The valley of Gasteinertal is known primarily as an excellent ski resort .However, here you can not only spend an active vacation in the mountains, skiing, skating, sleighing or snowboarding, but also to strengthen health by visiting local thermal springs .Throughout the year, the resorts of Gasteinertal invite tourists to pamper themselves and their bodies with health-improving procedures, to take their mind off everyday worries and gain positive energy .Especially popular among tourists are the Alpine thermal baths, rock baths and salt galleries Gastein .And on top of the glorious portrait of this valley, you can add a description of the beauty of the local nature, and she really is able to delight everyone .
A bit of history
Two thousand years ago, the Romans paid attention to the curative mineral springs of the valley and began to explore the riches of the region. Due to gold mining, a favorable economic situation has developed here, which has contributed to the active development of the region. In the 13th century, the documents appear for the first time the name Gasteinertal, in 1218 the valley is part of the Bavarian duchy, and in 1297 it becomes the property of the Salzburg bishopric.
Then followed a series of setbacks: gold reserves were exhausted, epidemics of the plague flared up again and again, all this did not have the best effect on the life of the valley. However, the newly emerged interest in mineral springs contributed to the revival of Gasteinertal. In the 20th century, the most intensive development of resorts occurred: a railway appeared, the lifts were built to the most interesting slopes. Now the valley is developing also due to sports tourism.
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Hotels in Gasteinertal
Local hotels deserve a special mention, so they are comfortable, refined and cozy. And even the hotels, marked with four stars, quite correspond to the level of a good five-star hotel. The most popular hotels are with thermal and radon baths, but living in them is very expensive. For tourists with more modest financial opportunities in the vicinity of Gasteinertal, boarding houses work.
How to get here
You can get to Gasteinertal by air, by rail, or by car. The nearest airport is Salzburg (96 km), but tourists can fly to Innsbruck Airport (206 km), Munich (254 km) or Vienna (419 km).
Motorists will go to Gasteinertal from Salzburg: we follow the A10 motorway, we pass Bischofshofen, we leave on the road 311 and drive to the town of Lend, then turn to road number 167 and head towards the destination point.
The railway, which passes through Gasteinertal, connects the southern and northern regions of Austria. The stations are located in Bad Hofgastein, Dorfgastein and Bad Gastein, here you can take a taxi to your chosen hotel.
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Opportunities for active recreation in winter and summer
In winter, tourists take three resorts: Bad Gastein, Dorfgastein and Bad Hofgastein. In total, the valley has 200 km of tracks, of which 117 km are red lines, 24 km - black. The top of Kreuzskogel, located at 2686 m, is considered the highest point, the height difference on the slopes is about 1000 m.
In Gasteinertal there are adapted areas for family skiing, trails for carving and mogul, as well as a freeride area. About 50 rope hoists operate; most of the slopes are covered by artificial snow making systems.
- Give your body and spirit a well-deserved rest and get a charge of new energy in the thermal complexes of Gasteinertal.
- To buy souvenirs at the handicraft fair in Bad Gastein.
- Add to your winter adventures a bit of cultural impressions and visit the Gasteiner Museum and the Montan Museum.
To the disadvantages of educational trails in the valley can be attributed the uneven distribution between tourist centers. Besides, not all the territory of the skiing is united by a single network of lifts, therefore, to familiarize with all the slopes tourists will have to use public transport.
In summer, more than 350 km of marked routes are organized for tourists, including several thematic trails ("The Path of Geomancy", "The Path of Legends"). For lovers of bicycle rides, the most beautiful places of the valley have fascinating routes.
Do not be bored and lovers of cultural leisure. A lot of impressions will be given by visiting the Klammstein Castle, the mountain museums in Bekstein and Angertal, as well as the stalactite cave in Entrishchen Kirche. If you are lucky enough to be in Gasteinertal from the beginning of August to the end of October, you can take part in the annual celebration of Peasant Autumn. Within the framework of this festival there are fairs, music concerts, theatrical performances.
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