Austrian Winter News 2023/24: This winter, new cable cars, hotels, and family attractions have been added to many destinations in Austria. Kitzbühel, Zillertal, Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, and Serfaus Fiss Ladis all have brand-new modern lifts this season, while other regions have added ski touring routes, snow parks, and kids’ areas. Need a top-notch hotel to add to your piece? Luxury Das Central in Sölden has reopened with a stunning new spa area (infinity sky pool overlooking the village’s rooftops included!). And these are just a few examples.
Saving resources plays an important role in Austrian tourism. Environmentally friendly energy comes from hydropower plants or photovoltaic systems in many places. “Biodiesel” (hydrogenated vegetable oil) is often used for snow groomers. Investments in ski areas focus on replacing existing lifts with new ones.
The sentiment within the hotel industry is good. New openings include Harry’s home in Salzburg and Moxy Vienna City East in Vienna. The Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Carinzia in Carinthia has renovated all rooms and extended its offering to include Family Suites. Hotel Gasthof Hirschen in Schwarzenberg in Vorarlberg is converting some of its rooms into spacious apartments. With the refurbished Podenhaus, a historical jewel has reopened in Bad Aussee in Styria. Unique: the PhiliPop-Up Hostel in the former Gasthof Risserhof in Scharnitz in Tirol.
There are various offers that invite guests to explore nature away from the slopes. Excursions in the Hohe Tauern and Gesäuse national parks enable participants to discover the starlit sky. Winter swimmers can look forward to a new offer at Lake Fuschl in SalzburgerLand, where cold water swimming will be supervised once a week. And those who prefer icy rock faces will find new ice climbing routes in the Paznaun Valley in Tirol.
A “super cultural year” is coming to Upper Austria, where the Salzkammergut will become the European Capital of Culture in 2024. The province will also celebrate the 200th birthday of composer Anton Bruckner with various events. Other highlights for those interested in culture are the newly opened Anton Lehmden Museum in Deutschkreutz in Burgenland and the new Prater Museum in Vienna, which will open in the spring of 2024.
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