Holiday home in Austria

What to do in Austria?

When you go to Austria in the summer, a visit to Salzburg is highly recommended, the city itself already looks beautiful and is rich in history. The Salzburg Fortress is located near the city. This castle is built on a tactical location, namely on a hill, so that you can look out over the entire city from the castle. In the castle itself there is a museum that you can visit which is highly recommended, and you can also enjoy the beautiful view of the city from the castle. There are various tickets for sale when you visit the castle, it is also possible to get a tour. In the summer months it can be busy at the castle, then it may be wise to buy a ticket online.

Activities in Austria

Depending on where you are going, Austria also has many different hiking trails and mountain bike trails. Where you often go up with the lift in the winter to ski, you can also go up with the lift in the summer months, but then to walk or to go down by mountain bike. In addition, you also have toboggan runs in various places in Austria or a 'mountain roller'. A mountain roller is a kind of scooter with extra thick wheels with which you can go down the mountain. In Biberwier you can undertake both activities and enjoy nature, op this page you will find additional information here.

Visit to Zell am See

If you are in the vicinity of Zell am See then a visit to this city is highly recommended, the name says it all, but Zell am See is located on the Zeller See. This is a mountain lake where you can do various activities in the summer months. In the vicinity of Zell am See you can follow hiking trails and enjoy phenomenal views over the mountains and the lake that lies between the mountains. If you would like to relax after all those activities, then a visit to the Tauern Spa is recommended. On the website of the spa you can buy different tickets, watch here the website.

Culinary journey through Austria

Austria has a number of different typical dishes that come to mind when you think of Austria. You will encounter these in the restaurants during your winter sports or in the summer. If you have never been to Austria, they are definitely worth a try! Our personal favorite is 'kaiserschamarrn' which is a pancake prepared as you would prepare scrambled eggs. It is often served with applesauce or redcurrants and some powdered sugar. In addition to this sweet dish, you also have 'apfelstrudel', which is a snack that you should definitely order in addition to a cup of coffee or tea! It is a kind of puff pastry filled with apples, raisins and breadcrumbs and is sometimes served with vanilla sauce.

Enough about the delicious sweet dishes you can get in Austria. Austria is also the right place for dinner! Here you can enjoy 'Käsespätzle', this is a traditional dish and is a kind of pasta that is covered with cheese and onions. In addition to your käsespätzle, a wiener schnitzel is also a typical dish that you encounter in Austria.

In short, you don't have to worry about the food during your holiday in Austria.

The weather in Austria

In Austria there is a continental climate, which means that it can be very cold in winter and very hot in summer. In the summer months it can get up to 35 degrees! But often the average temperature in Austria is around 23-24 degrees, which makes it very pleasant as a holiday destination. For the latest news, we advise you to keep an eye on the weather forecast.