Looking for somewhere to chill out during hot summer days?
My tip: explore the world’s largest ice cave, Eisriesenwelt Werfen, only a 45 minutes drive south from Salzburg city centre. With its impressive 20 x 18 meters, you can hardly miss the entrance to the cave.
Eisriesenwelt Werfen reveals its breathtaking beauty to its visitors every day from May 1st to October 26th 2010.
A perfect day out at the Eisriesenwelt ice cave
Every year, scores of both local and international visitors are stunned by giant icicles and sculptures that are carved out from the ice totally naturally, without any human interference.
Lucky us! While hundred years ago, visitors who wanted to marvel at the world’s largest ice cave had to pant their way up to the cave’s entrance on foot, nowadays you just float up effortlessly in Austria’s steepest cable car. The only thing to take your breath now will be the fantastic alpine panorama.
Important Information When Visiting Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave
- Be aware that during the course of a guided tour you will be climbing upwards about 134 metres over steps, so a reasonable amount of fitness is required
- Don’t forget to bring sturdy shoes and a warm jumper
- A guided tour through the world’s largest ice cave takes around 75 minutes, but I recommend you to plan your time generously (three to four hours in total for your visit)
- No matter how scorching the sun is outside, the average temperature in the Eisriesenwelt ice cave hovers around 0 degrees celsius
My personal tip: Choose a sunny day to visit Eisriesenwelt in Werfen and you will be amazed by the beautiful alpine panorama.
For more details and ticket prices please go to www.eisriesenwelt.at
Written by Tanja
Tags: Eisriesenwelt Werfen, Ice Cave
