Wellbeing 2008 - brochures from Austria
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Wellbeing 2008 - brochures from Austria
Editorial The revival of ancient knowledge Health Health Health Sources of vitality Health Asian-Austrian Encounters Wellbeing Wellbeing Wellbeing 2008 Everything you have to know when planning a health or wellness holiday in Austria 2008. contents. editorial. H Petra Stolba ÖSTERREICH WERBUNG, ROGNER BAD BLUMAU Austrian National Tourist Office olidays in Austria. Where you can unwind plants work wonders for the body and soul. and get rid of all your tensions! Where you can And while we replenish our energies we savour get back in tune with yourself. We Austrians have the natural local delicacies. Abstinence, though, always strived for excellence – as can be seen in is another option. Staying at a monastery helps our cuisine and culture, where we have integrated you find back to yourself – either in very modest the best the world has to offer. Austria’s health and or cosy settings. In Austria you relax in unspoilt wellbeing oases are experts in Far Eastern healing nature – but within easy reach of theatres, techniques like Ayurveda, Qi Gong or Indonesian exhibitions and concerts! I cordially welcome you relaxation methods. But Austria also benefits from and wish you great recovery and a wonderfully a treasure trove of knowledge of ancient local relaxing holiday in Austria. relaxation and healing practices: Alpine brine baths and geothermal waters and all kinds of herbs and Yours, Petra Stolba 03 the revival of ancient knowledge 23 asian-austrian encounters Autria’s traditional natural remedies are gaining popularity Practices from all over the world – skilfully blended 06 health 26 wellbeing What Austria’s provinces can offer What Austria’s provinces can offer 16 sources of vitality 40 important addresses Relaxing in quiet thermal spas and exciting adventure pools health. 2 2 1 Bathing in blossoms soothes and invigorates body and mind 2 Europe’s hottest thermal spring surges in Geinberg The revival of ancient knowledge Natural remedies from long ago gain popularity M ineral water from deep under Styria’s Bad Gleichenberg have alleviated the earth’s surface, clean and all kinds of ailments, among them skin fresh high-Alpine air, pure salt from the and respiratory diseases. The new spa mountains: Austria is rich in natural centre with its outstanding architecture treasures and has a long tradition when located in a marvellous old spa park has it comes to using them for the wellbeing the most efficient infrastructure you can of its guests. find in Austria. 1 GETTY IMAGES, OÖ TOURISMUS/THERME GEINBERG Which of the numerous thermal springs you will actually dive into depends on Nature’s pharmacy never seems to the particular components of the water: run short of remedies and we gladly make The sulphur waters of Vienna’s Oberlaa use of them: Bathing in freshly cut peat spa, for example, are a great remedy for improves blood circulation and relieves rheumatism and skin diseases. ailments of the spine and joints – espe- The spring of Bad Sauerbrunn in Burgen- cially at the “black skin” bathing temple in land is very rich in magnesium – known Bad Reuthe. Here bathing is accompa- as a great helper for joint and kidney nied by soft music and light effects. diseases. And for more than 170 years Talking about unusual bathing habits: the curative springs in south-eastern How about trying goat milk with honey, > 3 health. 4 or rose and orange blossoms? This wonderfully, given the numerous inherent “Traditional European Healing" (TEH). adventure for the senses is based on a healing herbs. The brewery at Trachten- This initiative launched in the Saalach very old recipe and is said to have been berg Castle even offers beer baths – Valley of Salzburger Land has revived used even by Empress Sisi to make yeast is known to have a favourable many old remedies and health treat- her skin soft and smooth. effect on skin and hair. And the Vino- ments, among them spruce needle therapy at the Loisium in Lower Austria inhalations for colds or white cabbage If you feel up to something more applies the natural healing powers of packs for strains. rustic why not try a hay bath, offered at grapes in different ways: from bathing in Austria’s 66 organic health farms. For fresh grapes to body peeling with herb The “Traditional Styrian Medicine” decades hay has been applied as a seeds. (TSM), too, applies local natural prod- remedy for numerous ailments. Its Ancient knowledge of the power ucts for regenerating the body, mind and components have a stimulating effect on of Nature in combination with new soul: The Styrian Spa at the thermal the connective tissue and the nervous discoveries and state-of-the-art comfort resort of Bad Waltersdorf offers apple system; and moreover, a hay bath smells are also the formula of success of the purification massages with freshly R E I T E R ´ S B U R G E N L A N D R E S O RT 1 Wellness at its best * SALT ON OUR SKIN. Salt peat packs, offered at Vitalhotel Therme Geinberg (OÖ), improve blood circulation and contribute to a balanced pH value of the skin. www.therme-geinberg.at * CURATIVE GALLERIES. Rock temperatures of up to 44 degrees and high humidity within old mines have proved to have good healing effects. Little wagons take you into the interior of the mountain, where you stretch out on a bed and let the atmosphere have its curative effect. www.gasteiner-heilstollen.com * 2 3 KNEIPP CURES IN TIROL. Wading in ice-cold water up to the knees, cold and warm baths, affusions and packs are helpful with vein diseases or circular problems. Highly recommended: the first Kneipp adventure resort in Scheffau in Tirol. www.wilderkaiser.info * FLOURISHING ROSES. The Renaissance castle of Weikersdorf focuses on the natural power of roses: Their bewitching smell helps to relax and their precious oil has for long been a secret recipe of soft skin. www.hotelschlossweikersdorf.at/ * BRINE CURE IN THE SALZACH VALLEY. It is used for baths, drinking cures, affusions or inhalations: The medicinal effect of brine is undisputed. The health resort of Dürrnberg in Salzburger Land has an indoor brine pool and a brine inhalation centre. www.duerrnberg.at * X U N D H E I T S W E LT, H O T E L L O I S I U M / C H R I S T I N E S C H A U M , O Ö T O U R I S M U S / T H E R M E G E I N B E R G 4 1 Relishing the sun – at Reiter’s Burgenland Resort in Bad Tatzmannsdorf 2 Energy is easily restored in the inspiring landscape of the Waldviertel, where “Xundheitswelt“ is located. 3 Loisium Spa in Lower Austria focuses on the healing and soothing qualities of grapes 4 After a relaxing salt peeling the skin feels silky and smooth BEST HEALTH AUSTRIA. The quality sign of Best Health Austria is awarded to wellness and health establishments offering efficient, enduring and provable health services to their guests. Certified by experts! www.besthealthaustria.com pressed apple juice and linseed oil or a Mary) have especially committed them- special massage with pumpkin seed oil selves to health treatment and offer which is typical of this region. Kneipp cures and state-of-the-art healing Traditionally, the country’s numerous methods in their own health centres. The monasteries offer a perfect retreat for world’s oldest remedy, however, has been body, mind and soul: Within their calm applied for thousands of years without and old walls people have always taken any modification: pure air, free of aller- refuge from their problems. Today many gens as it can be found in many parts of of them have an extensive offer to help Austria – especially in the country’s people to find back to themselves, gain twenty declared climatic health new zest for life and strengthen their resorts. • health. The monasteries Marienkron and the Marienschwestern (Sisters of the Holy Links related to this text… can be found on page 11. 5 health. Air cures. Take a deep breath and recreate in one of the twenty climatic health lower austria resorts where the air is particularly clean and free of allergens. Exercising in oxygen-rich air increases the body’s resistance and activates its metabolism. Physicians have even discovered that merely staying at 1,500 metres is healthy for the whole body. Best Health Austria – Wellbeing with Quality Seal “I have a very simple taste,” Oscar Wilde once announced. “I am always satisfied with the best.” o meet this demanding claim the establishments listed below have been examined both by independent experts and by guests and are allowed to carry the following quality seal: T Wellbeing with a verifiable effect on health, professional service, friendly and committed staff, and guaranteed integration of regional and typical resources as well as activity programmes in the general offer. Yearly inspection of member establishments. For detailed information and further certified establishments please go to www.besthealthaustria.com. Best Health Austria Gesellschaft für Gesundheitstourismus mbH, A-9523 Landskron/Villach, Tel. +43 (0)4242/442 00-50 [email protected] Among the best are the following certified establishments listed in this brochure: • Health Hotel Klosterberg (Lower Austria), page 6 • Warmbader Thermenhotel (Carinthia), page 21 • Alpen Therme Gastein (Salzburg), page 36 Therme Carnuntum *** Kurzentrum Ludwigstorff © ealth, fitness and relaxation like in ancient Rome at the 3-star wellbeing spa hotel at the gates of Vienna with the strongest iodinesulphur source in Austria: • just 50 km (45 min) from Vienna (A 4, B 9) • accessible by public transport (S7) • in the Donau-Auen National Park • in the Archaeological Park CARNUNTUM • outstanding, extensive therapy treatments • indoor swimming pool • sauna • fitness, massages • Nordic Walking, Qigong; overnight stay/breakfast from € 49.– per person Information & Reservations. Kurzentrum Ludwigstorff, A-2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Tel. +43 (0)2165/ 626 17, Fax: +43 (0)2165/639 48 [email protected] www.therme-carnuntum.at 6 A different holiday Fasting cures combined with hiking are designed to purify, get rid of burdens and harmonize body, mind and soul – together with lots of exercise in fresh and clean air. Breathing in, restoring oxygen, regaining energy and recharging one’s batteries. Package: 10 days, double room, per person from € 764.– Summer of Wellbeing: July 25 – August 17, .2008, from € 45.