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Emma Godby samples Stanglwirt

Reef sharks in a luxury spa and riding Lipizzaner horses with the Alps as backdrop. Read Emma Godby's article for The Notebook about her stay at Biohotel Stanglwirt.

Montafon in Vorarlberg

Montafon in Vorarlberg holds a variety of mountain experiences to choose from. This package includes 7 nights B&B, 6-day ski pass and tobogganing evening.

Alpbach Winter Charm

Experience Alpbach's welcoming winter charm with 7 nights half-board in a 3* or 4* hotel, 6-day ski pass and Albachtal Seenland Card.

Snowboarding in Austria

Endless slopes, untracked powder snow - experience the Austrian mountains off the beaten track with a guided snowboard tour, or take to one of the many funparks.

Freshers Ski Regions Austria

Snow-covered mountains, blue sky, perfect slopes just waiting for the first track. Austria is the ideal place to make your skiing dream come true.

Innbruck with British Airways

Let British Airways whisk you away for a 2-night stay in the alpine-sport city of Innsbruck. The offer includes flights and 4* hotel accommodation.

Austria Winter Dream

An 8-day Alpine fairytale come true – a winter like they used to be – with sun, snow, a romantic horse drawn carriage ride and a journey with the Rhaetian railway on the magnificent Arosa Line.

Neuhaus Landhaus Mayrhofen

Enjoy the extensive Mayrhofen ski area and lively nightlife whilst having a great place to relax at the Neuhaus Landhaus. This package includes 7 nights half-board, flights and transfers.

Enjoy the Snow in Pertisau

Inntravel are offering 7 nights at the 4* Spa Hotel Wiesenhof including flights and meals, as well as free use of cross-country trails. So spend the day making tracks in the snow, then return to the hotel for pamper time and gourmet dinners.

Kleinwalsertal in Vorarlberg

Treat yourself to a feel-good winter holiday inside and out. At the end of the day ski right to the doorstep of the Naturhotel Chesa Valisa for 7 nights of ski & spa bliss.

Austrian Winter Sports Week

Join in all the fun and games with this 7 night Ramblers package. Includes flights, transfers, 4* half-board accommodation, use of hotel wellness facilities, local guide and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing equipment.

Austrian Winter Wonderland

Enjoy the wonderful snowy scenery and experience traditional warm Tirolean hospitality with Leger Holidays. 6 nights accommodation, excursions and executive coach travel included.

Neilson Lodge Sonnenalp

Experience idyllic chalet life with Neilson in Kaprun. Offer includes flights, 7 nights accommodation, all meals and free ski leading by the friendly Neilson rep.

Powder Snow Weeks Obertauern

Enjoy Obertauern's powder snow and teach the kids to ski by Easter with Bobby's Snow Adventure. Ski course, ski pass, equipment and week's accommodation included.

Kitzbüheler Alpen-Brixental

The Kitzbüheler Alps are your pass to massive fun this winter. Take a look at the Stay and Ski Package, offering 7 nights with breakfast and 6-day ski pass.

Brandnertal in Vorarlberg

Escape to Brandnertal in Vorarlberg for winter action and warm inviting accommodation with 7 nights B&B including a 6-day ski pass.

Stuben am Arlberg

Especially popular with families and lovers of deep snow slopes, this 4-night spring snow package includes 3 days guiding and ski rental plus 4-day Ski Arlberg ski pass.

St. Anton am Arlberg

January belongs to powder snow fans and the ladies! 7 nights half-board at a 4* hotel in St. Anton am Arlberg including 6-day ski pass and "Ladies First Book" with goodies, vouchers and special offers.

Lech Zürs am Arlberg

This fantastic package includes 7 nights at a 4* hotel in Lech Zürs am Arlberg, half-board and 6-day ski pass valid throughout the entire Arlberg area.

Wildschönau Valley Value

Enjoy an exceptional and affordable winter holiday in the Wildschönau Valley with this 7-night Inghams package at a 3* hotel including flights.

