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How to Reach Vorarlberg How to reach us ... by car

PLEASANTLY SMALL IN SIZE, STRETCHING A MERE 95 KM BY ROAD FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, FROM LAKE CONSTANCE TO THE ARLBERG. THE TOWNS AND VILLAGES HARMONIOUSLY BLEND TRADITION AND MODERNITY. Beginners and advanced skiers alike flock to the world-famous ski resorts of Lech and Zürs on the Arlberg, the expansive Montafon ski area, the Klostertal valley and the Sonnenkopf, lovely Brandnertal, the twocountry ski region Kleinwalsertal, the leisurely Bregenzerwald, the biosphere park Grosses Walsertal, and the sundappled slopes in the Rhine valley. An increasing number of visitors come for the peace and serenity of winter wonderland, enjoying cross-country skiing, winter hiking, Nordic walking, or being pampered at a health and wellness hotel. Winter sports lovers from all over the world harbour a two-fold love of Vorarlberg, appreciating the warm and gracious welcome, and the high quality and standard of service in elegant hotels and casual guesthouses, upscale restaurants and traditio-

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nal, rustic inns. When it comes to ski runs, lifts and ski schools, the ski resorts, too, are big on quality and convenience. Year by

year, hotels and lift operators invest hefty amounts into added convenience. To make you feel at home in Vorarlberg.

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Regal Treatment for the Little Ones Hochjoch/Montafon, Foto: Vegard Breie

Helmet on and off they go! Well looked after by specially trained ski instructors, kids will learn to ski within few days, and this is even guaranteed by the ski schools. In a fundriven and playful manner, they steady their feet on the magic carpet, accomplish turns around colourful fairy-tale figures, play in igloos or a world of indoor games. Vorarlberg has a love for children and does everything to ensure that families with children spend a most pleasant holiday. All large ski resorts, and indeed most of the smaller ones, run ski nurseries and ski schools where the little ones are well looked after. Clearly, there is an advantage in learning to ski while you are young. CONVEYOR BELTS/MAGIC CARPETS – mostly accessible through ski schools or nurseries – in Au-Schoppernau, Brand, Bürserberg, Damüls, Egg/Schetteregg, Fontanella/Faschina, Gargellen, Gaschurn, Laterns, Lech Zürs, Kleinwalsertal, Klostertal/Sonnenkopf, Mellau, Raggal, St. Gallenkirch/Gortipohl, Schruns/Silbertal, Sonntag, Stuben, Tschagguns/Vandans and Warth-Schröcken. Baby lifts in several resorts.

Guest Kindergarten (for children from approx. 3 years) in Au-Schoppernau, Bludenz, Brand, Dalaas/Wald/Klösterle, Gargellen, Lech Zürs, Kleinwalsertal, Mellau, Schruns, St.Gallenkirch-Gortipohl, Stuben and Tschagguns/Vandans. Child-minding services (all ages) available in Damüls, Dornbirn, Fontanella/Faschina, Gargellen, Gaschurn/Partenen, Laterns, Mellau, Schruns and Warth, Zürs. Babysitter services in a number of resorts. Weekly programmes for children staged e.g. in Andelsbuch, Au-Schoppernau, Brand, Mellau and Warth-Schröcken. FAMILY CLUB Specialised hotels and guesthouses have tailored their portfolio to the needs of families with young children. 22 hotels have joined to form the Vorarlberg Family Club, partnering with the resorts of Au-Schoppernau, Brand, Gargellen, Lech Zürs, Schruns-Tschagguns and the Kleinwalsertal. They cater specifically to families with children, offering designated facilities, extra service and customized programmes.

FAMILY SPECIALS Kid’s Snow in the Bregenzerwald from 17.– 24.1., 7.–14.3. and 14.–21.3.2009: Children aged 3 to 6 (born 2003/04/05) can ski for free for 6 days and attend a 4-day ski course free of charge, provided that they stay at least 7 nights accompanied by at least 1 adult. Family-Friendly Montafon: From 21.3. to 26.4.2009, children born 1997 and later can ski and stay for free (sharing their parents’ room), provided that at least one parent stays over the same period and acquires a 5-day Montafon ski pass or more (vouchers for the free ski passes are issued by the landlords and can be redeemed at the ticket counters of the mountain transportation operators). A charge may apply for food and drink. Partner businesses are flagged in the Montafon Accommodation brochure. For other money-saving family specials consult the brochures of the holiday resorts or the information leaflet Family & Single with Child packages.

GAME/ADVENTURE PARKS Outdoor, some also indoor, may be used as part of the ski school or nursery programme. Facilities in Au-Schoppernau, Egg/ Schetteregg, Gargellen, Gaschurn, Kleinwalsertal, Klostertal/Sonnenkopf, Laterns, Lech Zürs, St. Gallenkirch-Gortipohl, Schruns/Silbertal, Tschagguns/Vandans and WarthSchröcken.