– Special offers: Pampering programme for ladies or gentlemen, Nordic Walking, hiking week, detoxicating and purging. Information & Reservations. Gesundheitshotel Klosterberg**** A-3921 Langschlag 170 Tel. +43 (0)2814/82 76, Fax: -170 [email protected] www.klosterberg.at B E S T H E A LT H A U S T R I A , G E S U N D H E I T S H O T E L K L O S T E R B E R G , K U R Z E N T R U M L U D W I G S T O R F F, T V B PA Z N A U N - I S C H G L H health. The air in high-Alpine areas is particularly beneficial for persons who suffer from allergies. It relieves breathing problems and helps to regenerate the respiratory system. But not only the stimulating climate of high-altitude regions has a favourable effect on the organism. Staying at the climatic resorts of lower areas is extremely healthy, too, and contributes largely to relaxation and recovery from the everyday stress and strain. Getting into balance Days of health in Lower Austria. A vast offer of health holidays awaits you! In the mood for a weekend at a design spa or a paradisiacal organic hotel? Looking to spend a few revitalizing days at one of the professional establishments for weight control, vascular treatment, stress management and back problems? Or are you dreaming of an exotic short holiday with Ayurveda or Traditional Chinese Medicine under expert supervision? No matter how your holiday should look like – you will find your dream hotel for some unforgettable days in Lower Austria under www.gesundeangebote.at lower austria The Viennese Alps – ideal for health and relaxation he Viennese Alps, located 60 km south of Austria’s capital in Lower Austria, are not only popular for their beautiful and unspoilt nature but also for their resorts with special healing resources. In Bad Schönau in the Bucklige Welt region carbon acid is used to treat circulatory and vascular diseases. Establishments on the Semmering are specialised in the treatment of rheumatic complaints as well as metabolic diseases, while the health and wellness hotels in Puchberg am Schneeberg and Reichenau an der Rax are specialised in recreation with all the senses. T Information & Reservations. Niederösterreich Information A-1014 Wien, Postfach 10.000 Tel. +43 (0)1/536 10-6200, Fax: -6062 [email protected] www.gesundeangebote.at Dungl Medical-Vital Resort Wellbeing at Molzbachhof ow much does your health mean to you? Treat yourself to some time out and secure your most valuable asset: your health. Treatments at the Dungl Medical-Vital Resort are based on the approved holistic Dungl method, which includes elements of traditional Chinese medicine and regards the human being as whole entity. A professional team of physicians and therapists, experienced both in Eastern and Western healing techniques, attend to guests regularly throughout their stay. The main focus lies on individual care and the best possible selection of treatments. he family-run Molzbachhof lies in a quiet, lush green landscape at the edge of a forest, near the village of Kirchberg in the Wechsel region. Since the “Paradise Garden“ with its Celtic circle of trees, spiral of herbs and walking paths lined with flowers has been opened, Nature is brought right to the hotel’s doorsteps, offering relaxation for all the senses. The large waterfall, feeding from the pond at the centre of the complex, inspires you to follow the natural transformation of water, the elixir of life. A wellness oasis with an extensive range of treatment caters to every wish. Regional specialties seasoned with selected herbs and served by the landlord himself are a culinary highlight. Please request our brochure or visit our homepage. We look forward to welcoming you! H N I E D E R Ö S T E R R E I C H I N F O R M AT I O N , D U N G L M E D I C A L - V I TA L R E S O RT, W I E N E R A L P E N I N N I E D E R Ö S T E R R E I C H , M O L Z B A C H H O F Information & Reservations. Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich A-2801 Katzelsdorf, Schlossstraße 1 Tel. +43 (0)2622/789 60, Fax: -50 [email protected] www.wieneralpen.at Information & Reservations. Dungl Medical-Vital Resort A-3571 Gars am Kamp Hauptplatz 58 Tel. +43 (0)2985/26 66-0 www.willidungl.info T Information & Reservations. Molzbachhof A-2880 Kirchberg/Wechsel Tel. +43 (0)2641/22 03 [email protected] www.molzbachhof.at 7 health. Schroth cures. A Schroth cure is not understood as a diet but as a natural healing method to ease diseases. Its founder was Johann Schroth (1798–1856), who wanted to purge and detoxicate the body during a two- to three week health cure. The cure alternates between so-called drinking and dry days. Drinking days, as their lower austria MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM IN PLEASI NG SURROUN DINGS CUSTOMIZED PREVENTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC CONCEPTS At the four Lower Austrian “Best Health” partner establishments a highly qualified team of professional physicians and therapists offer you preventive and therapeutic concepts according to sophisticated standards. www.beste-gesundheit.at herz kreislauf zentrum GROSS GERUNGS Healthy back week Treatment of degenerative afflictions of the spinal column Heart Holidays “Tasting offer“ including diagnosis, exercise therapy and recreation Health week Discover your body at the health resort Königsberg Bad Schönau “Yellow Gold“ One-week Health package Hotel package and programme • 7 nights including full board Healthy and delicious breakfast buffet Menu of your choice Reduction diet and whole food cooking Salad buffet • Free access to the adventure indoor pool, ceramic steam bath, and whirlpool and sauna complex Diagnosis & Therapy • Preliminary examination • Resting ECG • Ultrasonic examination of the heart • Ergometric walking machine or bicycle • Basic laboratory check • Individual nutritional counselling • 4x exercise training • 2x partial massage • Medicinal and nutritional lectures • Final medical counselling including medical statement and exercise recommendations Hotel services and package • 7 nights in luxury-class room incl. half board (delicious menus at your choice, dietary recommendations, ...) • Free access to the bathing complex • Participation in the activity programme of the week Hotel services and package • 7 nights incl. full board • Access to the Roman spa (on the day of departure until closing hour of the pool) • Sauna and steam bath • Parking lot at the park deck • Bath gown and bathing towel during the entire stay • One unit of solarium (8 min.) Medical and therapeutic services • Preliminary examination including ECG • Specific examination of the blood vessels (AngE oscillography) • Nutritional counselling • 5 x CO2 dry-gas piscine • 5 x curative massage • 5 electrophysical therapies • Morning exercises, Nordic Walking Tours • Various health lectures Medical and therapeutic services • One medical examination • 5 sulphur baths • 1 massage with fragrance oil (25 min.) • 1 reflexology (25 min.) • 2 sulphur mud packs • 1 curative massage (25 Min.) • 2 magnetic field therapies From € 645.- from € 591.- Medical and therapeutic services • 1 medical check • 1 diagnosis of the spinal column by means of the “David-System” • 2 back exercise training units according to the “David System” • 2 curative massages including infrared treatment • 2 underwater massages • 2 peat baths or medicinal baths • 2 parafango packs • 1 biofeedback stress treatment • 3 units of back exercises • 1 Spineliner From € 875.www.moorheilbad-harbach.at +43(0)2858-5255-1620 Luxury hotel and luxury cuisine • 8 days / 7 nights with healthy half board Leisure and fitness • Access to the indoor swimming pool & sauna • Fitness course • Running and Nordic Walking trails • Set of maps of the “Xundwärts” trails From € 877.www.herz-kreislauf.at +43(0)2812-8681-0 www.koenigsberg-bad-schoenau.at +43(0)2646-8251-0 Leisure and fitness • 2 guided Nordic Walking Tours • One guided city tour • Two wine-sampling menus www.badenerhof.at +43(0)2252-48580 WE ARE A CONTRACTUAL PARTNER OF THE AUSTRIAN SOCIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES. All prices including local taxes, Purchase tax from 2007. Subject to change and mistakes. Cancellation fees according to the Austrian hotel regulations. health. name suggests, focus on the intake of sufficient liquid – even some wine is permitted. On the other days raw and cooked vegetables, rice and bread are on the nutrition plan. The Schroth cure was once also called “Bread Cure” because of this. Additional body packs stimulate the blood circulation and metabolism. The Schroth cure is offered in many Austrian health establishments. lower austria New spa hotel at Bad Pirawarth onsiderable overweight and continuous stress and pressure constitute a substantial danger to your health. The Spa Hotel Bad Pirawarth has tackled this wide-spread problem and developed the new Pirafit Method for weight reduction and treatment of the burn-out-syndrome. C The therapy is tailored to the special needs of each person and constitutes a holistic, individual and exclusive approach to a new and sustainable quality of life. The Pirafit Method, which is administered only at the Pirawarth Prevention Centre, places special emphasis on a lasting change in behavioural patterns based on a different mental approach. Our physicians and therapists elaborate an individual and carefully devised treatment and consulting package for each client to attain “Pira Fitness” and a new attitude to life. After the treatment, wellbeing and fitness acquired with the help of our team can be easily continued and maintained independently. K U R H O T E L B A D P I R AWA RT H , Ö S T E R R E I C H W E R B U N G / H I M S L L . The therapy developed by our trained Pirafit staff is exactly tailored to meet individual needs focusing particularly on a scientifically evaluated diet. Pirafit – “Power Cure” Services include: • 7 nights (arrival and departure: Sundays) • Single-room accommodation / full board • Training of new strategies for the handling of excessive demands in professional life • Examination by medical specialists • Body and behavioural therapy including stress management (in groups) • Body and behavioural therapy (individually) • Psychological consultation (individually) • Nutrition school “Eat and enjoy – the right food“ • Nutrition counselling • Show cooking • Creative group • Stress release group • Sub maximum test • Power training • Sports groups • Final Sports consultation • Ayurveda podiatry/neck treatment or massage or massage at own option (during the prolongation week only) • Free use of sauna, whirlpool, infrared cabin and indoor swimming pool Package per person: € 1,490.– Prolongation week: € 1,260.