Oliver Plusheviy

17/05/2021

If you are an outdoors enthusiast, you’ll fall in love with Seefeld in Tirol. Located on a high plateau in Tirol, this village is considered to be one of the best cross-country skiing centers in Austria. The town has, in fact, hosted sports in both the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics. Seefeld in Tirol is also — arguably — the hiking capital of Austria. Other popular activities offered in Seefeld include golfing and mountain biking. And because it is located just 18 km (11 miles) northwest of Innsbruck, Seefeld in Tirol makes for an easy day trip from that city.

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Located at the foot of Schafberg Mountain and on the banks of Lake Wolfgang, St. Wolfgang is a very picturesque town that boasts a famous 14th century church. The site of this church was said to have been picked by St. Wolfgang, the Bishop of Regensburg. The church is the ending point of a popular pilgrimage that takes devoted followers from the grave of St. Wolfgang in Regensburg to the village of St. Wolfgang. The church contains an elaborate altar — the Michael Pacher Altar — that some believe to be the most significant work of Gothic art in Austria. This town’s location makes it a great base from which to go skiing, hiking and biking.

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Maria Alm, which is located in the Hochkonig region of Austria, is a ski resort that has been a popular getaway for the rich and famous, including Formula-1 driver Keke Rosberg and a former German president, Walter Scheel. But don’t write off Maria Alm if you’ll be in the area in the summer. During the warmer months, Maria Alm attracts cyclists, hikers and climbers. Maria Alm is also home to a church that is the starting point for the Almer Wallfahrt pilgrimage, which crosses the Berchtesgaden Alps and ends in St. Bartholomew’s Church on the western shore of Lake Konig.

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This lovely village is located on the northern shore of the Millstatter See, the second largest lake in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The weather and the waters of this lake are both warm during the summer, so popular activities in this town include boating and swimming. Also during the summer months, the town plays host to the annual Millstatt Music Weeks, where visitors can enjoy choral, orchestral performances and chamber music by international musicians. Millstatt is also known for its Benedictine Millstatt Abbey, which was built in 1070 and is considered one of the most important Romanesque building in Carinthia.

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Also known as the Pearl of the Dolomites, Lienz is located in the Tyrol province, close to the border of Italy. Because of its location so far south, this charming city is known for being one of the sunniest in Austria, enjoying an average of 2000 hours of sunshine per year. Lienz is also located close to the Hohe Tauern National Park, one of the largest nature reserves in Europe. Attractions in Lienz include a charming medieval town center and a roller coaster that will speed you down the side of a mountain, the Osttirodler Alpine Coaster. If you love art, make sure to check out Bruck Castle, which is now a museum of art and contains the largest collection of works by East Tyrolean painter Albin Egger-Lienz.