Fabulous chalet with spectacular mountain views, sleeps 8 — Property 75134

Fabulous chalet with spectacular mountain views, sleeps 8

The beautiful Austrian village of St Wolfgang (5 min drive), nestles on the shores of Lake Wolfgang in the region of lakes and mountains known as the Salzkammergut. It is home to the famous operetta and hotel, The White Horse Inn and in addition, in the heart of Sound of Music land. The region is a popular holiday destination throughout the year, with outdoor activities, cultural events, historical sights & local festivals. The village has a lovely ambiance day and night with many cafe's, restaurants and shops. Other beautiful villages on the lake include St. Gilgen (home of Mozart's Mother & Sister) and Strobl (beautiful promenade). The area is excellent for a whole range of activities including walking and cycling. There is a full range of water sports including water skiing, sailing and windsurfing. In winter there is skiing on the Postalm and the extensive Dachstein West ski region, with 165km of runs is comfortably reachable by car in 40 min.

Location St. Wolfgang St. Wolfgang < Salzkammergut < Salzburg Land < Austria

St. Wolfgang St. Wolfgang < Salzkammergut < Salzburg Land < Austria

 marks the location of this property in St. Wolfgang

Availability for the chalet in Austria

Last updated on:

Wednesday, 12 March 2008

Changeover day:

flexible

Rental rates for the chalet in Austria

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Notes to the rental rates

• The daily rate is based on a minimum charge of 6 people staying at the chalet, any further person is an extra € 10,- per day.
  Extra Charges: final cleaning: € 65,-, local overnight tax is € 1,10,- per person per day, check-in is from 3 pm and, check-out is by 10 am. If you are likely to arrive later than 19.30, please can we ask you to inform us by telephone or e-mail.
  Payment can be made via bank transfer or via paypal using credit cards. For credit card payments, there is an additional charge of 3% of the total amount.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the chalet in Austria

Ski Information

The family ski area of Postalm is 20 minutes away by car. This is fantastic for beginners and intermediates with a whole range of wide sunny blue and red runs. It also offers great cross-country skiing The Dachstein West area offers 165km of easy to difficult runs. Gosau / Russbach can be reached in 40 minutes from the chalet. Dachstein-Krippenstein in Obertraun also offers excellent skiing including the longest run in the area from top to bottom of the mountain - 11km in total. Skiing is also available in St. Gilgen (Zwolferhorn), Bad Ischl (Katrin), Ebensee (Feuerkogel) and Altaussee (Loser). There is so much opportunity for skiing in and around the area, all within 50 minutes drive from the chalet.

Golf Information

For the golfer, the Wolfgang Valley has to be one of the most magnificent courses to play. Surrounded on all sides by mountains, this sunny course is very popular in the area. Other golf courses are in Mondsee and Bad Aussee.

Other General Information

This area is offers a whole range of activities for the whole year. Lake swimming is popular with many attractive beaches and surprisingly warm water from July to Sept. It is safe and the water is of drinking quality. There are so many historic places to visit, including the famous church in St. Wolfgang, famous for it's Alter by Pacher. Walking around the lake is beautiful, such as the pilgrim route, an historic 11km walk from St Wolfgang to St. Gilgen, returning by ferry. In the surrounding area there are plenty of places to visit including the historical village of Hallstatt, salt mines & ice caves. The nearby spa town of Bad Ischl , which was once the summer retreat of the Austrian Royal family is a popular destination, with its thermal baths renowned for their healing properties. Salzburg is about an hour away by bus, or 40 minutes by car. Visit Mondsee and see the cathedral used in the Sound of Music, Gmunden for the pottery or take a train ride up the Schafberg.