– Information & Reservations. Kurhotel Pirawarth A-2222 Bad Pirawarth, Kurhausstraße 100 Tel. +43 (0)2574/291 60, Fax: -48 [email protected] www.kurhotel-pirawarth.at 9 health. Peat applications. Over thousands of years flowers, herbs and grasses of the lower austria natural habitat have been bogged in the soil. The special preconditions created highly effective substances which are extremely beneficial to human health. Curative bog treatments have a great healing effect and alleviate all kinds of complaints like gout, Competence Centre for Spinal and Intervertebral Disc Diseases Ambulatory for electro-physical medicine and hydrotherapy The Nuhr Centre – an internationally recognized family-run health-care establishment – was founded more than fifty years ago. Its great success over the years is based on great expert knowledge both in medical and treatment fields combined with regular therapies. The ambulatory, which was state certified in 1972, is a competence centre for the entire locomotive system and has been very successful in the treatment of spinal and intervertebral diseases. The key of each treatment is the 100,000 volt therapy, called ARSONVALISATION, which is a special kind of high-frequency therapy specifically used as pain treatment. Thanks to the Centre’s proximity to the Wachau Valley, the Waldviertel region and Austria’s capital, Vienna, balanced excursion and sightseeing programmes are possible in addition to intensive medical applications. Indications: The private Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre Dr. Nuhr specializes in the treatment of spinal and intervertebral diseases as well as rheumatic complaints, circulatory disorders, central and peripheral paralysis, treatments after strokes, neuro-vegetative disorders and chronic pain. It furthermore focuses on post-operative treatments after sports accidents and joint surgery as well as the implantation of artificial joints. Ambulatory contracting parties are the health insurance companies of the BVA, SVA, VA, and SVB. All other health insurance companies provide a reimbursement of expenses on application. Information & Reservations. Nuhr-Zentrum A-3541 Senftenberg, Im Grund 40 Tel. +43 (0)2719/22 21-0, Fax: -224 [email protected], [email protected] www.nuhr.at 10 Marktgemeinde Senftenberg A-3541 Senftenberg, Neuer Markt 1 Tel. +43 (0)2719/23 19 Fax: +43 (0)2719/23 19-18 [email protected] www.senftenberg.at NUHR-ZENTRUM, OÖ TOURISMUS/HIMSL he idyllic community of Senftenberg is located in the lower Krems Valley, 8 kilometres north of Krems on the Danube, embedded among wine hills and forests. Its landmark is the ruined castle of Senftenberg, located right above the parish church. T health. rheumatism or metabolic diseases. Depending on the type of ailment the curative bog is applied to the body hot or cold. Hot bog is applied at thirty to 40 degrees Celsius. While enjoying the relaxing effect, patients are covered with blankets or completely enwrapped. Cold mud packs have four to ten degrees Celsius and are used particularly to purify the body and stimulate blood circulation. vorarlberg Health Hotel Bad Reuthe**** xperience health as pleasure in Bad Reuthe with its natural peat and and iron spring. The family-run hotel is specialized in health and wellbeing, and offers many different treatments, primarily for the back, muscles and joints. It offers treatments with fresh peat, large health department, medical support, experienced physiotherapists, massages. Extensive beauty offer, activity programme and fitness. Magnificent mountain scenery. New thermal complex with three large indoor pools and garden pool (32° C also in winter). New bright sauna-wellness facility with Hamam. Modern, simple design. Open all year round. E • medical supervision • physiotherapy with experienced physiotherapists • medical and special massages • medicinal baths • individually customized therapy programme • thermal spa and garden pool Information & Reservations. Gesundhotel Bad Reuthe**** A-6870 Reuthe Tel. +43 (0)5514/22 65-0, Fax: -100 [email protected] www.badreuthe.at A mouse click to your health holidays. Web addresses related to texts in this brochure. * PAGES 2–5: “THE REVIVAL OF ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE” For more detailed information on the providers and establishments mentioned in the text please visit the following websites: www.oberlaa.at (Wiener Kurmittelhaus Oberlaa), www.heilbad-sauerbrunn.at, www.bad-gleichenberg.at, www.badreuthe.at, www.hotelmoisl.at, www.farmholidays.com (organic and health farms), www.bierschwimmbad.com, www.loisiumhotel.at, www.teh.at (Traditional European Healing), www.heiltherme.at (Heiltherme Bad Waltersdorf), www.badwaltersdorf.com, www.kloesterreich.at, www.marienkron.at, www.marienschwestern.at GESUNDHEITSHOTEL BAD REUTHE, AQUA DOME TIROL THERME LÄNGENFELD * PAGES 16–17: SOURCES OF VITALITY For more detailed information on the providers and establishments mentioned in the text please visit the following websites: www.thermen.at, www.burgenlandtherme.at (Bad Tatzmannsdorf), www.dietherme.com (Therme Stegersbach), www.hoteltherme.at (H2O Hotel-Therme-Resort Sebersdorf), www.badwaltersdorf.com, www.thermenland.at (Styrian Spa Region), www.blumau.com, www.alpentherme.com (Alpen Therme Gastein), www.aqua-dome.at (Aqua Dome Tirol Therme Längenfeld) * PAGES 22–25: ASIAN-AUSTRIAN ENCOUNTERS For more detailed information on the providers and establishments mentioned in the text please visit the following websites: www.hotel-sonnhof.info, www.landhaus-carnia.at, www.allvedya.com (Allvedya Health Centre), www.sivananda.at (Sivananda Yoga Seminarhaus), www.hochschober.at, www.willidungl.info (Dungl Medical-Vital Resort), www.oswalda-hus.at 11 burgenland Kneipp cures. The priest Sebastian Kneipp (1821–1897) became particularly famous for his water applications, the so-called hydrotherapy. To this day numerous physicians recommend this therapy. The most popular element of this cure is wading in cold water, but Kneipp’s water applications also involve cold and warm baths, Burgenland Spa World he Spa World and its member establishments place great importance in offering high competence through top-quality health programmes and well-trained therapists. The quality seal “Best Health Austria“ is stateapproved and valid across the entire European Union and is awarded to wellness establishments, health centres, rehabilitation institutes and medical establishments which meet clearly defined quality criteria. Hence it is an important guideline if you are seeking orientation in the confusing multitude of criteria all around Europe and longing to rely on guaranteed performance according to standards which apply in all of Austria. Four member establishments of the Spa World have already been awarded the “Best Health Austria – Bronze” quality seal: GesundheitsZentrum Bad Sauerbrunn, Health and Spa Hotel Bad Tatzmannsdorf, A*V*I*T*A Superior Bad Tatzmannsdorf and Golf & Spa Resort Stegersbach. T Healing powers … the Bad Sauerbrunn Health Centre focuses mainly on men’s health. Treatments are designed to ease complaints of the locomotor and supporting apparatus as well as urological and metabolic disease. The curative spring, called “Säuerling”, and the natural carbon-acid gas are the two major healing agents. 12 Family paradise … Lutzmannsburg-Frankenau, the leading spa for babies and small children, is a true family paradise boasting a very broad offer. Three different spa sections, “Babyworld, “Funny Waters” and “Silent Dome” cater to every need and taste. Stylish cure … Bad Tatzmannsdorf focuses on a combination of spa, thermal waters and sports. At the “Burgenlandtherme” you can enjoy the healing warmth of the thermal water. At the “Health Resort” three natural remedies are proven to be effective in the treatment of spinal problems and cardiovascular diseases. Boundless … Stegersbach spa makes you forget stress and everyday’s cares. The thermal spring has a special effect on the skin and gives it a silky feeling. The beauty and health oasis “Refugium” can also be highly recommended. Information. Thermenwelt Burgenland, A-7400 Oberwart Waldmüllergasse 2–4 Tel. +43 (0)3352/313 13-0 [email protected] www.thermenwelt.at T H E R M E N W E LT B U R G E N L A N D / M A N N I N G E R , S O N N E N T H E R M E L U T Z M A N N S B U R G - F R A N K E N A U , G O L F U N D T H E R M E N R E S O RT S T E G E R S B A C H , T V B W I L D E R K A I S E R / S C H E F FA U health. health. packs and effusions. Venous diseases, calf cramps and cardio-circulatory diseases improve distinctively with this natural method. This is why many wellness establishments include Kneipp treatments in their standardized offer. Pastor Kneipp would have been highly satisfied, for he believed that “Everything we need to stay healthy is provided by Nature”. burgenland Health Centre Bad Sauerbrunn with the new Bergmüller Competence Centre he Health Centre of Bad Sauerbrunn, just 50 km south of Vienna, has been a place of recreation and relaxation for more than 100 years. Rediscover what it means to live, to laugh, to run and to savour your meals – at the idyllic spa Bad Sauerbrunn, at the foot of the Rosalia mountains right at the edge of a forest and at the resort centre. Three natural curative sources are at the patients’ disposal: the curative thermal spring for the bathing tub to treat the supporting apparatus and locomotor system; the “Säuerling” spring rich in magnesium, ideal for drinking cures and natural carbonic acid dry gas to ease circulatory disorders, vein-related leg problems and functional and labile hypertension. Bad Sauerbrunn is an exclusive spa complex far away from everyday stress and strain. • Bergmüller Competence Centre for health care, cardio fitness and rehabilitation, slow aging, weight reduction, sports, endurance & strength • Contract partner of Austrian Social Insurance Companies and recognized Kneipp establishment. T PACKAGE: Relishing the spa with the Bergmüller Bonus 3 nights in a wellness room with healthy half board menu, free use of the spa complex, 1 full body massage, solarium, active programme. Bonus: 1 x training at the cycling ergometer or the treadmill with 4 lactate checks incl. heart frequency checks and training consultation. P.p. from € 279.