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  Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein was comprised of five hotels that constituted the DPs living quarters.
In the late 1940s, Bad Gastein’s DP hospital, Hofgastein, was considered to be one of the most modern centers of medical treatment in Europe.
Bad Gastein was administered by UNNRA, the U.S. Army’s 232d Infantry Regiment, and a People’s Committee.
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 Gastein - Encyclopedia.com
Gastein, valley, Salzburg prov., central Austria, in the N Hohe Tauern range.
Bad Gastein was the last event before the World Championships in Kreischberg...
The Groner Baum in Bad Gastein (00 43 64 34 25160; www.gruenerbaum.info...
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 Schubert in Bad Gastein, Austria by Tomoko Yamamoto
Schubert in Bad Gastein, Austria by Tomoko Yamamoto
Bad Gastein is located in the valley of mountainous central Austria.
Bad Gastein developed as a resort offering cure to the many with their thermal bath.
www.tomoko-yamamoto.com /multimedia/schubert/badgastein.html   (581 words)

  
 Ski Bad Gastein / Bad Hofgastein, Austria, with Directski.com
The resorts of Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein are set in the Gasteinertal ski area, one of the largest in Austria with its impressive 200km of ski slopes.
As mentioned, Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein lie in the Gasteinertal ski area, one of the five largest ski areas in Austria but not as widely known to the English speaking world as it deserves to be.
Bad Gastein has a plethora of lively nightspots and a sophisticated atmosphere which is only enhanced by the impressive casino.
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 Bad Gastein - Definition, explanation
Bad Gastein is city in Austria, situated in the middle of the National Park Hohe Tauern, at 1,000 metres above sea level, in fresh mountain air.
The small city of Bad Gastein once was a very famous resort, visited by Kings and the Rich and Famous.
Some of the persons who frequented Bad Gastein in the past are the Austrian Empress Elisabeth (Sissi) and German Emperor Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia Wilhelm.
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 Bad Gastein Hotels: Find and Compare Hotel Room Rates in Bad Gastein - Kayak.com
Alpine Spa Hotel Haus Hirt is located in Bad Gastein, a hideaway in one of Austria's most glorious areas of natural beauty, a fascinating blend of modern Zeitgeist and traditional hospitality.
Hotel Haas is located in Bad Gastein, a health and winter sport resort in the middle of the Gasteinertal, at the foot of the Graukogel mountain, in the Hohe Tauern National Park.
Located in Böckstein, the most southern tourist resort of the Gastein valley and at the entrance of the Hohe Tauern National Park, the family-run pension Gruber is a cosy, typical Austrian property.
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 Ski and snowboard at Bad Gastein, Austria
Skiing may be the number-one pastime in the Gasteiner valley, but the area’s popularity as a meeting place for European vacationers keeps it lively the year round.
The area is a group of four ski systems: Bad Gastein, Sportgastein, Bad Hofgastein and Dorfgastein.
Bad Gastein first gained fame as a thermal spa.
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 Bad Gastein: From Imperial Health Spa to Modern Ski Resort - Memories and Wisdom article | The SkiEurope Report 03-04-05
The thermal springs of the Gastein valley were known to the Stone Age people and to the Celts who recognized the healing powers of the warm springs.
Bad Hofgastein is linked to Bad Gastein itself through a series of lifts offering spectacular runs and wonderful little restaurants tucked into the terrain.
Back in Bad Gastein, if skiers are still energetic after much skiing and a four-course dinner at their hotel, there is the casino for those who like to gamble, or discos for those who like to dance.
www.ski-europe.com /news/articles/mwis/spa03-04-05.html   (1157 words)

  
 Welcome to Crystal Ski Holidays - Austria, Bad Hofgastein & Bad Gastein
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Bad Hofgastein is the quieter of the two resorts with cobbled streets and a relaxed approach to après ski.
Both Bad Hofgastein and Bad Gastein are famous for the thermal waters hidden within their mountains - people have been attracted here to bathe in these 'healing' waters for hundreds of years.
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 Bad Gastein Mountain Resort: OnTheSnow Spotlight of Bad Gastein Austria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In Bad Gastein some residents claim they can cure everything from the heartbreak of psoriasis to the anguish of sexual impotency.
Some skiers come to cure bad habits in well-run ski schools, but most of them come to soothe their egos on interconnected mountains with great cruising terrain.
Bad Gastein is an hour south of Salzburg, two hours from Munich.
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 Stars & Stripes: Bad Gastein, Austria, has the pluses of a spa town
This “bad” (spa) town in Austria’s Tauern Mountain range is also a place to soak in hot pools of mineral water or sit in steamy mountain caves where you sweat and breathe the air, which is said to be good for you.
Bad Gastein’s slopes link to those of neighboring Bad Hofgastein, and you can also ski slopes on the other side of the valley at Dorfgastein and Graukogel, as well as the runs at Sportgastein at the end of yet another valley.
If the snow is good in Bad Gastein, Sportgastein may not be worth the trip, unless you want to cross-country ski on the prepared track at its base, or try its long (seven miles) non-groomed fl run over the back of the mountain to a road where you can catch a bus back to town.
www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=103&article=19337&archive=true   (916 words)

