Austrian youngsters are only getting about 50% of the daily exercise that they need according to experts. And the lack of physical effort is leading to overweight and other problems including diabetes. That was the result of the study which was presented this week in Salzburg which also urged more sport in school to correct […]
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More sport for kids demanded by parents
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Campaigners demanding more physical education for children are calling for parents to sign a petition supporting the idea. As of Monday the group said that they had managed to get more than 30,000 signatures for their demand that kids have to get an hour a day in sport at school. Innsbruck University Sport Science Expert […]
Archaeologists have uncovered the world’s oldest bra. The lace and linen undergarment dates back to hundreds of years before women’s underwear was thought to exist. The bra and several other items of medieval lingerie had lain hidden in a vault beneath the floorboards of East Tyrol’s Lengberg Castle since the 15th century. Despite their state […]
One of the representatives for Austria in the Olympic Games in London this summer will be the Judoka Ludwig Paischer. However, the Olympic Games are not new to him, he already participated twice – in Athens in 2004, where he failed in the first round, and in Beijing in 2008, where he won a silver […]
Baths shut as temperatures sore
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Vienna has notched up the hottest April on record and in the inner city on Saturday temperatures reached 29.4°C. The hot weather lured many people outside but anybody hoping for a dip in the capital would be disappointed – as regardless of the weather the city always keeps the pools closed until second of May. […]
Wine holidays in Southern Styria
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Lovers of wine can get that bit closer to their favourite wines during a holiday in Southern Styria’s wine growing region. In the Sulmtal Sausal region holidaymakers can enjoy fantastic views over the beautiful vineyards and get a real insider look into the world of wine production at the heart of the Austrian wine making […]
Council officials in Vienna are working overtime to get the 950 fountains in the city cleaned up and ready to be officially switched on during the UN World Water Day on 22nd of March. Fountains ranging from simple drinking fountains through to massive monumental structures are closed down over the winter to prevent damage during […]
St Patrick’s Day in Austria
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The weekend’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations proved a great excuse for Austrians to indulge in one of their favourite past times – enjoying a good beer. Pictured are revellers Florian Wetsch and Tobias Keil who were among those that enjoyed the music from the group Cellarfolks . Olli Becker, violinist Katharina Breit and Jörn Isaksen […]
Schweizerhaus opens for season
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Schweizerhaus, a huge beer garden, popular with locals and tourists alike has opened for the summer season this week just in time for the warmer weather this weekend in Vienna. The beer garden opens every year on 15 March at 10am and many locals rush to its opening to sink their first beer of the […]
By Rebecca Musgrave Less than an hour from Vienna a snowy haven awaits all winter sports enthusiasts. The compact ski resort, Zau[:ber:]g in Semmering, can be reached by rail, bus or road from the Austrian capital, making it both the ultimate holiday and after work ski destination. Whilst the resort may be smaller than other […]