Gastein’s “Summer in the Hills”
Summer holidays in Gastein’s hill country
When you are greeted from afar by what people in these parts call a “Juchizer”, a very vocal and cheery whoop of joy, then you know you have reached the hill country! For centuries, the people and animals of the Gastein Valley have spent the summer months up on the high alpine pastures. You, too, can flee the heat of the big city for the cool, clear mountain air! Swap high-rise buildings for mountain huts and your business contacts for hospitality that comes straight from the heart.
With a broad selection of some 55 mountain inns from which to choose, families with children are sure to find their favourite hill-country locale, as are hikers and mountaineers. At these mountain inns, many of their delicious dishes feature home-produced ingredients. Of course, your hill-country hike will guarantee that you arrive with the appetite necessary to enjoy their cheese, butter, bacon, bread and many other specialties of the hill country to the full, all amid a convivial circle of friends, old and new. Try your hand at baking bread for yourself, for it is certain to taste twice as good as anything you have ever bought in the store! Incidentally: The term “Almrausch” refers to a plant whose abundant pink and red blossoms immerse the June meadows in an iridescent sea of colour.
We invite you to spend a night at one of our hill farms! Experience the sun as it sinks slowly beneath the horizon, the red of the sunset, the approaching night, the tranquillity which envelops you. Search for constellations with your children, hear the gentle call of the tawny and eagle owls from the depths of the forest. The Präau-Hochalm in Dorfgastein has come up with something very special for lovers: A “Honeymoon Suite” in the midst of romantic mountain landscapes. Live your very own summer night’s dream!
Discover the “Valley of Water”, as the Gastein Valley is also known. Clear streams and rivers, mysterious dark lakes and thunderous waterfalls: The Gastein Valley is characterised by an almost wasteful overabundance of this precious element. Cool pathways and secluded forest hideaways bring freshness to those hot summer days. The specially created “Water and Rock” trail will lead you to nature’s special places of power, in turn bringing renewed strength to your own body and soul.
For children ages 4-12, “Pongi”, the clown, has prepared a variety-packed, fun-filled and exciting summer program at his very own Pongi Club. Which turns the hill country into a memorable experience for our very littlest visitors as well!
“Honeymoon Suite”: Your hostess, Monika Rieser, will pamper you with all kinds of delicious delicacies, as you enjoy precious time away together as a couple (information and reservations through the Rieser Family, Tel. No. +43/6433/20059).
