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Provincial Capital Salzburg
(ca. 45 km from Altenmarkt )
The regional capital of Salzburg is a worthwhile day excursion and offers a multitude of sight-seeing opportunities. The silhouette of the city is unmistakable: Hohensalzburg Fortress, the baroque cathedral, the Franciscan and University church in front of the Mönchsberg, and the mighty, legendary Untersberg in the distance. That’s just to name but a few of the numerous highlights of a visit to Salzburg
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Dachstein Ice Palace
(ca. 80 km on the Hallstättersee) Only 3 min. on foot from the summit station of the Dachstein glacier lift is the Dachstein ice palace. It is open daily to visitors the entire year– during any weather. On a tour deep in the glacier, which also includes many large recesses, numerous attractions such as the “throne room”, the “crystal dome”, or the “blue salon” are awaiting you .
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World of Ice Giants
This giant ice cave is a labyrinth of caves with a total length of over 40 km. Its formation, as with all caves, has taken place over a very long period of time. The caves in the Alps are still to this day in the process of development.
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Salzburg Open-Air Museum - Grossgmain
(ca. 55 km in the direction of Salzburg) Open: July to November 60 original farm buildings from 5 centuries, charming gardens, an impressive multimedia tractor exhibit, as well as crafts demonstrations guarantee a unique outdoor experience. The younger visitors can also look forward to an adventure playground .
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Reservoirs of the Tauern Hydroelectric Station in Kaprun
(ca. 70 km in the direction of Zell am See) Open: beginning of May to mid-October Visit to the fascinating power station group of Glockner- Kaprun, a national emblem of Austria with its Wasserfallboden and Moserboden reservoirs. Take a ride up with Europe’s largest funicular to both reservoirs at an elevation of 1,672 and 2,036 m with high-alpine views of Hohe Tauern National Park and the summer ski area on the Kitzsteinhorn.
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Hallein Celtic Museum
(ca. 50 km in the direction of Salzburg) Open: April to October, daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. At the foot of the Dürrnberg in Hallein is one of the most important collections of the Celtic past in Central Europe .
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Liechtenstein Gorge
This could be just the thing for you... The powerful rushing of the waterfall, the mossy stones in the lush greenery, and an atmosphere surrounded by legends and rays of sunlight, which form a rainbow in the tiny droplets of water.
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Mauterndorf Castle
At medieval Mauterndorf Castle in Lungau, history is presented in a very special way. Bearing comparison with its very best international counterparts, the castle hosts a journey back to the Middle Ages.
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Hohenwerfen Castle
Visitors are greeted by a variety of activities and opportunities: castle tours with a weapons’ exhibit, a rustic castle tavern, a knight’s gift shop, official state falconer with daily falconry demonstrations, the 1st Austrian falconry museum, and regularly rotating special exhibitions.
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