Austria
Where to go to learn to ski, snowboard or cross-country ski
Tired of listening to family and friends bleat on about how fantastic skiing and snowboarding is? Why not make 2009-10 the season to give it a go and see for yourself what you are missing out on. Still finding excuses? The Tirol Tourist Board has looked at some of the most common excuses and come up with some top reasons to disagree and help change your mind.
Around the world in 80 fays for Children in Need
The Adventure Company is supporting this year's Children in Need campaign by donating £5 for every one of its adventure tours booked to destinations featured in the new celebrity BBC series Around the World in 80 Days.
Give your teens the gift of snow this Christmas
Why not make this year’s Christmas present for teenagers a ski or snowboard holiday with PGL, the UK’s leading operator in children’s activity breaks?
A unique concept in learning to ski
Inside Out Skiing is introducing a unique approach to teaching beginner skiers this winter season. Using The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead and the Austrian resort of Sölden, Inside Out Skiing will provide high quality instruction for people new to skiing, starting in the UK and then continuing in Austria.
Money saving tips for skiers
The only crunch you want to hear this coming season is the sound of your ski boots crunching through the freshly laid snow. So follow the Tirol Tourist Board’s top tips to survive the credit-crunch and still get out on the slopes for 2009-10.
Snow-breaks dedicated to solo travellers
This week Adventura, the holiday company that runs active holidays for solo travellers launches it’s new dedicated winter sports website - snowbreaks.com.
Family (and budget) friendly skiing in Tirol
When times are hard the decision making process when choosing a family holiday comes down to one thing - cost.
Alpine charm meets stylish chic at Hotel Aurelio
The ski and spa retreat, Hotel Aurelio joins the ranks of the finest design-led boutique hotels in Europe, featuring 19 unique and individually-designed rooms combining modern chic with classical design. The Hotel is found in the beautiful ski resort of Lech, near Alberg in Austria perfectly embracing its tranquil and luxurious ambience.
Culture and cycling in Linz
There’s still time to visit the 2009 European Capital of Culture – the Austrian city of Linz – as part of a self-guided cycling itinerary courtesy of specialist operator, HF Holidays.
Cruising is booming
River cruising is booming this year, according to cruise news and reviews site, CruiseCritic.co.uk. With the pound struggling against the Euro, cost-conscious British holidaymakers have discovered that river cruising holidays offer great solutions for multi-city sightseeing trips in the Euro zone on rivers such as the Rhine and the Danube. Further afield, more adventurous expeditions along rivers such as the Nile or Yangtze are also proving popular.
Austrian breaks come alive with the sound of music
Leger Holidays, the UK’s biggest provider of European coach holidays, has expanded its Austrian offering for 2009 to include an all new ‘Sound of Music’ tour. Fans of the musical can take in some of the most famous sights from the film on this fantastic eight-day tour.
Unwrapping the top destinations for chocoholics
The recession is proving a useful tool for the UK’s chocolate retailers because while sales on other products dwindle, chocolate sales have more than quadrupled. An increase of 80 percent year-on-year cited by a leading UK retailer* shows that the UK’s desire for chocolate has not melted in 2009.