href="http://www.austria-holiday-apartment.com/facilities.php">brilliantly comfortable</a>, in a great location and with plenty to do right on your doorstep. With a bit of something for everyone, here are just some of the great winter activities to enjoy near the apartment.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">The area has a pretty good reputation for <a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/skimap/index.html#/overview/"><span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">beginner’s slopes</span></a>; <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">up on</span> the Maiskogel the atmosphere is just perfect – really relaxed and the <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">runs</span> are mostly tree lined and gentle in nature. Once you’ve built up a bit more confidence there are some great progression slopes where you can practice your turns and stops to perfection. Although these slopes are on the lower side they are brilliantly easy to reach from the accommodation. If, at the start of the season, the snow down low is looking a little on the thin side then head on up to the <a href="http://www.kitzsteinhorn.at/en">Kitzsteinhorn Glacier</a> which is the <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">snow sure</span> plateau further up the mountain. Up here you are guaranteed to get fantastic snow coverage and the facilities all round are just excellent. If you are heading up the glacier or out for the day skiing and are new to the slopes then make sure you have packed all your essentials in a small rucksack so that you can fully enjoy the day – have a look this <a href="http://www.igluski.com/beginners/first-ski-trip-checklist">checklist</a> from Iglu Ski for some great tips and advice.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">The <a href="http://www.kitzsteinhorn.at/en/snowpark">Snowpark Kitsteinhorn</a>, Kaprun boasts Austria’s biggest super pipe along with mogul slopes and ski trails – so enough to keep most boarders and freestyle skiers happy. Situated nice and high at 2,900 <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">metres</span> the park has loads of space to practice those <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">manoeuvres</span> in. The half pipe is an amazing 160 <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">metre</span> long and 6 <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">metres</span> high. Not quite up to that standard yet? Well grab a drink and sit in the spectator area to enjoy watching the exploits of those giving it a go. There are two other great snow parks too - Schmittenhöhe at the Hahnkopflift and the Park on Maiskogel – both of which can offer kids (and those still young at heart) a safe environment in which to have fantastic fun.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">If boarding or downhill skiing isn’t your thing then how about trying cross country? Kaprun has a number of beginners and medium difficulty loops for you to set off on. For those a little more advanced there are over 200 km of trails in the area to work your way round and if you fancy a little skiing at night, how about the 5 km track up on the Kitzsteinhorn plateau – the track is floodlit. Beginners should head for the easiest trail that starts in Karpun and is called West trail.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">So you’ve enjoyed some great runs and are feeling pretty pleased with yourself – now it’s time to enjoy some of the nightlife Kaprun has to offer. Stop off at one of the <a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/en/activities/ski-board/apres-ski">many ski huts</a> on the slopes and sample some mulled wine or the Austrian specialty Kasnocken and enjoy the stunning light as it begins to fade across the mountains. Down in the town things are slightly livelier and there is <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">great choice</span> of ski pubs and bars to get the <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">party started in</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Beginner or old pro, young or old, boarder or cross country lover, Kaprun and the surrounding area <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">has</span> some truly great winter activities to keep you busy this season. Make the most of your holiday and come to our beautiful Austrian resort of Kaprun, and <span class="gingersofatwarecorrect">savour</span> that fantastic mountain scenery and air. Have a great holiday. </span><br />
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love Austria and just had to return to Zell am See and Kaprun! This was our <span style="font-size: large;"><b>4<sup>th</sup></b></span>
summer visit since 2009 and even now there are plenty of things for us still to
do and new places to go such is the variety on offer in the area for all ages.</span><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> ( For further information on two of our previous visits see the following links <a href="http://austria-holiday-apartment.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/things-to-do-in-week-in-kaprun-zell-am.html" target="_blank">second visit</a></span></i><a href="http://austria-holiday-apartment.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/things-to-do-in-week-in-kaprun-zell-am.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><i> </i></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><i>and our<a href="http://austria-holiday-apartment.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/normal-0-false-false-false-en-gb-x-none.html" target="_blank"> third visit ) .</a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">In
fact to make even more of our holiday this time we again stayed at <a href="https://booking.zellamsee-kaprun.co.at/rentals/apartment-kaprun-apartment-tauernblick-ii-with-garden-in-kaprun-197681.html?FRMAdultos=8" target="_blank">Austria Holiday Apartment</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wonderfully located apartment in Kaprun for
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">What
we get most enjoyment from is walking in the mountains and swimming…lots of
swimming! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we checked the weather
forecast, via the apartment’s WiFi and the local TV channels, and decided to
immediately go for the <a href="http://www.schmitten.at/en/prices-schedule/summer-prices/combo-tickets.html" target="_blank">‘hike and swim’ card</a> again which is perfect for us.