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Exquisite Living VORARLBERG TOURISMUS Vorarlberg State Tourist Board Bahnhofstrasse 14 / P.O. box 302, 6901 Bregenz, Austria phone +43 5574/42525-0 (Mon-Sat 8-19 h), fax +43 5574/425 25-5 [email protected], www.vorarlberg.travel

Vorarlberg is within easy reach from all directions. From the north coming from Germany to Lindau/Bregenz. Night train: on weekends between 26 Dec and 17 Apr, the City Night Line operates a service to Innsbruck (arrival Fri/Sat, return Sat/Sun). With a "Spar Night" ticket, the night train service is available from EUR 29.– (www.bahn.de/citynightline, continuation to Vorarlberg: www.oebb.at). Motorail train: The nearest stations are Munich or Innsbruck; with the "Autozug Spezial" ticket, the journey to Munich can be booked from EUR 99.– From the west through Switzerland via Zurich–St. Gallen–Bregenz or Zurich–Sargans–Feldkirch (IC/EC service, schedule/reservations: www.sbb.ch); From the south coming from Italy via Gotthard pass–Zurich or Brenner pass–Innsbruck; From the east of Austria via Innsbruck and the Arlberg tunnel. Motorail to/from Feldkirch: Vienna and Graz (day-time and overnight services). ÖBB-Wedelweiss-Inclusive Ticket of the Austrian Federal Railways – ultra thrifty and convenient: covering the train ride and a 3 or 6-day ski pass in the Montafon ski area, or a 6-day ski pass in the Arlberg ski area. More information in the Wedelweiss folder, available for free at every major railway station and select travel agents. Schedule/reservations: www.oebb.at Express train stations in Vorarlberg: Bregenz, Dornbirn, Feldkirch, Bludenz, Langen am Arlberg; nearest stations for the Kleinwalsertal valley: Oberstdorf or Kempten (G).

GUEST KINDERGARTEN/ CHILD-MINDING SERVICES Arranged by the mountain transportation operators, ski schools, hotels or other local organisations. Most offer supervised lunch. Information about opening hours, admission age and rates at the local tourist offices.

Attentive service, fine accommodation. Vorarlberg boasts a diversity of places to stay, and a genuine and gracious welcome. The landlords are passionate about innovation and create an all-enveloping holiday feel. Accommodation ranges from 5-star hotels on the Arlberg, 4 and 3-star hotels in the towns and villages, to cosy B&Bs, holiday apartments, stylish youth hostels and typical farmstays. Vorarlberg does not have vast hotel complexes. Pleasantly small, all

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these facilities have a homely touch. Visitors never tire of praising the amazing value for money they get. In recent years, considerable investments have been made into new wellness centres. Several hotels offer state-of-the-art seminar facilities. Many have been designed in the style of contemporary Vorarlberg architecture. The beauty queens? The choice is yours. The towns in the Rhine valley and the Walgau ooze a flair of urbanity. Bucolic villages

in the valleys and in the mountains unfold a charm of their own. To find out more about where to stay in Vorarlberg visit www.vorarlberg.travel. Accommodation and packages can be booked directly on the site. For more information on accommodation, consult one of our folders which we will happily provide you with free of charge or you may view and download at: www.vorarlberg.travel.

Nearest airports (distance in km to Bregenz): • Friedrichshafen, Germany (32 km) www.fly-away.de • Memmingen, Germany (75 km) www.allgaeu-airport.de • Stuttgart, Germany (209 km) www.flughafen-stuttgart.de • Munich, Germany (217 km) www.munich-airport.de • Zurich, Switzerland (120 km) www.flughafen-zuerich.ch • St. Gallen/Altenrhein, Switzerland (24 km) www.stgallen-airport.ch • Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria (200 km) www.flughafen-innsbruck.at Other airports in the vicinity: Salzburg (A), Frankfurt, Augsburg (G), Basel and Geneva (CH), Milan (I). Gliding and sporting airfield Hohenems: only for private and sporting aeroplanes (www.loih.at).

Zurich airport (CH): Scheduled & charter flights to European, trans-European destinations and worldwide services. ➜ Rail: good EC connections to Bregenz or Feldkirch (SBB www.sbb.ch, ÖBB fahrplan. oebb.at; ➜ Airport shuttle service Zurich–Arlberg (Arlberg Express) from 12.12.08–19.4.09 Fri/Sat/Sun, from 22.12.08–6.1.09 daily. Seat reservation (24 hours before departure) required (www.arlbergexpress.com); ➜ Arranged taxi transfers from to airport to the booked hotel in Vorarlberg (for Information visit www.vorarlberg.travel). Airport St. Gallen/Altenrhein (CH): Several daily scheduled flights from/to Vienna. Ideal connections to the world-wide services of Austrian Airlines (www.austrian. com) in the Star Alliance network. ➜ Free shuttle bus stopping in Lustenau, Dornbirn and Bregenz (AUA bus service); ➜ Public coach and rail services to Vorarlberg (schedules of ÖBB fahrplan.oebb.at and SBB www.sbb.ch): ➜ Arranged taxi transfers from the airport to the booked hotel in Vorarlberg (for Information visit www.vorarlberg.travel). For current information about services visit www.vorarlberg.travel. Selection of destinations To/from Lake Constance Airport Friedrichshafen Germany: e.g. Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, Cologne/Bonn, Münster-Osnabrück by InterSky (www.intersky.biz); Frankfurt by Lufthansa (www.lufthansa.com) UK/Ireland: London-Stansted, Liverpool, Dublin by Ryanair (www.ryanair.com), charter flights: London-Gatwick and Manchester France: Paris (CDG) by InterSky (www. intersky.biz) Netherlands: Rotterdam by Transavia (www. transavia.com) Austria: e.g. Vienna, Graz by InterSky (www. intersky.biz) To/from airport St. Gallen/Altenrhein Vienna/Austria by AUA (www.austrian.com) To/from airport Zürich flights worldwide by SWISS (www.swiss.com) To/from Allgäu-Airport Memmingen e.g. Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne/Bonn (Germany), Rome-Fiumicino (Italy) by TUIfly (www.tuifly.com) Low-cost carriers www.checkfelix.com + www.airline-direct.de DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE / TAXI TRANSFERS / RENTAL CARS Taxi pick-up service from hotel in Vorarlberg for all flights from near-by airports. Door-to-door bus pick-up service to the Kleinwalsertal valley from different cities in Germany (“Komm mit“ shuttle service, arrival on Sundays from 21.12.08 to 12.4.09, return on Saturdays starting 27.12) (www. komm-mit-reisen.de). Rental cars: Book a rental car for Vorarlberg or ex arrival airport with a car rental company (Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Sixt, Buchbinder rent-a-car). For more information visit www.vorarlberg. travel or contact the local tourist office.

