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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

Linz

Buchberg Gmunden
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Attersee
Altmünster

Seeschloss Ort
Traunsee
Attersee The 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 Höllengebirge, is
famous for its carnival festivities.
For additional map symbols see back flap

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