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Resort: Soll (spelt with an umlaut over the O)
Small town in a valley surrounded by mountains in Tyrol region of Austria. Ski garage (where boots and skis can be stored for approx 6 euros for week) and ski lifts are short walk from town (10 mins when wearing ski boots) and adjacent to ... Read review
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Advantages: 2 good nursery slopes, several blue and red slopes Disadvantages: some instructors were incapable of actually teaching!
...valley surrounded by mountains in Tyrol region of Austria. Ski garage (where boots and skis can be stored for approx 6 euros for week) and ski lifts are short walk from town (10 mins when wearing ski boots) and adjacent to nursery slopes. Several pubs with live bands and mulled wine for 'apres-ski' that open around 4pm. Later on in the evening tends to have a young and lively (but not too raucous) ambience with games, music, karaoke and more live ... ...The Whisky Muhle is a pub on one side and a nightclub on the other (large building)and I would recommend to anyone who is intersted in watching sport and listening to live bands in early evening and then later on to people who want cheap beer in a friendly nightclub setting.
Two good supermarkets: Spa and MPreis. The latter is cheaper for wine, beer and buying larger quatities of food if you choose self catering.
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Not being a sporty type- in fact being a very feeble sportswoman- it was with much apprehension that I saved for a group skiing/snowboarding holiday in Soll, Austria. And I had the most fantastic time....read on you not so intrepid learner skiers...
Resort: Soll (spelt with an umlaut over the O)
Small town in a valley surrounded by mountains in Tyrol region of Austria. Ski garage (where boots and skis can be stored for approx 6 euros for week) and ski lifts are short walk from town (10 mins when wearing ski boots) and adjacent to nursery slopes. Several pubs with live bands and mulled wine for 'apres-ski' that open around 4pm. Later on in the evening tends to have a young and lively (but not too raucous) ambience with games, music, karaoke and more live music (several English bands were playing when we were there). The Whisky Muhle is a pub on one side and a nightclub on the other (large building)and I would recommend to anyone who is intersted in watching sport and listening to live bands in early evening and then later on to people who want cheap beer in a friendly nightclub setting.
Two good supermarkets: Spa and MPreis. The latter is cheaper for wine, beer and buying larger quatities of food if you choose self catering.
Accomodation: First Choice appeared to have rooms in most hotels and chalets in town. All were at least 3 star and, after meeting couples, families and groups staying in both chalets and hotels, I heard no complaints from anyone.
Chalet Scherntanner was our choice of accomodation- 3 star chalet with 20 en-suite bedrooms, a large dining area, a communal living room/afternoon tea/TV room, games room and bar open from 10pm, heated boot/ski room and - the piece de resistance for me- a sauna in the basement. Oh! What a wonderful way to ease the aches and pains of apres ski legs!All rooms were wood panelled, had adeqaute sized bathroom and wardrobe and a balcony. Absolutely beautiful. Traditionally decorated throughout. The staff here were a young, friendly amazing little bunch who even came out snow boarding with us.
Ski runs/slopes at Soll: Plenty of snow cannons (11 in total in Soll) to make up for what nature may not be able to provide. Two nursery slopes with button lifts to learn on. The best cafe we found for lunch was just at the top of the larger nursery slope. Further up on the mountain at Soll at the first cable car (locally known as the gondola) station are 3 cafes and a challenging blue slope. I say challenging as the latter section is quite steep and unnerved several learners in our group. Also two red slopes here- one very long steep slope and the other not so steep with more plateaus. Two black runs for the more adventurous accessed by a further cable car ride to the top of the mountain.
Ski runs/slopes at Scheffau: A short taxi ride away, the neighbouring village of Sheffau has more to offer in terms of blue and red runs and cafes next to the pistes. Several blue pistes were not suitable for snow boarders as they weren't sufficiently steep but ideal for beginner skiers. A special short blue run with button lift for children can be found 2 cable car stops up the mountain. A word of caution for skiers at Scheffau is to observe the piste maps carefully as some of the blues turn into red slopes without much warning- a fact that I did not observe and found myself in another village, Ellmau, feeling a bit lost and foolish. One ski pass served all lifts/cable cars in Soll, Scheffa and Ellmau.
Instruction The standard of instruction was high here, especially for children, with reputedly some of Austrias best instructors working in Soll. The majority of the instructors speak very good English. There were a few instructors (especially Benny- long blonde dreadlocks) we encountered who were less helpful and seemed to expect pupils to learn quickly and did not offer help to adults who were struggling. Private tuition can be arranged for about 30 euros an hour and is well worth it.