Traffic information TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS Closed during the winter months: Silvretta High Alpine Road and all other toll roads except for the Arlberg road tunnel. Primary and secondary roads: usually closed are the L 198 Lechtalstrasse (Lech-Warth), L 51 Laternser Strasse (Innerlaterns-FurkapassDamüls). The route between Hittisau and Balderschwang/Allgäu may be closed temporarily depending on weather conditions (Riedberg pass).

Distances in km for the quickest route to Vorarlberg (Bregenz): Berlin 726 km Copenhagen 1,272 km Frankfurt 417 km Geneva 406 km Hamburg 802 km London 1,025 km Milan 307 km Munich 184 km Salzburg 313 km Stuttgart 220 km Vienna 622 km Zurich 121 km

INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD CONDITIONS Updated information available from the motoring associations ÖAMTC (www.oeamtc.at) and ARBÖ (www.arboe.at), on the radio and the internet: www.vorarlberg.travel Travel information on the radio: The local stations ORF-Radio Vorarlberg and Antenne Vorarlberg inform about the current traffic situation on VHF radio (frequencies displayed along the motorway). Never travel on a Saturday! Make sure to arrive and leave on a weekday, if possible. If you need to travel on the weekend, avoid times of heavy traffic (Saturday mid-morning, Sunday afternoon).

By rail or coach to the ski areas The ski areas of Vorarlberg are within easy reach by public transport. Regional and express trains (regional trains running at 30-min intervals) and ski busses will take you to the ski area of your choice.

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When buying their bus ticket to the desired ski area, day visitors should ask for a lift voucher at the ticket counter (10 % discount on day or half-day tickets in the ski areas of the Arlberg, Klostertal, Montafon and Brandnertal). The Montafon Ski Train runs a daily direct service between nearby Lindau (G) and Schruns (different stops in Vorarlberg) with a connecting service to the ski areas. Information at www.vmobil.at Ski busses to complement the ski train. Ski busses will take you where trains do not run, to the Bregenzerwald, the Laternsertal, Grosses Walsertal, Brandnertal, Klostertal, Kleinwalsertal and the Arlberg. Ski busses are either free or at a discount upon presentation of the bus ticket. Free local buses operate in several resorts. Visitors arriving by train or bus in Lech Zürs are guaranteed their ski pass, even when the day-ticket quota is already exhausted. The Vorarlberg transport network – a money-saving alternative The Vorarlberg transport network (excluding the Kleinwalsertal, which runs its own

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Allgäu-Airport Memmingen (G): Scheduled & charter flights to many European destinations. ➜ Rail: Memmingen train station is at approx. 4 km from the airport (service Memmingen–Lindau/Bregenz or Memmingen– Oberstdorf). Scheduled bus service from train station to the airport; ➜ Bus: Transfer to Bregenz, to the Arlberg area and to the Kleinwalsertal (www. transferbus.net): ➜ Arranged taxi transfers from the airport to the booked hotel in Vorarlberg (for Information visit www.vorarlberg.travel).

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TOLL FEES All motorways and expressways in Austria are subject to a toll (in Vorarlberg the A14 and S16). Toll system for vehicles up to a maximum loaded weight of 3.5 t and motorhomes: e.g. 10-day toll sticker for passenger vehicles EUR 7.70, motorcycles EUR 4.40, 2-month toll sticker for passenger vehicles EUR 22.20, motorcycles EUR 11.10. Toll stickers on sale at the motoring clubs, toll stations, petrol stations (in particular in vicinity to the border, motorways and ramps). As of 1 Sept. 2008 a new “corridor sticker“ which allows vehicles up to 3.5 t maximum permissible weight (passenger cars, motorbikes, light motor homes) to use the 23km road section (corridor) on A14 Rheintal/ Walgau motorway between the German border and exit Hohenems near the border crossing to Switzerland (several entries and exits along the section). Price: single EUR 2.–, return EUR 4.– (valid 24 hours). The corridor sticker is available e.g. at ticket-vending machines at both border crossings. A mileage-dependent toll (pre- or post-pay) is collected for vehicles of more than 3.5 t maximum loaded weight (buses/lorries). A special toll is collected on some road sections e.g. the Arlberg road tunnel between Langen am Arlberg and St. Anton am Arlberg/Tirol. Vehicles up to a maximum loaded weight of 3.5 t: single fare EUR 8.50. For vehicles of more than 3.5 t loaded weight, toll is collected via an electronic tolling system. For more information about the toll system visit: www.asfinag.at

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AIRPORT TRANSFER / SHUTTLES Lake Constance Airport Friedrichshafen (G): Scheduled & charter flights to many European and trans-European destinations. ➜ Bus: airport bus to Vorarlberg with stops between Bregenz and Feldkirch (www. airportlines.at); transfer bus to the Allgäu and Kleinwalsertal valleys (www.allgaeu-walser-express. de), various stops weekend bus shuttle (Fri/Sat/Sun) from 20.12.08 to 19.4.09 to the Arlberg area (www.airport-bus.at) ➜ Rail: Friedrichshafen Airport station directly in front of the terminal via a direct rail service Friedrichshafen–Lindau/Bregenz (ÖBB schedule, fahrplan.oebb.at) ➜ Arranged taxi transfers from the airport to the booked hotel in Vorarlberg (for Information visit www.vorarlberg.travel).

