Inspired by the Billy Joel tune, a family heads to Vienna

Edit Topix 23 Jun 2016
An iPhone image of the Porper family's lake view at a hotel in Hallstatt, one of their stops in Austria. Where, when, why. We vacationed in Austria in May 2016 for 10 days ... ....

The Colors & Natural Beauty of Salzburgerland

Edit Huffington Post 01 Feb 2016
No, Salzburgerland is not a made-up name from some childhood fairy tale, but the region that includes the historical city of Salzburg Austria ... Faistenau & the Austrian Countryside ... The colors are vibrant throughout however ... There are also salt mines in�Hallstatt�in�Upper Austria and in�Altaussee�in Ausseerland/Styria ... The necropolis of Hallstatt and Duerrnberg are real Hot-Spots of Austrian and European archaeology and history ... ....

Horse racing tips: Friday 29 January

Edit The Guardian 28 Jan 2016
@Greg_Wood_. Doncaster ... Related ... 4.45 On A Whim 5.15 Toumar 5.45 Grand Me ister 6.15 Hallstatt 6.45 Dutch Garden 7.15 Overrider. ....

A European City So Beautiful, China Made a Replica of It

Edit Huffington Post 28 Dec 2015
The town of Hallstatt is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and I can definitely see why, but for a place that hardly gets any sun in winter, and has temperatures that often stay below freezing, it's a wonder that people would choose to build a town and live here ... Hallstatt has one of the earliest-known salt mines, dating back to prehistoric times....

These Are 2016’s Hottest Destinations

Edit The Daily Beast 19 Dec 2015
From luxe in Mongolia to gastropubs in Wales, the beauty of Botswana, and snowboarding in North Korea … here’s where you should be booking to go. “You can practically smell the gingerbread baking in the window, imagine what it's like in person.”. The world continues to open up as a fresh crop of destinations lay the groundwork for more mainstream tourism ... So get here before everyone else does. 1. Mongolia ... 2. The Azores ... Hallstatt, Austria ... ....

Tips for Europe by train

Edit The Examiner 14 Dec 2015
Train is the most iconic way to travel throughout the European continent. Not only is it smooth and convenient, there is just something nostalgic about it. Once you’ve spent a vacation sitting on a train with the countryside blur by, you'll understand ... No matter how you do it, here are a few tips for Europe by train ... Comfort class is just right between the two ... For example ... go to Hallstatt from Salzburg before connecting onto Vienna....

Six Tools That Are Revolutionizing Archaeology By Helping Us Find Sites Without Digging

Edit IFL Science 09 Dec 2015
In the past decade there has been a quiet revolution in archaeology, virtually allowing archaeologists to see through the ground without digging. Advances in geophysics, soil chemistry and remote sensing are speeding up the discovery of ancient sites and helping archaeologists understand them on a global scale. Below is our list of the top six of these techniques ... 1. Google Earth ... 2. LIDAR ... Image of the Late Hallstatt princely hillfort, c ... ....

This Surreal ‘HyperZoom’ Time-Lapse Looks Like One Continuous Shot

Edit PetaPixel 13 Nov 2015
His new video above is a HyperZoom video that explores Hallstatt, Upper Austria, a beautiful historic town that’s listed as a Unesco World Heritage site ... Those of you who know Hallstatt, as well as anyone who watches the video carefully, will appreciate that I have applied a little artistic licence to the geometry of the town in order to ......

China spent $1 billion replicating an entire Austrian village

Edit Topix 13 Nov 2015
The real village is centuries old and a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in the Salzkammergut region of upper Austria. With its narrow, cobblestone streets, brightly painted homes, and church steeples surrounded by mountains and a scenic lake, Hallstatt couldn't be any more Austrian ... ....

Life On Hydra Island

Edit Huffington Post 10 Oct 2015
Salt. Salt has various uses across the world some more known than others ... All these memories remind me that recently I visited the salt mine in Hallstatt, Austria and followed what is called 'the trail of the man in salt.' The story revolves around the discovery by three miners in April 1734 of an astonishingly well preserved corpse of a man believed to be the victim of a mining accident around 1000BC ... I am tired but I go to work ... ....

Life On The Hydra Island

Edit Huffington Post 09 Oct 2015
Salt. Salt has various uses across the world some more known than others ... All these memories remind me that recently I visited the salt mine in Hallstatt, Austria and followed what is called 'the trail of the man in salt.' The story revolves around the discovery by three miners in April 1734 of an astonishingly well preserved corpse of a man believed to be the victim of a mining accident around 1000BC ... I am tired but i go to work ... ....

De Sousa lands Pontefract double

Edit Sporting Life 05 Oct 2015
The busy Brazilian has what looks an unassailable lead in the race to be Britain's number one with less than two weeks to go in the revamped title race and he struck on Kassia and Somethingthrilling ... Scott, riding his 13th winner of the season, said ... Despite having to switch after being short of room on the home turn, Medicine Hat proved a willing partner for Tom Eaves and went on to win by five lengths from Hallstatt ... ....

Biggs opportunity to triumph

Edit Belfast Telegraph 01 Oct 2015
Mrs Biggs showed signs of a revival last time out and is one to bear in mind for the Eppleworth Fillies Handicap at Beverley. While Declan Carroll's charge has not struck gold since June 2014, she has run some fair races in defeat, including when beaten just a neck at Catterick. Share Go To ... BANGOR ... BEVERLEY. 2.00 Deodoro, 2.30 Linger, 3.00 Afjaan, 3.35 MRS BIGGS (NAP), 4.10 Hallstatt, 4.40 Fazza, 5.15 Fujin, 5.50 Lazy Sioux. CHELMSFORD....
×