Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Water sports such as windsurfing, waterskiing and sailing are popular activities in St Gil-
gen. There's a town swimming pool and a small beach (free) with a grassy area beyond
the yacht marina.
The mountain rising over the resort is 1520m
Zwölferhorn
(
www.12erhorn.at
; return cable car
adult/child €22/14.50)
, from where there are good views and trails (two to 2½ hours) leading
back to St Gilgen. Skiers ascend in winter.
KIDS PLAYGROUND
St Gilgen has one of the lake's best kids playgrounds, situated at the shore near the ferry landing. As well as
swings, there's a nifty flying fox and slides, and things to climb or hang around on. It's partly shaded.
Sleeping & Eating
Pension Falkensteiner
( 2395;
www.pension-falkensteiner.at
;
Salzburgerstrasse 13; s/d €54/99; )
Some of the rooms have
balconies and all are large in this no-frills but spotless
Pension
that has helpful manage-
ment.
PENSION
€
Jugendgästehaus Schafbergblick
(
HOSTEL
€
2365;
jgh.stgilgen@oejhv.or.at
;
Mondseer Strasse 7; dm/s/d €24.50/34.50/52;
reception 8am-1pm & 5-7pm
)
This hostel gets lots of school groups; it has a good loca-
Mon-Fri, 5-7pm Sat & Sun;
tion near the town beach.
Gasthof Zur Post
( 2157;
www.gasthofzurpost.at
;
Mozartplatz 8; s €115, d €178, f €222; )
Expect heavy
wooden beds, interesting colour schemes and wooden floors in this hotel. The 'Post-
Geschichten' rooms at this old inn are beautifully designed in a cosily rustic style with
shades of minimalism. The restaurant (mains €15 to €20) serves national and regional
specialities in a low-ceilinged, whitewashed dining room or outside on the elegant ter-
race.
GUESTHOUSE
€€
M-Place
ITALIAN
€€
