Travel
01. 04. 13 - 13:28
An Austrian Island Escape at the Insel Hotel
Looking out of the window you may think of anything other than summer, but it is rapidly approaching and that means one thing - Summer holidays!
Emergency lanes are criticised once again
The so-called "emergency lane" on motorways has been hotly debated recently after serious car accidents have happened in the past days in Lower Austri [...]
Escape from it all at Austrias only Island Hotel ...
The ‚Inselhotel‘ literally translated as ‚Island hotel‘ is as the name suggests located on an island in the middle of the Faaker See lake amongst stu [...]
Construction sites in Vienna during Easter Holidays
Several streets of Vienna will be renovated in the Easter Holidays. The construction site at Wiedner Gürtel was opened yesterday (Mon). There will be [...]
Shipping season starts at Lake Bodensee
This year's shipping season on Lake Bodensee, Vorarlberg (Western Austria) will start this Friday. For this occasion, highlights of the upcoming seaso [...]
Along with hotels for people with children or hotels for dog-lovers there are also hotels that are only dedicated to adults. Posthotel Achenkirch in T [...]
Vienna seeks to attract gays and lesbians
Vienna is hailed as an attractive gay and lesbian destination, a recent survey has shown. [...]
Drink-drivers, speeders and drivers who routinely forget to wear their seatbelt are mostly men, statistics from the Austrian traffic club reveal. [...]
Fee for using toilets at motorway service stations
Owners of service stations next to motorways in Austria will be able to demand a fee for the use of their toilets, starting in April. Using the toilet [...]
According to a new survey, customers of the "Westbahn" appear to be pleased with the new railway service, but criticise the low numbers of trains. The [...]
150.000 drivers without stickers for motorways
The Asfinag and the police are trying to catch people who have no sticker on their cars when using the motorways, which is an obligation for Austrian [...]
New radar system flashed 10,638 times in first month
The new front radar on the motorway A12 near Vomp and Wörgl (Tyrol, Western Austria) caught 10,638 vehicles that were going too fast, which is more th [...]
Debate about new tariff system
Wiener Linien is the company that runs the largest part of the transit network of Vienna. They have never had more customers since they introduced the [...]
Danube wine region in worldwide Top 10
The Danube wine region in Lower Austria has won an international award. An American wine magazine wrote an article about the ten best wine travel dest [...]
Vienna zoo wins three Giant Panda Zoo Awards
Schönbrunn Zoo in the capital Vienna has picked up three awards at the first ever Giant Panda Awards voted for by panda fans from over 130 countries. [...]
Winter-sport crazy just one hour from Vienna
Semmering Zauberberg’s strong point undoubtedly lies in its location. At 1,000 meters altitude and just one hour away from Vienna, a whole winter-spor [...]
Two-hundred classic cars in Kitzbuhel Alp-rally
The 26th Kitzbuhel Alp-rally will take place 5 – 8 June 2013, with some 200 classic cars touring the Alp-roads and mountain passes. [...]
New Waterfall-Centre in Krimml
A new Waterfall-Centre (Wasserfall Zentrum) in Krimml (Salzburg) is due to open its doors in July this year. [...]
Vienna 2012 was the best tourism result in history.
The Viennese tourism industry can look back on its best year ever: 12.3 million overnight stays, up 7.5% on 2011, have set a new record. [...]
Be My Valentine offer from Austrian hotel for lovers
Flowers, chocolates, meals... Every year, the same story. Unique partners require unique presents – Valentines Day is the perfect day to demonstrate t [...]
Austrian ski area Warth-Schröcken is the snowiest in Europe.
With a seasonal average snowfall of 10.6m, Warth-Schröcken has been named the snowiest ski area in Europe by new UK website www.weathertoski.co.uk. [...]
A mountain retreat away from it all at the Waldheimhutte
Ever wanted to escape it all... mobile phones, internet, mass tourism and overfilled wellness hotels and go back to basics in a traditional mountain r [...]
Flak tower crane removed to make way for viewing platform
A huge crane left over from the war and mounted on top of one of Vienna's massive Flak towers is set to be taken down after 70 years to make way for a [...]
Christmas markets become New Year markets in Vienna
As Christmas fades once again into the background and New Year takes precedence the Christmas markets in the capital Vienna have transformed overnight [...]
Part of the spa complex in Längenfeld has been treated to a revamp. [...]
