The Pustertaler Höhenstraße panoramic route – the “balcony of the sun” – provides a marvellous panoramic view of the mountains making up the Lienz and Sexten Dolomites. An excursion along the panoramic route via: Abfaltersbach – Anras – Assling – Bannberg – Lienzer Klause – Leisach to Lienz.
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Lake Walks: Offensee In Northern Austria (4K)
Offensee is a lake located at the western end of the Totes Gebirge mountain range in Upper Austria’s part of the Salzkammergut.
Salzkammergut is an Austrian region of lakes and Alpine ranges near Salzburg. In the south, the pastel houses of Hallstatt crowd the shore of Lake Hallstatt, which is ringed by mountains. Above town, exhibits at Salzwelten illuminate an underground salt mine’s thousands of years of history. Natural ice formations fill the Ice Cave on Dachstein Mountain. Nearby, 5 Fingers lookout offers sweeping lake and Alpine views.
Hiking Tours: Sigmund-Thun Gorge In Austria (4K)
Where tremendous glaciers once covered the land, today one of Austria’s most astonishing spectacles of nature awaits amazed visitors. The gorge in Kaprun combines breathtaking beauty with mystical scenery and experiences that leave lasting memories.
Some 14,000 years ago, during the late ice age, a glacier completely covered the valley of Kaprun and gorged its way through the calcareous schist rocks of the Maiskogel and the Bürgkogel mountains. When the glacier melted, it left behind a gorge through which the river Ache of Kaprun ran. The river dug itself 32 metres deep into the ground and left behind strikingly smooth surfaces and natural whirlpools. Visitors move along narrow rock faces across wooden catwalks and numerous other bridges. Make sure not to miss the white water spectacle of Kaprun’s Ache River!
Alpine Drives: The ‘Ötztal Valley’, Western Austria
The Ötztal is an Alpine valley in the western Austrian state of Tyrol. It’s known for its ski areas at Sölden and Obergurgl-Hochgurgl. A stone pyramid on the Similaun glacier marks the site where the mummified corpse of “Ötzi the Iceman” was found. Ötzi Village is an outdoor museum recreating life in the Neolithic era. Mountainside stairs and a suspension footbridge offer close-up views of nearby Stuiben Falls.
Video timeline: 00:00 Ambach, Oetz, Habichen, Tumpen, Umhausen 17:40 Au, Längenfeld, Oberlängenfeld, Huben, Bruggen 33:00 Sölden 41:00 Zwieselstein 50:00 Gurglertal – Untergurgl, Obergurgl
Views: Krimml Waterfalls – Western Austria (4K)
The Krimml Waterfalls (in German: Krimmler Wasserfälle) are the highest in Austria with a total height of 380 metres (1,247 feet). The falls are on the Krimmler Ache river, located near the village of Krimml in the High Tauern National Park (State of Salzburg) Krimmler Waterfalls is a tiered waterfall which begins at the top of the Krimmler Ache valley, and plunges downward in three stages. The upper stage has a drop of 140 metres, the middle of 100 metres, and the lowest a drop of 140 metres. The highest point of the waterfall is 1,470 metres above sea level.
Video Timeline: 0:00 Introduction 4:28 to the lowest part of the Waterfalls 5:43 View as the water touch the ground 8:13 Second Stage of the Waterfalls 10:26 Third Stage of the Waterfalls
Walking Tour: Salzburg – Northwestern Austria
Salzburg is an Austrian city on the border of Germany, with views of the Eastern Alps. The city is divided by the Salzach River, with medieval and baroque buildings of the pedestrian Altstadt (Old City) on its left bank, facing the 19th-century Neustadt (New City) on its right. The Altstadt birthplace of famed composer Mozart is preserved as a museum displaying his childhood instruments.
Village Walks: Admont – Central Austria (4K Video)
Admont is a town in the Austrian state of Styria. It is historically most notable for Admont Abbey, a monastery founded in 1074. Gesäuse National Park, in which Admont lies, is an area of outstanding beauty. The town is situated in the middle of the Ennstal Alps, in the valley of the Enns River.
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Walks: The Vienna Opera House To Café Central (4K)
Wiener Staatsoper is one of the leading opera houses in the world. Its past is steeped in tradition. Its present is alive with richly varied performances and events. More information http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at
The Café Central is a coffee house in Vienna. It is located at Herrengasse 14 in the first district in the former bank and stock exchange building, which is now called Palais Ferstel after its architect Heinrich von Ferstel. It is a Tuscan neo-renaissance style building.
Video recorded on: June 21, 2021
Video timeline: 0:00 Opernring / Wiener Staatsoper 2:10 Operngasse 5:07 Albertinaplatz 8:40 Führichgasse 10:20 Augustinerstraße 12:30 Josefsplatz 13:35 Reitschulgasse 16:20 Michaelerplatz / Kohlmarkt 20:35 Herrengasse 25:00 Café Central
Walking Tour: Central Vienna, Austria (4K Video)
Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence. In the MuseumsQuartier district, historic and contemporary buildings display works by Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt and other artists.
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