Bad Gastein hotels are waiting for you to come and take advantage of the new ski season. They have fluffed up your pillows and shaken out your blankets to ensure you have a nice clean and relaxing place to lay your tired head after a full active day of snow skiing. This town has had its ups and downs with the tourist trade for the past century. The name itself speaks to what first brought people to this beautiful area. The Spa. Bad means spa. It has always been know for its natural waters that have been soaked in by the rich, famous and royalty for many years. The draw to these waters was not just that it feels good to soak in them but that there is the belief that the elements in the water can help heal and aid in common diseases such as arthritis and gout.

Now Bad Gastein is trying to bring back the visitors in the quantities it once had. For some reason it fell off the must do list in the late twentieth century and they want back on. Taking on some ideas of other cities and towns they are finding ways to attract visitors with business. They have built a Conference Center in hopes of bringing some businesses together. There is a Casino in town now as well. These new builds and designs have helped pick up the visitor count over the past few years. Now it’s time to look at the surrounding hills.

Skiing has always been here, at least for as long as the sport has been around. There is plenty of skiing hills to be conquered in the Gastein ski area. It is the largest skiing mountain in Austria. You can start on Stubnerkogel mountain which then connects to the other skiing areas. Lifts will get you to Angertal Ski Center which allows you to ski the Schlossalm. Other areas can be reached by train or bus. So it is possible to be on a different slope most of the time during a week. Unless you find a favorite. Visitors can buy passes that allow them access to all the different resorts in the area. So if you are looking make sure you check it all out and get the best deal.

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