Fuschl am See is a community in Salzkammergut and is located on Wolfgangsee-Straße (B 158) between the municipalities of Hof bei Salzburg and St. Gilgen at the Wolfgangsee. The distance to the state capital Salzburg is about 20 km. The community area is 21.4 km² and the population is 1,520 (as of Dec. 2015) Fuschl am See has around 1,300 guest beds and in 2015 had around 185,000 overnight stays.
background
getting there
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Map of Fuschl am See
Fuschl is on the 158B158 Wolfgangseestrasse between Salzburg (22 km) and Bad Ischl (31 km).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The Fuschlsee is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Salzkammergut. It is 4 km long, about 500 meters wide and 67 meters deep.
activities
Fuschlsee in winter
- 1 Fuschlseebad, Dorfstrasse 30. Tel.: 43 6226 8288.
- Exploring the Fuschlsee on foot and by boat - From Fuschl am See you hike along the particularly beautiful north side of the lake to the castle at the western end of the lake (approx. 5 km). From there you can take a small, open electric passenger ship back to Fuschl. If you want, you can of course go around the lake entirely on foot. The timetable of the Zillenschifffahrt, which belongs to the Hotel Ebner's Waldhof, is to be found here.
- 2 Summer toboggan run, Steinbachstrasse 6. Tel.: 43 6226 8452. The 600 m long track, which is located in the area of the federal highway, is in operation daily from 10 a.m. between May and October. Fare for the single journey (ascent and descent) children: 4.40 €, adults: 5.00 € (as of 2017).
shop
Church in Fuschl
kitchen
- 1 Red Bull, Am Brunnen 1, A-5330 Fuschl am See. Tel.: 43 662 6582 0. Fuschl is the seat of the headquarters of the beverage manufacturer Red Bull as a global trend setter for energy drinks. The idea for stimulating "tonic drinks" made from the addition of taurine was imported from the Far East in 1982: Red Bull was invented under the name Kratindaeng by the Thai industrialist family Yoovidhya, which owns a 51 percent majority stake in Red Bull, which was founded in 1984. Red Bull now sells in 160 countries worldwide and has a turnover of 4.3 billion euros. Another brand of the company is Carpe Diem, a non-alcoholic drink made from fermented herbal tea.
For hotel catering see also the section accommodation
Cheap
medium
Upscale
- 1 Brunnwirt restaurant, Wolfgangseestr. 11, A-5330 Fuschl am See. Tel.: 43(0)6226 8236, Email: [email protected].
nightlife
accommodation
Village square
Cheap
- 1 Pension Huber, Dorfstrasse 9. Tel.: 43 6226 8217, Fax: 43 6226 82172, Email: [email protected]. Feature: pension.
medium
- 2 Hotel Stefanihof, Dorfstrasse 27. Tel.: 43 6226 8371, Fax: 43 6226 83718, Email: [email protected].
- 3 Hotel Garni Sonnleitn, Seestrasse 4. Tel.: 43 6226 8405, Fax: 43 6226 8405-8, Email: [email protected].
Upscale
- 4 Hotel Mohrenwirt * * * *, Village square 3. Tel.: 43 6226 8228, Fax: 43 6226 8628 88, Email: [email protected].
- 5 Wellness hotel Ebner’s Waldhof * * * * *, Seestrasse 30. Tel.: 43 6226 8264, Fax: 43 6226 8644, Email: [email protected].
health
Practical advice
- 1 Fuschlsee tourism, Dorfpl. 1, 5330 Fuschl am See. Tel.: 43 6226 8250.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.fuschl.salzburg.at/ - Official website of Fuschl am See
- official tourism website of the Fuschl am See holiday region