The decision to go skiing on one of the high alpine snowfields ended fatally for a 37-year-old from Wals bei Salzburg after he plunged off the side of a cliff and fell 500 m to his death. The man had decided to go skiing on the side of the Hohen Göll mountain in Tennengau when […]
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Salzburg tourism on the rise
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The city of Salzburg is more popular than ever with tourists from all around the world new figures have shown. The figures from Salzburg tourist officials show that 12 per cent more tourists spent an overnight stay in Salzburg in April 2012 than in April 2011. To date the record year of Salzburg tourism was […]
Officials in Salzburg are dealing with a flood of demand at passport offices after a campaign by the city to raise awareness of new passport regulations. After the 15th of June children may no longer travel on their parents’ passports according to the new EU-wide ruling of one person, one passport. All new travel documents […]
Bulls closer to cup glory
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Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) have reached the ÖFB Cup final. The Bundesliga leaders beat second-league side Hartberg 1-0 yesterday (Tues). SV Ried, who won the ÖFB Cup last season, face FK Austria Vienna tonight (kickoff: 8.30pm). The final is scheduled for 20 May. Austrian Football Federation (ÖFB) officials have not yet decided where the match […]
Green-Whites defeat Ried
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Rapid Vienna have managed to remain a serious contender for the Bundesliga title by beating SV Ried on Sunday. The team of former national team defender Peter Schöttel defeated the cup champs 3-2. Rapid’s archrivals FK Austria Vienna celebrated a 3-0 win over Wacker Innsbruck on Saturday. Leaders Red Bulls Salzburg (RBS) defeated Mattersburg 1-0 […]
Austrian supermarket chain Merkur scored a coup for customers after getting hold of hundreds of tickets for the enormously popular Jedermann at the Salzburger Festspiele this year. The tickets are regarded as one of the hottest cultural properties in the annual events calendar in Austria and are usually sold out almost immediately. So many Austrians […]
Ulmer contract extended
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Andreas Ulmer agreed with Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) bosses about an extension of his contract until 2015. The 26-year-old defender joined the team of Ricardo Moniz from Bundesliga rivals SV Ried three years ago. The Bulls face Ried in the 31st round of the season on Saturday. The Austrian Bundesliga table after 30 of 36 […]
Bad weekend for league leaders
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Rapid Vienna missed the chance to benefit from Red Bull Salzburg’s (RBS) mediocre performance. RBS only reached a 2-2 draw against Sturm Graz on Saturday. Rapid failed to beat FK Austria Vienna the next day (0-0). Ried defeated Mattersburg 2-0. The matches between FC Admira and Innsbruck (1-1) and Wiener Neustadt and Kapfenberg (0-0) ended […]
Salzburg has ended the regional kindergarten building programme – not because of a shortage of money but because the number of places to satisfy demand has now been reached. The city said that places for 96 percent of the children in kindergarten age in the city were now provided. SPÖ-vice Mayor Martin Panosch who was […]
Injury threatens Rapid’s ride to glory
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Rapid Vienna will have to do without their captain for some time. Steffen Hofmann must rest for around two weeks due to a muscle injury. The 31-year-old said yesterday (Thurs) it was “tough” to be forced to watch on in this phase of the season. Rapid face Wiener Neustadt tomorrow. Leaders Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) […]