discovered // 17 small historic towns in Austria
48 hours see - experience - enjoy
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In the city for shopping, a hike in idyllic Alpine nature and a mountain lake to cool off on hot vacation days. We show you in which Alpine towns you can experience all this, in one vacation...
Currently, there are 17 special gems in Austria that are counted among the small historic towns. They may house a maximum of 45,000 inhabitants, have a historic and cohesive townscape and are embedded in a special natural landscape... these are just a few of the basic requirements to be accepted as a town member.
What guests and residents can experience here in about 48 hours, shows you the just newly published guide "17 small historic towns in Austria". The Salzburg journalist Markus Deisenberger has embarked on a journey of discovery through the 17 gems and written down his personal experiences and discoveries. We have already taken a look for you.
If you would like to combine city + Alps + mountain lakes on your next vacation, then we can recommend these pretty Alpine towns...
View from the Katrin alpine hut
Imperial villa with imperial park
BAD ISCHL
The imperial health resort is considered the gateway to the alpine lakes and mountains in the Salzkammergut. Franz Joseph spent sixty summers here and if you want to follow in the footsteps of Empress Sisi, you should climb the small local mountain Jainzen (814m), not far away. However, you only have a dreamlike view of the Dachstein massif with its majestic glacier, the Traunsee, Mondsee, Nussensee, Schwarzensee and the deep blue Hallstättersee from the Katrin Almhütte...
Gmunden and the Traunsee
Just a break from everyday life
GMUNDEN
Not far from Bad Ischl, wonderfully situated at the Traunsee (deepest lake in Austria) lies Gmunden. Here simply everything comes together. Shopping in the city, swimming fun in the Traunsee and also all mountain enthusiasts get their money's worth. As an unmistakable landmark, the Traunstein (1,691m) towers above the water surface of Lake Traunsee. It is one of the most popular mountains among hikers and mountaineers in Upper Austria and is accessible via a wide variety of paths for ascending...
Discover Wolfsberg in the Lavant Valley
Saualpe, the hiking paradise of Carinthia
WOLFSBERG
is a beautiful spot in eastern Carinthia, promises probably the best mix of nature and urban culture, according to the guidebook. The "city in paradise" has a historic old town with numerous sights and the nature paradises Koralpe, Klippitztörl and Saualpe entice with hiking trails up to 2,100 m above sea level...
If we have aroused your curiosity, you can order the guidebook free of charge from the "Small Historic Towns" office: Tel. +43 7252 52290, e-mail: info@khs.info