Simply Ski Arlberg

On a ski holiday in Arlberg you’re swooshing
down a bit of history. This is of course where the modern downhill ski technique was conceived.

The Rauris Valley of Variety

The Rauris Valley is a Hohe Tauern National Park treasure, and so is this 7-night package with 6-day ski pass, toboagganing evening and guided snowshoeing.

Naturidyll Hotels Winter Wonderland

Winter the way it's meant to be enjoyed at Naturidyll Hotels, with 2 nights in a double room including breakfast, use of wellness facilities, welcome drink or guided hiking trip.

Idyllic Winter Alpbach

You can't beat this package for great ski holiday value! 7 nights at the 2* Guesthouse Fürstenhof in Alpbach on a B&B basis with flights and transfers.

Sunny Söll

With this Neilson offer you can spend 7 nights half-board at the 3* Sport Hotel Modlinger in the heart of Austria's largest linked ski area in Söll, including flights and tranfers.

Scheffau For All

This great value Thomson Ski package gives you 7 nights at the 3* Hotel Waldrand in Scheffau including half-board, flights and transfers.

Ski Holidays Tirol

Mix great skiing and magnificent scenery with exciting off-piste activities and lively après-ski, and the Tirol becomes a top choice for all.

Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang

The Family Unlimited offer gives you 7 nights with 6-day ski pass in the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang. But what's best: the kids stay for free!

4* Hotel Sport Kristall

The Austrian Alps offer an unforgettable winter wedding location. Let the 4* Hotel Sport Kristall make your big day perfect with a tailor-made package.

4* Hotel Berner

Ski right to the door of 4* Hotel Berner in Zell am See with 7 days accommodation including a 6-day ski pass.

4* Hotel Hagleitner

It is well worth bringing the kids with 7 nights all inclusive, 6-day ski pass, hotel spa and fantastic child rates at one of Austria's best family hotels.

Winter Holiday Deals

'This is the season to celebrate in wintery style. Whether the mountain calls, the spa beckons, or the answer is "I do", Austria is the place to make your winter holiday dreams come true.

Big Holidays with Dear Little Ones

Planning a ski holiday with kids is more difficult than you might think. That's because there are so many family-friendly winter offers in Austria that it's hard to make a decision where to go.

Snowsports with Dolomite Views

In Hochpustertal there are three skiing areas ideally suited for families, the largest of which is the Thurntaler near Sillian with its 45km runs of all levels, going up to 2407m of sun-flooded slopes with views of the Dolomites and no waiting at the lifts.

Ski Course with Guaranteed Success

The ski resort of Simonhöhe in St. Urban makes a special promise to kids learning to ski or snowboard: Should they not feel confident on the slopes after a week, then they can repeat the course free of charge!

Free Ski Course

As part of the Snow Waltz Package the Wildkogel Holiday Arena offers a free ski course, intensive snowboard training, or attendance at the guest kindergarten. The best value family winter break.

Skiing Revival Courses Tirol

There are hardly any winter sports enthusiasts who nail their boards to the wall when taking a time out from skiing, never to be used again. Most skiers head back to the pistes sooner or later.

Easy as Riding a Bike

Handlebar and saddle remain, but the wheels are replaced by skis on the snowbike, and the pedals are simply not needed for your swift ride down the mountain.

Experiment on the Slopes

Just bring a good mood and the love of snow - fitness levels and experience can stay at home when you head to the "NTC Blue Day" Fun Park in Carinthia's Nassfeld.

At the Top of Tirol

Summit platforms usually offer a spectacular view, but the Stubai Glacier took this one step further with a platform suspended in air, accentuating the image of the mountain.

Winter Paragliding

Have you ever dreamed of seeing the snow-capped peaks through the eyes of a bird, without motor, without noise? Winter paragliding can offer you just that.

