If you’re bitten by the travel bug–or just need a quick getaway–there’s a good chance to snag a deal: Organizers, airlines, and travel portals regularly entice with attractive discounts, exclusive ...

After a four-year hiatus, the international freeski scene is once again descending on the streets of Bad Gastein for Red Bull PlayStreets 2023. From February 9 to 10, the Austrian resort town will be ...

Beneath a full moon, we take our seats for a five-course meal. A long table set for 100 diners is dressed immaculately in white linen, while fire crackles in a pit in the background. We're at almost 1 ...

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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). At the end of May, as the snow melts on Austria's mighty Salzburg Alps, the Gastein Valley springs to life. Cattle begin making their ...

Today, most people head to the Alpine resort of Bad Gastein for the skiing – but it wasn’t always so Anna Selby has been a journalist for 30 years, covering travel, health, interviews and general ...

They say first impressions matter, and my goodness, Bad Gastein certainly makes a great first impression. When approaching the resort, visitors are met with what at first glance, looks like a Wes ...

The station modernizations in the Gastein Valley are part of extensive work on the Tauern line between Bischofshofen and Villach to make the north-south connection more attractive. Alongside the ...