The European Sports Region (ESR), located in the federal state of Salzburg, includes two ski resorts: Zell am See (757 m above sea level) and Kaprun (786 m above sea level), in total - more than 130 km of well-groomed trails. The maximum height is 3029 m (Kaprun glacier)

One of the main advantages of the region is the abundance of natural attractions, some of which form national parks. For example, the largest in the Alps and the oldest in Austria, the High Tauern Reserve, located on the territory of three lands at once and famous for its glaciers, mountain rivers and lakes and 266 peaks, some of which exceed 3000 meters. The park can be visited not only in winter but also in summer. If there is a special Zell am See-Kaprun Card available from a number of hotels, the entrance is free.

The European sports area is good for beginners, as well as for recreation with children, although there are professionals to go for a ride. The guarantee of snow is from the end of December to the middle of March. Disadvantages: overcrowding of the trails and queue on the lifts in high season. The resort's routes pass "from and to" for a week.

The resorts of the European sports area - an ideal place for rest with children . The local infrastructure is arranged in such a way that it will be fun for both teenagers and kids . Of course, the number of winter playgrounds are limited, and the number of children's ski schools does not exceed ten, but those that are, are ready to offer parents lessons with kids from year (for example, Kaprun, Bobos baby club) and children much older, Sunday to Thursday, in the first Afternoon . Cost depends from the availability of food and beverages, the length of the lesson and the number of lessons planned . So, in Zell am See one-day class (children from two years old), from 9 . 30 to 15 . 30, with meals , entertainment and careful guardianship of teachers, will cost 58 EUR .
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How to get

To begin with, you will need to fly to Salzburg from Vienna or Munich. From there, from the Wolfgang Mozart airport to the resorts of the European sports region, you can reach at once several ways:

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By car

The road to one of the resorts from Salzburg will take about an hour and a half. If you decide to go by car from Munich, you will spend at least two and a half hours on the road.

By train

Trains run from the train station in Salzburg to Zell am See. Since the station to which they come from the administrative center is in the center of the city, from there it is fairly easy to reach the hotel by taxi or public transport. The journey takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes. The cost depends on whether you are going first or second class. The minimum price for the second class is about 10.10 EUR one way. Trains run often enough. There are no direct trains to Kaprun from Salzburg, you will need to travel through Zell am See.

By bus

From Zell am See to Kaprun, you can get by bus 660, the stop is two minutes walk from railway station, a hundred meters away. Travel time by bus is just under 20 minutes

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Trails of the region

Most of the trails, about 77 kilometers away, are located in the Schmittenhöhe mountain area. Here you will like both beginners and "advanced" skiers. Skiing in the Kitzsteinhorn area (about 40 km of trails) is more suitable for professionals. Mayskogel - for families with small children. To service the trails, more than 50 lifts are used.

The two-day ski pass for an adult, distributed to the entire European sports region, costs EUR 83. Small children (from 6 years and older) pay exactly half as much. Adolescent skipass costs 62 EUR. For comparison, the cost of a one-day skipass for an adult who is vacationing in Kaprun, in the high season: 43 EUR Photo of the European sports region (6)