Here you find a selection of excursions in the area:

Salzburg (90 km/56 miles)

Being Mozart's birth place, this town holds international reputation. With the Mozarteum and the annual Salzburg Festival hundreds of music lovers come to Salzburg each year. The Getreidegasse is one of the most expensive and elegant streets in Salzburg. In 1997 Salzburg's Old Town was included in UNESCO's world heritage list. Salzburg Cathredal is without doubt the main attraction in the Old Town. >> more information

"Krimmler Wasserfälle" (70 km/45 miles)

The Krimml waterfalls are part of the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. With an elevation difference of about 400 m, the Krimmler waterfalls are the highest in Europe and drop over a three-step cascade straight to the village of Krimml.

"Wildpark" in Aurauch (11 km/7 miles)

A very special experience for adults and children is the Wildlife Park in Aurach near Kitzbühel. In 1080 m above sea level, on the sunny meadows of the Kitzbühel Alps you will find most local wildlife. Daily animal feeding is at 2.30 p.m. (except mid September to mid November). >> more Information

Kufstein (40 km/25 miles)

The fortress of Kufstein is a jewel in the lower region of Tyrol and a landmark of the district capital Kufstein. The fort was first documented in 1205 and is home of the world's first and biggest open-air organ, the "Heldenorgel" (Heroes' Organ).

Rattenberg and Kramsach (46 km/29 miles)

With only a population of 500, the mediaeval spot Rattenberg is the smallest town in the Tirol region and well known for it's glassblowing tradition. A glasshut was build in 1632 and until today the town is the centre to the Tirolean glass blowers.

The museum of authentic Tirolean farmsteads in Kramsach is located on the eastern shore of the Reintal lake. It is a collection of historic farms from different Tirolean valleys. >> more Information

Schwaz (65 km/41 miles)

In the 15^th and 16^th century Schwaz was the biggest mining metropolis of central Europe and more than 10.000 miners laboured daily under the harshest conditions in order to gain silver and copper from the mountain. >> more information You would like to view the stars? Visit the planetarium. >> more information Also worth a visit is Tirol's biggest gothic hall church "Maria Himmelfahrt" in the old town of Schwaz.

Wattens/Swarovski Crystal World (75 km/47 miles)

Contemporary chambers of wonder, subterranean worlds of adventure, mental force fields, quaint kaleidoscope - were but a few of the expressions concocted to describe Swarovski Crystal World, designed by André Heller. Right from the beginning transformation was part of the idea behind the subterranean worlds of adventure. The Giant with the brilliant eyes now has even more crystalline treasures to watch over. >> more information

Innsbruck (95 km/60 miles)

The 800-year-old town is renownend as a cultural centre and as a city of numerous art treasures and many historic structures. Innsbruck's rich history is interwoven with that of the Habsburgs, whose wealth and sense of beauty left their mark: take the "Golden Roof" , the "Black Man" bronze statues at the Court Church, the Imperial Court Palace and Ambras Castle. >> more information

Großglockner (90 km/56 miles)

This most famous of alpine roads, the "Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße" culminates in front of the crown jewels of the Hohe Tauern National Park: Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner (3797 m/approx. 11,400 feet) and largest glacier, the Pasterze.