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From the north on the German motorways via Singen–Meersburg–Lindau or Singen– Konstanz/Kreuzlingen–St. Gallen, via Ulm– Memmingen–Lindau, via Augsburg–Kempten or Munich–Kempten or via Munich– Memmingen–Lindau and via small border crossings between Allgäu–Bregenzerwald; From the west on the Swiss motorways via Zurich–St. Gallen-St. Margrethen or Zurich –Walensee–Sargans; From the south via Como (I/CH)–San Bernardino–Chur, via the Brenner motorway (I/A)– Innsbruck–Landeck or Reschen pass (I/A)– Landeck–Arlberg; From the east on Austrian motorways via Innsbruck–Arlberg road tunnel or Arlberg pass road or via Reutte–Lechtal. By road, the Kleinwalsertal can only be reached via Oberstdorf (Germany).

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Service information Area code for Austria 0043 + local code omitting the «0». Also valid for mobile phones. Emergency calls: Euro emergency 112 Alpine emergencies 140, within Vorarlberg also 144

Breakdown services (day and night, phone number without a dialling code) ÖAMTC – roadside service: 120 ARBÖ – roadside service: 123 Facts & Figures Land surface: 2,601 km2 Inhabitants: approx. 370,000 Capital: Bregenz Tourist regions: 6, towns and villages: 96 Accommodations: approx. 5,650 Guest beds: approx. 70,000, of which 36,400 in hotels, guesthouses Camping sites: 30 Lift facilities in 26 ski areas: 269 Groomed slopes: more than 1,200 km Ski schools: 38, about 2000 ski instructors Cross-country trails: more than 500 km Natural tobogganing runs in 30 resorts Ice skating rinks in 18 resorts

PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT Publisher: Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH, 6901 Bregenz, Austria. Design: Vorarlberg Tourismus. Responsible for the contents: Heidi Stelzhammer. Translation: Michaela Ott-Spracklin. Map: ©FreytagBerndt u. Artaria, 1230 Vienna. Printed by: Vorarlberger Verlagsanstalt GmbH, Dornbirn. Printed in Austria. All information compiled on the basis of the material provided. No liability is accepted for the accuracy and the completeness of the data given. Press date: July 2008.

Alpenregion Bludenz

Alpenregion Bludenz, Rathausgasse 12, A-6700 Bludenz T +43(0)5552/30227, F 30227-3, [email protected], www.alpenregion.at _____________________________________________________________

Ski area Brandnertal 14 lifts: 2 cable cars, 7 chairlifts, 5 drag lifts; highest lifted point: 2,000 m; km of runs: 27 ● | 23 ● | 3 ● | ski routes Brandnertal ski pass, examples (prices in € peak season/low season) Days Adults 3 90,00 81,00 6 155,00 133,00 13 287,00 206,00

Children **) Junior Senior 62,00 56,00 6,00 72,00 59,00 80,00 72,00 98,00 89,00 13,00 116,00 99,00 133,00 116,00 *) *) *) 193,00 158,00 220,00 205,00

Seasons: Peak season 25.12.–6.1., 24.1.–1.3., low season (for 3 to 14-day ski pass) 7.–23.1., 2.–13.3., 28.3.–13.4. Reduced pre- and shoulder season rates (5–24.12 / 14–27.3). Children: born 1993–2000, **) Bambini born 2001/02, children born 2003 and later free, *) Season ticket recommended for a stay of 6 days or longer = € 99.00/Banbini € 13,00.Junior ticket: born 1990–92, senior ticket: born 1948 and earlier (free if born before 1933). Discount for more day family ticket. Free ski bus and free parking at all feeder lifts. Details: www.bergbahnen-brandnertal.at and Brandnertal Bergbahnen folder

Ski area Sonnenkopf/Klostertal 9 lifts: 1 cable car, 3 chairlifts, 5 drag lifts; highest lifted point: 2,300 m; km of runs: 30, 10 ● | 13 ● | 1,5 ●, 5,5 ski routes, snowboard funpark Ski pass Sonnenkopf, examples (prices in € peak season/low season) Days Adults 3 85,00 77,00 6 145,00 131,00 13 231,00 208,00

Children Junior Senior 49,00 46,00 67,00 61,00 72,00 66,00 83,00 75,00 115,00 104,00 123,00 111,00 131,00 119,00 183,00 165,00 196,00 176,00

Seasons: Peak season 20.12.–9.1., 31.1.–20.3., low season NS 13.– 19.12., 10.–30.1., 21.3.–14.4., Schneekristall (discounts) from 6.– 12.12. + 15.–19.4.. Children: born 1993–2000, free for those born in 2001 and later; junior ticket: born 1989–1992; senior ticket: men born 1944 and earlier, women born 1949 and earlier. Discounts on 6-or-more day ski passes for adults holding a Klostertal guest card, family day passes, 5-in-7 and 4+2 select-day tickets (4 days Sonnenkopf + 2 days Arlberg), Arlberg ski pass valid at Sonnenkopf. Ski bus: free use and free parking. Details: www.sonnenkopf.com and Sonnenkopf folder

Bregenzerwald

Bregenzerwald Tourismus, Impulszentrum 1135, A-6863 Egg T +43(0)5512/2365, F 3010, [email protected], www.bregenzerwald.at ________________________________________________________________________

93 lifts: 5 cable cars, 30 chairlifts, 58 drag lifts; highest lifted point: 2,060 m (Diedamskopf/Au-Schoppernau). Km of runs: total of 259 | 98 ● | 126 ● | 35 ● | various ski routes and open-terrain descents. Snowboard funpark in Au-Schoppernau, Damüls, Mellau, WarthSchröcken 3-Valley Ski Pass, examples (prices in € peak season/low season) Days Adults Children **) Junior Senior 3 98,00 94,00 49,00 10,00 87,00 94,00 7 187,00 178,00 94,00 14,00 165,00 178,00 13 290,00 276,00 146,00 20,00 256,00 276,00

Prices valid upon presentation of a guest card. In all other cases, a surcharge of € 4.00 applies.

