Gastein Valley Things To Do

With indoor and outdoor activities to enjoy, recreational activities to suit holidaymakers of all ages, and an apres-ski scene many other ski resorts in Europe, America and Canada could only dream of, Gastein Valley in Austria has got everything.

 

Skiing

Cross-country skiing

Snowboarding

Snowshoeing

Tobogganing

Ice climbing

Curling

Paragliding

Traditional alpine sleigh rides

Walking trails

Horse riding

Swimming (outdoor pools)

Hang gliding

Cycling

Golf

Bowling

Thermal hot springs

 

Swimming

Tennis

Squash

Bowling

Billiards

 

Also at Gastein Valley there is a range of sports centres with state-of-the-art facilities that include steam rooms, saunas, Jacuzzis and solariums.

 

No Gastein Valley holiday is complete without a visit to the Hohe Tauern National Park, a nature reserve that has been a magnet for visitors to the Austrian Alps since it first opened in 1981. Other recreational activities on offer at Gastein Valley include: afternoon tea dances, evening theatre trips, daytrips to Salzburg, refreshing and revitalising visits to thermal baths, and also nights out trying your luck in the casinos.

 

As well as countless souvenirs shops, Gastein Valley has upscale stores selling a good range of designer clothing. Along the many cobbled streets you will find shop after shop with jewellery, watches, top ski wear, and more to buy. And at the stylish boutiques you could treat yourself to something beautiful.

 

There is certainly no shortage of places to eat at Gastein Valley. With a selection of eateries to suit all tastes and budgets, you can choose from fast food, traditional Tyrolean fayre, gourmet fine dining, and international cuisine.

 

Nights out at Gastein Valley can include enjoying a few beers with family, newly-made holiday mates, and friendly locals in the countless bars and pubs; family-orientated evenings at late night cafes; and cocktails in the lounge at the numerous hotels in the region. Trips to the cinema and the theatre, ballroom dancing, music nights at the piano bars, casino nights, and dancing till dawn at the lively late night clubs are also all part of the varied apres-ski scene at Gastein Valley.