Top places to visit in Zell am See

• Kitzsteinhorn Glacier

  Nature · about 4 h · entry EUR 60

  Year-round glacier ski and viewing area above Kaprun topping out near 3,000 m, with the Gipfelwelt 3000 platform.

• Lake Zell Promenade

  Nature · about 1.5 h

  Clear alpine lake ringed by a lakeside promenade for boat trips, swimming and cycling.

• Schmittenhöhe

  Viewpoint · about 3 h · entry EUR 34

  Panoramic 1,965 m peak above Zell reached by cable car, with 360° views of the Hohe Tauern.

• Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs

  Nature · about 3 h · entry EUR 26

  Dramatic dammed reservoirs high in the Hohe Tauern, reached by bus and inclined lift.

• Sigmund Thun Gorge

  Waterfall · about 1.5 h · entry EUR 8

  Wooden walkways thread a narrow glacial gorge of rushing meltwater near Kaprun.

• Vogtturm Museum

  Museum · about 0.8 h · entry EUR 4

  Medieval tower housing the town museum on Zell am See's history.

• Kaprun Castle (Burg Kaprun)

  Heritage · about 0.8 h

  Small hilltop medieval castle above Kaprun hosting summer cultural events.

• Elisabethpark & Lakefront

  Nature · about 0.8 h

  Lakeside park with lawns, promenade and views to the Kitzsteinhorn.

Things to do

• Kitzsteinhorn Glacier Experience Sightseeing · 4 h · from EUR 60 per person
• Lake Zell Cruise Sightseeing · 1 h · from EUR 15 per person
• Schmittenhöhe Cable Car & Hike Adventure · 4 h · from EUR 40 per person
• Sigmund Thun Gorge & Kaprun Reservoirs Tour · 5 h · from EUR 45 per person
• Zell am See Summer Watersports Adventure · 2 h · from EUR 35 per person

Day trips and tours

• Kitzsteinhorn Glacier & Lake Zell 7 h · from EUR 99

Where to stay in Zell am See

• Zell Town & Lakefront about EUR 180 per night

  Lakeside centre with promenade, shops and cable-car access.

• Kaprun about EUR 150 per night

  Village base for the Kitzsteinhorn glacier, good for skiers.

Hotels

• Grand Hotel Zell am See 4-star · EUR 200 to EUR 400 per night
• Hotel Seehof Zell am See 3-star · EUR 110 to EUR 200 per night
• Hotel Salzburgerhof 5-star · EUR 260 to EUR 520 per night
• Hotel Berner 4-star · EUR 150 to EUR 290 per night
• Junges Hotel Zell am See 2-star · EUR 30 to EUR 90 per night

Where to eat

• Mayer's Restaurant Austrian, European · about EUR 60 per person
• Kupferkessel Austrian, Tyrolean · about EUR 26 per person
• Café Feinschmeck Cafe, Bakery · about EUR 12 per person
• Kitzsteinhorn Gipfelrestaurant Austrian · about EUR 22 per person
• Pinzgauer Diele Italian, Pizza, Austrian · about EUR 18 per person

Getting around

• Bus main way to get around

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• Walking main way to get around

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