–. (Monday – Friday) G E S U N D H E I T S Z E N T R U M B A D S A U E R B R U N N , B E Z A R D ( 1 ) , K L O S T E R U N D K U R H A U S M A R I E N K R O N , K U R - U N D T H E R M E N H O T E L B A D TAT Z M A N N S D O R F Information & Reservations. GesundheitsZentrum Bad Sauerbrunn A-7202 Bad Sauerbrunn, Hartiggasse 4 Tel. +43 (0)2625/300-0, Fax: -820 [email protected] www.die-heiltherme.at Kneipp Centre Marienkron Health & Spa Hotel***** he convent and health centre are open to anyone seeking, relaxation, spiritual strengthening and recovery. The health programme includes any form of Kneipp application, graded diet and fasting cures, varied remedial massages, exercise therapies and an extensive relaxation scheme. The routines at the health centre and the monastery are helpful for getting used to a healthy life rhythm and improving the ability to cope with stress and strain. Guests return to everyday life with a new and positive approach. In line with the principles of preventive medicine the 4-grade-cure appeases numerous complaints and improves quality of life. reat yourself to some time solely for yourself and your wellbeing, for relaxation in a pleasing and lush ambience. The health and thermal complex of Bad Tatzmannsdorf has the ideal prerequisites for a healthy holiday with a range of contemporary therapeutic facilities to modify your lifestyle with professional knowledge and relaxing beauty treatments. Different from other crowded spa complexes, the “Realm of the Senses” – the hotel’s exclusive 4000 m2 thermal and sauna world – offers tranquillity and helps you to free yourself from all tensions. T Information & Reservations. Kneipp-Kurhaus Marienkron A-7123 Mönchhof/Seewinkel Tel. +43 (0)2173/802 05-0, Fax: -40 [email protected] www.marienkron.at T Information & Reservations. Kur- & Thermenhotel, A-7431 Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Elisabeth-A. 1 Tel. +43 (0)3353/89 40-7160 [email protected] www.kur-undthermenhotel.at 13 health. burgenland Bathing in hay. Hay from Alpine pastures is one of the oldest and best-proven remedies. In the old days the farmers used to lay down in the freshly cut grass and fall asleep. The next day, they felt fit and awake in spite of their exhausting work. The aetheric oils of the various herbs quickly revitalized their tired bodies. Today, hay baths Golf for connoisseurs he interconnected golf area in the Lafnitz Valley in southern Burgenland is Austria’s most extensive golf complex with a number of exceptional features: 34 holes, 190 hectares, 13.7 kilometres of golf courses, Simon Tarr Golf Academy and 300 sunny days per year attract guests to the area around the Stegersbach spa resort. T The region’s distinctive features are wellness, wine, excellent cuisine and culture. The golf area has been awarded two distinctions: “The Golf Course of the Year 2006” and the “Superior Quality Sign” of the German Association of Golf Courses in July 2007. Information & Reservations. Golfzentrum Eulenwirt A-8292 Neudauberg 18 Tel. +43 (0)3326/550 00, Fax: -800 [email protected] www.dietherme.com Stegersbach Thermal Spa wo different springs feed the thermal resort of Stegersbach which stimulate relaxation of body and soul. The water feels soft and warm on your skin, conveying its healing power, particularly for heart, circulation and joints. It eases tensions and articular problems and has proved beneficial also with dry and irritated skin. The thermal pool offers a wide range of attractions: cascades, sports, wave pool and children’s pools, a wild brook and two slide tubes. The sauna complex extends on 1500 m2 where honey and vitamin waters are used for dousing the hot stones. Individual beauty treatments, thermal water applications and soothing massages are administered at the health and beauty section of the spa. Information & Reservations. Therme Stegersbach A-7551 Stegersbach, Thermenstraße 10 Tel. +43 (0)3326/500-120 [email protected] www.dietherme.com Southern Burgenland – immediately effective ife in our times has become intensive – therefore intensive efforts are made to bring you relaxation and regeneration. The thermal waters of Stegersbach, Austria’s most state-of-the-art health and wellness resort, are the main basis for the extensive health and beauty package. Pannonian specialties are served at typical restaurants and the wine taverns offer delicious local treats, like venison, sausages, heavy red wines, goose meat from local farmers. Austria’s largest interconnected golf complex with 5x9 holes and attractive offers lies embedded in the soft hilly landscape. L Information & Reservations. Südburgenland Tourismus Tel. +43 (0)3326/520 52 Fax: +43 (0)3326/525 50 [email protected] www.stegersbach.at 14 T H E R M E N G O L F S C H A U K E L L A F N I T Z TA L , T H E R M E S T E G E R S B A C H , S Ü D B U R G E N L A N D T O U R I S M U S , O Ö W E R B U N G / H Ö F E R T health . are offered by a great number of wellness establishments. During the procedure you are packed in sweet smelling hay, which has soaked in water. When you start sweating the hay begins to develop its complete healing power, stimulating circulation and metabolism and initiating purification and detoxication. By the way, hay baths are possible even when you suffer from hay fever: The pollen is bound by the water. burgenland Wellness & Golf he Balance Resort Stegersbach, a 5-star lifestyle hotel located in the middle of the hilly landscape of Southern Burgenland, is – according to the “Relax Guide” – one of Austria’s two top hotels offering a combined golf and wellness programme. Unique design and an exclusive wellness area extending on 2000 m2 as well as 10.000 m2 of garden terraces are the main features of this house. Indoor, outdoor and adventure pools, an extensive and exclusive sauna complex as well as beauty and massage parlours are open only to hotel guests. The hotel’s location is unequalled – on a hillcrest and directly at Austria’s largest golf course. One night per person from € 117.– including half-board. T The “Gogers” – an insider tip for individualists he family-run design hotel Gogers lies within Austria’s largest golf area and has been awarded several distinctions. With its 40 spacious rooms (approx. 42 m2), each with terrace showing to the south, it is the ideal place to relax. Culinary treats are served in the panorama restaurant and on the magnificent terraces. The Gogers is a true paradise for golfers but also for everybody wishing to indulge and recreate. Price per person and night / double room: from € 60.50. T Information & Reservations. Balance Resort Stegersbach A-7551 Stegersbach Tel. +43 (0)3326/551 55 [email protected] www.balance-resort.at D A S G O G E R S , B A L A N C E R E S O RT S T E G E R S B A C H , G O L F - & T H E R M E N R E S O RT S T E G E R S B A C H , H O T E L L A R I M A R Information & Reservations. Das Gogers A-8292 Neudauberg 240 Tel. +43 (0)3326/552 22 [email protected] www.dasgogers.at Exactly for me! Hotel Larimar**** • Overnights including “Gourmet Buffet Breakfast”, lunchtime snack, afternoon buffet, 5-course dinner (served or buffet), welcome cocktail, wine savouring • -20 % on all services at the “Refugium” • Free use of the hotel section of the thermal complex of the Stegersbach spa including sauna, “SPAradise” and the fitness centre “Power for Life” • 1 “Aqua floating” • Daily activity programme • Rent of Nordic-Walking poles • reduced Green-Fee (-20 %) at the Lafnitztal interconnected golf complex he Thermal Spa and Golf Hotel Larimar**** offers a new type of wellbeing and comfort in the Mediterranean ambience of southern Burgenland. The design is characterized by soft contours and lines and an egg-like construction. The hotel name comes from the light-blue- turquoise Caribbean gem called Larimar, which is used to support healing processes. 4 000 m2 reserved exclusively for hotel guests and a spa complex with thermal spring, sauna complex, Larimar spa and a treatment and beauty section. Larimar test-and-try offer: • 2 nights including Larimar half board • 4.000 m2 Wellness and spa complex for hotel guests only • Larimar Wellness programme • Access to the Stegersbach spa Price per person/double room from € 220.– T 3 nights per person/double room: from 297.70 (Thursday to Sunday) 4 nights per person /double room “Village”; from € 330.60 (Sunday – Thursday) Information & Reservations. ****Golf- & Thermenresort Stegersbach A-7551 Stegersbach, Golfstraße 1 Tel. +43 (0)3326/500-140 [email protected] www.dietherme.com Information & Reservations. Hotel Larimar**** A-7551 Stegersbach Tel. +43 (0)3326/551 00, Fax: -990 [email protected] www.larimarhotel.at 15 spas. 1 Sources of vitality Quiet thermal spas and exciting adventure pools Sauna Garden Eden “Spannonia” in Bad Tatzmannsdorf where you can also relax at a meditation garden. The thermal spa of Stegersbach has some very original T The Sauna Garden at Bad Tatzmanndorf 16 body peeling with the help of cleaner fish. about the easing effects of hot ther- The little ones will rejoice at H20 Hotel mal springs and how to make use of Thermen Resort Sebersdorf : A wave them. Austria’s 28 public thermal spas pool, the “Colorado River” or the “Blue are continuously completed with new and Lightening”, Austria’s largest double-tyre state-of-the-art installations in order to slide, will give you a hard time getting the benefit even more from this fundamental children out of the water. natural power: A “lake and mine” sauna, The Styrian Thermal Region boasts six dif- for example, awaits the guests at the new ferent thermal complexes. At the extensive T H E R M E L O I P E R S D O R F, B U R G E N L A N D T H E R M E attractions: a wild brook with a grotto and he ancient Romans already knew Recommended Spas * FOR YOUNGSTERS. Sonnentherme Lutzmannsburg-Frankenau has special offers for babies and small kids making it the ideal place for young families. While the youngsters will happily splash at the “Baby World”, kids will be more attracted by the “Funny Waters”. www.sonnentherme.com * IMPERIAL – CARIBBEAN. The province of Upper Austria has both traditional thermal complexes like Kaisertherme Bad Ischl, and modern wellness centres. The Geinberg thermal spa in the Innviertel region has a Carribbean flair and Bad Schallerbach boasts Austria’s first coloured light spa. www.oberoesterreich.at 2 3 * STATE-OF-THE-ART DESIGN. The 60.000 m2 thermal complex of Laa in the Weinviertel region is one of Austria’s most state-of-the-art spas with multi-sensual installations like light displays and a brine pool with underwater music. www.therme-laa.at * DRINKING CURE ON YOUR TOUR The sunny province of Carinthia is rich in natural thermal springs which, together with the high-altitude climate, are particularly effective. Therefore never forget your drinking bottle on your hiking tour. www.wasserreich.at * 4 ALPEN THERME GASTEIN, EUROTHERME, SONNENTHERME LUTZMANNSBURG 1 Water is our life elixir – at the Loipersdorf Spa you experience it in many forms 2 Relaxing on water beds after visiting the spa and sauna of the Alpen Therme Gastein 3 The “Whirl Yacht” at Eurotherme Bad Schallerbach has space for up to 8 persons 4 Youngsters having fun at the Sunny Spa of Lutzmannsburg A NEW REFUGE. 