A hotel for dogs that offers a menu of freshly cooked gourmet food, doggy sun loungers and swimming pools and special fitness rooms for four-legged friends has opened in Carinthia in Austria. Owner Friederike Zaubek said that her dachshund Alfi there had been a permanent guest had always seemed to be so happy at the […]
By Kathryn Quinn Wellness holiday are a booming trend in Austria – given the tough economic times, increasing daily pressure and the growing stress of everyday life this may not come as a surprise. However, this was not always the case. Wellness holidays really began to boom towards the mid 1990’s, it was around this […]
Gertenpalais Liechtenstein is inviting visitors to an exhibition with a different this time with a focus on all things to do with spring and a tour of its gardens. As part of a general renovation the gardens at the Gertenpalais Liechtenstein were given a new lease of life and now they can be seen in […]
With stunning panorama views and spectacular lakes Carinthia is a winner in the summer in attracting tourists but the lakeside tourism opportunities are limited by the weather. But at the thermal lake at Millstatt locals have taken the first step towards making lakeside enjoyment and almost all year-round activity with the building of Carinthia’s first […]
The Alpe-Adria-Trail is a brand new hiking route that covers three countries. From the foot of the highest mountain in Austria, the 3,798 metre high Grossglockner, to the Adriatic Sea – in 38 stages. Each stage covers a distance of around 17 kilometres, and the Trail passes through Carinthia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Slovenia. In total […]
Austrian Minister for Families Reinhold Mitterlehner has organised a special family ticket for the “Long Night of the Family” on 6 May that allows entry to things connected to the Habsburgs. From Schloss Schönbrunn or the world’s oldest zoo, through to Schloss Hof – the ticket allows all the attractions to be visited with a […]
The Majestic Imperator Train that offers a taste of Imperial luxury upon a train once used by Emperor Franz Josef I and his wife Elisabeth is getting a new head of steam under new management. A total of 150 dinner seats in six wagons are on offer for a variety of destinations either around Vienna […]
Located in Sernauberg in Southern Styria, one of Austria’s top winegrowing areas, two brothers Willi and Hannes Sattler are serving up the ultimate in culinary holidays at their hotel and vineyard the Sattlerhof. The pair are serving up so called holiday programmes for men including fishing for their evening meal in local lakes, grilling on […]
The Austrian travel agents Association has confirmed London is now one of the top destinations for Austrians looking to enjoy an Easter break. London shares the top spot with Spain, the Dominican Republic and the Maldives as the most popular Easter break. For the package holiday deals Egypt, Turkey and Spain topped the list. All […]
A famous steep sided river valley known as the Rappenlochschlucht in Austria is set to be reopened after a massive rockfall closed it in 2011. The Austrian town of Dornbirn has now agreed to invest between 300,000 and 500,000 Euros in the project to put a tunnel along the side of the river that is […]