A 27-year-old worker was injured in a freak accident on a skiing slope in Vorarlberg yesterday (Weds).The man was replacing direction and warning signs with new models on the piste in Laterns. His colleague, 69, was behind the wheel of a snow groomer. The elderly man started the vehicle and ran down his co-worker in […]
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French teens exposed as thieves
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Ten young Frenchmen are facing theft charges in Austria.The group of young men aged 17 and 18 were spotted stealing fashion items from a sport equipment store in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Salzburg. Police searched their lodgings at the ski resort after being informed about the crime yesterday (Weds). They discovered the stolen items, around 70 grams of […]
Family resort is a real ‘Katsch’
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In my opinion there has always been something very special about the Katschberg – the town on top of a mountain pass which nestles on the border between Carinthia and Salzburg.I first visited the region in the summer almost 50 years ago with my father at the wheel of a VW Beetle. We had been […]
The future of a planned five-star hotel in Vienna is uncertain after Asian hotel chain Shangri-La pulled out.Real estate developer Bauträger Austria Immobilien GmbH (BAI) said today (Weds) it was “totally surprised” about Shangri-Las decision to cancel their contract, saying the cooperation has so far been “very good”. BAI made clear: “The contract cannot be […]
Blue sky skiing into 2011
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By Adam GoodwinFilzmoos prides itself as a family ski resort and as keen English skiers, ranging from the novice to the intermediate, we decided to put it to the test. We being a family of five. My wife, myself and three children: Evie, aged 12, Esme, eight and three-year-old Albert.The resort itself is situated in […]
A German holidaymaker ended up in hospital after a confusion over hotel rooms turned into a fistfight.The injured man, 48, was part of a group of three tourists partying in a hotel suite in the Tyrolean ski resort of Ischgl last night (Thurs/Fri).The pals boozy get-together was interfered by another German. The man, who just […]
Sewer pipes hotel a hit
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An extraordinary hotel in Upper Austria is drawing the masses by offering rooms inside giant sewer pipes.The Parkhotel in Ottensheim has become an international attraction by turning the pipes into two-bed suites.The resort has seen interest soaring after being presented on www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com and other websites.>> www.dasparkhotel.net
American pop sensation Kesha is set to hit the stage at a top Styrian ski resort this winter.The chart-topping singer will perform in Schladming one of the most popular winter sporting destinations in the Austrian Alps on 4 December to officially kickoff the season.Schladming tourism bosses have said US pop band One Republic […]
One of Austrias best hotels is set to open its doors again after undergoing an extensive makeover.Steirerhof manager Werner Unterweger said today (Thurs) the five-star resort located in the Styrian spa of Bad Waltersdorf will restart business at the end of this month.Unterweger explained around four million Euros have been invested in improving […]
An Austrian accused of kidnapping and torturing his adoptive mother has been arrested in Thailand.Philipp H. is suspected of locking up and tormenting Viennese Hannelore H. at a cellar in Hurghada, Egypt, in a bid to get her to sign over her property to him. He reportedly received around one million Euros in real estate […]