Heiligenblut
One of the single-most striking images on the Grossglockner Rd is Heiligenblut, the needle-thin spire of its pilgrimage church framed by the glaciated summit of Grossglockner.
Austria has long been a Mecca for winter sports enthusiasts, providing a breadth and variety of snowscapes that few can match. Whether you're a family of first-timers, an off-piste junkie or simply planning to enjoy some of the best après-ski in the world, Austria has you covered. Here is just a selection of the options available:
One of the single-most striking images on the Grossglockner Rd is Heiligenblut, the needle-thin spire of its pilgrimage church framed by the glaciated summit of Grossglockner.
With its clean air and grandiose peaks rising out of deeply folded valleys, Semmering is a popular alpine resort for the Viennese, especially among a slightly older crowd who come to this spa town in summer for peaceful walks or to ride the...
Spiritually somewhere between Brighton and St Moritz, Bad Gastein runs hot and cold, with therapeutic spas year-round and first-class skiing in winter.
Zell am See is an instant heart-stealer.
Murau, in the western reaches of the Mur valley on the banks of the river, is an attractive town filled with pastel-coloured houses and surrounded by forested hills and alpine meadows.
Situated deep in the Ennstal (Enns valley) in western Styria at the foot of the glacial Dachsteingebirge (Dachstein mountains), Schladming is a winter ski resort that in summer also offers glacier skiing and snowboarding, easy access to hiking...
One of the great things about Innsbruck is that almost every corner you turn affords spectacular views of the Nordkette Alps, the city’s natural skyscrapers.
Ask an Austrian to rattle off the top ski resorts in the country, and Kitzbühel will invariably make the grade.
The Dolomites rise like an amphitheatre around Lienz, straddling the Isel and Drau Rivers, and just 40km north of Italy.
Mayrhofen is ever so traditional in summer, with its alpine dairies, trails twisting high into the mountains and stein-swinging Volksmusik pouring out of every Gasthof.
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