Enjoy a dream holiday in Austria, the paradise of the Alps and a favorite destination among winter sports enthusiasts. The excellent slopes, the impeccable services, the traditional resorts that suit all skiing skills, together with a dynamic après-ski, are certainly very attractive factors for skiers who return to Austria every year.
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Austria
Austria Holiday
Most accommodations in Austria are good quality hotels, many of them family businesses, offering rich meals with alpine delights. Austria is known for its varied selection of traditional food and drinks.
The "apres-ski culture" has its origins in Austria; in all ski areas you will find rustic chalets and bars where the fun does not end before midnight.
Wellness is an important part of Austrian life, so almost every resort has a large public swimming pool with sauna and spa.
The alpine landscape offers many opportunities to practice various winter sports. The tourist infrastructure is very developed: night slopes, cable installations, artificial snow, thousands of chalets and restaurants, dozens of certified schools and hundreds of professional instructors, being an ideal destination for families with children. Austria has about 22,000 kilometers of slopes and about 800 mountain ski and snowboard resorts. In the gletscher areas, at higher altitude, the ski season extends until late spring.
If you want to practice your skills on the most spectacular ski slopes in the Alps, choose a tailor made holiday in Austria, customized to your tastes and needs. Visit Austria!
Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
The skiing region of Obergurgl-Hochgurgl located at the foot of the Alps, in Ötztal, boasts an impeccable infrastructure (25 cable installations and 112 km of immaculate slopes), offering the perfect ambience for a superlative winter holiday. In Obergurgl-Hochgurgl snow is guaranteed from mid-November until end of April, as the ski region is located at a high altitude, between 1,800 and 3,000 m high. Due to its location at the end of the Ötz Valley, the hotels are directly on the slopes.
Besides the sports attractions on the sunny slopes, surrounded by majestic glaciers, here you will experience culinary delights at the highest level. The stunning Top Mountain Star panoramic bar, with its viewing platform at 3080 meters, or the Top Mountain Crosspoint restaurant are two unmissable locations. Also, Hohe Mut Alm, on the mountain of the same name, offers first-class gastronomy with panoramic views.
Mayrhofen
Thanks to the 159 km of perfect slopes, everyone, from beginners to professionals, will have fun skiing and snowboarding. The slopes are accessible by the 53 lifts, while the two gondola stations are right in town, so you do not need to travel by car.
Ski enthusiasts can venture on the Harakiri slope, the steepest in Austria. Snow is guaranteed as the slopes climb to over 2,400m altitude. If you are looking for entertainment outside the slopes, the winter hiking trails and the thrilling Pistenbock Toboggan Run on Mount Ahorn are wonderful alternatives.
The center of Mayrhofen invites to shopping while the après-ski parties are an integral part of the resort's landscape.
Arlberg
The exceptional condition of the slopes and the presence of snow until spring are distinctive features of the Arlberg ski area, which stretches from St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben to Zürs and Lech to Schröcken/Warth.
Arlberg has always been known for his pioneering spirit when it comes to winter sports. Arlberg is famous as "the cradle of alpine skiing; the first ski club was opened here in 1901 and the first ski competition was held here in 1906.
The 2016/2017 winter season marked a turning point in the history of Arlberg. With the new cable car connection between Zürs and Stuben/Rauz, skiers can easily reach all the Arlberg resorts on skis: St. Anton and St. Christoph, Stuben, Zürs, Lech, Oberlech, as well as Schröcken and Warth, making the Arlberg ski area the largest interconnected ski area in Austria and one of the five largest in the world. Skiers have easy access to a total of 305 km of descent slopes and
Après-Ski in St. Anton is legendary outside the borders of Austria. In the afternoon the focus shifts to the pedestrian area, the St. Anton promenade, with numerous elegant shops, cafes and welcoming restaurants. The evening continues in different bars, pubs and discos.
Travelers can make use the Arlberg-WellCom SPA center, with three swimming pools, a sauna area and the SPA. The active ones can enjoy the sports center with various activities such as squash, tennis and football, trampoline, an indoor and an outdoor climbing wall.
Another special attraction is the natural 4.4 km long toboggan with a height difference of 500 m. The descent takes about 15 minutes. Those who prefer to explore the surroundings on foot will easily find a suitable route among the 80 km of winter hiking trails.
Experiences
We have selected a list of experiences that will bring you closer to the nature, people and culture of the places visited. Whether you prefer outdoor activities, adrenaline, you like to enjoy local cuisine or you are passionate about history and culture, choose one or more experiences that suit your style for a tailor made itinerary in Austria.
Hotels
For a complete, authentic experience, we have selected several hotel options, each with its specificity and charm. Our selection represents only a small part of what each destination has to offer. If the hotel of your dreams is not in our selection and you want other proposals for your Austrian travel, contact us.