Family Skiing Holidays

Austria's smaller ski regions are especially family-friendly, thanks to their manageable size, attractive prices, boundless equipment and courses for skiers of all ages. We guarantee you'll be back year after year.

Fun and Action in Winter

An Austrian winter promises not only hours of fun with classic cross-country skiing or even freeriding, but there are also plenty of less known adventures such as snowbiking or airboarding to be had.

Partying on the Pistes

From famously big winter opening celebrations to legendary après-ski, if partying and the pistes go hand in hand for you then Austria is where you will find the best bashes!

Winter Fun under the Stars

The day is not enough. That is why the fun continues by night at Austrian winter destinations, with the world's longest toboggan run, nighttime sleigh rides, snowmobile sessions and plenty more.

The Quiet Beauty of Winter

What could possibly motivate a reasonable human being to tramp up a mountain on shoes resembling tennis rackets? The answer is easy: the promise of an unforgettable exerience in the wild that can only be had by moving beyond the flurry on the ski slopes.

Winter in Tirol

Enjoy a stunning winter walk, learn how to cross-country ski, or simply take in the beautiful surroundings on a horse-drawn sleigh ride. Including a guided tour of Innsbruck, this is a fantastic alternative to your conventional winter holiday.

Night Skiing Salzburger Land

Some of Austria's best ski areas can be found in Salzburger Land and most of them offer a floodlit run.

Night Skiing Upper Austria

There are endless opportunities to carry on skiing long after sunset on your ski holiday in Upper Austria.

Night Skiing Lower Austria

Plenty of ski resorts in Lower Austria switch the floodlights on after dark, giving you even more time to have a ball on the slopes.

Night Skiing Tirol

St. Johann, Kitzbühel, Söll...The list of famous winter resorts that offer night skiing in Tirol is endless.

Night Skiing Styria

Styria will not only be attracting guests with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in 2013. A constant flow of keen skiers flocks to the region's nighttime ski runs every winter.

Night Skiing Vorarlberg

Your day is by far not over when the sun goes down over the mountain tops in Vorarlberg.

Night Skiing Carinthia

From Nassfeld to Turracher Höhe, see which slopes offer nighttime skiing sessions in Carinthia.

Night Skiing Austria

What an amazing feeling to carve down the slopes on a floodlit ski run, and what a choice you have in Austria!

World's Longest Floodlit Run

When the stars come out, the Wildkogel sledding arena in Salzburger Land is just starting to heat up.

Icekart or Snowmobile?

Saalbach-Hinterglemm greets adventure seekers after dark with plenty more than just après-ski.

To the Mountain Top by Moonlight

While many end the day at an Alpine hut, skiers who do not tire are drawn to the moonlit peaks of the Zugspitz Arena.

Snowboarding by Floodlight

Not only skiers can have all the fun after dark. Here is a selection of floodlit parks for snowboarders.

Rolling across the Snow

For a moonlit ride across snowy meadows, book a nighttime Segway tour in the Tyrolean Serfaus.

Toboggan Ride in Snow Shoes

Join the evening hike to the floodlit toboggan run on Carinthia's Katschberg, or enjoy a nighttime sleigh ride.

Weddings in Tirol

Enjoy a pre-wedding pamper at Alpenresort Schwarz, float to the mountain top in the Zillertal wedding gondola, or host a sparkling ceremony at Swarovski Crystal Worlds. You will find endless amounts of wedding inspiration in Tirol.

Hike and City Innsbruck

Get an overview of Innsbruck from 2000m with this package. Includes one night at a 4-star hotel, guided hike and return trip on the Nordkettenbahnen cable car.

Natural Quality Package Alpbach

Hectic city life is a distant memory in Tirol's Alpbachtal. 7 nights in a 3-star hotel with Alpbachtal Seenland Card.

The Classic Bicycle Ride

Beautiful valleys, quaint farmhouses and baroque monasteries provide a fantastically scenic backdrop for a tour of Austria by bike. Discover the classic route, the Danube Cycle Path, for a truly breathtaking experience of Austria's great outdoors.

