Category: Attractions & Sights

The Faaker See near Villach is known for its especially intense turquoise blue, which earns it the nickname of Caribbean flair. Before the south shore rises the striking Mittagskogel of the Karawanks. A small island in the lake and well-kept lidos make it a popular summer destination. Highlights Intense turquoise-blue…

Füssen on the Lech is the highest town in Bavaria and forms the end of the Romantic Road. The picturesque old town with the High Castle and St. Mang Abbey, as well as the proximity to the royal castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, make it one of the most visited places…

The Millstätter See is the deepest lake in Carinthia and one of the warmest bathing lakes in the region. Above the south shore rise the Nockberge, on the north shore lies Millstatt Abbey with its Romanesque cloister. A high trail and lakeside resorts line the shore. Highlights Carinthia's deepest lake,…

Gröden is one of the best-known Dolomite valleys and part of the famous Sellaronda ski circuit around the Sella massif. Above the valley rise the Langkofel and the striking plateau of the Seceda. Gröden is also a centre of Ladin culture and a centuries-old woodcarving tradition. Highlights Part of the…

At 3,089 m above Zermatt, the Gornergrat offers one of the grandest mountain panoramas in the Alps, with views of the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and a ring of over 20 four-thousanders. The Gornergrat railway, the highest open-air cog railway in Europe, has run up here since 1898. At the top…

Bolzano is the capital of South Tyrol and blends Alpine and Mediterranean influences, visible in the arcaded lanes of the old town and the surrounding vineyards. Its most famous resident is Ötzi, the over 5,000-year-old Iceman, on display in the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. Three cable cars lead up…