For a winter family holiday, Austria makes an ideal choice. Austria has many Alpine resorts which are world famous for their excellent facilities, with an almost guarantee of that essential ingredient - snow. Of course the main attractions are activities like skiing, snowboarding and sledding, but just walking through a beautiful snow-covered valley is also such a pleasure, especially with some warm welcoming accommodation to come back to. That is where we come in. Whichever region you choose, from Salzburg to the Tyrol, Childfriendly has a great selection of family holidays to Austria for you. Maybe a hotel next to the slopes with a heated outdoor pool, or a cozy chalet where your chalet maid will have a hot meal ready for you after your day on the slopes. Check out our great selection of child friendly holidays to Austria below or read on for some tips on its many attractions
Top Tips for that extra special family holiday in Austria:
- Spend part of your stay exploring the surrounding countryside. Paths are well marked and maintained. Many resorts have mountain bikes or ponies for hire and its more fun to explore on horseback.
- A day out to the nearest big town makes an interesting break. Public transport in excellent in Austria and historic towns like Salzburg (Mozart’s birthplace) or Innsbruck have so much for the children to see.
- Après Ski is not just mulled wine, it also means having fun and all of the larger resorts offer evening entertainment aimed all ages so it is worthwhile checking what is on offer.
- A top attraction for kids in Austria is to send them down a Salt Mine! The deep giant salt caverns are in the heart of the Dürrnberg Mountain close to Salzburg. The trip inside the mountain by narrow gauge train and then on a cushion down a long, long wooden slide is just fantastic fun for the kids
- The Eisriesenwelt Cave is one of the largest ice caves in the world. It has its own underground glacier, frozen waterfalls and impressive rock formations. Make sure the kids are warmly dressed as it is icy cold down there.
- Children will not be asking ‘Are we there yet?’ on the Grossglockner Road. This Alpine road is the most visited mountain road in Europe, with just staggering scenery to see as you ascend. It ends in the highest mountain in Austria where its largest glacier is also located.
Thomson offer a great range of family holidays to Austria. Look out for their Free Kids places