For a family of 4 it costs €205.50 for 6 days and provides unlimited use of the
cable cars, gondolas and; chairlifts at the Kitzsteinhorn, Schmittenhohe and
Maiskogel mountains <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">and</b> the three
outdoor swimming areas around Lake Zell and the indoor pool in Zell am See. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a great economic way of using the
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asked the children what they’d like to do first, both immediately responded “the
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is a great way of getting into the mountains and keeping the children
entertained. The circular walk has over 12 different activity stations, some of
which change from year to year, for children to have fun and help the dragon
Schmidolin in his quest. It’s best to start at the Areitbahn gondola where the
parking is free and the ticket office is in the Intersport shop. The staff are
very helpful, they will give the children a card to mark off at each activity
station, and with all the right answers on return they will be given something
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This year at the top of the Areitbahn lift, there is a motocross course on
e-bikes which boys might like, have a look here at the <a href="http://www.schmitten.at/en/freeride-e-center.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Freeride E-center</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">It
was sooooo hot on this our first day (obviously the fire breathing dragon had
been busy!), that the temperature gauge in the car was reading 42°c! So we just
had to go to the lido and jump in Lake Zell to cool off, aaaaaaahhhhhhh. </span><br />
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lido can be busy but it has a heated pool with a slide, a pool for the very
little ones, a café and is right next to the lake and with stunning scenery
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">‘What
would you like to do next?’ we asked. “Can we go sledging?” was the response.
Why not it’s only August! Our second day we ascended the <a href="http://www.kitzsteinhorn.at/en"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Kitzsteinhorn</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>which is just a few kilometres drive up the
road from the apartment. Two gondolas and a cable car take you to the summit
station – the Gipfelwelt 3000 – where there is a fantastic café/restaurant, a
cinema and a panoramic platform at 3029m. On a clear day the views are
unbelievable. We made our way to the Ice Arena on the glacier where everyone,
young & old, can go tobogganing / sledging and have fantastic fun. The less
energetic can watch from a deckchair with a hot or cold drink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">In
fact we had so much fun that we went back a few days later and when we arrived
at the summit this time it was actually -2°c and snowing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always its best to be prepared for the
conditions but winter clothes can be bought or hired from the <a href="http://www.bruendl.at/en" target="_blank">Intersport shops</a>
that are at each gondola station. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The cloud soon gave way to some sunshine and it
‘warmed up’ to 7°c so we built a snowman, in fact three, which became an
instant tourist attraction. Just wonderful!</span></div>
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the summer months there are always many events happening, some occur each week
and some are special one-off events so it’s definitely worth checking with the <a href="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/en"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Tourist
Information Centre</span></a> as there is something for everyone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Every
Wednesday evening in Zell am See there is a festival with street bars,
entertainment, food vendors and traditional music. Whilst busy the atmosphere
is fabulous. We were lucky enough to go twice and the children loved the pancakes
and candy floss stalls! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great evening with Live music in Medieval town center of Zell am See </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We only just
missed out on Kapr</span>un’s own festival and mountain bike extravaganza – <a href="http://www.mountainbike-kaprun.com/index.php?lang=en"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Bike Infection</span></a> which
takes place in mid-August, we went in 2011 and it was well worth a visit.</span></div>
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fans will be interested to know that the area is also a magnet to top football
sides who like to take training camps. One evening the top Qatari side <a href="http://www.al-saddclub.com/EN/Pages/home.aspx">Al-Sadd</a> were training
on the pitch opposite the apartment so I watched them for some time. When they
finished I had my photograph taken with one of their players – ex-Real Madrid
and Spain legend ‘Raul’. Football gold!</span><br />
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back to normality and the next walk we did was on the <a href="http://www.schmitten.at/en.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Schmitten</span></a>,
where we took the cable car to the summit station and walked the route from the
St Elisabeth chapel down the ridge to the Sonnkogel, this is a lovely short
