A Family Holiday in Salzburg and Tyrol in Austria
A week of unforgettable family attractions in Salzburg
and Tyrol.
We’ve picked nice
vacation
apartments for you at a great location near the charming
town of St. Johann in Tyrol. Out of there, you can go on
daily star trips in the two most popular family
destinations in Austria without having to change lodging
throughout your trip.
Self catering apartments fitted
with a fully equipped kitchenette with dishwasher, and
cable TV. Each has a private bathroom.
The apartments are near the holiday town of St.
Johann in Tyrol, at the heart of the Kitzbuheler Alpen
area. These famous mountains, which in the winter
attract many skiers, are a lovely destination to visit
in the summer as well. They have endless trails for
hiking and biking out in nature, beautiful viewpoints,
restaurants with enormous balconies on the mountaintops
and plenty of entertainment options for kids.
I
recommend getting the
Kitzbuheler summer card which
includes free rides in 29 different summer lifts that
belong to 13 different companies, as well as entry to
the amusement parks at the tops of the mountains. The
card also includes discounts of %25-%50 to 34 other
family attractions, all a short drive away from your
holiday apartment.
Select sites included in the price of the summer card:
♦ Sommerrodeln alpine slide at St. Johann in Tyrol
♦ Wildpark Aurach animal park
♦ Panorama Badewelt pool complex in St. Johann
♦ Alle fiebern mit Timoks Alm adventure trail
♦ Kaiserbad water park
♦ The enchanted forest of Juppi Zauberwald
You can also visit copper and silver mines in this area, as well as a new and unique dinosaur park called Triassic Park.
A few
minutes away you can enjoy active
vacationing for the whole family: hiking trails between
forests and lakes, biking trails, horseback riding,
rafting in rivers, boating in lakes, tubing, adventure
parks, mini golfing, water parks, and more.
Entry to
many of the attractions in nearby Salzburg is free to
people holding a Salzburgerland Card. It allows for free
entry into 40 pools, lakes and hotsprings, 40 different
museums, 25 cable cars, dozens of entertainment
facilities, castles, nature sites and animal parks and a
full day of enjoying the best of Salzburg city.
Proximity to the German border allows for day trips to
excellent tourist attractions in south Bavaria, such as
King Ludwig’s castles, Alpamare water park, Eagle’s
Nest, Konigssee, boating in lake Chiemsee, visiting
Munich, and more.
Another lovely experience is
visiting an Austrian supermarket, which you will find
not far from your place of lodging. Buy excellent
Austrian cheese, pastries and chocolates and feast like
kings day and night. The area also has some great family
restaurants, where every child will find something they
like, from the famous wiener schnitzels to delicious
pizzas (thanks to neighbouring Italy’s influence).
Festivals take place in Tyrol and Salzburg every summer
– Music, dancing, folklore and film festivals.
It’s
important to mention that the cost of a family holiday
in Austria is lower than in any other destination in
Europe, thanks to the huge discounts given to kids
everywhere (children under 5 pay nothing in most places
and kids 6-15 years old usually pay half price).
Additionally, most attractions have excellent family
discounts.
Suggestions for star trips in Salzburg:
Eisriesenwelt ice caves – the largest and most impressive ice cave in Europe.
Durenberg Salt Mines,
and near them, the longest alpine slides in Austria,
Keltenblitz Toboggan Slide.
Karkogel alpine slide in
Abtenau.
Helbrunn Castle – a castle known for its
water tricks.
A visit to the beautiful city of
Salzburg: taking the cable car up to the fortress,
touring the old city, the old market square and the
pedestrian mall, walking along the river, and seeing
mirabell garden. A trip inspired by The Sound of Music.
Grosglockner – the tallest mountain in Austria,
reachable by a scenic toll road.
Visiting Hohen
Werfen Castle and watching a show of birds of prey
Visiting the old town of Hallstatt, boating in its lake
and visiting its chilling Bone House.
Visiting the
lovely little towns of St. Wolfgang and Sankt Gilgen,
riding a steamboat in the nearby lake and going up the
historic cable car.
Krimml waterfalls, the tallest
waterfall in Austria.
Kitzsteinhorn Glacier in Kaprun
– a summer skiing destination with plenty of
snow-related activities that can be reached by a chain
of three cable cars which overlook beautiful views.
The Alpine reservoirs in Kaprun – a fascinating guided
tourin an alpine dam in the mountains, reachable by a
huge funicular.
Liechtenstein Gorge and Lammerklamm
Gorge – beautiful hiking trails inside deep canyons
along a river and on wooden bridges.
Freizeitpark
amusement and safari park
Lamprechtshohle Cave – the
deepest cave in the world available for tourists to
visit.
A hike on wooden platforms along a winding
river in Seisenberg Gorge.
Suggestions for star trips in Tyrol:
♦ A visit to Innsbruck, Tyrol’s capital, going up to the Golden Roof, going up to the Innsbruck city tower to see the view, visiting Hofburg castle, the bell museum, the alpine zoo and the city’s ski ramp.
♦ A visit to Swarovski Crystal Worlds
♦ A trip along Europabrucke, or Europe’s Bridge, the tallest bridge in Europe. It is one of the world’s engineering wonders. You can cross it on foot and admire it and its height.
♦ Kufstein Castle – a well-fortified medieval castle built on a cliff.
♦ AirRofan, near lake Achensee – a unique four-person alpine flight down a long cable at 85km/h.
♦ Leutasch Spirit Gorge – a walk along this impressive gorge, partly on hanging bridges, partly inside the gorge and partly through a forest.
♦ Aurach Wildlife ParkThe biggest and best open museum in Tyrol, Museum Tiroler Bauernhofe, near the village of Kramsach.
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