| Sightseeing
Schmittenhöhe
Zell am See
Experience the
thrill of the mountains in the bosom of an unrivalled natural
environment, a wide variety of spots activities, many exciting events
and fun boat rides on the lake!
Plenty of hiking trails for all ages and skill levels, guided hikes,
Schmidolins guided children´s hike,...
Summer at the Schmittenhöhe leaves no wishes unfulfilled!
Natural history museum
Vogtturm Zell am See
Special exhibition "Seafossils in Mittelpinzgau",
fossilizations and photographies of nature.
(first june til mid-october)
Lake-Round-Trip
with the "Bummelzug"
The trip with the "Bummelzug" around the lake is a particular
experience for young and old!
You can enjoy the landscape with the fantastic view to the impressive
mountain-peaks of the "Hohen Tauern" and the Europe
Sportregion Zell am See - Kaprun!
Glacier
Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun
3.000 m above
it all! Enjoy ski fun pure in Salzburg´s only glacier skiing area. An
El Dorado for discerning skiers, freeriders and snowboarders. Hikes to
the glacier lake, round trip hiking routes, alpine tours and daily
guided tours free of charge. Excellent vistas to the mountains of the
National Park Hohe Tauern.
Immerse yourself in this magical world of sun, snow and pure joie de
vivre!
Sigmund-Thun-Gorge
It has only been possible since 1992 that the Sigmund-Thun-Klamm, one of
the most beautiful gorges of its kind in the state of Salzburg, can be
experienced in its full splendour again. It was closed in 1938 since the
utilisation of water power in the valley of Kaprun seemed more
interesting. Today, thanks to the initiative of a regional association,
the gorge is open again.
Historical museum
Kaprun
The Kaprun local
history museum is in the Machl Hut in the Hohenwarter Park. Exhibits and
depictions are presented concerning the early history of Kaprun and its
surrounding area, alpine rescue, nativity cribs, masks and rural
household goods. Mountain tourism and the Kaprun Power Station Plants
are also themes of the exhibition.
Vötter's
Oldtimer Museum
Visitors can find here vehicles from the 50's to the 70's like cars,
motorcycles, motor scooters, mopeds, the old Kitzsteinhorn
"Gletscherbahn".
The exhibition is located approximately 300 metres from the castle
Kaprun, next to the Sportsbar.
Großglockner
High Alpine Road
The Großglockner High Alpine Road will lead you through one of the most
spectacular unspoilt landscapes on the globe, the Hohe Tauern National
Park. Meadows, woods, alpine pastures, rocks and ice await you before
you finally find yourself before Austria's highest mountain, the Großglockner
(3.798 m).
Alpine
Reservoirs
Water as a clean and perpetual source of energy. The visitors of the
power station ‘Tauernkraftwerke Kaprun’ can learn how this is
possible. In two high mountain reservoirs, the company collects up to 16
million cubic meters of water and directs it through generators to
produce electricity.
World
largest ice-cave in Werfen
Enjoy the mountains
in a different way.
Discover the miracle of the world largest ice-cave and have a look at
ice-palaces of crystal-clear beauty, which also on hot summer-days will
abduct you in a winter-ice-world.
Salzburger
outdoor museum Großgmain
60 farm-houses in original from the 5th century, farm-gardens and
multi-vision-exhibition as well as trade-demonstrations
Salt-mining
Bad Dürrnberg Hallein
Dive into this
mystic world in broad daylight.
Parallel-slides will bring you to the heart of the mountain, experience
a raft-tour over a subterranean salt-lake.
Outdoor
Go-Kart Meissner Leogang
Approx.
400 m outdoor run, floodlights. Free of charge: helmets and overalls
Alp-thermal
spa Bad Hofgastein
Refreshes body and soul. Bathing fun for old and young on a
water-surface of 1000m²
Swarovskis
crystal world, Wattens
André Heller has
realised a subterranean excitement-world around crystals. A magic system
of caves and columns as well as a labyrinth in form of a hand and the
water-sprinkling giant that overseas the area.
Fortress Mauterndorf
Go back to the middle ages and visit rooms of the former bishop
Leonard von Keutschach. With adventure-knight play ground for children.
Stiegl´s
world of brewing, Salzburg
Austrias largest
private-beer-brewery provides you with all necessary information on beer
in a very entertaining form.
Salzburger
zoo Helbrunn
Over 400 animals from the heavy African hippo to the European
dwarf-mouse. Also impressing are the free-flying vultures
Castle and Water-games
Hellbrunn Salzburg
The castle
Hellbrunn with its wide parks and the water games is one of the most
beautiful examples of the manieristic architecture north of the alps and
unique in Europe.
Mozarts house of
birth
Here Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on the 27th of January 1756. Shown
are the flat of Mozarts family as well as original instruments,
portraits and letters
Fortress
Hohensalzburg
Founded in the year 1077 this is one of the biggest and best preserved
fortresses of middle-Europe.
City
of Salzburg
Always an attraction.
Planetarium
Wald
On of the highest placed planetariums in Europe. Ideal conditions can be
found on 1.600m to enjoy the beauty of the universe.
Liechtenstein gorge
St. Johann
The
Lichtenstein-gorge is a wild-romantic spectacle. Here you find the
longest wild-water caves of the Alps.
Water-wonder-world
Krimml
The combination
of Water-wonder-world and the waterfalls show a unique and impressing
spectacle around the topic of water
Seisenberg gorge Weißbach
Founded in the year 1831 and recently reconstructed this is the
ideal starting point for a gorge-hike
Lamprechts open-cave
Weißbach
One of the largest cave-systems of Europe and deepest cave to walk
through in the world. The visitor-part is easily accessible with casual
shoes.
Krimmler
Waterfalls
With a height of 380 m the Krimml Waterfalls are the highest in Europe.
Already in the year 1967 these Waterfalls were put under the
environmental protection program.
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