Activities in Austria
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Danube Valley Day Trip from Vienna
8 hours (Departs Vienna, Austria)
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The Danube Valley Day Trip from Vienna reveals the exquisite beauty of the Wachau Valley. You'll travel through gorgeous Austrian countryside and take a scenic…Not LP reviewed
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Minopolis
This city theme park offers children the chance to play grown-up for the day. The 6000-sq-m park of streets, buildings, shops and cars includes 26 stations that provide information and activities on various occupations, such as journalist, fire fighter, and doctor. Children are given Eurolinos, the money of Minopolis, to spend or save as they see fit, and while it’s commercially orientated entertainment, children seem to love it.
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Ring Tram
This ring tram runs the length of the Ringstrasse and is essetially a hop-on, hop-off service with video screens and guided commentary along the way. Tickets can also be combined to include 24 hours of public transport and other variations. Schwedenplatz is the start/end of the tour (arrives at 15 and 45 minutes past each hour; the entire ring tour is 24 minutes without disembarking); however, the first tour of the day starts at the Staatsoper station.
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Wassersport Strobl
Windsurfing boards costing €9 to €14 per hour are hired out from three locations in Millstatt by Wassersport Strobl, along with electric boats (€11 to €13 per hour) and kayaks (€5 per hour). One is alongside Villa Verdin. East of Millstatt is Bad Kleinkirchheim, a spa resort and large winter skiing centre with 26 lifts and cable cars.
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Fun & Sail
Fun & Sail has equipment for hire and offers kite-surfing courses.
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Surf- & Segelschule Nordstrand
Surf- & Segelschule Nordstrand rents out sailing boats and holds weekday sailing courses (from €160).
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Rogner-Bad Blumau
Rogner-Bad Blumau, near the town of Bad Blumau, 50km east of Graz. The spa has all the characteristics of his art, including uneven floors, grass on the roof, colourful ceramics and golden spires. Overnight accommodation includes entry to the spa.
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Stiegl-Brauwelt
Brewing and bottling since 1492, Stiegl is Austria’s largest private brewery. A tour takes in the different stages of the brewing process and (woohoo!) the world’s tallest beer tower. A free Stiegl beer and pretzel are thrown in for the price of a ticket. The brewery is 1.5km southwest of the Altstadt; take bus 1 or 8 to Bräuhausstrasse.
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Sennerei Zillertal
For a fly-on-the-wall tour of a working dairy, head to the Erlebnis Sennerei. A glass-walled walkway reveals cheese-making processes, stepping from copper vats full of creamy milk to cheese ripening in salt baths. The final products are huge wheels of Tilsiter, Bergkäse and Graukäse, a mouldy grey cheese that is virtually fat-free.
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Riesenrad
The Riesenrad is a towering, modern symbol of Vienna. Built in 1897 by Englishman Walter B Basset, the ferris wheel rises to 65m and takes about 20 minutes to rotate its 430-tonne weight one complete circle – giving you ample time to snap some fantastic shots of the city spread out at your feet. It survived bombing in 1945 and has had dramatic lighting and a cafe at its base added.
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Keltenblitz
In summer, families pick up speed on this toboggan run close to Salzwelten. A chairlift takes passengers up to the top of Zinken mountain, where they board little wheeled bobsleds to race 2.2km down hairpin bends. The ride is over in a flash and affords fleeting views of the Salzach Valley.
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Freistadt Beer Tours
Freistadt is a <em>Braucommune,</em> a town where the citizens actually own their brewery - buy a house and you automatically buy a share of your favourite tipple. Practically every bar in town serves the local brew, so it's not hard to see why the brewery remains a profitable business. If you'd like to learn more about Freistadt beer, there are Brewery Tours; three small beers are thrown in with the price of the tour. Call ahead if you'd like to take a tour.
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DDSG Blue Danube
Operates boats between Krems and Melk, stopping in at Dürnstein and Spitz, from April to October. DDSG boats leave Krems at 10.15am all season, and from late April to September two extra sailings depart at 1pm and 3.45pm. Return sailings from Melk are at 1.50pm the whole season, and 11am and 4.15pm from late April to September (one way/return €20/25, three hours upstream, 1¾ hours downstream). Bikes can be taken on board all boats for free.
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Jazz Sommer Graz
Jazz Sommer Graz, a collection of free jazz concerts (often with an impressive international line-up), takes place in Dom im Berg from early July to late August.
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Vienna City Bike
Everywhere you go in Vienna you’ll encounter stands with bicycles provided by the City of Vienna to promote cycling in the city; currently more than 60 of these bike stands are scattered throughout the city. A credit card is required to hire bikes; just swipe your card in the machine and follow the instructions (in a number of languages). Keep in mind that these bikes are mainly for use as an alternative to transport (they can only be locked up at a bike station, unless you have your own bike chain, of course). A lost bike will set you back €600.
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Wörthersee Festspiele
The Wörthersee Festspiele happens every summer between late June and mid-August, with operas, ballets and pop concerts taking place on an offshore stage on the Wörthersee.
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Hop On Hop Off Vienna Line
Bus tour passing 13 major sights. You can hop on and off the buses as many times as you wish. The main stop is outside the Staatsoper.
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Rheindelta
Easily explored on foot or by bike, this nature reserve sits 5km south of Bregenz, where the River Rhine flows into the Bodensee. The mossy marshes, reeds and mixed woodlands attract more than 300 bird species, including curlews, grey herons and rare black-tailed godwits.
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Aktivzentrum Zillertal
Craving a little adventure? This specialist takes you paragliding (€55 to €130), rafting on the Ziller (€35), climbing (€45) and llama – yep, llama – trekking (€20) in summer. Winter activities include snowshoe hikes (€40) and ice climbing (€70).
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Andreas’ Farm Tour
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Asia Spa
Leoben’s new spa centre with massages and treatments. Note that children under 16 may not enter the sauna.
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Bergfex
A great website with piste maps, snow forecasts of the Alps and details of every ski resort in Austria.
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Bergwald Projekt
Excellent volunteer work programs protecting and maintaining mountain forests in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Generally, the Austrian programmes last one week.
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Bicycle Touring
If you haven’t already picked up a bicycle – the perfect way to see the Seewinkel wetlands, which start about 5km south of town – five places around town rent for between €7 and €15 per day.
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Bike 2 Train
Useful mountain and city bike rental at the main train station.
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Bike Trail Tirol
As the trailhead for the epic 1000km, 32-stage Bike Trail Tirol, Kitzbühel is mountain-biking central. Whether you want to pedal gently through the valley or rattle downhill on the new Gaisberg Trail, the tourist office’s KitzAlpBike cycling map (€3) is an excellent reference, showing all routes in the area. Bikes are transported for free on cable cars including Hahnenkammbahn, Kitzbüheler Hornbahn and Fleckalmbahn.
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