Thursday, 31 December 2009

Travel Guide - Bad Ischl, Austria

Bad Ischl is situated in the southern part of Upper Austria, at the Traun River in the centre of the Salzkammergut region. It is located at northern part of Hallstattsee. Bad Ischl is well-known as a famous spa town.
Transportation : by rail or by Postbus
You can take Postbus to Bad ischl interchange in Gosumuhle Umst from Hallstatt, the bus terminates at Bad Ischl Railway station.

Attraction:
Kaiservilla - Emperor Franz Joseph spent most of his summers at this villa. Kaiserilla is surrounded by the imperial park. It's a perfect place for a walk.
Photomuseum - known as Marmorschlössl, which used to be the teahouse of Empress Elisabeth, but currently it holds today the Upper Austrian Museum of Photography.

Museum Der Stadt – Museum of the Township of Bad Ischl
This museum holds historic, cultural and traditional collections depicting the development of the town of Bad Ischl, the importance of the production of salt for the town and the town’s rise to a spa town and imperial summer residence.



Useful link:
Official website of Bad Ischl -
http://www.badischl.com/en/5-02-0-73273/start/sehenswertes.html

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