800m. POSITION: Only 2Okm away from Salzburg, the festival and Mozart city and near the many Salzkammergutlakes (5km from Lake Fuschl, l2km from Lake Wolfgang). Delightful, countryvillage ideal for relaxing. Small village centre. COUNTRYSIDE: Charmingly set between wide fields and wooded hills, surrounded by easily walkable mountaintops (1200-1500m high) Lake Hintersee lies in an idyllic spot, open to the public and with clear, clean water. ACTIVI-s IES/SPORT: Swimming, sunbathing and surfing around the natural beaches of the lake. Beautiful walks, mountain hikes, e. g. to the Zwölferhorn, from which one has a marvellous view of the mountains and over the Salzkammergutlakes. 6Okm of walks. Hiking awards. Indoor pool. Massage. Sauna. ENTERTAINMENT: Village and church festivities, amateurtheatre (e. g. "Faistenauer Jedermann" ) which plays under the 1000 year old limetree, folkloreevenings, openairconcerts, driving the cattle down from the alps, shootingmatch for guests, cosy taverns, friendly locals. Car excursions: Salzburg festival, castle and zoo at Hellbrunn, Hallein saltmines, the Dachstein icecaves, the Kaiservilla, the Lehar museum at Bad Ischl, the Schafbergcablecar, Adlerhorst Obersalzberg, Salzkammergut lakes, filmlocations of Sound of Music, etc. WINTER: Wellloved skiingslopes. Hintersee-Gaißau skicentre with 2 chairlifts and 6 draglifts. Free skibus. Skischool. Reasonable skitickets. 5 practicelifts in village. Skikindergarten. skiingrace for guests. Ski andsledge hire. 55km of crosscountry ski tracks. Natural sledge track. Excursions for those with touringskis. Drives in horsedrawn sleigh. Cosy gettogethers. Indoor pool. Sauna.