Cultural tourism Ski resort Katschberg, Austria
Cultural tourism is defined as travel persons outside the residence with a view to the search for new experiences and experiences that meet their cultural needs. Cultural tourism also includes visits to cultural and historical sites in the distant and recent history of the tourist destinations, museums and galleries, churches, musical and theatrical events and performances, music and, more recently and visits to concerts of pop culture. That is considered to be cultural tourism motivated learning about cultural heritage, art and culture of life and work in the nation visited tourist area. Characteristics of demand for this type of culture is characterized by the fact that it is a broad spectrum of tourists covering different age groups and education, but with an indication that interest in culture increases with age. Cultural tourism is a younger branch of tourism that emerges from the needs of all educated tourists and their needs work on myself, learning and entertainment needs through introducing the history and tradition, and is motivated by the creative cultural activities related to the activities that have been preserved from the past such as learning traditional skills through cultural tourism product with religion, gastronomy and tourism literature or contemporary art production.
In the midst of the Hohentauern between Carinthia and Salzburg, the Katschberg ski area is situated at an altitude between 1,066 and 2,220 m above sea level.
Due to its convenient location, this area is ideal for a short break or a skiing weekend.
The twin-mountains of Tschaneck and Aineck are connected by a ski bridge with conveyor belt and offer together 70 km of varied and perfectly groomed slopes.
Due to its geographical location and state-of-art snowmaking technology, Katschberg is a 100% snow reliable ski resort.
The skiing is generally perfect for families of mixed ability, with a predominace of red runs.
Demanding skiers will have their fun as well. A highlight among the slopes is the black piste A1. It is 6 km long with a constant gradient.
One of the most demanding slopes on the Katschberg is the 'Direttissima' with a length of 2,500 meters and a slope of 60-100%.
Many of the slopes are broad and the waiting time at the lifts is very short, a big advantage of this ski area and a guarantee...