Category: Austria
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On the top: Plattenkogel in Austria
Usually there is a cross at the top of an Austrian mountain. But this does not apply to the Plattenkogel: The Plattenkogel is a nature reserve since 1933. The top itself is a flat area of 150m radius, and it is not allowed to build anything there; even the cross is a bit further down…
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Salzburg City
I have been in Salzburg now for a couple of times. Last time it was about a year back together with my brother and his son. At that time we have not been benchers yet, it was shortly before initiating the benchmark page. This is exactly the same bench (the left one) where my brother and his…
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World Heritage Hallstatt
Hallstatt is world-famous … since the bronze age, when our ancestors found super-sized caves and salt in the mountains around the Hallstatt Lake. Also today you can enjoy the view of the gorgeous area, sitting in the small niche shown above. I recommend a visit š
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Vienna MumoK
If Karo continues with her contributions like this she will make it to the bencher of the year (pretty sure she already made it for Q1). These benches are again in Vienna, in front of the Museum of Modern Art or in Austrian language “Museum fĆ¼r Moderns Kunscht” š (MumoK). The benches are art in…
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Vienna’s oldest Bankerl
Karo is definitely hooked to benching. And her contributions are always good for nominations for the top ten benches. Like this one. We claim it to be the oldest bench in Vienna (at least as long as we are not proven differently). The bench is located in the south tower of the “Stephansdom” in Vienna.…
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Shopping in Vienna
Even when shopping in Vienna Karo is benching. She seems to be hooked to benching š The shop where this picture is taken is close to the “Hofburg” in Vienna. This is not just shopping. This is luxury shopping (did not expect anything different from Karo š And so is the bench. Luxury bench to…
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Elbigenalp
What a coincidence to come around the corner, tired from hiking along the LechwegĀ in the hot sun since some hours and suddenly finding a place to rest in the cool shadow. Shadow that didnāt last for long –Ā it evenĀ seemed to wait for usā¦.
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Formarinsee
Then of course the exciting bench above the tiny lake āFormarinseeā. The place the Formarinsee connects a little creek running out of another lake, the Spullersee, is called the āsourceā of the river Lech. Here you see the bench that let us rest and enjoy the beautiful panorama above the Formarinsee on 1793m altitude.