Category: Attractions & Sights

The Tolmin gorges near Tolmin mark the lowest point of Triglav National Park, where two rivers meet in turquoise gorges. Over walkways and the high-spanning Devil's Bridge, a loop leads past Dante's Cave and the wedged Bear's Head rock. A warm spring bubbles in the riverbed. Highlights Turquoise double gorge…

The Kleinwalsertal is a geographical curiosity: the Austrian high valley is reachable by road only from Oberstdorf in Germany. Founded by Walser settlers, it forms a shared ski and hiking area with Allgäu's Oberstdorf, before the backdrop of the Widderstein and Ifen. Highlights High valley reachable only via Germany Shared…

At 2,679 m, the Mangart is one of the highest mountains in Slovenia, on the border with Italy. To its saddle leads the Mangart Road, at around 2,072 m the highest road in Slovenia, through several tunnels and tight hairpins. From the top the view reaches far over the Julian…

The Liechtensteinklamm near St. Johann im Pongau is one of the longest and deepest accessible gorges in the Alps. Walkways lead along rock walls up to 300 m high, in places only a few metres apart, to a waterfall. A modern spiral staircase opens up the rear section. Highlights Up…

Kranjska Gora in the north-west of Slovenia is the country's best-known winter-sports resort and host of alpine Ski World Cup races on the Vitranc. Nearby lie the Planica ski-flying hill and the idyllic mountain lake Jasna. In summer the resort is a starting point for the Vršič Pass and tours…

Bad Gastein is a Belle Époque spa town whose grand hotels cling to the slope in terraces, while the Gastein Waterfall roars right through the middle. Famous are the radon-bearing thermal springs and the Gastein healing gallery. All around stretches the ski and hiking area of the Hohe Tauern. Highlights…