The Luener Lake is the highest mountain lake in Vorarlberg, Austria. The Luener Lake hydroelectric dam was built on the crest of a cliff at the end of the Brandner valley. The reservoir is accessible only via a narrow walkway of or by cable car. The Luener Lake is a popular starting point for long […]
Summer Palace – Beijing
The Summer Palace (Yíhé Yuán – 頤和園, also called the Garden of Virtue and Harmony, lies at the Western Hills northwest of Beijing. Construction began in 1153 during the Jin Dynasty and was completed in 1764 during the Qing Dynasty. In 1860 the Palace was destroyed by English and French troops to humiliate the imperial […]
Kaprun – 3-stage pump storage power plant
Kaprun, a municipality with approx 3.000 inhabitants lies in the Austrian federal state Salzburg. Amongst others, Kaprun became well known because of the construction of the 3-stage pump storage power plant. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please […]
Laxenburg and Mayerling
Laxenburg Laxenburg is today one of the many recreation areas in Vienna. Besides a large English style landscape park, the castle Franzensburg is a popular tourist destination. Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth, called Sisi spent many weeks in this idyllic surroundings. Also two of their four children were born here. Please watch the video […]
Western shore of Lake Neusiedl
On the western shore of Lake Neusiedl are a number of small towns, such as Winden and Purbach. Its picturesque Kellergassen, wine-cellar-lined lanes, underline the ambiance of its excellent wine. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that […]
Silvretta Alps
The Silvretta Alps are a mountain range in the eastern Alps which belongs both to Austria and to Switzerland. In Austria, the Silvretta Alps can be reached via the federal states Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The bendy Silvretta high Alpine road is one of the most beautiful mountain roads of the Alps and very popular with […]