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travelthrough Says: Mount Jainzen (about 800 meters high) is the imperial "home hill", since the park areal of the imperial villa lies on the bottom of it. This hill offers you breathtaking views above the town ofBad Ischl, however, you should be fit to reach the top.
coccinella169 Says: Emperor Franz Joseph spent about 60 summers (!) in Bad Ischl and also got engaged there with his cousin Elisabeth v. Bayern only 3 days after they`ve met for the first time. Kaiservilla - which had been once the house of a notary- was a wedding present by the parents in law...
A nice taste of local history!
Roeffie Says: Museum der Stadt Bad IschlA total overview of all local history is shown, as well as private collections of people like the asian art collection from mr. Sarsteiner. The most important thing happened to Bad Ischl is the fact that in summer the austrian emperor Franz-Joseph...
By all means of transportation!
Roeffie Says: Museum Fahrzeug - Technik - LuftfahrtA wide range of vehicles is displayed from normal cars to military vehicles. From airplanes to helicopters and from cycle to motorcycles. All means of transportation are covered here.Try to have a quick view at their scrap heap where many...
The Summer history of Sissi and Franz-Joseph!
Roeffie Says: KaiservillaBad Ischl was the summer residence of the Austrian emperor Franz-Joseph and his Wife Sissi (Elisabeth) They came here many times in summer. The Emperor came especially to hunt here. That was his many hobby. Walking through the Villa you see a lot of hunting...
acemj Says: The Kaiservilla was originally a hunting lodge owned by a Viennese lawyer, but in 1853 it was purchased by the archduchess Sophie as an engagement present for the Emperor Franz-Josef and his bride, Elizabeth (aka, "Sissie"). The emperor came here every summer for the next...
acemj Says: The parish church of St. Nikolaus was built between 1769 and 1780, but it was redone in the Nazarene style in 1880 (its completion coincided with the Emperor Franz Josef's 50th birthday celebrations). In 1890, the famous composer, Anton Bruckner played the organ to celebrate...
Konditorei Zauner: The best Austrian pastry shop
lotharscheer Says: One off the best pastry shops of Austria, very traditional and for what you get not expensive Germgugelhupf
Venezia: Charming Italian Restaurant
RedheadfromTX Says: This delightful little Italian restaurant offers great pizza and other Italian dishes as well as some of the nicest people we met in Austria. The owner, Brigit, speaks perfect English as do her children and we had to literally drag ourselves away from the restaurant, we were...
Cafe Konditorei Zauner: Traditional Austrian coffeehouse
BorneoGrrl Says: Cafe Konditorei Zauner is a wonderful restaurant located in the middle of Bad Ischl town. It was first opened in 1832 and still remains as a popular cafe with both locals and visitors. The cafe still maintains the features of traditional Austrian coffee-house culture from...
wiener_nougat Says: One of the places where people meet in Bad Ischl, when the lights are off. Nice interieur, reminding the times, when the emperor was in Bad IschlOn weekdays nice for a coffee or a beer.On weekends sometimes quite crowded.Good cocktails, and fast waiters ; ) No dress code
acemj Says: Bad Ischl has the best transportation connections in the entire Salzkammergut region, so there's a good chance you'll end up here at some point. The train station is located on the eastern edge of town near the tourist information center. You can also catch buses here, but...
Konditorei Zauner: Zauner Stollen
lotharscheer Says: Zauner is a Café & Pastry Shop since 1832 and was in imperial times a "k.u.k. Hoflieferant" Zauner Stollen, a harmonic blend of nougat grillage with wafers, hazelnuts and chocolate. Keeps fresh for up to three months. Small: 145 g, 8,50 €, big: 700 g, 36,00 €
Konditorei Zauner Bad Ischl: Worlds greatest pies!
Roeffie Says: First a piece of history:In the year 1832 it was founded by Johann Zauner, a wine dealer and confectioner.Johann Nestroy liked the pastries at Zauner and forgot to pay, till he succumbed to the charm of the waitress. Here in the pastry shop Zauner the gugelhupf is baked...
Kaiserfest - Emperor's Birthday
travelthrough Says: Each year on August 18th, the community of Bad Ischl still celebrates Emperor Franz Joseph I. Birthday, which he used to celebrate in Bad Ischl until his death. A red carpet is being rolled out, a mass is read in the local church, people dress up in Trachten (folklore) or...
travelthrough Says: From the 16th to the 19th century, there were Traunreiter/Traun Riders in the area of the Salzkammergut. They had to transport the salt and other local goods across the mountainsand pick them up from the rivers. They had special outfits and were highly acknowledgedin the...
globetrott Says: Take a good map with you. Roads in the Salzkammergut never go directely from A to B , but will follow the small rivers in the valleys.
Roeffie Says: Kurhaus Bad IschlNormally this functions as the theatre and restaurant of the town as far as I know, there is a beautiful park surrounding the Kurhaus.
wiener_nougat Says: As already mentioned there is Internet Access available in Bad Ischl. The last time I was there it was located in the local Post Office. You have to pay some kind of Card with a certain amount and then you can feel free to go there whenever they have opened.Although it's not...
acemj Says: The first person to use the salt baths in the area for medicinal purposes was Dr. Josef Götz. When he told Dr. Franz von Wirer about his work, the good doctor made the town famous by turning some of his famous patients onto this new miracle in medicine. You see, von Wirer...
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Bad Ischl was originally known as the center of the Salzkammergut region's salt processing industry, but in the nineteenth century local doctor Josef Grotz discovered the soothing and even medicinal...
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Bad Ischl - the Kaiser's Summer Residence
Bad Ischl was the summer-residence of the austrian emperors They came here to go hunting and to relax from busy Vienna
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Bad Ischl is a little town on 468 m having almost 17,000 inhabitants. It is a nice old town with nice shops and a few nice buildings and historic places like Lehar Villa, Kaiservilla and Kurhaus. A......
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BAD Ischl. Is it really that BAD? ; )
I've got some interesting experiences in Bad Ischl. I'd love to share with you the 2 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Bad Ischl - A Wonderful Off the Beaten Path Place
I loved Bad Ischl. Charming Austrians, very few Americans (sorry - a plus for someone who enjoys completely getting away from any reminders of home). Gorgeous scenery, good value, diverse...
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