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Eating & Sleeping

Sat, 4pm-midnight Sun) Take a gastronomic walk
Werfen 2 on the wild side at this modern-day hunter-
gatherer of a restaurant, where chefs take pride
4 Weisses Rössl Pension € in local sourcing and using top-notch farm-fresh
(%06468-5268; Markt 39; s/d €30/52) In the and foraged ingredients. The menu sings of the
village centre, this good-value pension has great seasons, be it asparagus, game, strawberries or
views of the fortress and the Tennengebirge winter veg. The vibe is urbane and relaxed.
from its rooftop terrace. Rooms are a blast from 4 Weisses Rössl Guesthouse €€
the 1970s, but all are large and cosy with sofas
and cable TV. (%0512-58 30 57; www.roessl.at; Kiebachgasse
8; s €70-110, d €100-160; iW) An antique
rocking horse greets you at this 16th-century
Winklern guesthouse. The vaulted entrance leads up
to spacious rooms recently revamped with AUSTRIA 39 GROSSGLOcKNER ROAD
4 Hotel Tauernstern Chalet €€ blond wood, fresh hues and crisp white linen.
(%04822-7205; www.tauernstern.at; Winklern The owner is a keen hunter and the restaurant
24, Winklern; s/d from €49/98; pW) (mains €10 to €18) has a meaty menu.
Sweeping valley views extend from the timber
balconies of this mountain-set gem. Four-
poster pine-and-stone beds, in-room fridges, Bregenz c
a sauna and spa built from local wood and
slate, and an exceptional gourmet restaurant 5 Gebhardsberg Austrian €€
using ingredients from local farms all make (%05574-908 61 60; www.greber.cc;
Tauernstern a fabulous pit stop before tackling Gebhardsbergstrasse 1; mains €14-26.50;
the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. h11.30am-10pm daily May-Sep, 11.30am-10pm
Tue-Sun Oct-Apr) Sweeping lake views taking
in Switzerland and Germany extend from the
Zell am Ziller 8 dining room and terrace of this hilltop castle
1km south of the centre. Local specialities
4 Hotel Englhof Boutique Hotel €€ include Käsespätzle (hand-rolled noodles with
(%05282-3134; www.englhof.at; Zellbergeben cheese) with traditional apple sauce and fried
28; s/d/tr/ste from €55/103/153/110; W) onions, Lake Constance trout with almond
Beautiful blond-wood-panelled, white-linen- butter and parsley potatoes, and white cheese
dressed rooms (many with balconies) and strudel for dessert.
amenities like free DVD rental make Englhof CaptionCaptionCaptionCaption
a superb place to stay. But what really seals 4 Schwärzler Hotel €€
the deal is its in-house gourmet restaurant (%05574-4990; http://schwaerzler.s-hotels.
and world-class cocktail bar with Austria’s com; Landstrasse 9; s/d from €122/153;
second-largest collection of spirits (over 1400 pWs) This turreted, ivy-clad place is a
varieties), mixing incredible cocktails like a far cry from your average business hotel.
Bloody Mary with frozen cherry tomatoes and Contemporary rooms are done out in earthy
barbecued black-pepper seasoning. hues and blond wood, with comforts including
bathrobes, flat-screen TVs and minibars.
Regional produce from organic farms features
Innsbruck 9 on the breakfast buffet, and there’s a 400-sq-
5 Die Wilderin Austrian €€ metre pool and a sauna area. Parking costs €7.
(%0512-56 27 28; www.diewilderin.at;
Seilergasse 5; mains €11-18; h5pm-2am Tue-

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