Annually, the Austrian National Tourist Office publishes and distributes handy and useful brochures with maps, which review all the campsites on a regional basis, with addresses, phone numbers, and the full range of services. To obtain them from Italy, you can contact the number 840 99 99 18 or write to vacanze@austria.info. On-site, these brochures are available at tourist offices, automobile clubs, or the offices of camper associations, listed below.
Camper in Austria, Question of Vignette
For campers in Austria, as for passenger cars, a Vignette or carnet de passage is required, a sticker to be affixed to the windshield, which grants the right to drive on motorways and expressways. It can be purchased at border service stations, at the relevant automobile clubs or the Austrian ones, post offices, and tobacconists. For caravans, no sticker is necessary.
Campsites in Austria
Although numerous, well distributed across the territory and generally with a wide range of services, campsites in Vienna or camping sites in Innsbruck and, more generally, Austrian campsites are not subject to official classification (there are no stars or other ratings); it is therefore good practice, before setting off, to call, write or consult the websites, most of which are equipped, to learn about their detailed profile. Almost all campsites in Austria offer discounts to members of sector associations who hold the International Camping Card. Besides being convenient bases for discovering a territory rich in attractions, Austrian campsites generally prove to be particularly attentive to different types of guests (families, disabled people, small groups…), offering targeted benefits and services, such as discounted rates for children or the absence of architectural barriers. Several campsites in Austria, moreover, thanks to their location in untouched scenic areas, by lakes, on the edges of woods and forests, at the foot of suggestive alpine peaks, or having cycle paths and ski lifts within easy reach, are little paradises for athletes and outdoor enthusiasts.
Camping Innsbruck
Just 5 km from the historic center of Innsbruck, Tyrol, we recommend Camping Innsbruck-Kranebitten (tel. 0043 (0) 512-284180, daily rates from 20.10 euro), framed by a dense forest, with trails winding in all directions. The campsite, spread over an area of 30,000 square meters, with 120 comfortable pitches, pays special attention to children, who have a large and equipped playground available, and to mountain lovers, with free guided tours and hikes.
Campsites Carinthia
In Hermagor, Carinthia, a small town just 40 km from the Italian border, there is the Naturpark Schluga Seecamping (tel. 0043- (0) 4282-2051, daily rates from 24.40 euros), nestled in the largest ski area in the region and, for this reason, practically open all year round. In winter, during the Christmas holidays, it offers advantageous rates and conditions and a free ski bus to and from the lifts or cross-country trails.
Near Badgastein, a timeless ski and spa resort in Salzburg, there is the Pub Gastein (tel.0043- (0) 6434-2178, daily rates from 16.30 euros), also open all year round, equipped with modern and comfortable facilities, and excellent for those who love winter sports.
Campings Vienna
In the inner ring of Vienna, just a few minutes from the center, there are the Camping Neue Donau, near the “Donauinsel,” the island on the Danube, one of the most loved recreational places by Viennese people (tel. 0043-1-202 4010, daily rates from 25 euros) and the Camping Wien West, on the edge of the forest region (tel. 0043-1-914 2314 ; daily rates from 20.50 euros), a very convenient base for excursions to Schonbrunn Castle and the Lainz Nature Reserve. Both have state-of-the-art facilities, convenient access to cycle paths, public transport to the center, and, at certain times of the year, offer particularly favorable packages and conditions.
