Posted in A hot tip on Jun 30th, 2009
Zell am See-Kaprun is brimming with cultural treasures. Anyone who has already been here will readily confirm this. But the region has more hidden facets. Maybe it is precisely because there are so many great sights that we tend not to see the forest for the trees. Have you ever, for instance, paid attention to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 29th, 2009
50 centimetres of fresh snow on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road and wintry temperatures are just too much, even for the toughest cyclists participating in PEAKBREAK. For this reason the original route was redirected: instead of going from Lienz to Going via Grossglockner, the third stage of the race went from Piesendorf to Going. When [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 22nd, 2009
1,000 kilometres and 18,000 metres in altitude: these are the facts behind PEAKBREAK, a cycle race which can be compared with the Österreich Rundfahrt and the Giro d’Italia. The only difference is that absolutely everyone can participate in PEAKBREAK. One of the ambitious athletes is a familiar face from Zell am See: Alexander Lechner, also [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 18th, 2009
There are many different commands that the members of the teams participating in the Dragon Boat Cup on Saturday have to obey. It is the second time for me to participate and I am already really looking forward to this event! It will be amazing! And since I am not a newbie anymore, I know [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 18th, 2009
It is one of the oldest customs which is still observed today: the solstice bonfires on midsummer’s day announce that the days are growing shorter again.
Programme for 20th June 2009:
6.00 to 8.30 pm: ascent aboard trassXpress
8.00 pm: free panorama walk to Elisabeth Chapel
10.00 pm: bonfires are lit
In addition, there are delicacies from the grill and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 17th, 2009
10th of June has come and passed so now it is time to choose the winner of our Hiking Season Opening raffle. I have received a huge amount of interesting blog contributions and would like to thank everyone for their participation! No room for doubt: there are uncountable great reasons to take a walking tour.
The [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 17th, 2009
Dear bloggers,
We had envisioned it to be a fantastic event – but unfortunately we have to call it off now. The Hiking Season Opening in Zell am See-Kaprun cannot take place as planned – please accept our apologies. Of course, Christine’s raffle will not be affected. The only thing that changes for you is the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 16th, 2009
In the last few days, visitors of Zell am See-Kaprun permanently we in for great sights and amazing surprises. About 4,500 scooter pilots from 22 nations visited the Vespa World Days 2009. At the Ferry Porsche Congress Center, there even was a Vespa museum which had been set up exclusively for the occasion. Some of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 16th, 2009
This description holds true for the retaining walls of the Alpine reservoirs of Kaprun as well as for the Vespas. Both of them were at the centre of attention at the first highlight of the Vespa World Days 2009 which took place in Zell am See-Kaprun from 11th to 14th June. Some undaunted Vespisti accepted [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 16th, 2009
At the Vespa World Days from 11th to 14th June 2009, the Ferry Porsche Congress Center became the hub of this unique event. It was impressive to witness the scooter pilots’ loving care for their vehicles.
But take a look yourself!
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