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 by Manara
Evidence of it is the fact that the oldest churches are there. Now also the Congress Centre and the Casino are there, as well as most hotels.
The modern part, where most of the permanent inhabitants live, is the one South of the railway station. Here is where you can find the supermarkets, the school, the foot-ball ground, the Police station and several doctors' surgeries. Leave a Comment
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 Bad Hofgastein by Tolik
Bad Hofgastein (870m, 2854 ft.) long the main town in the valley, is an old established spa and winter sports resort. It’s smaller than Bad Gastein, but almost as charming. At the center of town stands the church, surrounded by the pedestrian zone, beautiful stores, hotels and restaurants.
The various sanatoria and treatment facilities are supplied with water from the radioactive springs in Bad Gastein. There no public facilities here as in Bad Gastein; local hotels have built full spa facilities on their premises instead. A footpath affording extensive views leads past Café Gramskar to Bad Gastein (2 ½ - 3 hrs). Leave a Comment
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Paracelsus’ monument by Tolik
It has also original Paracelsus’ monument on the backyard. Bad Gastein is one of parts of Austria which boast Paracelsus connections. He was impressed by the curative properties of the local spa waters. Paracelsus also lived in Villach as a young man (his father practiced medicine here from 1502 to 1532), studied the respiratory ailments of Tyrolean silver-miners and died in Salzburg in 1541. Leave a Comment
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 Famous Cave by Tolik
It is one of the most important caves of Hohe Tauern and the largest of the Salzburger Central Alps (guided tours Tue – Sun 100 ATS).
You will recall R.R.Tolkien’s Lonely Mountain visiting the cave – steep ladders, sounds of the dripping water, sharp shadows etc. Even the cave’s host looks like one of the Bilbo's Companions… Leave a Comment
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The local tourist industry began when Frederick, duke of Styria, came here in the 15th century for treatment of gangrenous wound. The duke was healed and word spread. Large spa hotels were built as early as the 19th century. Royalty and aristocrats flocked here to “take the water”. The thermal bath facilities as well as 170 hotels in the valley have a thermal spring connection. The radioactive water is used in both bathing and drinking cures for various complaints.
Yes, there are a few public drinking fountains where you can taste the water! Leave a Comment
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Waterfall by Tolik
Bad Gastein is also known internationally as a ski resort and has been the host of world championship alpine events and the famous Silberkrug Race. The name of the Silberkrug Race comes from the heraldic sign of Bad Gastein, which has the Silberkrug (silver jug) on a blue ground.
The ancient customs of the Gastein Valley have also remained alive as they have throughout the Hohe Tauern region. Leave a Comment
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 Bad Gastein by Tolik
And the secret of its success:
radon, an inert gas producing mildly radioactive emissions. Because of its ultra short decay period ( 30 minutes) and its inherent inert-gas characteristic of not forming a chemical bond with any other elements, it only resides in the body for a short period of time, during which, however, it has a healing, regenerative effect on tissue, whilst stimulating the metabolic processes.
The waters of the Gastein Thermal Springs and the air of the Thermal Galleries are the only natural radon occurrences of this intensity in Central Europe! It has even been bottled as mineral water and exported throughout the world.
The most unusual spa is the healing mine in Böckstein; it’s an abandoned gold mine with very special air. Leave a Comment
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The off-piste trails here are particularly highly regarded. And after a hard day skiing the 250 KM (170 miles ) of trails on the Gastein Valley Pass, it's possible to bathe in the open-air, rock swimming pool complex serviced by the hot natural springs! Leave a Comment
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Bad Gastein has been a place for holidays long before the time of mass-tourism. In the 19th and early 20th century aristocrats (even kings and emperors) spent time here, as well as artists and many people who were rich although not famous.
Reading a biography of Winston Churchill I discovered that his first trip abroad was a holiday with his family in Bad Gastein when he was seven years old.
This glorious past has left its sign in several hotels and villas that have the typical flair of the Belle Epoque. Leave a Comment
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