Travel

Moving mountains becomes reality for some

Brand new home swapping club "Snow Swappers" have created a service exclusively for home owners in ski resorts around the world. [...]

Families cash in on free lift passes

Having previously made family holidays easier on parent’s nerves, the Babyhotel in Trebesing, is now making holidays that little bit easier on the wal [...]

Zau[:ber:]g this winter-Vienna to the slopes in less than an

Less than an hour from Vienna a snowy haven awaits all winter sports enthusiasts. [...]

63 deaths in Tyrolean moutains this summer

This summer, 63 people lost their lives and more than 1,000 people were injured in the Alps in Tyrol, Austria. [...]

Winter Card making skiiing easier in Lower Austria

Lower Austria is preparing to implement a new Winter Card which will make skiing in the area all the more appealing. [...]

Boogie on down at Bogi Park

Family fun — whatever the weather. Austria’s largest indoor playground is a multicoloured fantasy world for all children aged 1 to 12 and their parent [...]

Heuriger open for business again

Famous as the big wheel, Schönbrunn Palace or the Vienna Boys Choir are the real Viennese Heuriger or wine taverns which sell their own year's wine an [...]

Overnight with the neighbours

Glen Sweeney on a trip to Bratislava - the Slovak capital that is just a stone's throw away from the nearby Austrian eastern border. [...]

Free entry with free card in Salzburg

The travel desk has had a reminder for anybody hoping to finally start to enjoy the summer weather which has arrived very late this year that the free [...]

Vienna river cruises

It's going to be raining a lot over the next few days according to the weatherman, and although you might be one of those that wants to avoid too much [...]

Head to St Johann for a 'gorgeous' holiday

In 1875 Prince Johannes II of Liechtenstein decided to visit Austria where he had a hunting estate. The event might have gone unnoticed had it not bee [...]

Carinthian Summers

As an Alpine country with spectacular scenery Austria has always had an advantage in the tourism stakes. [...]

Carinthia's Children's Treasures - Mickey Mouse and Kinder H

Michael Leidig on Carinthia's two great gifts to the world of children - Mickey Mouse and the ever growing chain of Kinder Hotels. [...]

White Down Ski & Bike Battle and Speed-Skiing contests on Se

For the first time a combined contest of skiing and mountainbiking took place on the Semmering last weekend. [...]

Ladies Day skiing at Stuhleck

Stuhleck – One of Austria’s favourite day trip skiing destinations is celebrating International Woman's Day on 8th of March by offering special price [...]

Austrian ski resort invests 10 Millions in ski lifts

An extensive investment in facilities at the Katschberg ski resort in Salzburg is set to be completed this year with a further investment of 10 millio [...]

Tragic boxer's life story staged in Vienna

A new theatre production focuses on the many ups and downs of the life of legendary boxing champ Hans Orsolics. [...]

Family resort is a real 'Katsch'

In my opinion there has always been something very special about the Katschberg - the town on top of a mountain pass which nestles on the border betwe [...]

Destination Belgrade

For many years the Croatian coastline has been a destination for Austrian tourists heading east for their holidays, but neighbour Serbia is now fast b [...]

From the slopes to the spa - Bad Gastein

Bad Gastein has long been a favourite amongst winter sports fans in the know. With stunning 360 mountain panoramas, over 220 kilometres of ski slopes [...]

Initial measures for evacuation of Austrians in Egypt

The Austrian Foreign Ministry announced today (Mon) that initial measures for the evacuation of Austrians in Egypt would begin to be undertaken. [...]

Three evacuation flights to Cairo today

There will be three Austrian flights to Cairo, Egypt today (Mon) in order to evacuate Austrians stranded there, according to the Foreign Ministry. [...]

My Fun-Filled Contiki Ski Weekend

Most people do not long for the return of their school days, but memories of care free, fun filled days of school trips, and the first taste of freedo [...]

Blue sky skiing into 2011

Filzmoos prides itself as a family ski resort and as keen English skiers, ranging from the novice to the intermediate, we decided to put it to the tes [...]