2,500 m2 of water surface and relaxation on three floors are at your disposal at Stegersbach spa. Special attractions: the original wine-cellar sauna, the Turkish Hamam and the so-called “Refugium”: a brand-new health and beauty area with numerous wellness offers. www.dietherme.com sauna complex at Bad Waltersdorf you located at 1100 metres, boasts an regain your energies in a calm ambience “adventure dome” with multi-media and the Rogner Spa at Blumau, designed installations, colourfully lit glass and an by Hundertwasser, has the region’s open-air sauna world including a mountain strongest healing spring. Cures include the lake. The architecture of Aquadome in burning of fragrant incenses, meditations Tirol’s Oetztal mountains is also very and special affusions. While the soft and impressing: From an area of about hilly landscape of this region will bring 50,000 m2 you have a breathtaking view back your balance and harmony, you will of the monumental peaks – which together experience many breathtaking impressions with the natural power of water becomes when staying in the fascinating mountain a truly elementary experience. • world of Salzburger Land and Tirol: The Alpen Therme at Bad Hofgastein, one of the most sophisticated thermal centres Link tips on the text… Can be found on page 11 of this magazine. 17 health. upper austria Healing waters. The ancient Romans knew about the easing effects of thermal waters. They made use of the thermal springs turning them into hubs of public life. Today, thermal oases are still places of recreation. The warm thermal waters – with temperatures up to 36° C are not only believed to have a regenerating and rejuvenating Upper Austrian sources of health – a holistic approach pper Austria’s healthy springs focus on wellbeing. Easing the body and soothing the mind is not just a saying in the “Land of Passions”. Custom-made health programmes, a number of state-of-the-art therapy centres with outstanding medical expertise, exclusive wellness resorts with fabulous cuisine and scenic inviting to outdoor activities and contemplation – all these assets make Upper Austria particularly attractive for your to health and recreation. The region’s three health centres of the Sisters of Mary of Karmel have perfect holistic health packages focusing on spirituality and the re-discovery of natural remedies. They also include Kneipp cures, which have gained popularity in the past few years, a fact that is hardly surprising, for the healing effects of the five pillars, water, motion, healthy nutrition, medicinal U plants and way of living have proven effective for more than 100 years. Increased resistance of the immune system, better ability of coping with physical stress and easier achievement of everyday duties are the major benefits of Kneipp applications. Healthy throughout the year 2008 Water is the elixir of life – and the other seven health centres in Upper Austria are well aware of it: The sulphur waters of the paradise-like EurothermeResort and the Geinberg Spa are particularly helpful in the treatment of back problems whereas the radon waters at Bad Zell are a reliable remedy against rheumatism. The iodine-brine spring at Bad Hall relieves eye diseases and Kneipp treatments have a long tradition at the Gugerbauer Health Hotel and the Kurhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder in Schärding. Bad Ischl is specialized in treatments with salt: Brine waters are ideal for stress reduction and recharging vitality. Information. Oberösterreich Tourismus Information A-4041 Linz, Freistädter Straße 119 Tel. +43 (0)732/22 10 22 [email protected] www.gesundheitsurlaub.at 18 O Ö T O U R I S M U S I N F O R M AT I O N , Ö S T E R R E I C H W E R B U N G / FA N K H A U S E R Feel life with all senses. Find your balance and boost your energy. effect. Austria’s 28 public thermal spas also offer everything a recovery holiday should include: Pool complexes, beauty spas, children’s pools, fitness equipment and wellness treatments like therapeutic spas. Natural additives to the bathing water like salt, buttermilk or carbon acid are a matter of course. After 15 minutes in 38 degree water you feel like a new person. health. upper austria Bad Hall – Kremsmünster The health and culture region ad Hall, located in the Upper Austrian Alpine foothills, is a popular health resort, whereas the natural treasures of the neighbouring village of Kremsmünster attract visitors from far and wide due to its particular cultural treasures. B Europe’s most concentrated iodine-brine spring at Bad Hall is used for a number of therapies. Kremsmünster, on the other hand, is a perfect cultural counterpart with its famous Benedictine abbey and an unrivalled collection of music instruments at Kremsegg Castle. A great number of typical inns, cafés and wine and cider taverns make this region attractive also from a culinary point of view. The Alpine foothills lend themselves to health and activity programmes like cycling, Nordic Walking, hiking and jogging. Excellently marked hiking, cycling and Nordic-Walking trails are open all year round and can be enjoyed on one’s own or on guided hiking and cycling tours. Golf addicts will have a great time at the Herzog Tasilo Golfclub (Par 70) with 18-hole golf course and a splendid panoramic view. Special moments in Bad Hall etting away from stress and strain and taking time out for ourselves has become a luxury we hardly afford. The “Tassilo” establishments in Bad Hall offer these precious qualities. A great variety of treatment programmes under the supervision of doctors and therapists can be enjoyed by everybody eager to attain and maintain their health and wellbeing. They include iodine treatments for eye and circulatory problems and attractive leisure facilities in the surrounding 35-hectare parkland. T O U R I S M U S V E R B A N D B A D H A L L – K R E M S M Ü N S T E R , TA S S I L O K U R B E T R I E B E B A D H A L L G In the middle of this green oasis lies our 4-star hotel, renovated and modernized in 2007/08 with great attention to every detail. The unique location guarantees tranquillity and relaxation while the carefully arranged wellness section is the ideal place to get away from everything. Information & Reservations. Tourismusverband Bad Hall – Kremsmünster A-4540 Bad Hall Tel. +43 (0)7258/72 00-0 [email protected], www.badhall.at Information & Reservations. Tassilo Kurbetriebe Bad Hall A-4540 Bad Hall, Kurpromenade 1 Tel. +43 (0)7258/30 84 Fax: +43 (0)7258/30 84-238 www.tassilotherme.at 19 health. Brine. Salt is one of the Earth’s most important treasures and is not only used for the seasoning of dishes. Many health and recreation spas focus on the healing effect of salt crystals and make them part of their treatment programmes. Brine, actually saline, can be used for drinking cures, whereas warm brine baths are beneficiary to the skin upper austria salzburger land Geinberg Thermal Spa he 4-star Hotel and Spa Lebensquell in Bad Zell close to the Mühlviertler Alm region will take your senses on holiday. Exclusive rooms, furnished according to the four elements fire, earth, water and air, a Wellness Oasis with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna, massage banks, Jacuzzi, 6 different theme saunas and pleasing beauty treatments will give you a luxurious break. A radon spa and a whole-body cold chamber await you at the medical treatment centre. T Information & Reservations. Vitalhotel Therme Geinberg A-4943 Geinberg Tel. +43 (0)7723/85 01-3015 [email protected] www.therme-geinberg.at Information & Reservations. Lebensquell Bad Zell, A-4283 Bad Zell, Lebensquellplatz 1, Tel. +43 (0)7263/ 75 15, Fax: +43 (0)7263/75 15-509 [email protected] www.lebensquell-badzell.at Spa Center Dr. Petershofer Gastein Valley – an energy source t the Spa Centre Dr. Petershofer vein problems and varicose veins are effectively treated with natural remedies, such as curd body wraps and special spa therapies: • pain subsides • legs feel lighter • swellings go back • blood circulation improves • inflammations heal. Further offers: • rheumatism cures • bog cures • CO2-dry gas baths • ozone treatments with own blood • Kneipp cures • fasting • Everything under medical supervision • guided hiking tours • Nordic Walking • wonderful Alpine panorama • excellent cuisine • quiet house • vein cure: 7 days full board and 12 cure treatments from € 514.–. Request the extensive brochure today! Treat your heavy legs now! ake a break at Hotel St. Georg and boost your energies with waters of the Gastein thermal springs, which have been known for their healing powers for thousands of years. Take a regenerative and purifying cure according to Dr. Mayr, relish the sauna theme-landscape, as well as special massages, shiatsu and Qigong or let yourself be rejuvenated at the beauty parlour. The kitchen will pamper you with delicious meals, fine wines our diet customized especially for you. Prices include morning gymnastics, Nordic Walking, Qigong, hiking tours, 25 % green fee reduction for the Gastein Golf Club. Thermal package (14 days): From € 1085.– Mayr test-and-try week: from € 837.– Beauty week: from € 734.– A Information & Reservations. Kurhaus Dr. Petershofer A-4902 Wolfsegg Tel. +43 (0)7676/73 03, Fax: -6 [email protected] www.petershofer.at 20 T Information & Reservations. Hotel St. Georg**** A-5630 Bad Hofgastein Tel. +43 (0)6432/61 00-0 Fax: +43 (0)6432/61 00-61 [email protected], www.stgeorg.com H O T E L & S PA L E B E N S Q U E L L B A D Z E L L , V I TA L H O T E L T H E R M E G E I N B E R G , K U R H A U S D R . P E T E R S H O F E R , H O T E L S T. G E O R G , F E L S E N T H E R M E G A S T E I N / F O T O FA C T O RY Relish and recover! What a wonderful world. The wellness oasis in the Innviertel region makes holiday dreams come true and offers Caribbean-style zest for life served with Austrian charm. The 4-star Vitalhotel directly linked to the spa complex boasts a number of attractive services. The three water worlds – thermal, fresh and salt water – offer relaxation to your individual preference. A special attraction is the unique Caribbean salt-water lagoon with white sandy beach, lovely palm trees and pool bar. 3 wellness days, 2 nights incl. extended half board, use of spa and sauna complex (incl. on arrival and departure days), and much more! From € 264.