Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
PASS THE SCHNAPPS
If all that fresh air and activity have worked up a thirst, pop over to
Stanz
(
www.brennereidorf.at
), 3km away.
Set on a sunny plateau dotted with apple and plum orchards, the village has 150 houses and a mind-boggling 53
schnapps distilleries. There are a number of rustic huts where you can kick back and taste the local firewater be-
fore rolling back down to the valley.
Sleeping & Eating
Gasthof Greif
( 622 68;
www.gasthof-greif.at
; Marktplatz 6; s €38-42, d €60-68; )
Greif sits on a quiet square
above the main street just down from the castle. Its 1970s-style rooms are large and tidy,
and its restaurant (mains €9 to €16) serves solid Tyrolean cuisine.
GUESTHOUSE
€
Tramserhof
HOTEL
€€
( 622 46;
www.tramserhof.at
;
Tramserweg 51; s/d/tr/q incl half board €60/120/180/240; )
Nestled among trees, this is a calm retreat 20 minutes' walk from the centre. The rooms
are country-style with loads of natural light and warm pine. The spa shelters a whirlpool
and sauna. Tuck into organic produce at breakfast.
Hotel Mozart
( 642 22;
www.mozarthotels.at
; Adamhofgasse 7; s/d/f incl half board €77/128/201; )
It's amazing
how far Amadeus travels in Austria. This particular Mozart pleases with big sunny rooms
opening onto balconies. The flowery gardens and indoor pool with a little spa area invite
relaxation.
HOTEL
€€
Cafe Haag
(Maisengasse 19; snacks €3.50-6; 7.30am-7pm Mon-Fri, 8am-12.30pm Sat)
Locally picked plums are
the key ingredient in this cafe's divine chocolates, and the cakes are just the sugar kick
needed for an uphill trudge to the castle.
CAFE
€
Schrofenstein
( 623 95; Malserstrasse 31; mains €14-27; 11am-11pm; )
Schrofenstein's restaurant dishes up
Austrian classics such as Tyrolean cream of garlic soup and
Tafelspitz
in wood-panelled
surrounds and on the chestnut-tree-shaded terrace.
AUSTRIAN
€€