Ski pass valid for 138 lifts in the Bregenzerwald, biosphere park Grosses Walsertal and Lechtal valley/Tyrol, total of 339 km of runs. Seasons: begin of low season to 20.12., 11.–31.1., 8.–28.3., 14.4. to end of season. Children born 1993–2002, **) Snow Man Ticket: child-

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ren born 2003 and later, junior ticket: born 1990–1992, senior ticket: women born 1949 and later, men born 1944 and later. Select-day tickets for 2x1, 5x1, 8x1 days valid throughout the season. Day tickets on sale in the ski areas. Ski bus: Vorarlberger Verkehrsverbund/ Region Bregenzerwald – free use of all Landbus buses for skiers. Use of ski bus also in the Grosses Walsertal and the Lechtal valley. Details: www.3taeler.at and 3-Valley Ski Pass folder

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Rental Cross-country ski

SKI BREGENZERWALD 11.1–19.4. 2009 (excepting the period 19.2–1.3.2009) 4 nights (Sun-Thurs) or 3 nights (Thurs-Sun) in an accommodation of your choice, 3-day 3-valley ski pass in a 4-star hotel including half board per person starting at EUR

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2 persons in a self-catering apartment starting at EUR 328.–.

FAMILY HIT IN THE BRANDNERTAL VALLEY from 10–24.1 and 14.3–4.4.2009 7 days in an apartment, 6-day ski pass for 2 adults and 2 children (born 2003 or later), 1 pampering massage (25 min), mulled wine party, 2 breakfast rolls per person, daily use of the sauna, end-ofstay cleaning. 2 adults and 2 children (born 2003 and later) starting at EUR

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Ski areas in the biosphere park Grosses Walsertal 9 lifts: 1 cable car, 3 chairlifts, 5 drag lifts; highest lifted point: 1,945 m (Stafelalpe/ Faschina); km of runs: 27, mainly ● ● | ski routes and open-terrain descents 3-Valley-Ski Pass valid: see Bregenzerwald Details: www.walsertal.at/bergwinter and 3-Valley Ski Pass folder

Arlberg

Arlberg Region, HNr. 2, A-6764 Lech, T +43(0)5583/2161-0, F 3155 Snow hotline: +43(0)810 966150, [email protected], www.lech-zuers.at ______________________________________________________________________________________

85 lifts on the Arlberg (Lech/Oberlech, Zürs, Stuben and St. Anton and St. Christoph/Tirol): 10 cable cars, 39 chairlifts, 36 drag lifts; highest lifted point: 2,810 m (Valluga). Km of runs: total of 276, 108 ● | 134 ● | 30 ● | 180 km open-terrain descents, snowboard funpark in Lech and St.Anton/Tirol, heliskiing (bookable through the ski schools) Arlberg ski pass, examples (prices in € peak season/low season) Days Adults 3 117,00 110,00 7 230,00 216,00 13 356,00 335,00

Children Junior/Senior 70,00 66,00 104,00 98,00 138,00 130,00 199,00 187,00 214,00 201,00 306,00 288,00

Valid for all facilities on the Arlberg. Seasons: Peak season 20.12.– 9.1., 31.1.–20.3., low season 10.–30.1. (for children with a ski pass of 5 days and longer until 20.2.) and 21.3.–13.4. start of season: 28.11., Sonnenkopf 6.12., end of season: Lech Zürs 26.4., Sonnenkopf 19.4., Stuben 3.5. Reduced rates for the Wedel/ Sun Skiing weeks from 6.–

19.12. / 14.–17.4. and Snow Crystal special 28.11.–5.12. / 18.4.–3.5. Children: born 1993–2000, born 2001 and later Snow Man Ticket, junior ticket: born 1989–1992, senior ticket: men born 1944 and earlier, ladies born 1949 and earlier, senior active ticket born 1933 and later. Snow man ticket and senior active ticket: € 10.00/season. Select-day ski passes. Limited number of day tickets in Lech Zürs. Ski bus: free use of the local buses from Lech connecting to Zürs and Valfagehrbahn/Alpe Rauz, ski buses between Stuben and Sonnenkopf and ski buses on the Tyrolean side for holders of a valid ski pass. Details: www.skiarlberg.at and Ski Arlberg Folder WEDELLING WEEKS IN LECH ZÜRS from 6–13.12.2008 7 nights with half board in a 4*-hotel, 6-day ski pass per person starting at EUR

Kleinwalsertal

Kleinwalsertal Tourismus, Walserhaus, A-6992 (D-87568) Hirschegg T +43(0)5517/5114-0, F 5114-419, [email protected], www.kleinwalsertal.com _________________________________________________________________________

ticket: born 1991/92. Select-day tickets 4 in 7, 7 in 10, and 10 in 14. Separate passes for individual ski areas and lifts. Ski bus: Walser bus in the Kleinwalsertal valley (free for holders of the Allgäu-Walser card); ski bus in Oberstdorf (free for holders of a ski pass with ski gear). Details: www.kleinwalsertal.de and information folder

Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf (A/G): 46 lifts, 10 cable cars, 13 chairlifts, 23 drag lifts; highest lifted point: 2,224 m (Nebelhornbahn). Km of runs: total of 124 | 44 ● | 50 ● | 30 ● | different ski routes (not signposted) (only with a ski guide), snowboard funpark (Crystal Ground in Riezlern), snowcross (Nebelhorn/Oberstdorf) Ski pass Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf, examples (prices in € peak/ low season) Days 3 7 13

Adults 97,00 189,00 278,50

Children 45,50 89,00 131,00

THE MAGIC OF SNOW & SUNSHINE SKIING IN THE KLEINWALSERTAL from 12–30.1 and 16.3–13.4.2009 7 nights including half board (set 3-course dinner), 6-day ski pass Kleinwalsertal/Oberstdorf, 6-day allround carver ski, 6-day ski and boot storage, free bus for visitors, 1 après drink at the canopy bar, 1 x sauna and infrared chamber per person Sunshine skiing starting at EUR

Junior 74,50 145,50 214,50

Lifts operate from 6.12.–20.4. One Day For Free (one extra day credited to each ski pass of 3 days and more) from 6.–19.12., 12.–30.1., 16.3.–19.4. (ski pass of 3 days for the price of 2 days, ski pass of 4 days for the price of 3 days). Children: born 1993 and later; junior

470.–

Magic of Snow starting at EUR 485.–; without rental gear on demand.

807.–

Other package dates: 10–31.1, 14–26.4.2009 7Lift data: * Number of lifts in the resort or within direct reach from the resort/ joint recreational activity with the neighbouring resort; •^ = WISBI run. Ski school: The rates quoted for group courses apply to alpine skiing, separate rates for snowboard instruction. x = operating during the peak season or at Christmas/New Years’ Day. O = special course for infants with a success promise (guarantee that the child will be able to use the practice lifts independently after 4 hours. °) = Lift pass/separate lift or free rides for children attending ski kindergarten. Cross-country skiing: *) = Shower/change facilities; x) floodlit trail (Nachtlauf meist nur an bestimmten Tagen); +) = Cross-country trail fee for day visitors. Free for overnight visitors and children. Day pass for adults (free for overnight visitors with guest card and children): Hittisau/Riefensberg/Sibratsgfäll/Balderschwang: “Höhenloipe Hochhäderich“ € 4.50, for holders of a guest card Bregenzerwald € 3.50, “Grenzloipe“ € 4,50, Kleinwalsertal: € 5.–, Warth-Schröcken: € 5.–. Season tickets upon request. Ski rental: average rates for 6 days – depending on the category and the resort: Ski/snowboard/ski shoes up to € 240,–, ski shoes up to € 57.–, cross-country gear up to € 85.–. Data provided without liability. Press date: July 2008.

It Does not Always Have to be Skiing! Skating

Montafon

Montafon Tourismus, Montafonerstraße 21, A-6780 Schruns T +43(0)5556/72253-0, F 74856, [email protected], www.montafon.at ___________________________________________________________________________________

61 lifts: 14 cable cars, 25 chairlifts, 22 drag lifts; highest lifted point: 2,380 m (Kreuzjoch/Schruns). Km of runs: total of 219 | 109 ● | 78 ● | 32 ● | 32 open-terrain descents and ski touring routes/variants. Snowboard funpark: Bergbahnen Gargellen, Hochjoch, Austrians largest snowpark at the Silvretta-Nova Ski pass Montafon, examples (prices in € peak season/low season) Days Adults Children Junior Senior 3 103,50 92,50 64,00 57,50 87,00 79,00 92,00 82,50 7 204,00 183,00 127,50 113,50 172,00 156,00 182,00 164,50 13 316,50 285,00 198,00 176,00 269,50 240,50 284,00 252,00

Bodensee-Vorarlberg

Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus, Römerstr. 2, A-6900 Bregenz, T +43(0)5574/ 43443-0, F 43443-4, [email protected], www.bodensee-vorarlberg.com ____________________________________________________________

Ski area Laterns-Gapfohl 6 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 4 drag lifts; highest lifted point: 1,785 m. Km of runs: 27 | mainly ● | snowboard funpark, supervised activities for children free Ski pass, examples (prices in € peak season, low season) Days

3 5 6

Adults

82,00 76,00 128,00 114,00 148,00 132,00

Children

42,00 70,00 81,00

39,00 61,00 71,00

Seasons: Peak season 22.12.–6.1., 26.1.–1.3., low season 22.11.– 21.12., 7.–25.1., 2.–13.4., daily operation from 29.11. Children born 1993–2002, born 2003 and later free. Discounts for junior, senior and family day tickets. Ski bus: free shuttles (city and regional buses from Feldkirch and Rankweil). Details: www.laterns.net and Seilbahnen Laterns information folder Region: 32 lifts in 11 resorts, 2 cable cars, 3 chairlifts, 27 drag lifts, km of runs: 64

CITY & SKI Stay in the city, Ski in the mountains 3 nights incl. breakfast in an accommodation of the selected category in the region, go-as-you-please ticket for bus and train services, admission for one museum visit, information folder per person

starting at EUR

149.–

Ski pass can be booked additionally, e.g. ski pass Laterns for 3 days adults, main/off-season EUR 82.–/76.–