– per person in double rooms health. and have a soothing effect. Face and body peelings with salt are used for beauty treatments, whereas colds, respiratory diseases or allergies respond positively to saline treatments. An insiders’ tip: Dürrenberg in Salzburger Land has an open-air brine inhalatory, where you can breathe fresh air mixed with a salty sea breeze. And it does wonders. Warmbaderhof***** he old-established Hotel Warmbaderhof***** is the ideal spot to give body and mind a time off. Stylishly modernized rooms and exquisite cuisine. The culinary competence of the Warmbaderhof kitchen is demonstrated by the dishes prepared according to the Montignac-method, focussing on a perfect composition of nutrients instead of dieting and refraining from eating. The thermal area of the hotel directly linked to the 20 hectare park of the Thermal Resort Warmbad makes the hotel even more appealing. P R I VAT, WA R M B A D E R H O F, Ö W / N I E D E R S T R A S S E R T Regain beauty and wellbeing at the VIBE parlour named after the Roman Goddess of springs Pamper yourself at the “Vitality Centre” boasting a splendid view of the huge hotel park. Facial treatments, whole-body peelings, purifying massages are but a few treatment techniques on offer. If you prefer action to tranquillity there is an extensive exercise and activity programme. carinthia Relax in the viridescent glimmer of the Warmbad Fountainhead When swimming in the 29.9°C waters of the spacious indoor thermal pool of Warmbad Villach you can clearly see and feel the thermal spring spilling from the gravel pool floor. There is hardly another place where you can swim right over the well of a mineral spring. Warmbaderhof*****, the perfect place for indulging, regenerating and relishing in a stylish way. Test-and-try days For first-time visitors: Enjoy sweet idleness and wellbeing and pamper yourself with a few relaxing days. • 2 nights including half board • Exercise and activity programme • Wellness centre with indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpool, sauna area and much more. € 168.– per person. Extension night € 84.– per person. Information & Reservations. Warmbaderhof***** A-9504 Warmbad-Villach Tel. +43 (0)4242/30 01-0, Reservierung: -10 [email protected] www.warmbad.at 21 wellbeing. 22 2 1 Meditating in the flower meadow in front of the Ayurveda Country House Carnia 2 China in Carinthia: The Chinese Tower of Hotel Hochschober at Lake Turracher See Asian-Austrian encounters Practices from all over the world – skilfully blended 1 L A N D H A U S C A R N I A , H O T E L H O C H S C H O B E R / W W W. H O C H S C H O B E R . AT T he days when we had to embark on Ayurveda-Landhaus Carnia in Carinthia a long-haul journey for an Ayurveda are two of many Austrian Ayurveda fusion are long gone. Far-eastern healing establishments where unspoilt nature methods and applications are widely helps to regenerate. The Allvedy Health applied in Austria as well, where they are Centre at Lossdorf in the Weinviertel was combined with the local curing and Europe’s first certified Ayurveda Health relaxing practices. Basically both the Centre and looks back on 25 years of traditional Austrian and the ancient Asian experience in this healing practice. The wisdom are based on the same pillar: food is organic and Ayurveda massage Getting back to oneself and to nature. oils are made from the establishment’s Indian “Ayurveda” – the about 3,500-year own, organic cultivations. old “teaching of a long and healthy life” – is also based on balancing energies or Closely related to this philosophy is re-establishing them, for example with Yoga, which is more popular in Austria. the help of the traditional cleaning ritual It is based on a series of mental and Pancha Karma, balanced Ayurvedic diet physical exercises, which help to find and special breathing techniques. inner balance and to restore one’s energy. The Sonnhof at Tirol’s Thierseetal or The Sivananda Yoga Seminar Centre on > 23 wellbeing. 1 a southern slope of the Kitzbühel Alps ceremonies it offers Asian motion and The China-Vital-Centre of the Dungl is quietly located right in the middle of relaxing techniques and TCM (Traditional Medical-Vital Resort in Lower Austria nature and an ideal place to get to know Chinese Medicine) applications. offers a perfect combination of Chinese 24 yoga. TCM dates back 2000 years and the “House of Quietness” directly on the When travelling to Carinthia’s Nockberge has been developed and improved ever shore of the calm Kamp River, you will you easily feel like in ancient China: A since. Today it is highly esteemed also in find an ideal place to regain your inner 4-storied authentic Chinese tower at an Europe. This all-encompassing science, balance and stimulate your energy flow. altitude of 1.763 metres, directly at the which includes acupuncture as massages, If you prefer to relax during a delightful picturesque lake Turracher See, is the special nutrition and many different massage, many of Austria’s health estab- landmark of the Hochschober Hotel with forms of body exercises, is characterized lishments offer both the traditional meth- its Asian health programme. Apart from by its holistic approach and sustainable ods and an ever growing number of Asian a special tea house with authentic tea effects. techniques. Among the most popular H O T E L H O C H S C H O B E R / W W W. H O C H S C H O B E R . AT ( 2 ) and Austrian healing practices. There, at and practice the different methods of Distant countries, very close * GREECE IN UPPER AUSTRIA. “Thalasso” (Greek thalassa = sea) is a hydrotherapy with sea water, maritime air, sun, algae, mud and sand. The beneficial effect can be experienced at the Gugerbauer Health Hotel in Schärding/Upper Austria. www.hotel-gugerbauer.at * INDONESIA IN BURGENLAND. Smelling and relaxing: The Pantai Luar massage technique uses warm herbal oil which is applied to the body. Afterwards a little bag filled with scented herbs, limes and coco fat is squeezed onto the skin. Thermeninsel Berghofer, www.thermeninsel.com 2 3 * JAPAN IN VORARLBERG. Floating in warm waters, listening to underwater music and relaxing with the soft stretching exercises of Watsu (water shiatsu) – can be best enjoyed at Health Centre Rikatschwende in Dornbirn. www.rikatschwende.com * MULTICULTURAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUES IN STYRIA. At the thermal spa of Bad Waltersdorf a mixture of treatment methods from Austria, Japan, China, America and Australia is used to fight the dreaded burnout syndrome. www.heiltherme.at * ORIENT IN CARINTHIA. Clear mountain spring waters, a warm and gentle atmosphere and eastern architecture blend perfectly at the only oriental bathhouse in the Alps, the Hochschober Hamam. www.hochschober.at V O R A R L B E R G T O U R I S M U S / D I E T M A R WA L S E R , AY U R V E D A H O T E L S O N N H O F 4 1 The local healing and wellness practices are valuably endorsed by Traditional Chinese Medicine 2 The skilful mixture and preparation of tea invigorates body and mind. 3 Massages with Chinese bowls get the whole body swinging and bring deep relaxation 4 Perfect harmony: Yoga exercises against the backdrop of the gorgeous Tirolean mountain scenery ones is Shiatsu, which means “pushing balance body, mind and soul. Eastern with fingers”. By softly pressing meridi- theories are based on the belief that ans, joints, muscles and sinews the natu- humans have developed from sound – ral self-healing powers are increased and and in our language, too, we talk about blockades of the energy flow released. being in “unison”. Getting into harmony and recovering one’s balance is easy Sound massages, as practiced at on a holiday in Austria. • Hotel Sowalda-Hus in Vorarlberg, have a particularly relaxing effect. Singing bowls making different sounds are placed directly onto the body and are softly hit with a bobbin. The sound oscillations reach the subconscious and help to Link tips on the text… Can be found on page 11 of this magazine. 25 wellbeing. Acupuncture. The word acupuncture consists of two parts which already describe the kind of treatment: “Acus” for the needle and “punctio” for pricking. The insertion of the thin and long needles can hardly be felt, because the relevant puncture site, which is always related to an organ or a function of the body, is softly massaged burgenland carinthia Hotel Enzian / Lake Weissensee he little paradise at the lakeshore offers everything that makes up a perfect holiday. Be welcomed by our friendly staff and experience the warm hospitality of this romantic house. Next to the water, regeneration is particularly inspired by the sauna, the herbal steam bath and a generous resting room with splendid panorama and fascinating view of the lake. In winter, the frozen lake turns into Europe’s largest natural ice rink, an attraction especially for families. Its natural beauty and the backdrop of a fairy-tale winter landscape will make this place particularly attractive. 3 nights “Enzian Paradise” from € 210.– p.p. T Information & Reservations. Seehotel Enzian**** A-9762-Weissensee, Neusach 32 Tel. +43 (0)4713/22 21 Fax: +43 (0)4713/22 21-430 [email protected], www.cieslar.at Central Burgenland Sunshine Region The region with the most sunshine days in Austria. The Central Burgenland Sunshine Region offers a perfect blend of spa, sports and wellness holidays. Sonnentherme Lutzmannsburg-Frankenau is ideal for wellness fans. Whether cycling, hiking or Nordic Walking – numerous trails lead through the country past colourful fields, through shadowy forests and dreamy villages. A cycling tour with picnic in the hills of the famous Blaufränkisch wines including the sampling of the fine red wine at an excellent vintager’s will delight every gourmet. Cosy country inns and taverns also invite to stop by. Culture addicts are sure to be delighted, too: Castles, palaces and museums and numerous festivals and performances make the Central Burgenland Sunshine region attractive throughout the year. Information & Reservations. Sonnenland Mittelburgenland Info A-7361 Lutzmannsburg, Thermengelände 1 Tel. +43 (0)2615/871 71-2210 Fax: +43 (0)2615/879 47 [email protected], www.sonnenland.at 30 HOLIDAYS WITH FRIENDS That’s the advertising theme of Austria’s southernmost province. But apart from its cordial hospitality Carinthia has a lot more to offer: For example more water. Carinthia boasts a total of 200 bathing lakes, all of them with drinking water quality and most of them pleasantly warm. The Klopeiner See, for example, is Europe’s largest bathing lake, its waters reaching 28° Celsius. Lake Woerth reflects some of Carinthia’s fun-loving temper: Around Carinthia’s largest lake numerous events take place particularly during the summer months. It’s here where the society, the party freaks and the golf scene meet – most preferably dressed in white. Much more quiet is life in the Carinthian section of the largest nature reserve in the Alps – the Hohe Tauern National Park. Hiking tours and mountain bike excursions are rewarded with magnificent views – of waterfalls, sunsets and glittering lakes. Adventure lovers, too, will find everything their heart desires. If you are up for some thrill simply sign up for rafting, paragliding