Austria vacations - the ski resort Schladming. Austria tours

Schladming is located in Styria. A great place for sports lovers and the fresh mountain air. Planay is a small mountain, according to official data, there are only 32 kilometers of tracks. Most pass through the forest, which makes skating picturesque and soft. There are no endless white fields, you will not meet huge stone blocks on the way, there are no strong frosts and winds. There are also a lot of opportunities for snowboarding in Schladming: a half pipe at Galsterbergbahnlift, a fan park with diving boards and a freeride and bordercross track at Hauser Kaibling, a training track on the Hochwurzen slope. In the Planay area there is a half pipe and a bordercross track at Laerchkogellift, a fan park at Laerchkogel. In Ramsau there is a fan park with a half pipe, in Reiteralm there is a half pipe near Gondelbahn and a fan park at the Sepp'n-Jet lift.

The complex of active recreation on the Planay mountain was called Paradise. At many upper stations of the lifts, all sorts of devices are installed in the form of chairs, lounges and the like for relaxation and rest. Prestigious Schladming is one of the top ten world resorts, offering perfectly prepared slalom and speed descents and superbly equipped slopes. It will be comfortable for intermediate skiers, as well as all the conditions for a family holiday. The region's drawbacks are low mountains, possible sleet in the spring in the lower sections of the tracks and a lack of tracks for expert skiing.

Snow-capped peaks, fluffy snow, sparkling tracks. And after a workout - delicious delicacies, champagne and a bubbling jacuzzi overlooking the Alps. In order to relax at a ski resort for a reasonable price, it is not necessary to lower your standards. It is enough to plan a vacation for the "low" season, which in most of the Alpine regions starts towards the end of March. At this time, the tracks become freer, the choice of numbers is more, and prices are reduced by a pleasant 10-20%. At the same time, nature still continues to delight the fabulous landscapes, and the slopes - with a dense snow cover.

The basis of Austrian cuisine is meat dishes made from pork and beef, cooked simply, but very appetizing. This is the well-known Viennese schnitzel, a variety of sausages and excellent ham. Austria has many clean rivers and lakes, so the Austrians are happy to cook river fish. Traditional Austrian sweets are tender donuts with handmade apricot marmalade and famous fruit strudels. Here they brew great beer, and in all the village restaurants you will definitely be offered traditional Tyrolean schnapps - strong alcoholic drink infused with fruits or herbs.

Most of the lifts are multi-seat, six to eight seats, high-speed elevators with hubcaps and heated, painted in yellow and green colors, Planay's signature colors. What makes Schladming good is the presence of neighboring mountains with their own networks of lifts and trails and the opportunity to get there "without taking off the skis." To the west of Planai is Hochwurzen with its own network of lifts.

In Schladming and other nearby towns and villages of hotels there are few - no more than ten in each, but there is a wide choice of guest houses. Most hotels in Ramsau am Dachstein. In between skiing on the snow-covered slopes, you can visit the church Annenkapelle, which preaches the Catholic faith. No less popular place for tourists is the old town hall, as well as the city gates, built in 1629. History buffs can visit the local Bruderlade museum, which is located in a building over 50 years old.

Trekking in the Alps is not only the well-known Mont Blanc and Dolomites. At least two dozen other mountain groups attract trekking lovers from around the world, and there are grounds for this. In the Alps - thousands of kilometers of routes for trekking. The most interesting trails pass above the border of the forest belt at altitudes of 1800 - 3000 meters above sea level. Many of today's routes pass along paths that have been used for centuries, for example, for driving sheep or connecting inhabited valleys through passes.

Nowadays, national and regional alpine clubs are involved in the maintenance of trails in the Alps. Trails in the Alps are numbered, labeled and signposted. In the Alps there are both very popular regions for trekking, where several hundred people walk along the trail every day, and much less crowded places where not a single person meets on the trail at the height of summer.

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