Traunviertel's Unmissable Treasures
Traunviertel encompasses the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt-Dachstein, featuring the world's oldest salt mine and the high-altitude 5 Fingers viewing platform. The area's history is preserved at the Imperial Villa in Bad Ischl, the former summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I, and the medieval Ort Castle on Traunsee. Natural landmarks include the Dachstein Ice Caves and the alpine Gosauseen lakes. The region also hosts the Schafbergbahn cog railway and the Mauthausen Memorial, a site documenting the history of the Nazi concentration camp system.
Skywalk Hallstatt
Perched 350 meters above Hallstatt, this viewing platform provides a panoramic vista of the UNESCO World Heritage region and Lake Hallstatt. It is accessible by the Salzbergbahn funicular or a steep hiking trail from the town center.
B Gosauseen
Gosauseen are three lakes in the south-western, Alpine part of Upper Austria.
C Salzwelten Hallstatt
The world's oldest salt mine offers underground tours through tunnels dating back 7,000 years. Highlights include a 64-meter wooden slide, a subterranean salt lake, and exhibitions on the prehistoric Hallstatt salt mining culture.
D Schafbergbahn Cog Railway
The Schafberg Railway is a metre gauge cog railway in Upper Austria and Salzburg leading from Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut up to the…
E 5 Fingers
5 Fingers is a free viewing platform in the Dachstein Mountains of Upper Austria, on Mount Krippenstein.
F Almsee
Almsee, English sometimes Lake Alm, is a lake in Upper Austria's part of the Salzkammergut in the Almtal valley, 11 kilometers south of the…
G Bad Ischl
Picturesque ancient spa town and the very first tourist resort in the area. A good starting point for exploring Salzkammergut.
H Ort Castle
Schloss Ort is an Austrian castle situated in the Traunsee lake, in Gmunden, 19 kilometres from Vöcklabruck, the gate to Salzkammergut.
I Imperial Villa
Summer residence of Habsburgs. A dream-like place: awe-inspiring natural setting and lavishly decorated palace.
J Hoher Dachstein
Hoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic mountain in central Austria and the second-highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps.
K Mauthausen concentration camp
Mauthausen was a German Nazi concentration camp on a hill above the market town of Mauthausen, Upper Austria.
L Town of Gmunden
Probably the most picturesque town in the area best known for its three palaces. Here you can still buy traditional pottery.
M Dachstein Ice Cave
A must see of the region. Visiting this fairy-tale like ice cave is a real adventure.
N Dachstein Ice Cave
This ice cave is rebuilt every year and showcases nicely lit ice sculptures as well as thick layers of the glacier itself.
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