Zell am See (Austria)

Zell am See – this visit was part of a 2-week trip in Europe (July 2016).

Zell am See is a popular winter and summer resort also known as Zell am See-Kaprun.

• located at the foot of Schmittenhöhe mountain (1965m/6446ft) and at the shores Lake Zell;
• founded by monks around 740 A.D.;
• the construction of the rail route and the Grossglockner High Alpine Road increased the city’s populariry (Großglockner Hochalpenstraße, panoramic road, located at the foot of Austria’s highest mountain, Grossglockner 3798m/12460ft);

Top things to do in/around Zell am See:

• visit the old town (Alt Stadt);
• see the Magic Lake Show (light show) at the shores of Lake Zell (3 times/week);
• spend time by the Lake Zell – water sports (locations: Lido Seespitz, Lido Thumersbach, Badeplatz Wieshof, Zeller Strandbad, Badeplatz Erlberg) or strolling, cycling along the lake;
• enjoy the surrounding mountains by hiking or biking (download the ZELL AM SEE-KAPRUN ROUTES application for the trails);
• enjoy a summer/winter toboggan;
• relax yourself at a wellness resort (Tauern Spa World);
• drive on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road (arriving face to face to Grossglockner mountain and Pasterze Glacier);
• visit Eisriesenwelt ice caves;
• visit Sigmund Thun Gorge(Kaprun) or Kitzlochklamm Gorge;
• go skiing (open all-year long; locations Schmittenhohe, Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, Maiskogel and Lechnerberg);
• visit Krimml Waterfalls, Europe’s largest waterfalls (55km away from the city);
• visit Kitzbuhel, one of Austria’s most famous ski resorts (55 km away from the city);

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