Destinations

La Clusaz is a tradition-rich ski village in the Haute-Savoie before the striking rock chain of the Aravis. Unlike the big purpose-built resorts, it has kept its Savoyard village character. The region is the home of Reblochon cheese; in summer, hikes and the nearby Col des Aravis beckon. Highlights Traditional…

Kufstein Fortress towers over the town on the Inn at the Bavarian-Tyrolean border and is one of the largest preserved fortifications in Tyrol. Inside it sounds the Heldenorgel, one of the largest open-air organs in the world, whose tones carry far into the valley each day. A castle lift and…

Ettal Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in the 14th century, whose magnificent baroque basilica with its mighty dome is visible from afar in the Ammer valley. To this day the monks produce the well-known Ettal monastery liqueur and beer. The abbey lies near Oberammergau and Linderhof Palace. Highlights Baroque…

The Riegersburg sits on an extinct volcanic rock, visible from afar over the eastern Styrian hill country, and is regarded as one of the mightiest castles in Austria. Inside, museums tell of castle history and witch trials; at the foot, a bird-of-prey centre and the well-known Zotter chocolate factory beckon….

Sölden in the rear Ötztal is one of Austria's best-known glacier ski resorts, with pistes up to over 3,000 m. The futuristic Gaislachkogl summit station houses the 007 Elements experience for the James Bond film Spectre, which was filmed here. In summer the Ötztal Glacier Road, Austria's highest panoramic road,…

The Höllentalklamm near Hammersbach is one of the most impressive gorges in the Bavarian Alps and a section of the demanding Höllental ascent of the Zugspitze. Over walkways and through tunnels the path leads along roaring water and overhanging rock walls. The gorge is only open in the snow-free season….

The Styrian Erzberg near Eisenerz is the largest iron-ore open-pit mine in Central Europe; its striking mining terraces form a giant stepped cone. In the show mine and aboard the huge Hauly truck, active mining can be experienced. The mountain is also known for the Erzbergrodeo hard-enduro race. Highlights Largest…

Mittenwald lies picturesquely at the foot of the Karwendel and has been famous for its violin-making since the 17th century. The houses of the old town are richly decorated with Lüftlmalerei. Above the village the Karwendel railway leads up to around 2,244 m to a wide mountain panorama and Germany's…

Schladming at the foot of the Dachstein is one of the best-known ski resorts in Styria and part of the Ski amadé region. The local mountain Planai is the scene of the legendary Nightrace, one of the most atmospheric World Cup night slaloms. In summer the region is a vast…

Bad Hindelang is a climatic spa town in the Allgäu high Alps, above which the famous Jochstraße with its 106 hairpins leads to the pass village of Oberjoch, one of the highest villages in Germany. The region combines hiking, family skiing and an intact mountain-farming landscape with the Hintersteiner Tal…

The Weissensee in the Gailtal Alps is the highest of Carinthia's large bathing lakes and known for its natural, strictly protected surroundings. In summer the water has drinking-water quality, in winter it freezes over widely and forms the largest groomed natural ice surface in Europe for skating. Highlights Unspoilt lake…

The Grünten is regarded as the guardian of the Allgäu, because as a striking foothill it rises visible from afar over the Iller valley. From the summit at 1,738 m the view reaches over the Allgäu foothills and the high-Alpine chain. Trails and a cable car open up the popular…