Tag: Gastein
“Art on Snow” – Snow art decorates Gasteinertal when the temperatures are above zero
At “Art on Snow” in the Gastein Valley, real artists are at work on the weekend: they spend days conjuring up elaborate showpieces out of ice and snow. A meter-high…
Lighthouse Festival – Gastein rejuvenation treatment with bathing fun and music
The streets were full of young faces, beats could be heard on many corners: for three days, Bad Gastein was transformed into a center for music, club culture, wellness and…
Because of the storm – over 100 people trapped in the Gastein healing tunnel
More than 100 people have been cut off from the outside world in the area of the healing tunnel in Bad Gastein for hours: the only road is closed due…
Sword dancers – Bad Gastein turns back time
The Böckstein sword dancers are celebrating their anniversary today, Sunday, as part of the folk and miners’ festival. The men have been cultivating this unique mining tradition for 45 years:…
Heavy rain in Salzburg – tense situation in Pinzgau and Pongau
The heavy rain continues to have the south of the country under control. While the situation in Oberpinzgau is easing slightly, the situation in Mitterpinzgau and Pongau is occasionally critical.…
Tour and film premiere – In the footsteps of Falco in Bad Gastein
Because of Hans Hölzel alias Falco, big cutlery will be brought up in Bad Gastein from today, Friday. Celebrities come to Pongau to honor what is possibly Austria’s biggest pop…
At Straubingerplatz – Bad Gastein: fear of damage from the construction site
Cracks are repaired if work is to blameAccording to the Munich Hirmer Group, the client, everything was of course examined and recorded in advance. After the end of the work,…
Prestige project – In Bad Gastein, the buildings and the problems are growing
The Bad Gastein hotel project at Straubingerplatz is stirring up dust. Neighbors feel annoyed by the construction work on the three hotels. Noise and dirt have become unbearable. Cracks run…
Difficult rescue – Freerider fell 50 meters in Gastein
A 37-year-old freerider fell 50 meters into the steep rocky terrain on Saturday morning. The man could only be saved under difficult conditions. The Viennese was part of a guided…