walk, not that strenuous, with amazing views again and plenty to keep children
entertained along the way. There are lots of information stations too that
describe the area, the history, the wildlife and the fauna of the mountain
which is interesting and of course importantly there is a café/restaurant at
either end. The coffee and apfelstrudel should not be missed!</span></div>
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a rainy day we wandered into Kaprun, found a lovely café at the bakery and then
later visited the indoor pool in Zell am See which had a 74m water slide and
diving boards. The pool is also adjacent to the ice rink, home of the <a href="http://www.ek-zellereisbaeren.at/">EK Zeller</a> ice hockey team, on the
main road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b> </b>One
place we’d not visited previously were the <a href="http://www.verbund.com/tm/en/kaprun-high-altitude-reservoirs"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">high altitude reservoirs</span></a>
at Kaprun including the Mooserboden reservoir and dams. The start of this
excursion is just a few km past the Kitzsteinhorn gondola station where you park
your car, get a ticket €39 per family, which includes the bus ride up to the
higher reservoir.. We were fortunate enough to go on a good weather day when
the power company Verbund had also organised a day specifically aimed at
children with lots of activities going on. We walked along the dam walls (<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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</span>dam wall) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and had a nice picnic
next to the reservoir amongst the glacial mountains, simply stunning.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swimming Lido at <span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Piesendorf</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">When
our ‘hike and swim’ card had expired we had three days to choose what to do.
Firstly we decided to venture to the outdoor pool, the Hinkelsteinbad, at <a href="http://www.niedernsill.at/en.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Piesendorf</span></a>.
This was a little difficult to find at first so I would advise checking the
map, it’s next to FC Piesendorf (the football team), but an alternative would
be to travel by the Pinzgau Lokalbahn train from Furth-Kaprun as the pool is
next door to the railway station. Anyway the pool was much quieter than the
lido in Zell and equipped with a heated pool, sports pool, a jacuzzi, a longer
slide, a café and with a beautiful vista up the valley. Idyllic!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the family it was just €10.50 for the day
and we stayed for over 5 hours. We had a fabulous time there and would
definitely recommend it.</span></div>
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following day was forecast to be poor, so we decided to take the train from
Zell am See to visit Salzburg. This cost just €32 for a return ticket for us
all and included parking in the ‘Park and Ride’ at Zell station. I would
recommend going early as the journey takes 1.5 hours and the parking spaces are
limited. We enjoyed walking around Salzburg and visited the house that was the
birthplace of <a href="http://www.mozarteum.at/en/museums/mozarts-birthplace.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Mozart</span></a>. We would like
to have visited the <a href="http://www.hausdernatur.at/admission-hours-entrance-fees.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Science and Natural History
Museum</span></a> science museum (again) but ran out of time(!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our
final day ended on a real high where we spent virtually the whole day at the <a href="http://www.tauernspakaprun.com/en"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Tauern
Spa, Kaprun</span></a> which is described as the ‘Base Camp for Body
Soul’ and that is a pretty accurate summary. The complex is 5 star and the
‘wasserwelt’ (waterworld) is nothing short of fantastic with lots of different
indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, slides and even a heated salt water pool.
Very very relaxing, and lots of fun too. What was even better was that it was
much less busy than our previous visit and the weather was good! A day pass
cost €61.50 but it was worth it. On entry you are given a wrist band that
contains a chip, which not only controls a changing room that acts as a locker
but also can be used to purchase food, which is very nice, from the restaurant
and cafes (note when not using cash this can be a little dangerous to the
wallet!). I am looking forward to the day when we can also visit the sauna and
masseuse and leave the children to entertain themselves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Before
we returned to the airport we had fun on the <a href="http://www.maiskogel.at/en/alpine-coaster.html"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">Maisiflitzer</span></a> roller coaster at the
Maiskogel in Kaprun which follows the gradient of the ski slope and has bumps
and turns. At the point where the photograph is taken we were doing 42kmph,
awesome! One run down the track for the four of us, in two carts, cost €24. The
area has also been developed with a go-kart track €2 for 10 mins and large
slides which are €0.50c per go. Plenty to keep the children entertained here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">So
there it is our 4<sup>th</sup>, and most enjoyable to date, visit to Kaprun.
