Parkhotel Billroth
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Summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Sisi- the imperial villa in Bad Ischl.
in Weyregg, Villa Paulik( Gustav Klimt Villa) in Seewalchen, Schloss Kammer in Schörfling.
Mondsee
Pretty place with a Baroque market square – façades in the style of the so-called“ Peasant Baroque”. Gothic collegiate church; former Benedictine abbey( 748 – 1791, third oldest in Austria), three-nave church, wonderful Baroque interior, 7 altars by M. Guggenbichler. Local museum( next to the church): Mondsee Abbey Culture; Stilt Dwelling Museum: Neolithic finds from approx. 3,000 – 2,000 B. C. Mondseer Rauchhaus open-air museum.
St. Wolfgang
Gothic naved church with its world-famous Pacher Altar( 1481); winged altarpiece, carvings by Michael Pacher – a culmination of Gothic art – plus a Baroque double altar by Thomas Schwanthaler( 1676). Pilgrims’ Fountain( 1515). Centuryold cog railway up the Schafberg, affording views of 11 lakes and the Salzkammergut’ s mountains. Ferry rides across the Wolfgangsee to St. Gilgen and Strobl.“ White Horse Inn” – setting for the famous operetta by Ralph Benatzky.
The refined ambience and imposing mountain setting on the shores of lake Wolfgangsee make the Parkhotel Billroth an oasis of tranquility, a place which virtually beckons you to relax and while away delightful moments. Restaurant, lake terrace, sauna, tanning, steam bath, tennis court, sunbathing lawns, private beach, boathouse, boats …
P. Viehauser( Mgr.) Billrothstraße 2, A-5340 St. Gilgen Tel.: + 43( 0) 6227-2217 u. 2218 Fax: + 43( 0) 6227-221825 www. billroth. at · office @ billroth. at
Irrsdorf
Gothic church, 1408; carved doors; 3 black-andgold Baroque altars, richly carved by M. Guggenbichler. Lovely scenery on the Irrsee.
lake fuschlsee
Beautiful lake( 2.7 km ²) with lovely natural beaches. Schloss Fuschl( 1555), former prince archbishop’ s hunting lodge, today a hotel. Jagdhof up on the main road. The village of Fuschl is right on the lake!
St. Gilgen
Mozart’ s mother was born here in 1720. Mozart’ s sister, Nannerl, also lived in this house from 1784 to 1801( Ischler Strasse 15). Mozart memorial at the historic courthouse. Attractive village square with a Mozart-fountain in front of the town hall. Cable car up the Zwölferhorn( 1,521 m), marvelous views. Signposted footpaths lead you back to St. Gilgen.
Strobl
Day trip to the Postalm: via the Postalm toll road( 12 km long) up to 1200 – 2,000 metres above sea level; second-largest high plateau in Europe; views of the Alps and excellent hiking.
Pilgrimage destination since the Middle Ages- the church of St. Wolfgang
Ausseerland
80 km from Salzburg, nestled between the Dachstein, Loser and Totes Gebirge, lie the spa towns of Altaussee and Bad Aussee, as well as the resort village of Grundlsee, in the Styrian portion of the Salzkammergut, the geographic heartland of Austria. The Grundlsee is Styria’ s biggest lake – all types of non-motorized aquatic transportation are available. With an almost fog- and smog-free climate, at moderate elevations and rarely affected by föhn winds, visitors hungry for a dose of fresh air are drawn to the Ausseer Land year-round.
Wolfgangsee Advent enchants with a special atmosphere.
On the „ Path of Tolerance“ in Bad Goisern- a journey through time to the days of secret Protestantism.