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Bad Gastein Resort Guide
Snow Range: 859-2686m
| Village Height: | Highest Ski Lift: | Transfer time: |
|---|---|---|
| 2,686m (8,812ft) | 2,686m (8,812ft) | Salzburg: 2 hrs |
Resort Information
The extensive Gasteinertal ski area is one of the largest in Austria. The attractive town of Bad Gastein has a bustling centre and excellent amenities, not to mention the famous spa (see 'Ski & Spa'). If you're looking for a great nightlife you can begin with après ski' and continue into the early hours! The skiing and boarding is superb - you need almost never take the same piste twice in a week, and if you head off-piste with a guide the area almost doubles again!
Après Ski
Good choice of lively and cosmopolitan nightspots with an impressive casino for those wishing to have a flutter. Try: • Silver Bullet • Hexen Häusl • Bergfex • Chill Out
Activities
· Spa centres (see 'Ski & Spa' box) · Ice skating and curling · Tobogganing · Sleigh rides · Ice climbing · Snow shoe walking
Eating out
A superb choice of restaurants catering for all tastes and pockets · 3-course dinner from €20-25.
Other amenities
· Casino · Stylish shops and boutiques · Banks · Many lovely winter walks · Excursions to Salzburg.
Other information
Ski Amadé The Gastein ski area is part of the vast 'Ski Amadé' area - a total of 5 ski areas, 865km of piste and 270 lifts. With a 'Ski Amadé' lift pass (available locally) you can ski all of these areas - they include Schladming (167km piste), Flachau/Sportwelt (350km piste) and Hochkonig/Grossarl/Maria Alm (150km piste). To enjoy the challenge of skiing the 'Ski Amadé' area add car hire to your booking. Off-pisteThe local ski and snowboard school can organise a fantastic range of activities in addition to group and private ski and board tuition. Advanced skiers and boarders can have off-piste tuition, go on an off-piste safari or go touring. You can also have cross-country ski tuition, try snow shoe walking or even ice climbing. All these activities are available in resort (conditions permitting) - ask your Crystal rep for more information on arrival.
Family choice
FREE lift pass for 3rd child (up to & incl. 15 years), and any subsequent children, within the same family.Easter special for 22/03/07 departures: FREE lift pass for 1 child (up to & incl. 15 years) when 1 adult in the same family purchases a lift pass of the same duration.
Ski & Spa
What better way to soothe those tired muscles than by relaxing in a warm thermal pool while looking up at the snowcovered mountains? Bad Gastein is famous for the thermal waters hidden within it's mountains - people have been attracted here to bathe in these 'healing' waters for hundreds of years. The current 'spa' centre was renovated in 2004 and now offers state-of-the-art leisure facilities.'Felsenbad'
The 'Felsenbad' has an indoor activity area with pools, flumes and a children's area. There is also a panoramic spa area with saunas, steam rooms, massage and facials. Outdoors there is a sport pool (24 degrees) and relaxation thermal pool (34 degrees), not to mention the 'Fairytale Pool' with interactive fairytale characters!
Both spa centres are open daily from 10.00am-10.00pm. A variety of entrance tickets are available, incl:
| 3 hours | |
| Adult | €17.50 |
| Child* | €10 |
*Child up to & incl. 15 years. Children up to & incl. 5 years are FREE.
Please note: These times/prices are a guide only.
the savings
FREE lift pass for children born '02 or later.
2 adults book ski school and 3rd person gets 50% reduction.
FREE skis and boots or snowboard and boots for 1st child and 50% reduction for 2nd when 2 adults pre-book the same.
FREE ski storage at the hire shop, next to the Stubnerkogl lift.
