Vorarlberg’s favourite holiday destination is Turkey, according to the regional travel agents. The spokesperson for the Vorarlberg travel agents Michael Nachbaur said that was clear in the bookings. There is also a renewed interest for holidays in Greece, and charter flights to the Italian islands of Sardinia and Elba are still very popular. Nachbaur said […]
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The ski jumping complex in Tschagguns (Vorarlberg) will cost 27 percent more than the planned 12 million Euros. The regional president Harald Sonderegger (ÖVP) said the extra 3.2 million Euros are due to the bad ground conditions. The figure includes 400,000 Euros for damages caused by the extreme weather conditions of June. Project officials are […]
Shipping season starts at Lake Bodensee
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This year’s shipping season on Lake Bodensee, Vorarlberg (Western Austria) will start this Friday. For this occasion, highlights of the upcoming season were presented. 500,000 passengers were transported last year. The Vorarlberg Lines achieved an increase in turnover of 16.6 percent in the last season. The company plans to beat this result this year: Managing […]
The case of a Turkish immigrant, who was rejected by a gym in Götzis in the Western Austrian state of Vorarlberg is now discussed by politicians. The Green Party demands the establishment of a regional advice centre. “It is unbelievable that a young man with Turkish origins was denied membership at a gym due to […]
Experts have criticised the offer of extending the Kinderbetreuungsgeld – the payment made to new parents – for two months in cases of hardship because the process is too complicated. The reasons for the extension of the child allowance can be violence in a relationship, prison or an extended period of sickness or even the […]
Olympic hopeful Weber counts on Radetzky
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Austria’s London 2012 hopeful, gymnast Caroline Weber, is hoping Radetzky’s famous march will spur her on to Olympic gold. The 26-year-old rhythmic gymnast, who comes from Vorarlberg, has revealed that she hopes the powerful music together with a traditional Dirndl outfit will help win over British audiences. Speaking about her second appearance in the Olympics […]
Paszek in Wimbledon quarter final
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Austrian tennis star Tamira Paszek has reached the quarter finals of the Wimbledon championship after claiming victory over Roberta Vinci on Monday. The currently ranked world number 37 Paszek, 21, from Dornbirn in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg won against Italian Vinci 6-2 6-2 after 63 minutes of play. She is now the first woman […]
Achy lakey heart
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It is the romantic heart-shaped lake that is putting an end to heartbreak for singles in Austria after becoming a magnet for matchmaking clubs in the country. Remote Luna Lake in Vorarlberg used to be round until it was flooded as part of a hydro-electric power project, which turned it into a perfect heart. Lonelyhearts […]
ORF making waves
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A report on ORF television in Vorarlberg about specially shaped waves designed to catch and deflect negative energy from ley lines has provoked a huge reaction. Dozens of people who have purchased the waves and had them mounted in their homes have since contacted the consumer protection office in Vorarlberg to ask about getting a […]
Ski resorts forced to remain closed by a lack of snow in December have now been forced to close many runs because of too much snow. Ski resorts across Austria and Switzerland say they are now struggling to cope after metres of snow combined with high winds and stormy conditions over the past 48 hours […]