Austrian ski season openings are notorious and known as some of the best. Ski centers are competing to see which one will attract more famous names and offer a more interesting program and the most affordable prices.
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Have you committed a crime in Austria? No problem, they will send you to a hotel, where you will "chill" a bit in a cozy apartment with a kitchen and a balcony.
Slovenians have a special relationship with Vienna: for centuries, our rights and duties were dictated to us from the Habsburg capital, in the days of the Reich of Yugoslavia we liked to escape from the grayness of socialism, but today we visit the bridge between Eastern and Western Europe for nostalgia: Strauss waltzes, Sacher cakes and Christmas fair.
"Do what you really want" is the motto of Austria's southernmost federal state, which is not difficult between the expanses from Heiligenblut to Mokrin and from Bad Kleinkirchheim to the Mölltal glacier. Skiers will certainly not be bored on the 1,031 kilometers of alpine trails.
After the World Cup in football and the Summer Olympics, measuring the strength of the best football players of the old continent is an event that will bring and captivate millions of football fans in both countries and in front of the TV screens. Nearby Cologne will also be one of the venues of the championship.
From Wednesday November until Christmas Eve, Vienna is the perfect place for romantics: the magical decoration of the city, low temperatures and many Christmas fairs – this year there are as many as 22 of them. Mulled wine or punch with cream and eggnog are definitely among the best sellers at the fairs.
The five large ski regions: Salzburger Sportwelt, Schladming-Dachstein, Gastein, Hochkönig and Großarltal have combined the best of their offerings in the name of Ski Amadé. Enthusiasts, beginners, families, snowboarders or runners - snow pleasures are guaranteed for everyone.
The city, whose old center was included in the list of world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1999, is rightly proud of the nickname "green heart of Austria" due to its extensive green areas.
Just under four hours or four hundred kilometers separates our and the Austrian capitals. A weekend getaway is perfect for indulging in cultural, culinary, historical, trendy, shopping and entertainment flavors. The basic means of transportation in Vienna is the subway, which takes you to the other end of the city in 20 minutes.