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Zell Am See, Austria, is a town that is dominated by a large lake, Lake Zell. Towering over the town where the skiing takes place is the magnificent Schmittenhöhe which stands over 2000 metres high. There are plenty of lifts and cable cars ready to take you up for a day's skiing and buses are ready to ferry you from your Zell am See hotels to the lifts.
Snowboarders, Zell am See has to be one of the best destinations in Austria for snowboarders & freestylers due to the awesome fun park situated at the top of the glacier.Snow-boarders and freeskiers will love the "Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn" at an altitude of 2,900m. It offers sufficient room to try all sorts of new moves. The 160m long and more than 6m high half pipe rounds off the offering. The fun park on the Schmittenhöhe boasts countless exciting obstacles and corners for snow-boarders and freeskiers to test their skills.
If you are looking for Zell am See hotels, then there are plenty to choose from. Zell am See hotels cover a wide range of accommodation, from 3 star right up to five star. Other accommodation apart from all the Zell am See hotels See includes inns, guest houses, bed and breakfast, apartments and cosy cottages.
Apres Ski & Nightlife
Restaurants in Zell am See included traditional local and international cuisine, the restaurants in Zell am See will fulfil all culinary desires. You have more than 100 restaurants to choose from, both in the city centre and on the surrounding mountains. In winter you can go on an apres ski expedition to explore the best party venues. Up on the mountain or down in the valley - there's parties everywhere in Zell am See-Kaprun. Party animals can enjoy themselves into the early hours. Alpine huts, inns and ski huts transform into party hot spots every night.
WHAT'S ON
11 Jan – 07 March 2012 - Snow Night & Freeski Night
Every Wednesday evening at 8.00 pm the Freaks on Snow create an impressive show. At the valley station cityXpress - in the middle of the winterly Zell am See - there is a gigantic jump. Snowboarder and freeskier make a breathtaking event with style and moves in the air.
23 Jan - 05 March 2012 - Show on Snow Performance
Every Monday for eight weeks the Kapruner Show-on-Snow-Artists show their talent: Till end of February the Ski- and Snowboardshow takes place on the Lechnerberg piste at 8.00pm. You can watch a lot of jumps and stunts.
HOW TO GET THERE
The nearest airport to Zell am See is Salzburg known as “W.A. Mozart” and low cost airlines that fly regularly into here are Easyjet and Flybe. Salzburg Airport is roughly 80km away, while it is a journey of approximately 200km to Munich Airport. A shuttle, taxi or train will take you straight to Zell am See-Kaprun.
Traveling by train is simple, in fact there are direct trains that run from Zell Am See to Salzburg and vice versa. If you are driving, the distance from Salzburg to Zell Am See is 84 kms.
WHY WE RECOMMEND IT
Zell am See is not the largest ski resort in Austria however it has loads of charm. It offers an excellent range of ski runs with some of the best snowboarding facilities around, along with a wide array of zell am see hotels such as the Mavida Balance, chalets and a plethora of apartments. Besides, unlike other more upmarket destinations it isn't going to break the bank.
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