Valid for 61 lifts in the Montafon and on Muttersberg/Bludenz. Seasons: Peak season 20.12.–9.1., 31.1.–20.3., low season 10.–30.1., 21.3.–10.4.; low season discounts from 28.11.–19.12. + 11.4.–19.4.; start of season: weekend operation and limited services (in good snow conditions) from 15./16.11. in different areas, all lifts operate from 5.12., Kristberg from 6.12., Vemuntbahn/tunnel bus from 20.12., Silvrettasee from 25.12.; end of season: 13.4. Kristberg, 19.4. Silvretta Nova, Hochjoch, Golm, Silvrettasee, 26.4. Gargellen, 3.5. Vermuntbahn/tunnel bus. Children born 1993 or later, born 2003 or

later free, junior ticket: children born 1990/91/92; Senior ticket: women born 1949 and earlier, men born 1944 and earlier. Selectday ski passes (5 in 8, 8 in 12, and 10 in 14 days), Family ski pass. Specials Enjoy 7 days, pay for 5 from 10.–17.1. + 17.–24.1.2009, and Family Friendly Montafon from 21.3.–26.4.2009. Day passes on sale in the different ski areas. Ski bus included in the ski pass. Free use of local and scheduled bus services in the valley and of the Montafonerbahn Bludenz-Schruns for skiing, tunnel bus Silvretta. Details: www.montafon.at and in the information folder of the Montafon Bergbahnen. WINTER ADVENTURE IN THE MONTAFON from 10.1 –21.2.2009 7 nights, 6-day Montafon ski pass, 1 tobogganing night, visit of the Montafon museums, 1 Montafon scarf, 1 Montafon headband or cap. Per person sharing a double room including breakfast starting at EUR

462.50

With half board starting at EUR 798.50, self-catering apartment for 2 persons starting at EUR 897.–

Indoor/covered artificial ice rinks: Dornbirn, Feldkirch, Hard, Lech, Lustenau, Nüziders, Schruns-Tschagguns. Artificial ice rinks: Alberschwende, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Hohenems, Rankweil. Natural ice rinks (open depending on weather conditions from December to February/March): Au-Schoppernau, Bludenz, Brand, Bürs, Bürserberg, Feldkirch, Silbertal, Zürs.

Tobogganing runs In addition to smaller (shorter) natural tobogganing runs and various tobogganing facilities, there are natural tobogganing runs in: Alberschwende (4 km, accessible by lift), Au-Schoppernau (0,7 km, illuminated, accessible by lift, suitable for children + 5 km and 4 more runs between 0,5–0,8 km), Bezau (1,7 km, illuminated, suitable for children), Bizau (1,2 km), Bludenz/Nüziders (3 km, accessible by lift), Brand (4 km, accessible by lift + 6 km), Braz (0,5 km, suitable for children), Bregenz (accessible by lift), Bürs (2 km, suitable for children), Bürserberg (3 km), Dalaas/Wald (0,5 km, illuminated, suitable for children), Damüls (3,5 km, illuminated, accessible by lift), Dornbirn (1,5 km, suitable for children), Gaschurn/Partenen (0,5 km), Kleinwalsertal (6 runs between 0,3 and 1,5 km, 2 runs accessible by lift, e.g. Rodellift Egg 0,5 km, partly suitable for children), Klösterle (2 km, accessible by lift), Laterns (3 km, accessible by lift), Lech (1,2 km, illuminated, accessible by lift, suitable for children), Mellau (1 km, illuminated, suitable for children), Riefensberg (1 km + 0,1 km), St. GallenkirchGortipohl (5,5 km, illuminated, accessible by lift), Schröcken (0,5 km, illuminated), Schruns (4,5 km, accessible by lift, suitable for children), Sibratsgfäll (0,8 km, illuminated), Sonntag (3 km, accessible by lift

+ 8 km), Sulzberg (0,3 km, suitable for children), Tschagguns-Vandans (Golm 2,9 km, illuminated, accessible by lift, Latschau 7 km, Grabs 2 km), Warth (0,7 km, illuminated). The runs are lit only on some nights. Some resorts stage tobogganing nights and contests. Many resorts have rental equipment. Artificial tobogganing run: Bludenz/Hinterplärsch (0.5 km long) Happy rodelling: tyre inner-tube tobogganing on purpose-built runs in Au-Schoppernau, Lingenau and iin the Kleinwalsertal valley Snow tubing in Fontanella/Faschina, Schröcken. Alpine Coaster (all-year tobogganing run): New in Tschagguns-Vandans on the Golm (between Latschau and Vandans), 2.6km, 350m difference in elevation, two-seater sleigh

Winter hiking WINTER HIKING specials in the Bregenzerwald on some 400 km of hiking trails, about 200 km of which have standard signposting, in the Kleinwalsertal with approx. 50 km, in the Grosse Walsertal with 64 km and the Montafon with approx. 290 km (folder – in German only – available free of charge from the regional tourist offices and the Vorarlberg Tourist Board). Many hiking trails are already marked by pink signs that are clearly visible in the snow. In addition to cleared hiking paths there are hiking trails in the ski area (accessible by cable car or chairlift), e.g. in Au-Schoppernau, Bezau, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Egg, Gargellen, Gaschurn-Partenen, Hittisau/ Riefensberg, Kleinwalsertal, Klostertal/ Sonnenkopf, Lech Zürs, Mellau, Schruns, St. Gallenkirch/Gortipohl, Silbertal, Sonntag and Tschagguns/Vandans.

