"The medieval lake-side town of Zell am See is one
of Austria’s most appealing winter and summer resorts. Its huge
international popularity rests on its hard-to-beat setting on the shore of
a beautiful lake at the foot of the 2,000-m Schmittenhöhe.
The mountain provides ample easy intermediate skiing, and the towering
presence of the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier above the delightful neighbouring
village of Kaprun (a ten-minute journey by free ski bus) means that snow
is guaranteed in winter. The glacier used to offer year-round skiing on
the upper slopes, but now closes for ten days each June and for a further
ten days in September." |