30 great reason to visit Zell am See and Kaprun in Austria in the summer

Chuch in Kaprun

Plenty of cycling routes

Lake at Zell am See

Thirty  great reasons to visit and stay in Kaprun / Zell am See in the Austrian  summer.

1. Scenery to inspire.
2. Fresh clean alpine air to relax in.
3. The sports centres, indoor pool, spa and recreation center  in Zell am See.
4. A trip to Salzburg
5. A trip to Innsbruck
6. Swimming and bathing fun in Lake Zell
7. Water sport-swimming, sailing, surfing, diving, water skiing on the lake at Zell.
8. Hiking trails at all altitudes, with different challenges, and different views.
9. Cable cars up to 3,000 m above sea level
10. One of Austria’s premier golf clubs with two 18-hole golf courses in a spectacular location.
11. Over 200 km route of the bike cycle route called the "Tauernradweg"
12. Over 700 km of well defined mountain bike routes some used in the mountain bike downhill World cup competition.
13. Over 25 km of bridle paths, for you to enjoy horse riding.
14. Over 40 different types of sports for all the family to enjoy.
15. Summer skiing up on the on the Kitzsteinhorn glacier.
16. Kaprun castle festivals.
17. Village, lake, city and alpine festivals.
18. Concerts, theatres, exhibit, museums, galleries locally and in Salzburg and Innsbruck.
19. Canyoning, river rafting, climbing, mountaineering, paragliding, mountain biking and so much more.
20. Fun and varied program for children
21. A visit to Kaprun’s reservoirs.
22. Railway trips Salzburg or Innsbruck.
23. Visit Krimmel waterfalls perhaps taking you cycles on the train, and cycling down the valley with a day to remember
24. An alpine drive over the alps on a road only open May to September!
25. Castles to visit, including Werfen castle with the display of falconery
26. Visit a large ice cave above Werfen castle only discovered just over 100 years ago.
27. Many great places for all the family to visit.
28. A 7 mile walk around the lake at Zell
29. Sit and have a coffee and take in the view
30. Relax you are on holiday.

For further information and ideas link to the article 22 - 23 reasons to visit Zell am See, Kaprun and surrounding areas for a winter holiday see this link.

Tauern Spa-world-Kaprun

Another great reason to visit the area will be the opening of a brand new spa complex , it will is called  Tauern Spa-world-Kaprun, the cost of the development comes in at around 85 million euro.

The spa covers a site of 18,600 metres square and with a water recreation area of 2060 metres square. It promises to be a superb enhancement to the area, make it an even more attractive place to holiday throughout the year.

The site of the spa is just a few minutes walk from the center of Kaprun, it sits in the valley bottom, surrounded my majestic mountains, and a stunning view of the Kitzsteinhorn glacier with its glacier.

I feel sure that it will be worth the wait to visit.

Safe places to holiday in? - Austria

Interesting link listing the 10 safest places in the world for travelers. The list is a bit objective but comes up with the following countries:-  New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Austria, Sweden, Japan, Canada, Finland and Slovenia.

The list seems to pick up on the best places with some common themes:- i) Nordic countries ii), Alpine countries, or iii) Tundra countries. The top ten  list comes from a survey of 144 countries and they look at 23 specific areas as indicators to come up with their favourites.

Political Map of Austria, showing adjacent countries

When it comes to Austria, it has the following in favour, a  politically stable country, population community orientated (as opposed to "my" rights orientated), Austria is a religious county counting on the number of beautiful Catholic churches, secondary indicators include the absence of litter and  the "graffiti" index, the  Austrians come over as friendly, honest, kind law abiding, and are very proud of their nationality. 

If you  are going to visit Austria? and are looking for somewhere to stay? for 3 - 9 guests, then please please consider staying at Austrian Holiday Apartment - Kaprun.