Lawlessness tour company for the New Year

25 September 2007 Travel time: with 25 January 2007 on 01 February 2007
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Good day to all. I travel a lot, visited a lot of places: Austria, Hungary, Germany, Spain, Italy, Cayman Islands, Canary Islands, China, Cuba, Liechtenstein, Maldives, Mexico, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Jamaica. So I decided to write my review about Austria. The reason was the boorish attitude of the host in Austria, the agency MegaPole Travel on Taganskaya.

Nadezhda offered a guaranteed hotel Gasthof steinerwirt, at a price of 1399 euros per person (although I may be wrong, but the order of numbers is + - 50 euros).


The hotel is 3 *, but the rooms are large, they even pull on 4 *, however, there is no bidet in the room, but this is nothing. There is also no sauna in the hotel, as the hotel manager said, the city authorities do not allow him to install a sauna. The room has a telephone, TV set, wardrobe and 2 beds. The decor in the room is reminiscent of Ikea furniture. I will also digress to the description of the hotel. In the hotel, almost all rooms are different, we had 3 doubles, and only our rooms were compared.

Some rooms have a carpet on the floor, some have an extra sofa, but the rooms are all great. On the ground floor there is a restaurant, one of the best in the city!! ! The drying room is located downstairs (-1 floor), there is also an ironing room. The hotel is located 2 minutes from the City Express ski lift, so the mountain is within easy reach. The atmosphere in the hotel is friendly, everywhere designer furniture and paintings that you can buy.

Travel time from Salzburg to Zell am See about 1.5 hours passed almost unnoticed. Problems with the meeting guide began on the bus. All tourists were given envelopes with information and vouchers for the hotel. There were also two discount coupons: 5% for equipment at Intersport, and 3% for lunch or dinner at a questionable Turkish restaurant. Having received accommodation vouchers, a group of tourists of 6 people (not our group) discovered that they would be staying in different hotels, 4 people in one hotel, and 2 others in another hotel.

They paid for the tour, just like us, in early October. Guide Svetlana, spitting on their problems, continued to sell ski passes to the rest of the tourists, saying that it was better to buy them from her and get them right away in the evening, because there were huge queues at the ski lift ticket offices. Those tourists were simply ignored. So they got to the place without solving the problem on the way. We found out later, on departure, that their problem had not been resolved. The bus arrives at the bus station (later this is the collection point for all excursions), and from there they are taken by taxi (minivan) to the hotels. The guide told where the meeting point was (at the City Express lift), and everyone went to their hotels. I already talked about the hotel briefly, I repeat, I really liked it.


We approached the ticket office at about 4:45 p. m. , there was not a single soul of people. Only we, 6 people (for all 7 days of rest, we never saw a queue at the cash desk). We chose ski passes 5 out of 7, which means that you can ski any 5 days of the week.

Such a ski pass costs 174 euros per person (one day costs 40.5 euros). Then we went to rent equipment. By the way, we took inventory in "Intersport", not the cheapest place. All equipment is divided into 2 classes: Top and VIP. Top is last season's equipment and VIP is the newest equipment. We took skis, so I quote prices for them (Top class): 1 day - 29 euros, 3 days - 79 euros, or you can 6 out of 7 - 129 euros. VIP for the price, more expensive by 30%. Nearby there are places where skis can be taken for 14 euros / day. But Intersport has a free storage service, which is very convenient. The equipment was left right there, only shoes were taken with them.

On the morning of December 31.06 getting up early, around 8.00, having breakfast, we went to the hill. We got on the "City Express", in a booth (4-6 people can fit there), and after 10 minutes we were in the middle of the mountain. The final stop of the "City Express" at an altitude of 1320m. There is an educational slide (150-200 m. ), a cafe (Gasthof Mittelstation) and a chair lift, for 4 people, further up.

And so, at the transit stop, where we were supposed to have a transfer, the lift doors did not open. We drove down to the neighboring village of Schutdorf. Let me remind you that our equipment was left on a nearby mountain. We understand that there is no way out, and we will have to go up again. Time 16.15, we come down. We are asked to leave the lift. We explain that our inventory is on another mountain. After hesitating for about 5 minutes, we are sent upstairs. We reached the transit stop, jumped out. We reach the chair lift, and oh horror, it is turned off. Barely barely begged to turn it on. We waited, sitting on the lift, for about 10 minutes, but fortunately it was turned on (apparently, we were not the first to do so), and we went down. At 16.50 we safely descended to the City Express. Our equipment was untouched, although according to the guide, it happens that they steal. And there is no room like looking for lost/abandoned equipment.


As a result, we were among the last to go down the mountain, discussing on the way what would happen to us if the good Austrians did not turn on the chair lift. There were 7 hours left until the new year.

Satisfied and happy, we began to prepare for the celebration of the new year. By the way, the night before 12.30. 06, we told the reception about our desire to buy fireworks. The girl gladly offered us her help, and for 100 euros we bought fireworks.

New Year was celebrated joyfully, and even 3 times. First Russian, an hour later Ukrainian and an hour later European. It was a lot of fun, a lot of fireworks, a disco in the square and a lot of happy people. The fun lasted until 5 am. We visited 3 discos. I liked it, however, there were a lot of people. Like sprats in a jar. I was struck by the local natives, young people of 20 years old. Two representatives, having drunk a lot, tried to tell me the truth of life. It didn’t work out ...Be vigilant, Russo-tourist, look morale !!!

The enemy does not sleep!! ! Provocation is possible in the most unexpected places.

Naturally, the next day we woke up at about 12 o'clock. It is clear that there could be no talk of any skating, because our legs hurt badly from unaccustomed. The descent from the mountain (from 1900m. to 1320m. ) takes an average of 15-20 minutes. After Skating near Moscow (Park Volen, Sorochany) it is very long. We decided to go for a walk. The whole town of Zell am See can be walked around in 15 minutes. Great, small town. In Moscow, Nadezhda said that on the lake (Zell am See) you can skate. But the weather didn't let us. The temperature was 0 + 3. There was no snow at all.

On the morning of 02.01. 07, we decided to go to Kaprun. Ski bus runs every 15 minutes. Drive there approximately 35 minutes. If you have a ski pass, you don't need a ticket. Kaprun is just great. Height 3200, glacier one word. Snow up to your ears. By the way, at the height of the temperature was -10 and a strong wind. So whoever goes there, do not forget to bring a balaclava that covers your mouth and nose.


And of course glasses. About 2 hours later, the strongest snow began to fall. There was so much snow that even the lift was stopped for about an hour. Then they rode like free riders, on the track, as if on virgin soil. In general, it was great. In the evening we returned to the hotel.

And I almost forgot about the sports center. It is next to the bus station. There is a swimming pool (one name), several steam rooms and an indoor skating rink. If you have a ski pass, you can buy an entrance ticket at a discount. To the pool - 13 euros (towel + 2 euros, but you can bring your own), to the skating rink, together with the rental - 7 euros.

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улочки Цель ам Зее
улочки Цель ам Зее
Вот, почти Новый Год, а снега нет.
Чуть чуть снег потрогали
А в Москве обещали лед на озере, на коньках
Но на горе, снег все же был!!!
И
Местами очень узкими. Слева обрыв, шаг влево и лететь метров 20-30
Замечательный ужин на Новый год. Ресторан отеля, отмечен в Мишелине
Мир-дружба-жевачка, братание с
Вид из номера, кажется пошел снег
За сутки выполо 40 см. осадков, КАЙФ
Наконец началось действие:Альпийская сказка
Снегу по пояс
ратраки не справлялись со снегом
Та самая, пивнушка в Мюнхене