  
 Wilde Natur, große Traditon: Das Gasteinertal
Bad Hofgastein besitzt, neben vielen anderen Kureinrichtungen, eine neue Therme, die architektonisch anspruchsvoll geplant wurde.
Bad Gastein ist ein Kurort mit Weltruhm, am Ende des Tales auf 1.000 Meter Höhe in einem besonders steilen und zerklüfteten Gelände gelegen.
Mit der Eröffnung der Tauernbahn, einer Hauptverbindung von Norden nach Süden, begann gegen Ende der Monarchie ein neues Kapitel in Bad Gastein: explosionsartig stiegen die Gästezahlen und in wenigen Jahren entstanden die berühmte Hotel-Silhouette und die für Kurorte typische Wandelhalle neben dem Wasserfall.
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 Bad Gastein im Gasteiner Tal, Land Salzburg - Österreich
Besonders die zahlreichen Thermalquellen, der Gasteiner Heilstollen und die Felsentherme Gastein (früher Felsenbad) führen viele Besucher und Urlauber regelmässig ins Gasteinertal.
In jedem Fall sorgt Bad Gastein seit Jahrzehnten durch reinste Gebirgsluft, klarem Quell- und Trinkwasser verbunden mit der idealen Höhenlage für Entspannung und Erholung in einer der schönsten Regionen Österreichs.
Bad Gastein bietet unzählige Möglichkeiten für Sport und Freizeit, wie z.B. einen 18 Loch Golfplatz, Tennisplätze, Tennishalle, Rad and Bike Strecken, Fischen, Reiten Bogenschießen, Klettern und noch viel mehr.
www.gasteinertal.com /bad_gastein   (357 words)

  
 Ski Bad Gastein Austria - Resort Lodging Accommodations Vacation Packages
Surrounded by glorious mountain scenery, Bad Gastein is nestled beside the thermal-springs at the foot of the Hohe Tauern National Park.
On a Bad Gastein ski vacation, the slopes offer enough variety for average skiers as well as those who like the challenge of more difficult slopes and even deep snow slopes.
With the Gasteiner Schischaukel the Valley of Gastein is connected to the Grossarltal.
badgastein.ski.com   (229 words)

  
 Skiing in Austria - Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein is one of the three linked resorts in the valley.
The buildings of Bad Gastein are tightly packed, on steep wooded slopes.
Bad Gastein's ski area comprises a number of long and challenging runs, some between the trees, with plenty of opportunity for off-piste skiing.
www.mtmhols.co.uk /austria/bad-gastein.htm   (269 words)

  
 Fly Norwegian- Billige Flybilletter Fra Norges Lavpris Flyselskap - Norwegian.no
Gastein - Ski, Mountains & Spa for a new dimension of relaxation.
Two Thermal springs of world class await you in Gastein - set in an unique mountain panorama - and in addition to this, the assurance of snow until the beginning of May in high alpine Sportgastein, the Eldorado for variation skiers (1,600 - 2,700 m above sea level).
New: - Increased snow guarantee for Gastein with the newly mounted snow gun in Sportgastein.
www.norwegian.no /sw11246.asp   (175 words)