Many thanks to the <a href="https://booking.zellamsee-kaprun.co.at/rentals/apartment-kaprun-apartment-tauernblick-ii-with-garden-in-kaprun-197681.html?FRMAdultos=8" target="_blank">Austria Holiday Apartment</a> again for the hire of their apartment which
looked as fresh as it did when we first arrived in 2009. It’s well equipped and
very conveniently placed for walking into Kaprun, travelling by road and only a
few metres from the Billa supermarket. </span></div>
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dilemma is now whether to return for a winter ski trip or another amazing
summer adventure. We now love Austria even more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5173459657168025028" name="art4">Austria Holiday</a><b> Journey tips for car drivers</b></span><b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Plan your route</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> well in advance – this way you will arrive at your destination quickly and safely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Make the journey a relaxed part of your holiday</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> and include enough breaks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Autobahn vignette a</span></b>ll 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. </li>
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<li><b>Make way for an "Emergency lane" in traffic jams: make way for emergency vehicles!</b> 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.<o:p></o:p></li>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We wish you a safe journey for your well-deserved Austria holiday. </span></div>
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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 <a href="http://www.wedding-austria.com/hz-engl/extras/kapelle/index.html">Elizabeth Chapel</a>.<br />
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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!<br />
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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.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>25<span style="color: blue;"> facts.</span></b></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span>For further information on the ski area and a ski map click on the<a href="http://alias.salzburgerland.com/media/sltg_winter/ski/skiatlas_pdf/ESR_e.pdf"> link</a></h3>
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<li>Skiing Altitude 755m-3000m</li>
<li>Resort Altitude 755m (Zell am See)</li>
<li>Piste length 138km</li>
<li>Number of runs 53</li>
<li>Nursery Slopes 13%</li>
<li>Blue 40% </li>
<li>Red 34%</li>
<li>Black 13%</li>
<li>Number of Lifts 57</li>
<li>Drag lifts 30</li>
<li>Chair lifts 15</li>
<li>Cable Cars 12</li>
<li>Direction of predominately slopes N/S/E</li>
<li>Terrain Parks yes</li>
<li>Half Pipe yes</li>
<li>Cross Country Trails 200km</li>
<li>Glacier skiing yes (October to June)</li>
<li>Night Skiing yes</li>
<li>Mountain Restaurants 20</li>
<li>Snow making 80% of runs covered</li>
<li>Resort Ski Bus yes, included in ski pass price </li>
<li>Bus Linked Resorts Zell am See, Kaprun, Schuttdorf to the <a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/winter.htm">Kitzsteinhorn</a> glacier</li>
<li>Traditional Après Ski yes in both resorts</li>
<li>Austrian Alpine atmosphere yes.</li>
<li>Spa / wellness yes <a href="http://austria-spa-world.blogspot.com/">Tauern Spa Kaprun </a>opened its doors in November 2010.</li>
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style='width:15.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm' id=leftcolumn><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=440 style='width:330.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:27.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#284877'>'Servus' Derek!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://zellamsee-kaprun.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a&id=066a759290&e=1f012c1322"></a></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" href="http://zellamsee-kaprun.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a&id=066a759290&e=1f012c1322" 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href="http://zellamsee-kaprun.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a&id=066a759290&e=1f012c1322"></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>At the moment it's snowing almost every day in Zell am See-Kaprun. There is already 1.5m of snow at the glacier Kitzsteinhorn! The Schmitten and Maiskogel opened this week too. Our Christmas market is covered with snow - ginger bread and hot spiced wine (Glühwein) are tasting even better now :-)<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Enjoy your winter experience in Zell am See-Kaprun now!</span></strong><b><br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Merry Christmas,</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>your team of Zell am See-Kaprun</span></strong></b><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr style='height:30.75pt'><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:30.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=440 height=41 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/static/img/nl_relaunch/line.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222836;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=440 style='width:330.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:120.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://zellamsee-kaprun.