INTRODUCTION
Austria doesn't cater specifically for motorcaravans
particularly well, but things may be changing as motorcaravanning becomes more widespread.
In any case there are plenty of reasonably priced campsites available.
I have found a very useful book which is available in caravan accessory shops (in
Germany):
WOHNMOBIL STELLPLATZE - OSTERREICH by Dr Dieter Semmler and published by RID-Verlag, and
costing 38.80DM (in 2000). This is a more personal approach, where Dr Semmler details 200
free overnight stops that he has visited in Austria. The book is organised in order of
geographic area, and details of facilities, etc. are listed for each site. (I bought this
book in 2001, - haven't had a chance to use it yet!). Incidentally, Dr Semmler has a
series of these books including Germany, Austria, France and Italy - all in German.
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ELLMAU
- Hartkaiserbahn funicular railway carpark. Free, unofficial overnight
parking (OK - we checked at the Tourist Office). Beautiful setting, lovely town, quiet,
slightly sloping. Plenty of room but no services. (June 2003).
FUSCHL AM SEE -
Camping Seeholz - E of Salzburg (6226 310) Beautiful setting on edge of lake. Clean
toilets (unlocked on request in low season). Bar and restaurant on site. Pretty village.
200 OS inc. showers. (Sept 1999).
HALL IN
TYROL - Schwimmbad Campingplatz (5223 4546475) - 10Km E of Innsbruck. Small site under 1
km from attractive town centre. Restaurant on site. Can be windswept at this time of year
(we parked away from the trees!). Clean facilities. 200 OS (Sept 1999).
KUFSTEIN - Camping Kufstein, Hotel zum Baren. Small campsite on main road
out of Kufstein - grassed, shaded. WC, showers, chem WC disp. 14.05E/night. Elec. 2.50E.
Walk along river to beautiful town and castle. (June 2003).
SAALFELDEN - P1 Zentrum car park - well signposted. Free unofficial
overnight parking (not allowed at other car parks). No services, level, shaded. Central
for visiting Saalfelden (lovely setting, beautiful lake). Quiet at night, but too crowded
in morning (next to supermarket, shops). (June 2003).
UNKEN
- Campingplatz Unken - LOFER (6589 466). Small site on farm close to German border. Clean
toilets, etc. Good cheap restaurant in village. Good overnight stop. 155 OS (Sept 1999).
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