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       Spas                                    St Christoph. High-tech,
       Part entertainment, part just           architect urally ambitious
       what the doctor ordered, spa            waterworlds are sprouting up
       holidays are more than a mere           across the country: the post-
       indulgence; they have real health       modern minimalism of Lang en-
       benefits, too. Austria’s history of     feld Aqua Dome, two thermal
       healing waters dates back to the        slopeside baths at Römerbad
       Middle Ages and today there             and St Kathrein-Therme in
       are more than 100 health and            Carinthia, and the spectacular
       wellness spas, treating illness as      Felsentherme in the Gastein
       well as promoting health and            Valley. The dreamscape of
       beauty treatments. Treatments           Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s
       range from taking the natural   Rogner Bad Blumau spa, designed by   Rogner Bad Blumau thermal
       Radon mineral water in Bad   Friedensreich Hundertwasser  spa resort is unforgettable.
       Gastein to aromatherapy, mud
       plasters and enzyme baths.  Hotel a full menu of cool and   Water Parks
         The clean, cool lines of the   warm, wet and dry saunas and
       post-modern Alpen Parks Resort   pools bubble and simmer.  Family fun can be had at Aqua-
       in Maria Alm is a stylish venue      Many wellness hotels are   pulco Pirate World in Bad
       for classic sports massage. In   located in the mountains, like   Schallerbach and Sonnen-
       Leogang’s Krallerhof Wellness   the five-star spa at Hospiz in    therme at Lutzmannsburg.
                               DIRECTORY
        Information   Upper Austria  Wine Route     Hospiz
        Sources       ∑ barrierefreies-  ∑ weinstrassen.at  St Christoph 1, 6580 Sankt
                      oberoesterreich.at            Christoph am Arlberg.
        austriaguides                World Body Painting   Tel (05446) 2611.
                                     Festival
        ∑ austriaguides.at   Salzburg Festival      ∑ arlberghospiz.at
                                     ∑ bodypainting-
        Austrian National   Salzburg Festival  festival.com  Krallerhof Wellness
        Tourist Office  Tel (0662) 8045 500.        Hotel
        ∑ austria.info  ∑ salzburger   Spectator Sports  Rain 6, 5771 Leogang.
                      festspiele.at                 Tel (06583) 82460.
        eventful                     FIS World Cup
        ∑ vienna.eventful.com  Casinos  Opening     ∑ krallerhof.com
        Booking Tickets  Baden Casino  ∑ skiweltcup.soelden.  Rogner Bad Blumau
                                                    Bad Blumau 100, 8283
                                     com
                      ∑ casinos.at                  Bad Blumau. Tel (03383)
        Concerts Online              Hahnenkamm     510 00. ∑ blumau.com
        Tel (01) 512 3457.  Bad Gastein Casino  ∑ kitzbuehel.com
        ∑ concertsonline.com  ∑ badgastein.casino.at  Römerbad
        oeticket.com  Festivals      Top of the Mountain  Dorfstrasse 74, Bad
                                                    Kleinkirchheim 9546.
        Tel (0900) 9496 096.         ∑ ischgl.com   Tel (04240) 8282-201..
        ∑ oeticket.com   Cheese Festival  Spas      ∑ thermen.at
         Vienna Classic  Tel (04715) 8516.          St Kathrein-Therme
        Tel (01) 890 5555.   ∑ kaese-festival.at  Alpen Parks Resort  Dorfstrasse 47, Bad
        ∑ viennaclassic.com   Dumpling Festival  Am Gemeindeplatz 2, 5761,   Kleinkirchheim 9546 .
        Vienna Ticket Office  Tel (05352) 633350.   Maria Alm. Tel (06584)   Tel (04240) 8282301.
                                     2100. ∑ alpenparks.at
        Tel (01) 513 1111  ∑ knoedelfest.at         ∑ www.badklein
        ∑ viennaticketoffice.        Aqua Dome      kirchheim.com
        com           European Bike Week   Oberlängenfeld 140,
                      at Faaker See                 Water Parks
        Facilities for    ∑ europeanbikeweek.  Langenfeld. Tel (05253)
                                     6400. ∑ aqua-dome.at
        the Disabled  com                           Aquapulco Pirate
                                                    World
        Austrian Guide to   Herding Festivals  Bad Gastein  Promenade 1, 4701 Bad
                                     Sen W Wilflingplatz 1,
        Assisted Holidays  ∑ austria.info           Scallerbach. Tel (7249)
                                     5630 Bad Hofgastein.  440 610. ∑ piratwelt.at
        ∑ barrierfreierurlaub.  Lipizzaner Horse   Tel (06432) 33930.
        at            Procession     ∑ gastein.com  Sonnentherme
                                                    Lutzmannsburg
        Regional Tourism   ∑ austria.info  Felsentherme   Thermengelände 1, 7361
        Authority Websites:  Speck Festival  Bahhofplatz 5, Bad Gastein.   Lutzmannsburg.
        Tirol         Tel (0650) 428 2000.   Tel (06434) 22230.   Tel (2615) 871 71
        ∑ handicap.tirol.at  ∑ speckfest.at   ∑ felsentherme.com  ∑ sonnentherme.at
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