Hohe Tauern


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Ho·he Tau·ern

 (hō′ə tou′ərn)
A range of the eastern Alps in southern Austria near the Italian border. Grossglockner, 3,798 m (12,461 ft), is the highest peak.
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onsidered one of the finest golf clubs in ustria, the course has impressive views f the Wilder Kaiser and Hohe Tauern mountains, as well as long pars for varied errain.
Umweltdiplomatie in Volkerbund und Vereinten Nationen 1920-1950(Campus, 2012) | Die Geschichte des Nationalparks Hohe Tauern(Salzburger National parkfonds Hohe Tauern, 2013; mit Patrick Kupper).
Originally a goldminers' village, it's now been transformed into a picturesque resort, perfectly situated to take advantage of the surrounding Hohe Tauern National Park.
The town is a stone's-throw from the Hohe Tauern National Park and the magnificent Grossglockner mountain region and, aside from its excellent walking, activities include evening lake cruises and weekly festivals.
Zaeem's winning photo was one of 259 nominations from 26 countries submitted to the 9-person international organising team after selection by the national juries of participating countries.The second prize was won by Jorge Nelson Alves for his photograph of the Laurisilva (Laurel Forest) in Portugal's island of Madeira, while a photograph of the Alpine ibex in Nationalpark Hohe Tauern in Austria took third place.
All of which is highly comforting after arriving in the ski resort of Rauris and on a balmy March day to find the "golden valley" looking more prepared for a summer of hiking in the Hohe Tauern National Park than winter pursuits.
The deal is divided into three lots, including cleaning of the educational council of the district, the district surveyor's office in Lienz and the office of the national park Hohe Tauern. Offers may be submitted for one or more lots.
The forbidding Kitzsteinhorn glacier looms over this bustling ski haven set in the middle of the glorious Hohe Tauern National Park.
It lies in a former goldminers' valley in the Hohe Tauern National Park between Bad Gastein and Zell am See in some of the highest and therefore most snow- sure mountains in the country.
Other classic alpine excursions within reach are the two mountain reservoirs in the shadow of the Kitzsteinhorn, trips along the Grossglockner Hochalpen-strasse, which crosses the Hohe Tauern Mountains to the south, and the magnificent Krimml waterfalls to the west.
AUSTRIA: Depart Glasgow on August 24 and spend seven nights full-board with free wine at the three-star Crystal Active Hohe Tauern in Kaprun for pounds 308 per person.