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Set beneath the commanding Hochkönig massif, Mühlbach am Hochkönig reflects the raw geometry of the Alps. Once shaped by copper mining, it now balances heritage with a quiet sense of Alpine modernity. Found in Pongau, Salzburgerland, this Austrian village reads as both a cultural archive and a living mountain habitat.
Part of the Hochkönig ski area, Mühlbach connects with Maria Alm and Dienten through the 120-kilometre Königstour. The circuit sweeps across panoramic pistes and forest trails, pausing at mountain huts that blend rustic ease with contemporary edge. Off-piste slopes spill beneath the Mandlwände cliffs, whose pale limestone walls anchor the skyline. When snow recedes, the terrain shifts to a rhythm of meadows, trails and open air.
Mühlbach’s industrial story endures through the Bergbaumuseum and the Ore of the Alps Geopark, where geology, craft and endurance converge. Just an hour from Salzburg via Bischofshofen, Mühlbach am Hochkönig remains an elemental expression of Austria’s Alps – pure, poised and perfectly attuned to its landscape.
Set beneath the Hochkönig peaks, Stieg’nhaus is Austria’s newest design hideaway. A modern Alpine retreat of soft luxury, sculptural calm and quiet hospitality shaped by light, craft and stillness.
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A lovely alpine lodge for families that has had a chic, eclectic refit. Quirky design elements, stacks of well-positioned collectables and lively, modern takes on heritage prints and textiles decorate this boutique interior.
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A lair of nature wrapped by the mountains and forests with perhaps one of the best nature-inspired spas in Austria, all overlooking the Leogang Rockies. This design hotel hugs smooth modern interiors that brush up to loveliness of the Alps, complete with its own lake.
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You may recognize Salzburg as the stunning alpine location from The Sound of Music, but its cultural importance goes well beyond this. Birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, today it hosts the world-famous Salzburg Festival and its cobbled streets are home to many opera, concert and theatre venues.
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A cradle of the arts and style where twisted beams and heritage-thick walls flank a contemporary curatorial scene at this historic coaching inn and foodie haunt since 1350.
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A peak-side, sophisticated bolthole oozing fifties Vogue glamour. A firm favourite of the design fraternity, it is a trove of timeless, postmodern pieces that feel perfectly at home in this alpine masterpiece of creative chillax.
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Leogang, located in the Pinzgau region between the Leoganger Steinberge and the Kitzbühler Alps, is considered by some to be one of the best ski, cycling and mountain-biking destinations in the world.
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Located in the Hohe Tauern National Park in the heart of the Salzburgerland province, Bad Gastein is a breathe of fresh air at an elevation of 1,000 meters. “Bad," or "spa" in German, hints at the area's importance as a health destination.
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