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. Around 28,000 panda fans and experts took part in the online vote – with the result that Schönbrunn zoo won three awards out of the available ten. Fu […]
By Matthias Loinig Ever wanted to escape it all… mobile phones, internet, mass tourism and overfilled wellness hotels and go back to basics in a traditional mountain retreat? Located right in the middle of the Upper Styrian Zirbenwäldern at 1,620 metres is a wonderful family run hut which will take you back decades and promises […]
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 new panorama viewing platform. During the war Vienna built six massive flak towers in which people could take shelter and which were […]
As Christmas fades once again into the background and New Year takes precedence the Christmas markets in the capital Vienna have transformed overnight into New Year markets. There are now officially five New Year markets which sell a range of lucky charms and fireworks and these have been joined by 336 street stalls that are […]
Aqua Dome improves its hotel
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Part of the spa complex in Längenfeld has been treated to a revamp. Aqua Dome has invested 20 million Euros in 60 additional hotel rooms, the extension of the meeting rooms as well as a dedicated spa-area for the exclusive use of hotel guests. Aqua Dome in Längenfeld (Ötztal) has a new spa area in […]
Salty old Santa slides into Christmas
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Christmas with a difference is being offered to visitors to the Hallein Salt Mine in the province of Salzburg. Instead of arriving on a sleigh Santa arrives on one of the giant wooden slides that leads into the massive Salzbergwerk Dürrnberg tunnel network, part of the underground salt mine located in the Dürrnberg plateau above […]
Budapest bids for a share of sweet success
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When you think of Hungarian food you think of goulash, dumplings or maybe spicy peppers – chocolate would probably not be in the top ten. Austria, on the other hand is a country with a rich chocolate tradition with plenty of sweet delicacies such as the world famous chocolate Sacher Torte, Mozart chocolates or Manner […]
Cow beauty parade at Alpine Oktoberfest
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An Octoberfest of another type is happening in Hintertux in Tyrol from the 28th September with the traditional cow parade taking centre stage. The reason for the great event in Hintertux is the closing of the Alpine pastures in Tyrol for the year. Cows from the local area get decorated for the purpose and driven […]
Burgenland gets a new visitor attraction
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A spectacular panorama viewing platform the so-called Jubiläumswarte at the Gloriette in Eisenstadt in Burgenland was opened officially at the weekend. The new platform was built because the old one was no longer serviceable and needed to be replaced. The new 16-meter-high construction was put up in record time and is made entirely of wood, […]
Europe’s economic giant Germany is going on the offensive to promote its tourism credentials using a Canadian travel writer to discover the country off-the-beaten track. While Munich and Berlin are at the top of the tourism agenda Germany has many other cities that have a lot to offer, with a past that has influenced not […]