Best natural attractions in Austria
The stable temperature reaching 26 °C, humidity 80 percent, tropical plants and colorful butterflies. It is not Equatorial Africa, but the center of Vienna. In the Butterfly House, located in a complex of former emperor’s private gardens between Hofburg Palace and Vienna Opera, you can spend a [...]
Walcher Waterfall is the largest waterfall in Austria and considered the highest waterfall in Austria. However it has three main steps, 50, 100 and 100 meters tall, between which there is a lot of small waterfalls and cascades. The total height of Walcher Waterfall is 500 m. [...]
Stuibenfall is the highest waterfall in Tyrol, Austria. It is located in the district of Imst, in the Ötztal Alps, near the village Umhausen. It is a part of a stream Horlachbach. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by mindgrow Stuibenfall Waterfall was created about 8000 [...]
Lake Wörthersee is the warmest lake in Austria. It is located in the Province of Carinthia. The area around Lake Wörthersee is also called Austrian Riviera. The water temperature in the reservoir reaches 24 – 28 °C during the summer months. Near Lake Wörthersee you can find [...]
Rifflsee Lake is the highest situated lake in Austria, located at an altitude of 2230 meters. This alpine lake is one of the most visited places in the Austrian Gletscherpark area (the area south of Innsbruck). Rifflsee Lake is accessible only by cable car from the town [...]
If you are looking for a trip to world-class zoo, then you should visit the park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna where is located the oldest existing zoo in the world with the only preserved Baroque menagerie. Here you can follow works of Maria Theresa and other [...]
Rappenlochschlucht – Alploch Gorges are one of the largest gorges in the Eastern Alps, and also in Central Europe. They are located in Austria, near the city of Dornbirn and close to the famous Museum of Rolls-Royce with the largest collection of Rolls-Royce cars in the world. [...]
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Powder Ski? Choose Chamonix in France!
Ski holidays in France provide great value for money because the resorts are often high up in the mountains and located conveniently near the slopes. One such resort is Chamonix, which is in the Rhône-Alpes region in the south east of France. Renowned all over the world [...]
Allgäu – skiing in unspoilt nature | Germany
Allgäu region is located south of the Bavarian Swabia and Baden-Württemberg. The area is bordering with Austria. Allgäu is divided into the following areas: Oberallgäu, Unterallgäu, Ostallgäu and Westallgäu. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Marcel Janus The area is popular tourist destination thanks to [...]
Ötztal – ski on exclusive slopes with a great elevation in Austria
65-kilometres long Tyrolean valley Ötztal stretches in the Ötztal Alps massif. On its steep slopes extend exclusive pistes boasting a great elevation. Ötztal, or rather ski resorts that are located in this valley, offer the best of the Austrian Alps. Skiers will certainly enjoy a perfectly groomed [...]
Thermalpark Veľký Meder – a popular thermal water park in Slovakia
Termalpark Veľký Meder is a popular thermal water park situated in the village Veľký Meder in Slovakia, about 10 km from the Hungarian border and 65 km from the capital city of Bratislava. Photo by thermalcorvinus.sk Termalpark Veľký Meder offers 9 pools with thermal water, with a [...]
Zalakaros Thermal Spa resort – new thermal aquapark in Hungary
Zalakaros Thermal Spa is a new spa resort in Hungary. It lies in the small town of Zalakaros, in the southwestern part of Hungary, about 30 km from Lake Balaton and 200 km from Budapest. Zalakaros Thermal Baths are a combination of treatment center, indoor waterpark and [...]
Thermal Spa Terme 3000 – unique aquapark with black thermal water in Slovenia
Thermal Spa Terme 3000 is a famous spa in Slovenia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country in town Moravske Toplice, close to Hungarian, Austrian and Croatian borders. Thermal Spa is the area with a set of 31 indoor and outdoor pools with thermal [...]
Mumlava waterfalls – the most powerful waterfalls in Krkonoše mountains | Czech Republic
Mumlava waterfalls are located in the northern part of the Czech Republic, on the river Mumlava, less than a kilometer north of the famous winter center of Harrachov. Mumlava waterfalls are formed by rocky stones with a height of up to 12 metres arranged in steps. They [...]
Kamnik Alps – beautiful mountain range in Slovenia
Kamnik Alps are the second highest mountain in Slovenia, covering an area of about 900 km². They lie near the border with Austria and only 50 km east of the Julian Alps, which are similar to its geological structure. The highest mountain peak is Grintovec with an [...]
Paul da Serra – unexpected plateau in the middle of the mountains of Madeira | Portugal
If you are on Madeira (Portugal’s island) and wish to transfer to Scotland, or Brittany, for a while, just come to the plateau of Paul da Serra. It has an area of 6×17 km and is completely unexpected element in the middle of the mountains of Madeira. [...]