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a&id=42e7c4d3b2&e=1f012c1322"><img border=0 width=200 height=133 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a/images/0700_hu300px.1.jpg"></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=20 valign=top style='width:15.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#284877'>Live Webcams & Slope Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Did you know that you can check which slopes and lifts are open on our website? We installed a special webcam too. It is capable of producing stunning pictures even during the night. See for yourself!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://zellamsee-kaprun.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a&id=c46778beb3&e=1f012c1322"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#83AE0A'>More <img border=0 width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/static/img/nl_relaunch/arrow_white.gif"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=440 height=41 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/static/img/nl_relaunch/line.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=440 style='width:330.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#284877'>This have been the White Start Games 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What a fun day full of action: The White Start Games 2012 on the 11th of November 2012! We started at the glacier Kitzsteinhorn. People from all over the world gave their best at the two funny winter games „Snowsurfing" and „Snowflossing"...<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://zellamsee-kaprun.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a&id=f5f819901d&e=1f012c1322"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#83AE0A'>More <img border=0 width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/static/img/nl_relaunch/arrow_white.gif"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td width=20 valign=top style='width:15.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td><td width=160 valign=top style='width:120.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#284877'><a href="http://zellamsee-kaprun.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a&id=04981526e7&e=1f012c1322"><img border=0 width=160 height=96 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a/images/wsg_youtube.jpg"></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=440 height=41 id="_x0000_i1032" src="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/static/img/nl_relaunch/line.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222836;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=440 style='width:330.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=160 valign=top style='width:120.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://zellamsee-kaprun.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a&id=aceee1d146&e=1f012c1322"><img border=0 width=160 height=107 id="_x0000_i1033" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a/images/thumb_8167__lightbox6eed34.jpeg"></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=20 valign=top style='width:15.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#284877'>Christmas Market<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Enjoy our Christmas market called "Zeller Adventzaubermarkt" from thursday to sunday every week from the 22nd of November until Christmas. Enjoy delicacies like gingerbread, hot wine and much more! We will have a star-cinema, carousel and lama trekkings for kids. For the first time you can take a trip on a ship on lake Zell during this time of the year. Join us and feel the Christmas spirit in the middle of the alps!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://zellamsee-kaprun.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a17d40826a2aa417426358f6a&id=67e9c61564&e=1f012c1322"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#83AE0A'>More <img border=0 width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/static/img/nl_relaunch/arrow_white.gif"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=440 height=41 id="_x0000_i1035" src="http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/static/img/nl_relaunch/line.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:19.5pt'><td colspan=3 style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:19.5pt'></td></tr></table></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=440 style='width:330.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=260 valign=top style='width:195.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#284877'>Facebook picture of the month<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Have you already visited us on facebook? We post many great pictures of our region every week. 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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">If you are looking for somewhere to stay in the area, please do consider looking at <a href="http://www.austria-holiday-apartment.com/" target="_blank">www.austria-holiday-apartment.com</a> in can sleep from 3 to 9 persons, and has the benefit of 3 bath - shower rooms.</span><br />
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<b>20, 22 and now 23 reasons, </b>to have a winter / Skiing holiday in Zell am See / Kaprun area. It is one of those lists which will go on and on, there is the obvious skiing and snowboarding. A trip to Salzburg by train is less obvious, and a ride down to the Gastein valley to enjoy the hot thermal waters, or a day out skiing in Sallbach and Hinterglemm, or shopping in Innsbruck. Anyway it is a list for starters and others may want to contribute ideas and suggestions of their own.<br />
