So, if I’m spending my holiday in St Wolfgang, St Gilgen or Fuschl, what is there to do? Views above St. Wolfgang A better question would be, what can’t you do? You can paraglide off the Zwoelferhorn mountain, travelling up by cablecar and flying down under the expertise (and assurance!) of to a licensed glider.
The Tyrol only has one large fresh water lake and I’m very happy and proud that it is the Achensee! I have been in Pertisau for a couple of months now and the lake really does define this small village on the western shore of the Achental valley. I’ll give you a few geographical facts
One of my favourite walks, and sights, near Lake Bled is the Vintgar Gorge. The Vintgar Gorge is said to be one of the most popular natural attractions in Slovenia and it is certainly one of the most beautiful. If you’re planning on visiting during July or August it’s great to head there before 9am
When a mountain guide who’s been guiding around the Ötztal Alps all her life says that she’s ‘never seen anything like it’, you know you’ve seen something special. Bridgette is one of the fantastic mountain guides that our guests can enjoy through the Obergurgl tourist office’s FREE guided walking programme. A ski instructor in winter,
The Jungfraujoch is a destination that everyone is itching to see, be it your first time in Interlaken or your 50th visit, each time you see it a little differently. The journey starts at Interlaken Ost train station, a busy station, with visitors heading to many destinations and trains running like clockwork to get them
Cast your mind back, if you will, to June of 1816 – “The Year without a Summer”. Europe is on the road to rebuilding itself after the Napoleonic Wars, and a young Lord George Gordon Byron has fled Great Britain in the midst of scandal and debt. He travelled up the Rhine towards the Alps,
January in Äkäslompolo is, perhaps unexpectedly, the time to dance away those winter blues! It’s probably pretty unexpected to hear, but each year at the end of the month the sound of saxophones, trumpets, guitars, accordions and laughter warm up the frozen landscape as music and dance enthusiasts from all over Finland wake up and shake
Ylläs fell provides some excellent downhill skiing as well as hundreds of kilometres of cross country trails. However if you are not a skier, or are looking for something else to experience during your holiday then look no further – Ylläs really does have something for everyone! The resort is made up of two villages
