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Kitzsteinhorn Glacier –
the highlight of every visit to Zell am See-Kaprun
At 3,029 metres, the Kitzsteinhorn summit station is the highest
point in the Salzburg Province and surely the pinnacle of any
Alpine experience. It is comfortably and quickly accessible by the
cable car, which takes just a few minutes to whisk you from the
lakeside lido of Lake Zell to the glacier summit. There, you‘ll find
snow so fine that skiing is even possible throughout summer. For
non-skiers, the Ice Arena offers fun for the whole family with snow
slides, child-friendly lifts and a snow beach with deckchairs to relax
in.
A spectacular panorama platform offers fantastic eye-level
views across to the Grossglockner, Austria‘s highest mountain, and
the other 3,000m peaks of the Hohe Tauern National Park. Those
who prefer to stay inside can enjoy breathtaking and unlimited
views in the Cinema 3000, where spectacular moods of nature are
captured in seemingly boundless panoramic images. The Kitzsteinhorn
Glacier has become one of the most popular attractions for
visitors from the Middle East in particular and is easily accessible to
anyone travelling in or near Salzburg Province. www.kitzsteinhorn.at
View over Lake Zell and the
Hohe Tauern National Park
Stuiben waterfall in the Ötz Valley is
usually most impressive in late Spring
when the snow melts
Four seasons of snow in the Ötz Valley
There are many more glaciers to be visited throughout Austria. Most
of them are located in the province of Tirol, only one hour from
Munich, and the most impressive location for that authentic and
overwhelming Tirol glacier experience is the Ötz Valley. Set against a
backdrop of 250 mountain peaks that all climb above 3,000 metres,
spectacular and panoramic views are obviously guaranteed and many
visitors are often surprised to discover that this amazing landscape can
be reached in one hour from Tirol’s capital, Innsbruck, and two and
a half hours from Munich.
The most popular holiday destination in the valley is Sölden,
which is host to the Rettenbach Glacier and the Tiefenbach Glacier.
They can be reached by the 15 kilometre-long Panoramic Glacier
Road which, at 2,800m, is one of the highest mountain roads
in the Eastern Alps. Once you get to the glaciers, you can opt to
go skiing – also an option during the summer months – or just to
take in the stunning views and experience some snow and ice in
unforgettable surroundings. www.oetztal.com
World of the Ice Giants – the largest ice-caves on earth
Not only can you find ice on top of the mountains in Austria, but
you can even find ice inside the mountains. Located in Werfen,
which is in the Salzburg Province and just 40 kilometres from the
regional capital of Salzburg, the World of the Ice Giants is the largest
series of ice caves on earth. It is a labyrinth of caves that total
more than 40 kilometres in length.
The caves are a unique natural phenomenon created from ice
and rock and, each year, some 200,000 tourists come to admire
the illuminated ice sculptures which were created millions of years
ago by subterranean water courses and later conquered by ice.
www.eisriesenwelt.at
© Zell am See-Kaprun; Ötztal Tourismus; Cascade_by_Vincent van Duysen Tim Tom
Grabbing goodies in Austria With the
world’s biggest shopping malls right on the doorstep and every major international
brand close at hand, why would anyone from the Middle East head to Austria
for a shopping spree? Atmosphere, price and local products, for a start.
Swarovski is one of Austria‘s top international brands, the cascade chandelier by Vincent Van Duysen is a contemporary classic
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