Enjoy Historic, Romantic Accommodations at Hotel Schlair

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Oct 9, 2004

Breakfast is a treat as well. Don't bother bringing your alarm clock. The fragrant aroma of traditional breads and pastries being baked downstairs, along with aromatic Viennese coffee will be enough to get you up. The house specialty is a Baker's Breakfast Buffet, where you can select from a variety of temptations, served in a bright orangerie.

You'll definitely feel like a time traveler when you realize that the lucky citizens of Kremsmünster have been enjoying baked goods from this bakery since 1815.

"With accommodations so pleasant," Michal says, "one is just tempted to stay at the hotel, but there's a lot to do in the surrounding area as well. Here you can truly get back to nature as you ski, hike, bike or jog through the quaint countryside. It's also fun to attend a local concert, go ice bowling or curling-or mix with the locals at the Farmers' Market, held on Friday afternoons, as well as enjoy a wide range of seasonal events such as the Bordun folk music festival in August.

For authentic Austrian cheese, he recommends visiting the Schilerbacher Klosterkase. You can also visit Stift St. Florian, the Augustine Cannon's monastery, famous for its Baroque architecture, Bruckner organ and boys' choir. At the magnificent Benedictine Abbey of Kremsmünster, you'll be able to see early Christian relics such as the Tassilo Chalice.

One of the best things about staying in Kremsmünster is that its location is so conveniently located to other attractions. It's just one hour from Salzburg; two hours from Vienna and three from Munich and Innsbruck.

In addition to private rooms for singles and doubles, Hotel Schlair offers studio suites for two to three and four to six persons. To accommodate larger groups, the hotel works with nearby Landhotel Schicklberg to provide an even wider range of services and accommodations for its guests.

To learn more about Hotel Schlair, visit http://www.hotelschlair.at/eincomming.htm and to enjoy the Hotel Schlair, Kremsmünster and more of Austria, have your travel agent contact ITS Tours at 707 Texas Avenue, Suite 101 A, College Station, TX 77840, Phone: (979) 764-0518. For more information about Austria, see www.austria.info.