Austria

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Austria. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Galtur. Great Skiing In the Footsteps of Giants

29/01/2020 by .

Sensational Skiing in Ischgl.

28/01/2020 by .

Cycling Around Salzburg And Its Lakes. Immerse yourself in beautiful scenery.

10/01/2020 by .

Ischgl’s Michelin star Mountain Huts. Heavenly dining.

05/08/2019 by .
Ischgl's Michelin star mountain huts

Rupert Parker fine dines at altitude when he hiked up to Ischgl’s Michelin star Mountain Huts

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Skiing in Ischgl and Kappl. Experience fantastic skiing experiences.

18/02/2019 by .

Carinthia – the Land of the Lakes

28/06/2018 by .
Row Boat Millstätter See

Austria has long been a popular destination for British travellers, both in the winter for skiing and the summer for hiking. The Tyrol gets most of the action, but Carinthia, in the South East, is well worth a visit.

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Insider Guide to Schladming in Summer

18/06/2018 by .
Aus 16

When the snow melts and the skiers head home, the Austrian Alps don’t just disappear. Some people prefer their mountains served green and pleasantly warm rather than chilled.

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The Trail of the Walser in Vorarlberg

30/11/2017 by .
Mountain

Along this track, as recently as the last century, young children, barely able to walk, were sent far away to Germany. Their parents couldn’t afford to feed them so, rather them seeing them die, they were despatched to work on large feudal estates. Some didn’t make it, frozen by the elements or eaten by wild animals, and most never returned.

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Hiking the Brandenberg Alps

12/08/2017 by .
Zireiner See

Rupert Parker goes round in a circle, starting and finishing in Kramsach, hiking up and down for 50kms.

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The Stubai Valley

17/07/2017 by .
Cow and Wild Flowers

Around 30 minutes from Innsbruck, the Tyrolean village of Neustift makes a good base for exploring the Stubai Valley and its surroundings. Rupert Parker enjoys some Tyrolean hospitality.

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