or canyoning. www.kaernten.at S O N N E N L A N D M I T T E L B U R G E N L A N D I N F O , S E E H O T E L E N Z I A N , K Ä R N T E N W E R B U N G / R O D A C H , H O T E L H O C H S C H O B E R / W W W. H O C H S C H O B E R . AT Carinthia, a province rich in water wellbeing. immediately before pricking. This ancient healing technique of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has become popular also in Europe. Here it is frequently used for the treatment of allergies or respiratory diseases. They are a wonderful help also with sleeping disorders or for calming stressed patients. carinthia Health and beauty in Carinthia’s Naturarena arinthia’s Naturarena has a number of highlights in store for healthconscious guests in the valleys Gailtal, Gitschtal, Lesachtal, at lake Weissensee and in the region of Nassfeld – Hermagor and Pressegger See. Clean air, pristine landscapes and a stimulating climate due to the region‘s proximity to the Mediterranean are but a few reasons for choosing the area between the Carnic and Gailtal Alps or the lakes Pressegger See and Weissensee for regaining energy and zest for life. The sun shines here in summer and winter more often than anywhere else. These favorable conditions have inspired hotels to include health programmes in their packages. You can choose from different types of accommodations, from family-run Kneipp guesthouses to stylish 4-star hotels with beauty packages. C Life at its best ellness at the organic hotel - light architecture, plain, elegant and natural with warm colours and a wonderful view into the Gail Valley. Relaxing spring-water pool, natural forest-sauna, Hamam oasis and colour Laconium, soothing massages at the organic spa, “Green Toque” awarded cuisine, organic menus, organic wines, guided walking tours, Nordic Walking and cross country instructions, Alpine skiing. W Wellness Days for bon vivants: 3 nights/4 days in double room, 3/4 board, 1 whole-body massage and herb pack from € 274.Information & Reservations. Biohotel Daberer ****vital&spa A-9635 St. Daniel, Gailtal Tel. +43 (0)4718/590, Fax: -310 [email protected] www.biohotel-daberer.at Information & Reservations. Kärntens Naturarena A-9620 Hermagor, Hauptstraße 14 Tel. +43 (0)4282/31 31-0, Fax: -31 [email protected] www.naturarena.com/wellness N AT U R A R E N A K Ä R N T E N , S C H L A N K S C H L E M M E R H O T E L K Ü R S C H N E R , B I O H O T E L D A B E R E R , FA L K E N S T E I N E R H O T E L C A R I N Z I A Wellbeing Holidays at the Slim Gourmet Hotel Kürschner Wellness: Massage, Alpine herbal bath and hay bath, La-Stone therapy, thalasso and sauna complex with tepidarium, whirl pool, rocky adventure-pool (30°–32° C) and much more. Culinary highlights: LowFat Vital diet and diet for celiatic disease. Activities: Nordic and Power Walking, aqua gym, individual training, cycling/MTB tours and guided hiking tours. Relaxation: 13.323 m2 park area, heated pool, hammocks, garden cultivated according to the principles of the 5 elements. Children’s paradise: 1000 m2 playground with supervision (Mon-Fri). Kürschner Special: 5 days/ 4 nights in double room ‘Cellon’ incl. board (Sun-Thurs), welcome cocktail, 1x hay bath and 1x herbal bath per person/ double room: € 220.- per person/single room € 270.-. Information & Reservations. Schlank Schlemmer Hotel Kürschner A-9640 Kötschach-Mauthen, Schlanke Gasse 74 Tel. +43 (0)4715/259-0, Fax: +43 (0)4715/349 [email protected] www.hotel-kuerschner.at Space for Emotion! Wellness. Lifestyle. Pleasure. Activity. feeling of joy. A feeling of zest for life. A feeling of relaxation. The Falkensteiner Hotel Carinzia at the foot of the Nassfeld, directly at the valley station of the Millennium Express train pampers you entirely. The stylish and modern architecture of the spa hotel fascinates its guests with its exceptional dynamic and blends harmoniously with the enchanting landscape of the skiing and hiking area of the Nassfeld. A Enjoy complete relaxation in the 2.400 m2 Aveda Acquapura Spa with pool and sauna complex, fitness room and massage and beauty section. Outdoor fun in a fascinating natural ambience (mountains, lakes and rivers) is waiting for you. Information & Reservations. Falkensteiner Hotel Carinzia **** A-9631 Hermagor, Tröpolach 156 Tel. + 43 (0)4285/720 00 [email protected] www.falkensteiner.com/carinzia 31 wellbeing. the kinderhotels Watsu. A new term – although it is not a completely new creation. It is made up of the words “water” and “Shiatsu”, a type of body treatment which combines Chinese and Japanese techniques and has a very pleasing and healing effect. The patient lies in warm water and is treated by a therapist according to the principles and positions prescribed Exclusive freckles – exclusive holidays hey are full of activity and fun, there are 46 of them spread across Austria, Germany and South Tirol and they taste of an exciting summer time: The power packages for children and adults at the Kinderhotels. Going on holidy with your seven-day old youngster? No problem. We take care of babies from 7 days with particular consideration of their age and requirements on at least 5 days a week. T Special retreat areas exclusively for parents! Parents love international dishes and fine wines. Hideaways as well as extensive wellness and beauty areas are also highly appreciated. Kinderhotels have a special formula of success: Relaxed parents – relaxed children. Feeling well is a subject which does not need much study. Children become quickly aware of what does them good. “Mummy, I’m getting a peeling!” is what parents will hear at the world’s only Beauty and Wellness Centre for Kids. In a pleasant atmosphere the strains and stress of school days are simply massaged away in aroma or sound therapies, massages and cosmetic treatments. Here the kids will learn more about their bodies and how to take care of them, how to eat properly and how to do oneself and others good. Top quality is a matter of course. The mascot of the Kinderhotels, the Smiley, guarantees that all quality criteria are met in the best possible way. Because there’s one thing for sure: A top holiday requires top quality. Information & Catalogues. Die Kinderhotels Europa A-9580 Villach/Drobollach, Seeblickstraße 49a Tel. +43 (0)4254/44 11, Fax: +43 (0)4254/45 55 [email protected] www.kinderhotels.com 32 D I E K I N D E R H O T E L S E U R O PA , R I C K AT S C H W E N D E A R C H I V / T R U M L E R Staying at one of the Kinderhotels Europa could bring about freckles – which are a sign of how much fun your children are having by Shiatsu. Already after a very short while a feeling of deep relaxation and weightlessness sets in. Watsu brings release to the entire locomotor system and loosens blockages. The additional treatment effect of the water is an increased blood circulation which in turn has a favourable impact on the joints. In Austria, excellently trained Shiatsu and Watsu therapists offer their services at a number of wellness centres and guest appreciate them ever more. wellbeing. vorarlberg Naturally! Wellbeing at the Bregenzerwald. he Bregenzerwald is a holiday region for lovers of fine treats. For people who enjoy going on discovery tours and who love the tranquillity of nature. The enchanting nature is a special asset of the Bregenzerwald region. Soft hills and imposing mountains blend harmoniously and the deep green meadows and silent forests bear a particular fascination. Ambitious chefs prepare regional delicacies with cheese from the Bregenzerwald Cheese Road and the friendly and committed hosts know exactly how to pamper their guests. The health and wellness hotels of the region offer natural peat baths, Kneipp cures, massages and exercise therapies, beauty treatments and fasting cures. Ingo Metzler’s body care products from whey and stallions’ milk distributed by the Steuerer family are a particularly healthy innovation. The resorts of the Bregenzerwald region organize special wellbeing programmes for the summer and winter seasons which cater to the wishes of both activity B R E G E N Z E R WA L D T O U R I S M U S ( 1 ) , C . L I N G G ( 2 ) T lovers and bon vivants. Participation in most of the programmes is free. Among the various activities offered every day are snow-shoe tours, courses in Nordic Walking, special walking tours for all senses and much more. For ages, water has had a magic attraction in this region and has shaped its living and cultural areas – from tranquil mountain lakes to rushing waterfalls. Numerous trails lead along and over waters or you could even walk through them barefoot. And water might sometimes play a part even at the famous Schubertiade Music Festival. Bregenzerwald Guest Card The Guest Card is offered to everybody spending at least three nights at the Bregenzerwald. Between May and October it provides free entry to public busses, cable cars and outdoor swimming pools, as well as price reductions at many partner establishments. Information and Reservations. Bregenzerwald Tourismus A-6863 Egg, Impulszentrum 1135 Tel. +43 (0)5512/23 65, Fax: +43 (0)5512/30 10 [email protected] www.bregenzerwald.at 33 wellbeing. tirol Hamam. The Hamam is also called Turkish bath and is actually a steam bath with all facilities for washing your body with warm and cold water. In former times Hamams served travelling people for their recovery from the strains of the journey. They were places where you could pause and find back to yourself, where you could wash off Farmhouse holidays in Tirol Nature and our guests are close to our hearts. ordiality and hospitality are the two characteristics the member establishments of the “Tirolean Farm Holiday” group are famous for. Around 400 certified farmsteads from all regions of Tirol – from simple farm houses at 1,800 metres to exclusive manors in the Inn Valley – offer their services to holiday makers. C Responsible treatment of nature, maintenance of the local culture and keeping animals in their natural environment are the main focuses of Tirolean farmers. Information and Reservations. Urlaub am Bauernhof in Tirol A-6020 Innsbruck, Brixnerstraße 1 Tel. +43 (0)5/92 92-1171 Fax: +43 (0)5/92 92-1179 [email protected], www.bauernhof.cc You, the guest, can feel this right on the spot – many farmers even offer you the opportunity to help in the grain fields or stables. And your children will be in seventh heaven. Ask for our catalogue! t is already the third generation of the Entner family who leads the Wiesenhof with love and commitment. At the spa area, the so-called “Karwendeltherme”, you will recover at the herbal sauna and the brine steam complex with beneficial massages and baths. Treatments are largely based on the local fossil oil which