Category: Attractions & Sights

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 Walchensee, with its deep-blue to turquoise shimmering water, is one of the most beautiful and largest mountain lakes in Germany. Framed by the Herzogstand and Jochberg, it is a popular destination for bathing, sailing, windsurfing and diving. From the Herzogstand the view reaches over the lake to the nearby…

Évian-les-Bains on the French south shore of Lake Geneva is known worldwide for its mineral water and is an elegant Belle Époque spa town. The lakeside promenade, thermal baths and boat trips across the largest Alpine lake shape the town, with the Savoy and Swiss Alps greeting in the background….

The Chiemsee is the largest lake in Bavaria and, for its size, is called the Bavarian Sea. On the Herreninsel, King Ludwig II had the lavish Herrenchiemsee Palace built as a replica of Versailles. Boats connect the islands, including the idyllic Fraueninsel with its convent. Highlights Largest lake in Bavaria…

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….

The Tegernsee south of Munich is one of the most popular and fashionable pre-Alpine lakes in Bavaria. Well-kept lakeside resorts, the former monastery with the ducal brewery tavern and the local mountain Wallberg shape the region. Bathing, sailing, boat trips and hiking lie close together here. Highlights Fashionable pre-Alpine lake…