Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 9 September 2015 | Page 61

area and for an entirely unique experience, try skiing
by night on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
when slope #17 is illuminated.
Off piste and Austria ticks so many boxes. As the
birthplace of Mozart, the charming city of Salzburg,
just an hour from Zell am See and reachable by
train, continues to keep his music as a fundamental
part of its ambiance. The Hohensalzburg Fortress,
or Festung, has dominated the Salzburg skyline for
over a thousand years and provides stunning views of
the city. In Vienna, the infamous Gothic masterpiece
Stephansdom, or Steffl (Little Stephan) dates back to
the 12th century. As one of the capitals most visited
attractions, the gloriously tiled roof, dazzling rows of
chevrons and arresting Austrian eagle is reminiscent
of the romantic grandeur of the Habsburg dynasty.
Whilst Vienna and Salsburg act as the gateway to
much of central Europe, the quaint villages and
cobbled streets of other provincial capitals like Graz
and Linz are also great places to soak up rich Austrian
culture with charming delicatessens and Kaffeehaus
to wash down the infamous Wiener Schnitzel.

Austria is a perfect balance between a rich and
captivating history with contemporary cool. Just like
a good wine, the country has to be savoured, and
quenches the thirst for history, culture, adventure,
nature, good food and even better, beer as well as
clean white snow - the obvious prescription for those
suffering from powder flu. Get your dose now!
For holidays to Zell am See and Saalbach, as well as
other Austrian destinations, contact:
Tel. [phone]
Email [e-mail]
Website www.pureskiing.co.za

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As one of the capitals most visited
attractions, the gloriously tiled roof,
dazzling rows of chevrons and arresting
Austrian eagle is reminiscent of the
romantic grandeur of the Habsburg
dynasty.