Soft Adventure in Lungau

E-Bikes make light work of those uphill biking tracks! If you’d love to go on a cycling holiday, but fitness levels within your party vary, the E-Bike is the perfect solution. It’s a normal mountain bike which has been modified with a battery. With four levels of acceleration, riders can coast downhill at their leisure, then use the battery to ride up the other side. Ingenious!

Telegraph Best Austrian Ski Resorts

Peter Hardy's pick of the best ski resorts in Austria for the Telegraph, including the most cost-effective, and the best for families, snowboarders and beginners.

Naturhotel Chesa Valisa

7 nights full organic board, use of spa, his & hers treatment packages and 6-day ski pass at the heart of Kleinwalsertal.

Alpbach - A Firm Favourite

Stay 7 nights half-board at the 4* Natur and Spa Resort Alpbacherhof in Alpbach with flights and transfers included.

4* Superior Hotel Tirolerhof

7-night stay including 6-day ski pass for two resorts, welcome cocktail, access to the hotel spa and weekly gala dinner.

Theresia Super Price Week

Affordable 7-night luxury at the Theresia Gartenhotel 4*Superior in Saalbach Hinterglemm, with ski pass or wellness treatments included and no charge for children.

Snow Sure in Zillertal

Enjoy the finest powder snow, a breathtaking panorama and culinary delights with 7 nights B&B in Zillertal including 6-day Superskipass.

Zell am See-Kaprun

Find your unforgettable winter experience in Zell am See-Kaprun with ski & spa breaks, family adventures, doorstep ski holidays and even Alpine weddings.

Webcam Service

With the webcam service you can always keep an eye on your holiday destination! In addition to live images you will find weather and snow reports, as well as more information on Austria’s best ski regions.

Austria's Winter Wonderland

Snow-capped peaks, legendary après-ski and Austrian hospitality will make your winter break in Austria unforgettable - like no where else on earth. This great value holiday destination has so much to offer. So take a peek inside these pages - we guarantee you'll stay for ages!

Winter Openings in Austria

Did you know that most Austrian ski regions celebrate their winter and ski opening with famously big parties? Find out what is happening, where and when.

09.04.2012 - 14.04.2012

Snowbombing 2012

Famous for its adrenalin-fuelled snowboarding, crazed partying and nocturnal chalet-hopping, Snowbombing takes place in the Tyrolean resort of Mayrhofen every year.

Chalets & Holiday Homes in Austria

Skiing and hiking chalets in the Austrian Alps come in all sizes and all standards, with some including extra facilities such as saunas. Whatever your taste there is a chalet for you.

Family Fun Time at Kinderhotels

There's nothing more precious than spending time with the kids on holiday. With Kinderhotels you can choose from a collection of family-orientated, marvellously situated hotels in glorious alpine settings at all-inclusive, affordable rates.

The Eagle Walk

The beautiful long-distance hiking trail the Eagle Walk is the longest hiking path in Europe. Its main route winds through Tirol’s most gorgeous regions from St. Johann to St. Anton am Arlberg and is divided into 23 segments.

Nordic Walking in Austria

In addition to being a popular sport, Nordic Walking is now seen as an essential part of the wellness industry. More and more fitness centers, health resorts and hotels are offering Nordic Walking as part of their programme, and there could be no better backdrop for this beneficial activity than Austria. So why not make it part of your next holiday?

Eco-Friendly Holidays

Choose Naturidyll Hotels and relax in beautiful surroundings where attention to the environment is paramount. Several properties have even been awarded the Austrian Environmental Seal for exemplary practices in sustainability.

Grosses Walsertal Biosphere Reserve

Grosses Walsertal in Vorarlberg is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The motto for its inhabitants is “use nature without harming it”.

