Introducing Attersee
The largest lake in the Salzkammergut is flanked mostly by hills, with mountains in the south. It’s one of the less scenic and less visited of the Salzkammergut’s lakes, but a few resorts cling to the shoreline, offering the usual water-leisure activities. The main resort is Attersee, which has a museum and a couple of churches. Its tourist office (7719; www.attersee.at; Nussdorferstrasse 15; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat, 9-11am Sun Jul & Aug, 9am-noon & 2-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat May, Jun & Sep, 9am-noon & 2-5pm Mon-Fri Oct-Apr) can help with accommodation.
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Attersee-Schifffahrt (7806; www.atterseeschifffahrt.at) does mostly alternating boat circuits of the north (€7.50, 1¼ hours) and south (€13, 2¼ hours) regions of the lake several times most days from early May to late September, and a daily full circuit (€16, 3¾ hours) in July and August.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Vienna and Salzburg for city and then hiking? Does it make sense?
by chirimoya99 15 April 2010
I agree with strauss, Salzburg is not as close to the mountains as Innsbruck is. From Salzburg you have to take a bus in the morning to…
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RE: Summer hiking holiday in Austria
by ruskij 22 February 2010
Hello, if you are interested in hiking, I strongly recommend the Salzkammergut, a region near Salzburg which has much to offer - from…
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RE: scenic route & off the beaten track
by mupsi 17 June 2009
I agree with the above poster, I'd also try to go through the so called Wachau valley (Krems, Melk,... along the Danube) and try to see…
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