About Zell am See

Zell am See is located in the province Salzburg and is one of the most popular ski and health resorts in Austria. In fact it is the most important holiday destination in all of Austria and Europe. The town has 100.000 inhabitants and is an important junction in Salzburg where you also find many ski hire shops. The Zeller valley is the connection between the Saalach and the Salzach valley and the centre clearly is the Zeller Lake which is 4 kilometres long. Since “Zell am See” is submontaned to the mountain “Schmittenhöhe” and close to the mountain “Hundstein” which is part of the Salzburger Schieferalpen it attracts tourists from all over the world who like to go skiing. Zell am See offers a lot of comfortable and luxury accommodations. There is also a shop for ski hire in Zell am See.

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In the Kastnerturm, an old tower building which has been around for more than 1000 years, you can find the town’s museum of local history which attracts a lot of tourists every year. Also, you should not miss to have a look at the Austrian-Well which was built by Friedensreich Hundertwasser an Austrian artist. On your way through the town you will pass many little shops along with the Zell am See ski hire shop.

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When staying in Zell am See a visit of the castle „Rosenberg“ and the castle Prielau, where you can find one of the leading gourmet restaurants in Austria is definitely worth it. For longer stays in Zell am See a trip to the salt-mine in Bad Dürrnberg is recommended where a little train brings you into the centre of the mine and afterwards you will be floating with a little boat over the beautiful Salt Lake. In early October the ski season already starts and the skiers and snowboarders can go on 135 km long pistes. It does not matter if you are a ski pro or a beginner. You will definitely find one out of the 57 pistes that matches your skills and in the ski hire shops you will find the ski or snowboard which fit you perfectly. On foot of the mountains a lot more activities like hiking, nordic walking or ice skating on the frozen Zeller Lake are waiting for you. Zell am See does not only offer outdoor activities but when you returned your ski to the ski hire Zell am See you can dive into the town's wide range on spas and fun pools, where you can relax while having a massage, a sweat bath or while floating on a 26 per cent saline solution. After such a day full activities you can spend the remains of the day in one of the regions gourmet restaurants.