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<b>So 20+ reasons to holiday in the Europa Ski area of Zell am See and Kaprun here goes:</b>-<br />
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1.Quick transfer times from the nearest<a href="http://engl.salzburg-airport.com/"> local airport of Salzburg</a> which is just over 1 hour away, just over the German border is Munich airport at just over 2 hours away, Innsbruck airport is a little closer, making the holiday area easy to get to and from.<br />
2.Plenty of <a href="http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/flight-guide-to-Austria/">flights out to and back from Austria</a> from a wide range of airports.<br />
3.Skiing in three distinctive areas of Schmittenhohe above Zell am See, the Maiskogel where you can ski direct down into the village centre of Kaprun, and the Kitzsteinhorn where at a height of 3204 metres the snow is guaranteed, and the glacier allows for all year round skiing. For a ski <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/__OCdB6bPnGQ/SJHw6_831VI/AAAAAAAAA-s/AlYTfXZrWwo/zellamsee.jpg">map on the area </a>and further ski info click on the link, it is worth looking on the map and identifying the 3 lifts with the heated seats!<br />
4.Skiing for all abilities, a mix of slopes and varied terrain to cater for <a href="http://www.ski-finder.co.uk/country/Austria/">beginners, intermediate, and expert</a> making it an excellent family ski area.<br />
5. Lovely Austrian village of Kaprun and the ancient lakeside market town (Fridays) of Zell am See.<br />
6. Walking, skating, horse riding or curling on the frozen lake (see) at Zell, which normally freezes in the middle of winter.<br />
7.Walking across the frozen lake to Thumersbach for a coffee and cake.<br />
8.Having a hot chocolate or mocha in the <a href="http://www.grandhotel-zellamsee.at/Explore-the-Grand-Hotel.8.0.html?&L=1">Grand Hotel</a> at Zell am See.<br />
9.Three acclaimed snow parks up on the Kitzsteinhorn for you to show off your snowboarding stuff.<br />
10.Marked walking paths, tree lined slopes to help you find your way about.<br />
11.Marked and maintained cross <a href="http://skisnowboardeurope.com/zellamsee/crosscountry.html">country skiing</a> trails.<br />
12.For something a little different why not try <a href="http://skisnowboardeurope.com/zellamsee/crosscountry.html">snow shoeing</a>?<br />
13.Two toboggan runs one for Kaprun and another for Zell am See.<br />
14.Try curling on the frozen lake or outside a hostelry!<br />
15.Swimming or having a sauna in Zell am See, or at the new 85 million Euro <a href="http://austria-spa-world.blogspot.com/">Tauern Spa Kaprun</a> or take in the thermal waters of the the two spas in the Gastein valley only a short ride by train, car or taxi.<br />
16.Go and watch a ice hockey match in Zell am See, very competitive and great fun.<br />
17.Walk the 7 miles around the lake, stopping for a mulled wine.<br />
18.Enjoy the alpine apres Ski activities, the Austrians know how to enjoy themselves.<br />
19.Go up on the <a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/">cable cars</a> and enjoy a meal and take in the views.<br />
20.Glacier skiing your guarantee of snow.<br />
21.Shopping in the market in Zell am See, every Friday, and Christmas markets as well.<br />
22.Relax you are on holiday and enjoy yourself.<br />
23.Enjoy the Austrian scenery and <a href="http://www.skihorizon.com/images/Lieu/361/kprnstation2.jpg">winter sun</a> you will not be disappointed.<br />
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Another item to embellish on is <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyline-architekten.at%2Fprojects%2Fkaprun.html&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=de&tl=en"><span style="font-weight: bold;">spa-world-kaprun</span></a>, which at a 83 million Euro investment, covering an area 18,600 metres square and with a water area of 2060 metres square, it promises to be quite an all year round attraction, in a stunning location, making the area even more of a all season resort. To see further information on this blog about <a href="http://austria-holiday-apartment.blogspot.com/2008/12/spa-world-kaprun.html">Tauren Spa World Kaprun</a> please click on the <a href="http://austria-holiday-apartment.blogspot.com/2008/12/spa-world-kaprun.html">link</a> or here.<br />
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<li>For <span style="color: #993300;">30+ reasons </span>to visit Kaprun and Zell am See in the summer, or for that matter in the spring or autumn please click on the <a href="http://austria-holiday-apartment.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html">reasons to visit</a> link.</li>
