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                                  . Attersee     VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
                                  The largest of the
                                  Salzkammergut   Practical Information
                                  lakes, Attersee is   Road map D3, D4.
                                  dominated by the   n Salzkammergut Tourism,
                                  Höllengebirge   Salinenplatz 1, A-4820 Bad Ischl.
                                  (Mountains of Hell).   Tel (06132) 26909.
                                  This popular lake    email: info@salzkammergut.at
                                  is a great base for   _ “Glöcklerlauf” (Bell walk) Night
                                  boating holidays.
                                                 Procession in many towns Jan 5.
                                                 ∑ salzkammergut.at

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     Buchberg                         Gmunden
                                 J
  Attersee
                              Altmünster

                                                          Seeschloss Ort
                                          Traunsee
    Attersee                                        This pretty lakeside castle,
                                                      built on an island, has a
                                                       quadrangular tower
                                                    topped by an onion dome.
                                                    One of its last owners was
                                                      Franz Joseph’s nephew,
                                                        Johann Salvator, a
       Steinbach                                    colourful character whose
                                                      political life displeased
                                                             the court.
                                           Ebensee






                                                 0 kilometres  5
 St Wolfgang                                     0 miles          5


 Strobl              Bad lschl


                   Graz

                             Ebensee
                   This town, a centre of the salt
                 industry scenically located at the
                   southern end of Traunsee, at
               the bottom of the Höllengebirge, is
                 famous for its carnival festivities.
                                                  For keys to symbols see back flap


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