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Zell am See-Kaprun Summer Card
Available at selected accommodations, the Zell am See-Kaprun summer card gives you a whole host of extra perks – from free trips on lifts and boats to discounted entry to attractions.Benefits include:
• Lift access to mountains like the Schmittenhöhe in Zell am See, the Kitzsteinhorn glacier in Kaprun (excluding the 3K K-onnection cable car) and the Maiskogel in Kaprun
• Boat trips on Lake Zell on the MS- Schmittenhöhe
• Access to lidos in Zell am See
• Access to the leisure centre in Zell am See with an indoor swimming pool and sauna
• Access to the Sigmund Thun Gorge
• Access to Kaprun’s highest mountain reservoirs
• Discounts on museums
Available at the following accommodations:
• Hotel Daxer
• Hotel Lebzelter
• Hotel Stadt Wien
• Hotel Berner
• Hotel Seehof
• Hotel Central
• Tauernhof Hotel
Meet marmots, visit the museum or just enjoy the incredible views on a trip to the glacial base of the Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain. Then you can stop for coffee and cake before heading to the Wildlife & Adventure Park Ferleiten, home to over 200 animals that are native to the Alps.
Some entrance fees and optional extras are payable locally.
Spend a day in the pretty Bavarian village of Berchtesgaden, with its glacial river, picture-perfect church and museums. You can choose to visit the famous salt mine and take a boat ride across the underground lake, or go up to Hitler's Eagle's Nest for wow-worthy views across the valley.
Some entrance fees and optional extras are payable locally.
Grass Ski World Cup - Early July
Gipfel Klänge Kitzsteinhorn Peak Sounds - Early July
Traditional Village Festival - Mid-July
Castle Festival - Late July
Lizzy Children's Festival - Early August
Harvest Festival - Early September
Morning
Get up to the Hohe Tauern National Park, home to the Kaprun Alpine Reservoirs, where you can learn all about the power plant and how Austria looks after its environment so well. A guided tour along the wall of the reservoir comes highly recommended, and it's free if you have a summer card.
Lunch
Try Hilberger's in central Kaprun. It offers a lunch special from 12-6pm, so you can try some traditional food in the beautiful garden by the river.
Afternoon
Hire a bike from Bikeworld on Sigmund Thun Strasse in Kaprun and take to one of the cycle paths or mountain trails in the area.
Evening
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday there’s a 20-minute free light and laser show on the lake. The show starts at 10pm from May to August and 9pm in September and October.