Points of interest
Excursions
Explore the countryside in and around Salzburg! Armed with a list of "Alpina's Favourites", your days will be filled with excursions of all kinds: up mountains, down valleys, into caves and running off hills, culminating in a journey through time in one of the most charming cities in the world. The Alpina's central location and easy access to thoroughfares make Sankt Johann / Alpendorf the perfect starting point for some of the most beautiful destinations in the country.
Liechtenstein gorge
Beautiful, wild, long and cavernous – that is the Leichtenstein Gorge, one of the deepest gorges in the Alps. The powerful roar of the waterfall, the rich green moss-covered stone, an atmosphere shrouded in legend, and sunbeams that create a rainbow in the fine mist. This unique natural spectacle can be reached on foot (approx. 25 min walking time) or comfortably by car (approx. 5 min drive).
Some impressions as well as some information regarding opening hours and admission prices available here.
Alpendorf Bergbahnen - Seilbahnwandern
The Alpendorf ghost mountain
Ice Giant’s cave - the larges ice caves in the world
Hohenwerfen Fortress
Woodland Waldseilgarten Werfenweng
Der Großglockner – the great bell ringer – austria’s highest mountain (3.798 m)
Ferleiten game park
The Ferleiten Game Park is on the Großglockner Road and provides for more than 200 animals on approx. 15 hectares. In the middle of the site is a large pond with plenty of seating and resting facilities as well as an observation tower. In addition to the wildlife park, the Ferleiten amusement park offers free admission to a large adventure area for children (approx. 47 km from the hotel).
Information regarding opening hours and admission prices available here.
Bad Dürrnberg salt mines
Discover Salzburg's roots in the oldest show mine in the world, followed by a visit to the Celtic village. Children (4 years and older) will be thrilled by the "slide tour" on the salt slides! For young and old adventurers there are special tours and adventure tours in the salt mine in Hallein all year round (approx. 45 km from the hotel).
Information regarding opening hours and admission prices available here.
Salzburg - WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE AND FESTIVAL CITY
Salzburger Freilichtmuseum
The Salzburg Open Air Museum in Grossgmain is a fascinating trip through six centuries of Salzburg’s rural past. One hundred original buildings and workshops from the areas of agriculture, hand crafts, rural trade and industry have been reconstructed and the history of each researched and documented in meticulous detail. (approx. 65 km from the hotel).
Information regarding opening hours and admission prices available here.
Wagrainis Grafenberg - Natur- & Bergerlebniswelt
The Wagrainis Grafenberg is a holiday paradise for children and young people that can also amaze interested adults. Engaging all your senses, this theme park will give you a better understanding of the alpine landscape around you – the flora and fauna of Salzburg’s Alps. The Grafenberg Gondola takes you comfortably and effortlessly up to 1,700 metres above sea level to "Wagrainis Grafenberg".
Information regarding opening hours and admission prices available here.
Tiergarten Hellbrunn
Salzburg Zoo - the home of 140 animal species from all over the world! The unique landscape on the Hellbrunn Mountain, with a steep rock face on one side and hilly foothills into the floodplain landscape on the other, is home to around 1200 wild animals in Salzburg Zoo. The Zoo Gates are open 365 days a year from 9:00 am!
Information regarding opening hours and admission prices available here.
Haus der Natur – natural history museum
Krimmler Wasserfälle
Talmuseum (Valley museum)
The Valley Museum is located at the end of the Grossarl Valley, at the very end of the Grossarl National Road. Still a secret tip among the many visitors, the museum village brings to life a colourful mix of tradition and modernity, of yesterday and today for the always welcome guest.
Information regarding opening hours and admission prices available here.
Königssee – King lake
The Königssee is an elongated mountain lake in the German state of Berchtesgaden. It lies embedded in the mountains of the Berchtesgaden National Park below the Watzmann mountain. Round off your visit to the area with a boat trip to St. Bartholomä and let your captain treat you to a demonstration of the impressive echo that reverberates from the “echo wall” as he sounds his horn.
Salzkammergut
Considered the pearl of Salzburg Province, a day trip through the Salzkammergut Mountain and Lake District is an experience you will long remember. Visit the Dachstein caves, take a drive on the Austrian Romantic Road, enjoy a boat trip on the Attersee lake, a ride on one of the many cable cars or a tour of the Kaiser’s Villa with its Kaiser Park. The sites don’t stop there, so head to the area and see what you can find!
