European Regional Organization Plenary Session (12) 13 – 14 April 2018, SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
Recreational Program
Location SALZBURG CONGRESS
http:// www.salzburgcongress.at
The congress center is located down town with a view to the Mirabell gardens and is set in an ideal location in the heart of the city. From the congress center it's just a few minutes' walk to the train station, the old city, tourist attractions and a variety of shops. . Thursday, 12th April 2018 / 19 - 21 h Welcome Cocktail at Steinterrasse with a marvelous view of the city offered by the Austrian Dental Association
Friday, 13th April 2018 – Excursion / 14 -17 h (3 hours) – for accompanying persons
Walk through the city of Salzburg (English guided tour)
We start the walking tour right at the Congress Center, located next to the Castle of Mirabell and Mirabell Gardens.
The price for the tour applies for groups of a minimum of 20 persons. It includes guide service.
Price per person 30 €
Friday, 13th April 2018 / 19 h
Dinner in Stieglkeller (Festungsgasse 10, Salzburg) Enjoy traditional Austrian Food and the great view over Salzburg. The Stieglkeller is located in the heart of the old town in Salzburg, below the Fortress of Hohensalzburg.The garden offers a marvellous view! Above the rooftops of Salzburg´s old town you will learn what is meant by hospitality and beer garden culture in Salzburg. You will get to know the variety of the brewery culture in Salzburg.
Price per person 80 €
Saturday, 14th April 2018 / 14 – ca. 21 h
Welcome to Salzkammergut
The Salzkammergut is a resort area located in Austria. It stretches from the City of Salzburg eastwards along the Austrian Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mountains, spanning the federal states of Upper Austria, Salzburg, and Styria. The main river of the region is the Traun, a right tributary of the Danube. The name Salzkammergut literally means "Estate of the Salt Chamber" and derives from the Imperial Salt Chamber, the authority charged with running the precious salt mines of the Habsburg Monarchy. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, was the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi.
Originally the palace was a Biedermeier villa belonging to a Viennese notary. After Franz Joseph's engagement to Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria in 1853, Franz Joseph's mother, Princess Sophie of Bavaria, purchased the villa as a wedding present for the couple.
In subsequent years, the villa was altered and expanded in a Neoclassical style. The extant central portion was expanded towards the park and the originally posterior portion of the house was converted to form the entrance with Classical columns and tympana. Two additional wings were constructed, giving the building the overall shape of an "E".
The villa is surrounded by a large park in the "English Style". Today, the mansion is home to the Archduke Markus Habsburg, but also offers grounds tours to the public.
On our way back to Salzburg we stop at Wolfgangsee and make a round trip by boat. We will have music and snacks on the boat. We will pass by the village of St. Wolfgang and stop at the village of St. Gilgen to have the opportunity for a traditional dinner at the Gasthof zur Post.
The settlements around the lake, especially St. Wolfgang and St. Gilgen are popular resort towns, mainly in summer. The Gasthaus Weißes Rössl at St. Wolfgang is the set of the famous 1897 operetta The White Horse Inn by Ralph Benatzky, performed throughout the world and filmed several times. Furthermore, the area around the lake was the location of several movies, suggesting an untouched alpine idyll.
The price for the tour applies for groups of a minimum of 30 persons. It includes transport service, guide service, entrance fee to the Kaiservilla, boat trip with traditional music and snacks.
The Dinner at Gasthof zur Post is included.
Price per person 70 €