Ski vacations Werfen - Holiday idyll in the romantic mountain landscape!

Werfen

The cosy resort Werfen is at an altitude of 540 m. With its cafés and rustic bars, the atmosphere is delightful. A visit to the fortress Hohenwerden, situated atop a 113 m high outcrop and providing splendid views of the surrounding mountain landscape is a must. Another highlight is the Giant Ice World Werfen - the largest ice cave in the world, and a unique natural display of ice and rock. Set apart from the hustle and bustle, you can leave all your troubles behind and fully relax. On a pleasant stroll or perhaps a horse-drawn sleigh ride, forget about the stress of every-day life and enjoy your winter holiday to the fullest. The ''Mozart City'' of Salzburg, just 40 km away, makes a great day-trip where you can stroll through the beautiful city.

Pongau

The district of St. Johann im Pongau boarders the states of Carinthia, Steiermark, and Upper Austria, and the impressive Salzachtal valley runs right through it. Surrounded by the mountains Hochkönig (2,941 m) and the Hohe Tauer (3,798 m), the region never fails to excite with at atmosphere at once romantic and rustic as well as sporty and thrilling; the resorts are comfy and picturesque and the ski area is phenomenal. Finally, the excellent reputation of St. Johann makes one of the most important access points into the enormous ski world ''Ski Amadé.'' A particular highlight of the massive mountain landscape is the legendary ''Liechtensteinklamm'' which lends itself to the particularly unique mountain scenery found here. Equally or more worth a visit is the National Park Hohe Tauern, spreading past the region in the south - one of the most beautiful natural settings in Europe. There it's almost obligatory to discover the area on a snow-shoe hike or on the cross-country trails.

Travel Werfen

• By train: Werfen (station in resort), Bischofshofen (approx. 10 km)
• Flights: Salzburg (approx. 45 km), Innsbruck (approx. 200 km), Munich (approx. 205 km)