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Looking for somewhere to stay? then please consider staying at <a href="https://booking.zellamsee-kaprun.co.at/rentals/apartment-kaprun-apartment-tauernblick-ii-with-garden-in-kaprun-197681.html?FRMAdultos=8">Austria Holiday Apartment</a> in Kaprun it sleeps from 3 - 9 persons in comfort, and has the added benefit of 3 bath / shower rooms as well.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Skiing is a winter sport right? well yes but there are opportunities to ski into the winter, spring and even the summer. The skiing won't be as extensive and the weather won't be as cold, but it is certainly possible to ski outside the recognized ski season of mid December to the Easter holidays.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In Austria there are a number of glaciers in the Tyrol, but the only glacier ski area in the Salzburg area is the Kitzsteinhorn above Kaprun close to Zell am See. The facilities on the top of the mountain come newly refurbished with even a cinema complex now added.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you are selective a choose an area where there is glacier skiing, the attached article "<a href="http://www.tourmycountry.com/austria/summerskiingalps.htm">Summer Skiing in the Austrian Alps"</a> gives plenty of suggestions to make the most of the opportunity to get in that extra ski holiday, or perhaps the start of a ski career by having a lesson or two!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A place to summer ski is on the Kitzsteinhorn rising to 3203 metres with a glacier so it is possible to extend your ski season and ski on in April, May June and beyond weather dependent further on into the year. In some years weather dependent it is possible to ski most of the year round. In the case of the <a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/summer.htm">Kizsteinhorn</a>, it normally shuts down for weeks in the summer when maintenance takes place on relocating the ski lifts which have been sliding down the glacier!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">They cannot give you an exact preview for summer skiing as this is very much weather dependent, its recommended that you contact the Kitzsteinhorn ski lift company direct to get the latest situation</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then they can tell you the exact piste situation or you can also have a look on <a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/news/openedlifts.htm">http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/news/openedlifts.htm</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Many spring and summer visitors, like to take up the opportunity of an extended ski season, but they also like the possibility of a combination of activities. Skiing, walking, a round of golf or even two for at the <a href="http://www.golf-zellamsee.at/cmsen/html/index.htm">Zell am See, Kaprun golf courses </a>there are <b>two</b> 18 hole championship golf course!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Other possibilities are cycling, swimming in a mountain lake in one of the local spas or pools. In the case of Kaprun and Zell am See there is the new <a href="http://austria-spa-world.blogspot.com/2010/01/resort-tauern-spa-zell-am-see-kaprun.html">Tauern-Kaprun-Spa</a> world, which opened in November 2010.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The majority of of the resorts are in are in the Austrian Tyrol area, with the Kitzsteinhorn being in the <a href="http://www.salzburg.info/en/">Salzburg</a> area, and the Molltaler Gletcher being in Carinthia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The <a href="http://www.tirol.at/xxl/en/771659/index.html">Tyrol </a>summer ski areas are at Dachstein, Kaunertaler, Hintertuxer, Solden, Piztaler and the Stubaier glacier ski resorts, the Tyrol area is the area around Innsbruck. are in the Innsbruck area of Austria </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For further information on somewhere to stay please see <a href="http://www.austria-holiday-apartment.com/">www.austria-holiday-apartment.com </a>The apartment sleeps from 3 to 9 persons with a view of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier from the terrace.</span></div>
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Whats happening in and around Zell am See and Kaprun<br />
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<b>Tauern Spa in Kaprun</b>! just superb!!</h2>
All year round you can enjoy all the advantages the <a href="http://www.tauernspakaprun.com/en" target="_blank">Tauern Spa in Kaprun</a> will be offering! Enjoy panoramaic saunas, a brine (salt) swimming pool, a glazed
exterior pool, and aroma steam bath, saunas, steam rooms, as well as a large restaurant and
bar area.<br />
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There is also a 25-metre swimming poo, slide, children's play areal and a gym.<br />
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The 'Spa
Treatment' section has beauty experts to pamper you with exclusive
treatments and massages. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schmitten.at%2Findex.php%3Fid%3D26%26type%3D0%26L%3D1%26cn_search%3D%26cn_cat%3D%26cn_from%3D1339624800%26cn_to%3D1356908400%26cn_uid%3D81%26offset%3D2&ei=qguLUJKIFaSw0QXdvoDoDw&usg=AFQjCNESPwct4_Iq2A9gqk1rVOsVqm5GNg&sig2=dP1bmyec6Xv8T7NNl3DD9w" target="_blank"><b>Schmitten Downhill - Golf Championship </b></a>, now has become a special annual favourite, whether you are a professional golfer, or just beginning you will be made welcome at a cross golf event on
Schmitten mountain above Zell am See. There are no handicap apart from the at an
altitude of 2,500 metres above sea level! Instead, you'll be players cross-country in teams of two starting in the morning over nine holes, from the mountain station Schmitten up to the Areitalm level . It is not
played under the rules of the Royal St. Andrews Golf Club, but you will be told the rules before you start!! But please expect to enjoy yourself.<br />
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For those who like traditional golf the <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CCsQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zellamsee-kaprun.com%2Fen%2Factivities%2Fgolf&ei=_QyLUKblF4Gb1AXa1YCABg&usg=AFQjCNGW7cvZ8EgaDuXSOsDomg_EmvDRSg&sig2=5lz9VDcP3_ciIGkRZVdDCA" target="_blank">golf club of Kaprun and Zell am </a>See comes highly recommended, with the added benefit of not one but two 18 hole golf course<br />
