Austria is a very beautiful country. Last year, we were able to visit Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Museum of Natural History. This year we really wanted to see Annaberg, Mariazell and Lake Erlaufsee. This time we took with us Academia Canis IMPRESSIVE vel PRESLEY. Below are some photos from this beautiful trip. See for yourself.
Annaberg – a municipality in Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria, in the district of Lilienfeld. It has 537 inhabitants. Annaberg is located at an altitude of 976 m a.s.l.
Mariazell – a city in Austria, in the state of Styria, has about 3900 inhabitants. Mariazell is located at an altitude of 976 m a.s.l.
The heart of the town is the shrine of Mariazell and its magnificent basilica.
In the summer months the Mariazeller Land Region offers numerous recreational activities in addition to leisurely hikes and climbing tours:
1. Explore the Bürgeralpe Mariazell mountain with its aerial cableway, the lumberjack adventure park Holzknechtland & Biberwasser, the WakeAlps water ski lift and several BikeAlps mountain bike trails
2. Visit the town of Mitterbach with its chairlift, mountain go-carting track, climbing playground and summit hiking path
3. Experience the natural wonders of Lake Erlauf for swimming, diving and boating
Enjoy art, culture & culinary delights in the treasure chamber at the basilica, at the museum of local history in Mariazell or on a ride with the museum tramway. Experience the gingerbread bakery erLEBZELTEREI Pirker, the production of the famous Magenlikör digestif and the workshop of Pantherstrick Arzberger as well as visiting the pharmacy Apotheke Zur Gnadenmutter
During the Mariazell Advent season, Austria’s largest traditional advent market offers a wide range of arts & crafts, regional delicacies and countless concerts and attractions for the whole family to help get you into the holiday spirit.
Throughout the winter, one of the most modern lift systems carries visitors to the perfectly prepared slopes of the Bürgeralpe mountain, as well as to the toboggan run and the snow park at the Gemeindealpe mountain.