has a special healing effect. Local specialities are also focused on by the hotel’s kitchen, where the chef turns products from the area into culinary feasts. I The Wiesenhof is beautifully located at Tirol’s most picturesque lake. The newly renovated rooms and suites are spacious so that our guests 34 have enough room for individual retreat. The new and homely lobby/bar lends itself to spending a cosy evening. Extensive sports and leisure facilities add to the extensive hotel offer and will make your holiday unforgettable. Information and Reservations. Der Wiesenhof Familie Johannes Entner A-6213 Pertisau am Achensee Tel. +43 (0)5243/52 46, Fax: -48 [email protected], www.wiesenhof.at U R L A U B A M B A U E R N H O F I N T I R O L , D E R W I E S E N H O F, E U R O T H E R M E R E S O RT B A D S C H A L L E R B A C H Wiesenhof – the insider tip on Lake Achensee for bon vivants wellbeing. the dust of the desert and restore for the journey to go. Today things are not much different – apart from the desert dust. The Hamam has remained a place for recovery – nowadays however mostly from everyday stress and the hustle and bustle of the city. Pleasant treatments, relaxing massages and purifying peelings are mostly offered as pleasant additions. tirol salzburger land Health in Salzburger Land ****Hotel “The Pfandler“ he Pfandler is located in an open and quiet surrounding and is ideal for everybody looking for sports, nature, water, recreation and pleasure wrapped in one single holiday package. Traditional hospitality in a cosy atmosphere and comfortable and stylish ambience await you. Treat yourself to the excellent cuisine and relax Tirolean-style in the “Vitalwelt” wellness area. Recovery and recreation without limits. T „ G ' S U N D & V I TA L “ T R A U M H O T E L . . . L I E B E S R O T H - F L Ü H * * * * * , D A S P FA N D L E R , A R A B E L L A S H E R AT O N H O T E L J A G D H O F, G A S T E I N E R H E I L S T O L L E N Information and Reservations. ****Hotel „Das Pfandler“ Familie Anton & Andrea Entner A-6213 Pertisau/Achensee/Tirol Tel. +43 (0)5243/52 23, Fax: -62 [email protected], www.pfandler.at “A PIECE OF PARADISE” That’s how the author Carl Zuckmayer (1896–1977) once called his adoptive home region, the Salzburger Land. The province has a long history of health and wellness treatments and boasts a number of health establishments. For example the chic spa resort of Bad Gastein with its curative gallery, known as the most efficient treatment method in the Gastein Valley. A train takes you comfortably into the mountain, where you relax on stretchers in about 38 ° C while your cells renew and the healing process is stimulated. This, however, is by far not the only attraction of the Salzburger Land province. Take, for example, the more than hundred Alpine mountain refuges, where breakfast is served after a sunrise hiking tour. Or the wide cultural offer: Alpine autumn, jazz festivals, classical Mozart concerts or the famous Salzburg Festival are just a few out of a number of cultural attractions. Needless to say, the Salzburger Land is a paradise for body, mind and soul. Detailed information at www.salzburgerland.com Immerse into the “G’sund & Vital” World of Wellbeing ArabellaSheraton Hotel Jagdhof et yourself be pampered at a “G’sund & Vital®“ Wellness Hotel or Studio or enjoy a vitalizing meal at a “G’sund & Vital®“ restaurant , with ingredients professionally analyzed by dieticians who help you find out the nutrition best suited for you (persons suffering from allergies and vegans included). Look for detailed information at www.gsund.com and find out all about attractive holiday offers; you can also take part in the “G’sund & Vital®” prize-winning game. he hotel is located at the heart of the Salzkammergut golf region and boasts an own 9-hole golf course and further 12 to 18-hole courses in the near surroundings. It is ideally located at only 20 minutes from Mozart City Salzburg, above the legendary Fuschl Castle and lake Fuschl, with 143 elegantly furnished rooms and suites and an 800 m2 wellness area. L Ask for your personal birthday surprise, our WellnessNEWS and the new Wellness Guide with vitalizing recipes! Information and Reservations. G’sund & Vital® Hans Hammerer GmbH A-6951 Lingenau, Hof 229 Kostenlose Infoline: 00800 2535 2636 Fax: +43 (0)5513/62 42-6 [email protected], www.gsund.com Welcome to Salzburger Land, welcome to Lake Fuschl! T Relaxing massages, sauna, steam bath or brine gallery, ice grotto and special adventure showers. Exclusive beauty treatments with products by Shiseido, Carita and Biosel. Information and Reservations. ArabellaSheraton Hotel Jagdhof A-5322 Hof bei Salzburg, SchlossStraße 1, Tel. +43 (0)6229/23 72-0, Fax: -2531, [email protected] www.starwoodhotels.com/austria www.sheraton.com/jagdhof 35 wellbeing. Resounding massages. While with a classical massage you will feel the salzburger land strong hands of the masseuse there is another type of massage where no hands can be felt at all: Tibetan sound bowls are placed on your body and are softly struck with a bobbin. The resulting vibrations have a calming and relaxing effect on the A world-class spa: Alpen Therme Gastein Sauna World – enjoy relaxing. “Sweating with a view” – generous sauna complex with striking panoramic view, steam baths, whirlpools, Laconium, mountain lake, water and sauna bar. The six adventure worlds of the new Alpen Therme Gastein: Ladies World – enjoy being a woman. An oasis for body and soul, ladies’ saunarium tea bar, sun beds, professional beauty service, relaxing massages Relax World – enjoy feeling well. An oasis of tranquillity with comfortably warm spa water, water massages, water bubble beds, regeneration and wellness areas and sun lawns. Sports World – enjoy getting fit. Health put to the test – top attendance by sports physicians, performance diagnosis, individual attendance during training, fitness center with endurance and strength training. Family World – enjoy being a child. Fun for the whole family, multimedia adventure dome, “lazy-river current channel”, black-hole rafting slide, speed slide. Gusto World – enjoy delicious cooking. Culinary delights in the spa restaurant, at the Terrassen-Café-Restaurant, and in the spectacular sky bar with 360° view of the Alpine panorama. Alpen Therme Feel-well Days 2 nights including breakfast in ***hotel/ guesthouse, 2 x whole days free access to the “Recreation & Wellness Spa”, including sauna complex and aqua wellness, 1 wellness treatment, from € 116.- 36 Information and Reservations. Kur- und Tourismusverband A-5630 Bad Hofgastein, Tauernplatz 1 Tel. +43 (0)6432/33 93-260 Fax: -232, [email protected] www.badhofgastein.com Alpen Therme Gastein A-5630 Bad Hofgastein Sen.-W.-Wilflingplatz 1 Tel. +43 (0)6432/82 93-0, Fax: -14 [email protected] www.alpentherme.com A L P E N T H E R M E G A S T E I N , Ö W / FA N K H A U S E R , V O R A R L B E R G T O U R I S M U S / D I E T M A R WA L S E R mmerse into Europe’s most state-of-the-art Alpine health and leisure world in Bad Hofgastein. Extending over 32,000 m2 and with a unique panoramic view of the glacier world of the Hohe Tauern National Park the Alpen Therme sets new standards in the health, wellness and entertainment field. I wellbeing. whole body. After some time the separate tones blend into one single sound which extends to far under the skin. Each bit of your body virtually starts to join in the vibration. The treatment makes everyday stress and worries disappear almost on their own while the feeling of uneasiness subsides. Arcotel Elisabethpark harm has a name – the wellness hotel ARCOTEL Elisabethpark, located amidst the fascinating mountain world of the Gastein region, is known for its proverbial hospitality. All of the 115 spacious and stylish rooms have large glass fronts offering a unique panorama of the mountain world and the 7,500 m2 hotel park. The spa area with radon water from the Gastein spring is ideal for giving body, mind and spirit a relaxing break. Outdoor fans find a varied offer of leisure activities against a breathtaking natural backdrop. The nostalgic restaurant “Prälatur” with its romantic atmosphere is specialized in Austrian delicacies and the casino constitutes a particular attraction for night owls. The nearby Mozart City of Salzburg has an extensive offer for culture addicts and shopping fans. C Information and Reservations. ARCOTEL, Elisabethpark, A-5640 Bad Gastein, Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Straße 5 Tel. +43 (0)6434/25 51-0, Fax: -10 [email protected] www.arcotel.at Moisl’s Wonderful Wellness World As soon as you enter our house you will leave behind every stress and strain. Immerse into the wonderful world of wellbeing, in Moisl’s Wellness World “anno 1890.” Our large massage and beauty area (St. Barth) pampers you with selected, delightfully fragrant essences. Indulgent wellness baths are sure to cheer you up. We look forward to welcoming you! Alpine Wellness Delight Days Top price 3 nights, 4 day, 3/4 board • 1 partial massage • 1 stone oil bath • 1 hay flower bath € 199.- per person Information and Reservations. Hotel Moisl, A-5441 Abtenau, Markt 26, Tel. +43 (0)6243/22 32-0 Fax: +43 (0)6243/22 10-612 [email protected] www.hotelmoisl.at Schloss Fuschl Alpine Spa House Hirt**** Enchanting past – magical future! The hideaway in the Alps. Once the refuge of numerous artists, Haus Hirt is nowadays fervently loved by a young, urban clientele. Awarded by three “Relax Lilies” it offers Aveda beauty treatments and a wide scope of therapies ranging from TCM to acupuncture massage and yoga. And on top of all this the Gastein thermal spring sputters right to the house. ts legendary history and its wonderful location lend the Hotel Schloss Fuschl an incomparable charm. After extensive renovation it has renewed its outstanding service and noble historical flair as one of the world-wide most distinguished hotels. Come visit the “Old Masters”, the unique Schloss Fuschl collection. Let yourself be pampered in one of the three toque-awarded gourmet restaurants and relax in the extensive Schloss Fuschl Beauty Spa. Enjoy the enchanting view of the picturesque lake! I H O T E L S C H L O S S F U S C H L , H O T E L M O I S L , A R C O T E L , H A U S H I RT salzburger land Information and Reservations. Hotel Schloss Fuschl, A-5322 Hof bei Salzburg Schloss-Straße 19, Tel. +43 (0)6229/22 53-0, Fax: -1531, schloss.fuschl@ arabellastarwood.com, www.schlossfuschl.at luxurycollection.com/schlossfuschl Information and Reservations. Alpine Spa Haus Hirt****, your hideaway in the Alps, A-5640 Bad Gastein An der Kaiserpromenade Tel. +43 (0)6434/27 97, Fax: -48 [email protected], www.haus-hirt.com 37