{"id":774,"date":"2023-11-02T17:31:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/?p=774"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:42:36","slug":"zell-am-see-gems-10-attractions-you-cant-miss-in-this-alpine-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/zell-am-see-gems-10-attractions-you-cant-miss-in-this-alpine-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Most Beautiful Attractions in Zell am See You Shouldn\u2019t Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zell am See packs a wide range of attractions into a small area \u2013 from the Zeller See lake to the surrounding mountains and the historic old town. These ten destinations are among the highlights of any visit to the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Zeller See:<\/strong> The lake at the heart of the town is a summer hub for swimming, boating and stand-up paddling, and partly freezes over in cold winters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schmittenh\u00f6he:<\/strong> Zell am See\u2019s local mountain offers panoramic views of more than 30 peaks, with ski slopes in winter and hiking as well as paragliding in summer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old Town of Zell am See:<\/strong> The historic town centre with the parish church of St. Hippolyt and the lanes around the main square invites you to stroll.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pinzgauer Lokalbahn:<\/strong> The historic narrow-gauge railway runs from Zell am See through the Salzach valley all the way to Krimml.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaprun High Mountain Reservoirs:<\/strong> The Wasserfallboden and Mooserboden reservoirs at around 2,000 metres are a technical and scenic highlight above Kaprun.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kitzsteinhorn Glacier:<\/strong> The year-round glacier ski area lies above Kaprun; the \u201cTop of Salzburg\u201d viewing platform at 3,029 metres offers a sweeping view across the Hohe Tauern.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maisi Flitzer in Kaprun:<\/strong> The alpine coaster summer toboggan run at the Maiskogel valley station is a great experience for families.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakeside Promenade:<\/strong> The shoreline path along the Zeller See, past the Grandhotel, is perfect for a walk with mountain views.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vogtturm Town Museum:<\/strong> Housed in the medieval Vogtturm tower in the town centre, the museum tells the history of Zell am See.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boat Trips on the Zeller See:<\/strong> Round trips with the boats of the Zeller Seeschifffahrt offer views of the town and mountains from the water.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of these destinations lie close together and are easy to combine on foot or using the region\u2019s public transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"zsk-related-guides wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Further guides: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/zell-am-see-kaprun-travel-guide\/\">Zell am See\u2013Kaprun: The Complete Travel Guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the 10 most beautiful sights in Zell am See: lake, Schmittenh\u00f6he, glacier, old town and more highlights you should not miss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-zell-am-see-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25876,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions\/25876"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zellamseekaprun.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}