They call it ‘Ibiza on ice’ – an Alpine resort famed for its perfectly-groomed pistes where visitors ski all day, and raucous bars where they party all night. By summer, Ischgl is a small town of around 1,600 residents in the Tyrol region of Austria. But when the snow comes, it transforms into what the … Read more
What do you do after a lavish dinner of deer tartar, steaming pork knuckle and dumplings, topped off with apple strudel, washed down with Austrian red wine and a parting shot of mountain firewater? Why, you wobble out into the darkness of the Austrian Alps, don a crash helmet, say ‘Danke’ to a grizzled man … Read more
Austria bans gatherings of more than just FIVE people and says only leave home for essential work or food as coronavirus cases hit 800 Police will be able to enforce the new restrictions by fining for non-compliance Chancellor Sebastian Kurz: ‘People should limit contact to people they live with’ Cafes, restaurants, playgrounds and sports facilities … Read more
Three British skiers have been hospitalized with coronavirus in Austria after contracting a more aggressive strain of the killer bug, reports suggest. Three men – aged 61, 44 and 49 – had been staying in Italy before going to a busy ski resort in Saalbach in the middle of the winter season. The seven other people … Read more
The never-before-seen manuscript of Adolf Hitler’s opera, his sketch of a music hall and other items from his formative years will go on display in Austria this weekend. They will be accompanied by the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts admissions book, which reveals he failed to gain a place in 1907 and 1908, and police … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,700 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more