Salzkammergut

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Salzkammergut Description

The Salzkammergut, a much-frequented tourist area of Alpine and Pre-Alpine scenery with numerous lakes, extends from Salzburg in the west to the Dachstein in the south and is bounded on the east by the Almtal. Most of it lies within Upper Austria, but it also reaches into Salzburg province (Wolfgangsee and Fuschlsee) and Styria (the Aussee area). The name originally applied only to a salt working area around Bad Isch, where visitors can still take a brine bath. The particular attraction of this mountain region lies in the sharp contrasts between its striking peaks and sheer rock faces on the one hand and its more than 40 lakes, some of them of considerable size, on the other. The Attersee, the Mondsee and the Wolfgangsee lie in the heart

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Hobbies & Activities category: Beach; Boating, sailing, water craft activities; Swimming & water activities; Hiking opportunity; Industrial attraction, factory museum; Railroad attraction or museum; Resort or relaxation spot; Scenic site or route; Sports activity or museum; UNESCO World Heritage Site