SNOW SHOE RAMBLES Signposted snowshoeing trails in Bartholomäberg-Silbertal, on the Pfänder/Bregenz, on the Sonnenkopf/Klostertal, in Braz, Gargellen, Riefensberg, Schröcken, Silbertal and Vandans Guided tours, familiarisation classes and rental equipment available in e.g. AuSchoppernau, Bezau, Bizau, Bludenz, Brand, Braz, Bregenz, Bürserberg, Dalaas/Wald, Dornbirn, Egg, Gargellen, Gaschurn/Partenen, Hittisau, Kleinwalsertal, Klösterle, Laterns, Lech Zürs, Mellau, Möggers/Scheidegg, Riefensberg, St. Gallenkirch/Gortipohl, Schruns/Tschagguns, Schröcken, Sibratsgfäll, Silbertal, Sulzberg and Warth. NORDIC WALKING is en-vogue also in winter. Signposted nordic walking trails in Gaschurn/Partenen (over 90 km) in Silbertal (14 km) and in Sibratsgfäll (25 km). Guided tours, familiarisation classes or staged e.g. in Andelsbuch, Bezau, Bludenz, Brand, Bürs, Bürserberg, Dornbirn, Gaschurn-Partenen, Lech Zürs, Kleinwalsertal, Mellau, St. Gallenkirch-Gortipohl, Sibratsgfäll and Wolfurt.

Fun & adventure “OUTDOOR VORARLBERG“ is a pool of outdoor experts in Vorarlberg. Outdoor Vorarlberg runs top-quality and top-safe outdoor adventure programmes for families, companies, or thrill-seeking athletes covering the whole gamut of outdoor sports. Avalanche awareness seminars, ski tours, off-piste skiing, show-shoe rambles, snowboard guiding, heliskiing, iceclimbing etc. For information about the different operators visit: www.outdoorvorarlberg.at Paragliding and kiting Flight Connection Arlberg (www.fca.at,

training courses in Schnifis, Lech Zürs, St. Anton a.A.) and Flugschule Bregenzerwald (www.gleitschirmschule.at, training courses in the Bregenzerwald) have information about courses, licensed terrains and tandem flights. Tandem flights are also run in Gaschurn-St. Gallenkirch, SchrunsTschagguns and in the Kleinwalsertal valley. Adventure programmes Dog-sleigh rides: Brand/Bürserberg, Klösterle and Warth-Schröcken Winter golf: 8-hole course on a groomed snow cover in Riezlern in the Kleinwalsertal valley (www.hoernlepass.at). Ice tower or ice falls climbing: Andelsbuch, Brand, Braz, Dalaas/Wald, Fontanella/Faschina, Lech Zürs.

Indoor sports facilities Badminton: Dornbirn, Gaschurn/Partenen, Kleinwalsertal Boccia halls: Hohenems Bowling: Hohenems, Lauterach Football hall: Bludenz, Dornbirn, Hard Indoor golf: Bregenz (tennis hall) Cart racing park: Feldkirch Indoor practice crags: Bludenz, Brand, Dornbirn, Lech Zürs, Möggers/Scheidegg, Schröcken Public pools: Bludenz, Brand, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Eichenberg, Feldkirch, Frastanz, Kleinwalsertal, Lech, Lingenau, Reuthe, Schlins, Schröcken-Warth, St. Anton, St.Gallenkirch, Schruns-Tschagguns, Silbertal, Sulzberg, Vandans Riding hall: Brand, Bregenz, Bürs, Dornbirn, Lustenau, Klösterle Indoor skating: Dornbirn Indoor tennis: Bezau, Bludenz, Brand, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Feldkirch, Gaschurn/Partenen, Hard, Höchst, Hohenems, Lauterach, Lech, Lustenau, Kleinwalsertal (Mittelberg), Mellau, Nenzing, Raggal, Rankweil, Schruns/Tschagguns Squash; Dornbirn, Lauterach.

Leisure and entertainment Casinos: high-class evening entertainment in style, twice in Vorarlberg. Casino Bregenz: black jack, poker, roulette and slot machines; jackpot casino starting at 12:00, traditional casino starting at 3:00 p.m. Casino Kleinwalsertal: daily at 7:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. from 25.12. to Easter Monday.). Cinemas: Bludenz, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Hohenems, Feldkirch, Lauterach, Lustenau. Museums/exhibitions: e.g. Kunsthaus Bregenz for contemporary architecture and art in Bregenz, Vorarlberg Provincial Museum in Bregenz, Kunst im Rohnerhaus, museum for art in the Rohner House in Lauterach, inatura Adventure-Nature Museum in Dornbirn, Jewish Museum in Hohenems, Rolls Royce Museum in Dornbirn, Women’s Museum in Hittisau and numerous local museums.

Event highlights SKI AND SPORTS EVENTS 3.–6.1. Kleinwalsertal: freeskiers.net Style Camp 16.–18.1. Gargellen: Austria Free Heel Games (Telemark event) 17.1. Lech Zürs: “Der Weisse Ring“ the race 23.–25.1. Gaschurn-St.Gallenkirch: Silvretta Nova – Challenge 2009 30.1. Stuben: Hannes Schneider Memorial Run 14.2. Kleinwalsertal: Iron Night, Crystal Ground (Snowboard event + party) 7.3. Warth-Schröcken: Salober Open Air 11.–16.3. Kleinwalsertal: Telemark-Event 21.–22.3. Kleinwalsertal: Boardermania 27.–29.3. Lech Zürs: Laureus Snow Golf Event 28.3. Mellau: Spring ski run 4.4. Warth-Schröcken: Salober SnowXcross 25.4. Lech Zürs: 11. Mountain Trophy 18.4. Stuben: Longboard Classic (boarder event) Season openings e.g.: 29.11. Lech Zürs, Laterns, 5.–7.12. Gargellen, Warth-Schröcken, 6.–13.12. Kleinwalsertal (art on snow), 6.12. Damüls, Sonnenkopf/Klostertal Curent dates and event search: www.vorarlberg.travel

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