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<b>KAPRUN CHEESE FESTIVAL</b><br />
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The Kaprun Cheese festival event is becoming a popular favourite, with blue-veined
cheese, cottage cheese or hard cheese. It runs for a full week a very with aromas drifting through the village of streets of Kaprun. Normally it is held held in the middle of September for the cheese connoisseurs , the quiet little village of Kaprun is turning into the longest cheese
counter in the Pinzgau!!!. The traditionally popular freash milk product from
Pinzgau is at the center of everyone's attention.<br />
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<b>Zell am See Friday - Christmas Market and Christmas Concert with the </b><b>'<a href="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQfuv70Hl-7EytYf2hxw6pvgUyZ8D5yEoZFrG9an20FyRvrO5Ut" target="_blank">Liedertafel</a>' </b><br />
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A
very special experience is guaranteed when 120 years of choir tradition
meet the unequalled acoustics of Zell am See town square. The Christmas
concert of 'Liedertafel Zell am See' choir in the medieval town square, is supremely atmospheric, and will bring shivers down your spine. The choir of bass, tenors and
baritone, bring the square alive in the winter. <br />
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<b>THE VOLVO ICE CAMP</b><br />
It is becoming a regular feature the 'Volvo Ice Camp' it invites visitors to take a look at this
amazing igloo world, covering more than 10,000 square metres high up on
the Kitzsteinhorn. The main igloo which is twelve metres in diameter and
is connected with many other snow huts opens its doors.<br />
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Inside the ice
bar and ice lounge you can enjoy a cheese fondue, hot tea or perhaps
some warming schnapps. Activities include an outside climbing tower,
night hiking and various music events in the camp. You can even stay
overnight until April, sleeping in one of the cosy and romantic igloos.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CB8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.kitzsteinhorn.at%2F&ei=DhCLUOeKAqer0AWbs4G4Bw&usg=AFQjCNFMU1B4W3zpDYfzzJxG5uwWeyucPg&sig2=lB709X4Ry3peeP7zcW95Rg" target="_blank">KITZSTEINHORN</a> MELLOW PARK</b><br />
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Three
top Snowparks at snow guaranteed 2.500 and 2.900 metres - this is a
real mecca for snowboarders and free skiers on an area of 30.000 m² and
with more than 70 obstacles. More information about every obstacle, the
park maps and the actual videos and photos can be foundfreely on the web. The set up change from year to year.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>BP hot air balloon trophy competition -end of January</b> <b>Hot Air Ballooning</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://en.kitzsteinhorn.at/news/events?we_objectID=444" target="_blank"><b> </b>BP Ballonn fesival in Kaprun and Zell am See</a>.<br />
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Floating
above snow-covered mountain tops in a basket: By now, the colorful
spectacle is already taking place for the 3o something time: more than 35
balloonist teams are starting in the BP Gas Balloon Trophy to show what
they can do with their multi-coloured balls of heat in the sky. People who are
not satisfied with just watching can climb into one of the baskets
themselves to explore every spot of the region from hundreds of meters
of altitude. The 'nights of the glowing balloons' are the visual
highlights of this week.<br />
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<b>Zell am See Christmas Market - Nov / Dec</b><br />
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Already
in November it sparkles and shines and makes visitors feel all warm and
cosy. On the 19th of the month the magic Advent market of Zell am See
opens its doors always Thurday & Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00
p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon
until 8:00 p.m. and invites you to take a stroll and discover the
dreamy, wintry atmosphere in 'Ferry Porsche Congress Center' square. The
Krampus' race, the Christ child workshop, or the brass band concert -
until the day before Christmas Eve you can enjoy the magical and
romantic atmosphere to your heart's desire. <br />
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<b>Snow Night skiing - Boarding </b><br />
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For
about eight weeks Wednesdays are special days for snowboarders and
Freeskiers: till middle of March snowboard nights take place every
Wednesday from 8 p.m. On the piste at cityXpress, boarders and
free skiers are showing their skills with their boards beneath their
feet. The snowboard and freestyle show also guarantees breath-taking
action. Here spectators can marvel at lots of jumps and stunts. The
evening events are completed by music from the DJ and a brilliant
fireworks display.<br />
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<b>SKI AND GOLF Championships - May </b><br />
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A fantastic combination: Giant Slalom at the white Kitzsteinhorn and golf in the green valley.<br />
Starting
with giant slalom at the Kitzsteinhorn and golf on the following days
on the golf course in Zell am See Kaprun.<br />
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