Austrian Lakes Activity

Luxury **** hotel: secluded gardens, exquisite cuisine and top-of-therange wellness centre – indoor pool, waterfall, whirlpool, steam bath Postcard-pretty lakeside village with lovely beaches, chic cafés and spectacular views Fairytale city of Salzburg, Baroque palaces, Renaissance gardens Lots of choice for families: walking, cycling, boat trips, watersports - complimentary Headwater bikes

Your base for this holiday is the picturesque Austrian village of Strobl, on the eastern shore of Lake Wolfgang, and one of the prettiest spots in the region. During your stay here, you can be as active, or not, as you choose, as we provide a wide selection of fully researched independent walking and cycling choices (maps and detailed route notes included). To ensure total flexibility, we will give you a complimentary Headwater bike for your exclusive use throughout your stay. Some of our suggestions – typically aimed at gentle 1-boot and 1-bike levels, but with optional detours for the more energetic are given in the day-by-day itinerary shown opposite. There’s also an excellent local bus/ ferry/ cable car service linking the local lakes and villages.

A full range of watersports can also be booked and paid for locally, with tuition available for beginners. Alternatively, perhaps take a trip on one of the many lake cruisers (hopping on and off at leisure at the numerous jetty points) and soak up the views from the water. There’s also a natural wide beach for sunbathing. Take time too to visit Mozart’s magical city of Salzburg: stroll through the Mirabell Gardens, lunch in an atmospheric cobbled square, then take the funicular to Hohensalzburg Fortress for the most amazing city views.

You stay as guests of Frau Zopf and family at the **** Bergrose Hotel. Set just back from the river, and less than 5 minutes’ cycle from the lake, it’s a calm and relaxing place to stay. All of the 30 spacious bedrooms are beautifully and individually decorated and the perfectly crafted wooden panelling – so typical of this region – extends right through the hotel. The attention to quality and detail is second-to-none too in the hotel’s beamed dining room. Chef Paul’s creations include delicacies such as carpaccio of beef with chanterelles mushrooms, grated parmesan and lime-infused olive oil. The menu relies heavily on fresh local produce, so expect to taste aromatic wild herbs and garlic straight from the hotel’s gardens.