Austria's Green Credentials

As more and more of us strive to live a less energy-intense lifestyle, Austria is now firmly on the map as an eco destination. Organic products are on offer whilst the consumption of energy and waste is carefully watched. People who live green at home also have high demands on holiday which Austria can without a doubt cater for.

The Styrian Trump Card

With the Styria Golf Card you are invited to “tee” time on 23 diverse and exciting courses between alpine panoramas and luscious vineyards in the Green Heart of Austria.

Golfing around Kitzbühel

Teeing off at the centre of a winning centrifugal force, woods and irons with an instinct for the right trajectory, putting to perfection – Kitzbühel is the stuff of golfers’ dreams.

Walk & Nordic Walking

Those who have experienced the Austrian Alps will no doubt say that there is magic in the mountains. Discover the magic for yourself within our Walk & Nordic Walking pages, filled with all the information you need to start planning your walking holiday in Austria.

Golf the Austrian Way

Fore! Austria has established itself as having some of the best golfing in Europe. With alpine golf, greens surrounded by vineyards, and courses attached to luxurious spa resorts, it is hard to overlook Austria’s rise as a veritable destination for golfing holidays.

Bregenz

Vorarlberg’s capital is delightfully located at Lake Constance, Central Europe’s third largest lake, and offers a dense cultural programme coupled with a wide range of outdoor activities.

Innsbruck

Past and future meet seamlessly in the heart of the Alps as Innsbruck’s world-famous sights, which testify to the Tirol province’s great past, stand alongside post-modern international architecture to create a fascinating blend.

Klagenfurt

For summer holidaymakers in particular, Klagenfurt is ideally located by Lake Wörthersee, one of Europe’s largest and warmest alpine lakes. The city is however enjoyable throughout the year with its Mediterranean climate, sunny winter days, colourful autumn and a mild spring.

Bathing Lakes in Vorarlberg

Take in an opera on Lake Constance, or kick back on the sandy shores and allow the gentle waves of one of Vorarlberg's lesser known aqua beauties to trickle over your toes.

Alpine Spas

Revive the spirit with a traditional Austrian spa week and treatments made of ingredients found exclusively in the Alps. The benefits of altitude and fresh air mean that simply by arriving you are already becoming healthier.

Live from Wilder Kaiser...

In this short video clip, writer and photographer Vicky How presents the pleasure of walking through the raw, untouched nature of the Wilder Kaiser range.

Live from Carinthia...

In this short video clip, writer and photographer Vicky How introduces us to the beautiful lake and mountain landscape that Carinthia is best known for.

Live from the Tirol...

In this short video clip, Simon Calder, travel editor of The Independent since 1994, takes us along on his journey to Tirol's Eagle Walk - the
"greatest long distance footpath in Austria".

Live from Kitzbühel...

In this short video clip, travel writer and editor of InTheSnow magazine Felix Milns takes us with him on an early morning excursion to see Kitzbühel's famed sunrises.

Alps in Your Pocket!

Austria is now more accessible than ever before with the new iAlps Austria application offering the latest weather reports, many summer resort maps and much more.

A Variety of Walks in Seefeld

Approximately 650km of marked hiking, mountain climbing and fixed rope climbing routes hold the quality seal for mountain and hiking paths in Seefeld. Check out just a few of the options.

Walk Guide & Online Platform with GPS

A 50-page walking guide and an online platform where guests can decide upon a route on their computer at home are fantastic initiatives by Zell am See-Kaprun, making for stress-free holiday planning.

Wheelchair Hiking

Despite its mountainous terrain, the Tirol is one of Europe’s most wheelchair-friendly destinations. Less-abled visitors can easily find a variety of suitable trails to enjoy the spectacular landscapes of this alpine province.

High Mountain National Park

Established in 1991, the High Mountain National Park of the Zillertal Alps offers grand views and unforgettable mountaineering adventures.

Two Alpine Giants

Explore two of the region's most majestic peaks - the 3,000m Kitzsteinhorn and the 2,000m Schmittenhöhe.