Are you a mountain biker? Then you might want to enter the Ischgl Ironbike contest, a mountain bike event in the Austrian resort.
Called the toughest in Europe, the event gives recreational riders a chance to compete with the top stars of the mountain biking world.
The August 14 competition covers a 79-kilometre course with 3,820 metres of altitude to conquer and a trip across the border to Samnaun in Switzerland.
If you’re planning a trip to Central Europe, take a look at regional tours with Tempo Holidays.
“From enchanting imperial capitals and medieval towns to fast paced cosmopolitan cities offering a mix of history and vibrant culture, Central Europe is a feast for the senses,” says Tempo Holidays.
The travel company is featuring Flavours of Vienna & Salzburg, showcasing Austria’s UNESCO World Heritage cities. The package includes six nights accommodation; six breakfasts; two dinners; half day Vienna historic city tour; return second class train tickets for Vienna to Salzburg and a Salzburg Mozart city tour.
Another tour option is Flavours of Vienna & Innsbruck. This package includes six nights accommodation; six breakfasts; two dinners; return second class train ticket from Vienna to Innsbruck and a Innsbruck Walking Tour.
For more holiday tour ideas, visit TempoHolidays.com.
Image courtesy of Tempo Holidays.
The Tirol Tourist Board is searching for Britain’s Yodel Idol. That’s right, the Board is trying to get Brits to “cast off their reservations” and get yodelling.
Brits are invited to participate in the yodel-off by submitting their entry at www.yodeloff.co.uk for a chance to win a holiday to an Alpine mountain hut for themselves and five friends in August.
Yodelling originated as a way of communicating between the mountain valleys and developed into music and entertainment in Alpine regions across Austria and Switzerland.
Says Eckard Speckbacher, Tirol Tourist Board:
“We decided to celebrate yodelling and use it as a fun way to picture the beauty of our region. If you observe a yodeller’s voiceprint, you can compare it to the mountainous topography of the Tirol’s landscape as it gravitates from peak to peak.”
For more info, check out Visit Tirol.
Image courtesy of the Tirol Tourist Board.
If you love luxury mountain hotels, then take a look at the new Grand Tirolia Golf and Ski Resort in Kitzbühel.
In the Tyrolean Alps, this 5-star resort, which opened in late 2009, is becoming known for its “refined ambience and warm, down-to-earth hospitality” in the Austrian town.
Amidst a “wildly, romantic landscape”, the resort features luxury suites and rooms, gourmet cuisine and an exclusive Aveda spa. The hotel’s interior style “blends an international atmosphere with the region’s great tradition of tourism and architecture.”
Says Ulrich Drewitz, chief executive:
“Our aim in developing the resort was to create a vibrant symbiosis between sports, recreation, relaxation and the lifestyle that is so characteristic of our marvelous Alpine surroundings. Our luxurious design, natural building materials and sophisticated choice of color and lighting are just a few of the ways in which we have realized a truly exclusive ambience of well-being.”
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