Austria
Park Igls – Medical Spa Resort
A 10-minute drive north of Innsbruck, at the edge of the Austrian Alps, sits Park Igls, a private hotel and medical center. A loyal following of guests have been coming here for decades to improve […]
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Snowfall Returns for Spring Skiing in Ischgl
It’s mid-April in Ischgl, high in the Silvretta mountains of the Austrian Tyrol and Mark Nicholls enjoys a final flurry of Spring skiing in Austria. Overnight, the valley has been covered in several inches of […]
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Parkhotel Graz
Graz is Austria’s second city and, along with UNESCO recognition for design and culture, it is Austria’s Capital of Cultural Delights. The unique Mediterranean-style climate makes it ideal for growing fruit and vegetables and there […]
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Hiking and E-Biking in Austria’s Zillertal Region
The ascent through the Zillergrund Valley and up to the dam that helps provide the power to keep this part of the Tyrol illuminated is almost 1000m by e-bike. The asphalt road winds back and […]
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Vibrant Vienna Hits The Right Note
Music plays a big part in the history of the spectacular city of Vienna. Both Beethoven and Mozart spent large chunks of their lives, living and composing in the Austrian capital and drawing their inspiration […]
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Hotel Tirolerhof, Zell am See
The Hotel Tirolerhof is a family-run luxury hotel at Zell am See in Austria’s SalzburgerLand. The chalet-style property is a five-minute walk from the heart of the town and a couple of minutes’ stroll from […]
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Licence To ‘Thrill-Seek’ In Austria
A study has calculated how far 007 has travelled to save the world – an enormous 276,745.2 miles across 24 movies, with Austria having been the location on three separate films. It is a country […]
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Winter Splendour In Austria’s Ski Amadé Region
The soaring spire of the village church pricks the skyline with needlestick precision. It is the highest, most slender, in the Salzburg Pinzgau region at 76m and when we arrive in the picturesque alpine village […]
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SalzburgerLand – An Austrian Oasis
The province of Salzburgerland is to Austrians what Lakes Como and Maggiore are to the Italians and the Lake District is to us Brits: a refuge, a delight and a natural source of immense pride. […]
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Söll – Austria’s Summer Paradise in the Mountains
I am very fond of Austria and have visited many times. It has the clean air of Switzerland but you don’t have to hike over the Alps to get to it and as I found […]