  
 Bad Gastein travel guide
Bad Gastein in the Salzburgerland in Austria once was the place where Kings, Queens and the "Rich and Famous" went.
Bad Gastein lived its best days as a health resort in the 19th Century and the first half of the 20th Century.
Among the royal and famous guests that visited Bad Gastein are Queen Elisabeth of Austria ("Sissi"), Emperor Wilhelm of Germany and many others.
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An international resort of town-sized dimensions, Bad Gastein in the Hohe Tauern mountains has a long history of tourism pre-dating winter sports by many centuries.
After a hard day skiing the 250km (170 miles) of trails on the Gastein Valley Pass it`s possible to bathe in the open air in the rock swimming pool complex filled by the hot natural springs.
Bad Gastein`s spa treatments were recognised as far back as the 13th century, but its skiing potential only came to light in the 1950s after the first cable car in Austria was opened here in 1950 and the Ski World Cup of 1958 subsequently drew further attention.
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 Bad Gastein
In Bad Gastein, you will find an optimal array of opportunities for a holiday together with family or friends, even if your interests happen to vary greatly.
And when the Gastein Valley is transformed into a summertime paradise, you will discover glorious hiking paths, attractive running and Nordic Walking trails, cycling and mountain-bike tours and more, both in and around the Hohe Tauern National Park.
Also when it comes to Bad Gastein’s hotels and lodging establishments, it is fair to say they promise you a right-royal experience!
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 Bad Gastein hotels discount Bad Gastein hotels, Austria Hotels. Hotel reservation in Bad Gastein.
Our mission is to provide the widest choice of Bad Gastein hotels.
Once residence of Sigmund Freud, nowadys meeting point of many artists, actors, authors and guests from all over the world.The Villa Excelsior is situated in an absolutely quiet and sunny position on the...
Hotel Alpenblick is a friendly hotel and one of those most panoramic in Bad Gastein, with a fantastic view over the valley and the Alps.
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 Bad Gastein - Unterkünfte in Bad Gastein, Österreich
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 Bad Gastein Weather Forecast, Snow Report and Resort Information
With the other villages of Bad Hofgastein and Dorf Gastein and the Sport Gastein area, the valley has 48 lifts and 201 kilometers of interesting terrain.
The Gastein towns originally grew up around the spa waters found in the valley, and Badgastein to this day is full of fantastic Viennese architecture and grand hotels and cafes.
There are excellent pool and thermal complexes in each of Dorfgastein, Hofgastein and Bad Gastein offering all sorts of treatments as well as the swimming and many hotels offer their own range of treatments too.
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 Ski Austria Tours - Ski Resorts
Although the Bad Gastein area offers the most for intermediates, 24% of its slopes are well suited for beginners.
Hotel Mozart is a traditional family-runned hotel in Art Deco style is situated in the city of Bad Gastein.
Pension Nefer is a standard Pension situated 5 walking minutes from the centre and the congress hall in Bad Gastein and in a sunny position.
www.skiaustria.co.za /html/austria/bad_gastein/ski_resorts/bad_gastein   (704 words)

  
 golf in austria - golfclub gastein - one of Austria oldest golf courses
Golf Club Gastein, founded in 1960, is one of the oldest and most traditional golf clubs in Austria.
Occupying a fascinating position within the landscape, the fairways and greens blend harmoniously into the base of the Gastein mountains.
A successful blend of both undulating and level fairways, long standing trees and small mountain streams make the course a challenge for players of all levels.
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 Grupperejser / skirejser til Bad Gastein Østrig med KILROY group travel
Gemt godt af vejen i bunden af Gasteinertal ligger Bad Gastein.
Det har været kendt i mange år i Alpelandet, men det er først i løbet af de seneste år at Bad Gastein er kommet på danskernes landkort.
Bad Gastein er en gammel kurby, og har således en historie, og en masse pompøse bygninger og hoteller.
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 Bad Gastein Information über Dorfgastein Badgastein Badhofgastein Gastein Gasteinertal wandern schifahren ...
Bad Gastein is situated in the middle of the National Park Hohe Tauern free from fog, at 1000 metres above sea level, in fresh mountain air.
In Bad Gastein you will find the ideal offer for a holiday together with friends and family, even when there is a difference in interests.
Sports and leisure activities are an addition to improving health and wellness in the world famous Spa and Healing Gallery of the Gasteiner Thermal World.
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 Bad Gastein Hotels
Bad Gastein hotels - a huge selection of Bad Gastein hotels available through the web.
We present one of the most comprehensive selections of hotels in Bad Gastein available through the web, with detailed information on the hotels facilities, photos, maps, and secure reservation forms.
Whether you’re on a budget or looking for luxury accommodations in Bad Gastein, our Bad Gastein hotels directory offers a wide range of possibilities for your stay, from cheap hotels, inns, motels, to deluxe hotels.
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 Bad Gastein Hotels - Bad Gastein, Austria
Bad Gastein Hotels - 38 hotels from 32€ per room per night.
The MONDI-HOLIDAY Bellevue**** is a highlight in the noble scenery of Bad Gastein, calling up reminiscence of the splendor of the belle époque and of the Habsburg monarchy....
Hotel Alpenblick is a friendly hotel and one of those most panoramic in Bad Gastein, with a fantastic view over the valley and the Alps....
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