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Summer in St Anton AUSTRIA Hotel Arlberg St. Anton am Arlberg ©Copyright TVB Hotel Arlberg 6 DAYS from only £224 Hotel Arlberg What To Do Suggested Itinerary St. Anton am Arlberg, Tyrol Day 1 St Anton am Arlberg After our overnight stop, we continue our drive through St Anton is a wonderful summer resort with a NO SINGLE pedestrianised centre and wealth of shops and cafés, as Europe to arrive in St. Anton and check into the hotel. SUPPLEMENT CENTRAL well as a mecca for experienced skiers. Cable cars will We will enjoy a welcome drink before a relaxing dinner FOR SINGLE LOCATION take you on a ride into the mountains and meadows in the traditional restaurant. ROOMS where you can spot some of the famous Tyrolean cows. Day 2 St Anton Today will be at leisure in St Anton, where there is plenty The 4 star Hotel Arlberg is centrally located in St. Anton. Innsbruck 100km to see and do, including the excellent ski museum The large bar and lounge is comfortably furnished and offers Innsbruck is known as the provincial capital, and is showing the history of alpine skiing. This afternoon, a warm atmosphere. The stylish and traditional restaurant is over 800 years old. You can take a ride on the perhaps take a ride on a cable car to enjoy the stunning bright and airy and serves home cooked food and provides Hungerburgbahn lift, which ascends the Nordketten views of the surrounding mountains, which are simply great service. Most of the 75 bedrooms have a balcony; all Mountain range or take a tour of the Grassmayr Bell breath taking and illustrate the town’s popularity in the are a good size, traditionally furnished and have facilities Foundry and the Ambras Castle. winter with skiers. including TV and hairdryer. The hotel has a lift to all floors but there are a couple of steps to access some rooms. Silvretta Pass 135km Day 3 Innsbruck & Hall in Tirol The hotel’s wellness facilities include an indoor swimming (Round Trip from/to St Anton) We travel to the Tyrolean capital, Innsbruck, twice host pool, whirlpool, Turkish steam bath and sauna (steam bath The Silvretta Hochalpenstrasse is one of the most city to the Winter Olympic Games in 1964 and 1976. and sauna open twice a week). beautiful and popular Alpine passes. Starting in Galtür Enjoy free time here to explore the highlights of this it is 10km up to the highest point, Bieler Hohe, from charming alpine city, including the most famous 12 Lift 15 Bar 13 Restaurant where you can see Piz Buin, the highest mountain in landmark of all, the ‘Golden Roof’. In the afternoon, we Vorarlberg and walk around the Silvretta reservoir. travel the short distance to Hall in Tirol, most famous as (Please note this is a toll road). the home of the original Imperial Mint. There will be the 16 Free Onsite opportunity to visit the Hall Mint Museum and Tower, Hall in Tirol 108km together with the chance to mint your own coin! We Hall is a medieval city close to Innsbruck, home to the return to our hotel in the late afternoon in time for dinner. 6 Days Half Board original Imperial Mint. It is the former capital of the salt Day 4 Silvretta Pass 19 JUNE 2013 – 22 SEPTEMBER 2013 mining industry, with a lovely medieval town centre and the famous Burg Hasseg Castle. Today we make a journey over one of the most beautiful Twin from £224.00 to £234.00 Alpine passes, the Silvretta Pass, which travels round more than 30 hairpin bends. We ascend to the Silvretta No Single Supplement (Max 3) Lichtenstein Reservoir, from where you can view Piz Buin, the highest As the only country in Europe contained entirely within Excludes peak Eurotunnel and P&O supplement dates – the Alps, the principality of Lichtenstein has enjoyed a mountain in Vorarlberg. The scenery on this high road is see page 122 for more details simply unforgettable and a real highlight of the holiday. unique position in the history of Europe. Fiercely independent, it retains its own monarchy together Day 5 Lichtenstein, Klosters & Davos Inclusions with a very high standard of living thanks to its status Our excursion today will cover 3 countries in the same as a tax haven. day. We head westwards to one of the smallest countries • Return short sea P&O or Eurotunnel crossings in Europe, Lichtenstein. We stop in the capital Vaduz, • 5 nights half board where there will be the opportunity to visit the • Porterage Lichtenstein National Museum, which gives a fascinating • Welcome glass of wine Distances – Port to Resort insight into the history of this little country. We cross • 3 course dinner with choice of main course & the border into Switzerland and head for the beautiful salad buffet (excluding arrival night) Calais - St. Anton am Arlberg 1029km • Farmers buffet on 1 night resorts of Klosters and Davos. We spend free time in Dunkirk - St. Anton am Arlberg 979km both villages, so why not enjoy a cable car ride above • Tea/coffee after dinner Hook of Holland - St. Anton am Arlberg 935km Davos and take in the outstanding scenery. We arrive • Free use of leisure facililities back at our hotel in the early evening. Rotterdam - St. Anton am Arlberg 933km Zeebrugge - St. Anton am Arlberg 945km Day 6 Cows Down events traditionally take Amsterdam - St. Anton am Arlberg 924km Time to bid farewell to your hosts and begin your place in September in Austria, see journey home. page 13 for more informantion Distances are one way and approximate 24 Contact us 01732 879191.