Advice for skiers/snowboarders new to this area:
Visit the Whisky Muhle
Eat cheaply in the bar opoosite the Whisky Muhle for traditional Austrian Fayre
Go tobagonning on the purpose built track a few miles away from Scheffau(organized trips every Friday)
Try the slopes in Scheffau as well as Soll
Go back to the ski shop in Soll in the afternoon if you had your boots fitted in the morning to see the English speaking ski specialists- they have more time in the afternoon to find you the right kit.
Recommend Soll for families, groups of friends and couples as there is something to suit everyone
Advantages: great skiing, great ambience Disadvantages: high season - high prices - crowds
These days the skibuffs among you will watch the annual Hahnenkamm races in Kitzbühel, Austria´s prime World Cup racing event. Yes, and it´s "Kitz" (meaning kidgoat, Bühel standing for hill) which has been Austria´s pioneer skiing resort together with the Arlberg region (St.Anton, Lech and Zürs) for decades.
While I write down my memories of 38 years of skiing the world´s top slalom skiers prepare for their first run on the "Ganslern". Friday´s ... ...the "Streif" took place – both won by Stephan Eberharter, deservedly leader in the overall standings and successor of injured legend Hermann Maier.
Back to my roots: in 1964 my family of five – we lived some 50 km east of Vienna - took off for Kitzbühel in the Tyrolean Alps which was a day´s trip by car back then. Nowadays modern freeways and roads take you there in less than 5 hours. Kitzbühel is accessible by train from Salzburg or Innsbruck airports ...
herbb 20.01.2002
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...skiing or snowboarding in the tyrol region of austria, you will know what a wonderful place it is, complete with picturesque villages consisting of gruelling yet invigorating mountain walks, and delightfully quaint gift shops. when i visited mayrhofen with my boyfriend , it was the first time i had encountered such breathtaking scenery, and i was enchanted by the charming, almost magical, appeal it had. ok, so it may sound as if i'm exaggerating, ... ...7 days was most impressive! ------------------------------------------- what?s has mayrhofen got to offer? ------------------------------------------- firstly, i'll start by explaining what?s in mayrhofen. it's a fairly small town, but is extremely popular, particularly in the winter with the skiers. however, it's also immensely popular with skiers and snowboarders in the summer too, as there's a glacier nearby. the glacier is well worth a visit ...
julie1973 17.09.2003
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Advantages: Excellent veiws and their is loads to do either in Kitzbuel and via day trips. Disadvantages: Eating out can get expensive, I suggest going half board as this will keep the cost down.
When you think of mountains in Austria if you think of them at all, on the whole most people think of skiing and winter sports. As I found out this year there is a lot more to the mountains than just snow and ski’s.
For our holiday this year we went of to Kitsbuhel which was around one hour and half away from Salzburg and situated in what is known as the Tirol. Innsbruck is the capital of the Tirolean region and can be visited either by train if ... ...You can also visit the capital city of Austria which is Vienna as well as Venice and Munich. Trips to these as well as many others are available locally.
Kitsbuhel it’s self is a very pretty town but can be very expensive as it’s inhabitants tend towards the rich to very rich. In fact when you are walking down the main streets you will see famous names such as Prada displayed all over. The town hosts two churches which are well worth a visit and ...
peidta 19.07.2001
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Advantages: beautiful, scenic, relaxing, peaceful Disadvantages: a bit quiet if you are young, not much nightlife
I visited the Austrian Tyrol three times, on consecutive years in the late 1980s, along with my Mother and a group from our area. It is probably the most beautiful country I have been to, although I am hugely fond of England and Wales too.
Austria is such a lovely country, as it has something for everyone, from big cities to small villages. We stayed in a small place called Lermoos, which was very picturesque - a church, ice-cream parlour, few shops, ... ...Nightlife is not something the Tyrol excels in, but then again, you don't go to Austria to go clubbing !
Our hotel was opposite a hill where each morning, we would be woken up by the sound of cow bells, as the farmer led his cows to be milked.
Towering above our hotel were the Zugspitze mountains and we watched them in the evening, as the sun changed position and altered the mountain's colouring through oranges, pinks and greys - a breathtakingly ...
KarenUK 03.01.2001
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Advantages: Great scenery in the summer Disadvantages: A long way by coach
I have recently been to Austria on holiday, as a regular traveller I have visited Austria on many occasions during the winter and the summer. During the winter the mountains are amazing and there is some great skiing to be done.
But not many people visit Austria during the summer.
If you are contemplating taken a summer break there are a number of places to visit and things you you must do while your there.
First things first, Places to visit.
... ...it offers too many places of interest to mention, but one way to see all of theses is to take one of the many guided tours around the city, such as the Sound Of Music tour which visits the buildings etc used in the film.
Innsbruck.
Another huge city, with Horse drawn carriages being the best way to tour this city, with its huge mountains as a backdrop.
There is also a train that runs up the side of these mountains and gives you a great veiw over ...
bulldog19 13.10.2005
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