The Gastein valley is the largest and widest of all valleys in the Tauern region – so there’s plenty of room to enjoy your holiday!

The Hohe Tauern national park is our showcase, with nature in its most fascinating beauty. The fantastic thermal bathing opportunities of the valley with generous, modern thermal swimming baths, a beautiful swimming lake and a variety of smaller mountain lakes, are bound to impress.

Summer Holidays in Salzburg Province

Protected from mass tourism, Gastein offers a wide variety of activities: hiking, golf, tennis, horse riding, biking, swimming and bathing in all kinds of ways, even paragliding in summer. In additional to all of this, there is an outstanding selection of cultural events, complimented by a casino, bars and cafes with typical Austrian delicacies.

Winter in the Gastein Valley

In winter, the Gastein valley is counted as one the best ski resorts in Austria, with its modern lift system and 220 kilometers of prepared piste. It is also connected to the “Sport world Amade” ski network with over 800 kilometers of piste. Cross-country skiers have over 90 kilometers of prepared routes of varying difficulties to choose from. Then there’s snowshoe walking, ice-stock shooting, and ice-skating to round up the choice of winter activities on offer.

Places to visit

Within the area you will find many outstanding places to visit: Salzburg, capital of the region is within easy reach, with its quaint old town and a high quality cultural life. The fascinating natural attraction “Eisriesenwelt” in Werfen, (the largest ice caves in the world) the Liechtenstein and Kitzlochklamm gorges, the dam in Kaprun, and embedded into the alpine scenery is the Großglockner high alpine road leading to Austria’s highest mountain and one of the most famous places to visit. A little further on are the Krimmler falls, Europe’s largest waterfall!

A complete list of everything on offer would take too long, send a non-binding enquiry and be assured you’ll be spending your holiday in one of the most attractive regions in the Alps.