St Johann is located in the heart of the Tirol area. It is an amazing town with a population of 8000 people, yet has more to offer than a lot of larger places. Because of the location of St Johann to the mountains and the rivers, and the surrounding area having over 100km of scenic footpaths, hiking and climbing trails it makes St Johann a great centre point for a range of exciting sports and leisure activities.

Throughout the area there are a number of festivals held throughout the summer and because of the locaility to all the villages St Johann is a great place to use as a base to join in with all the celebration.

The skyline of St Johann is dominated by the Kitzbuhel Horn on one side and the Wilder Kaiser on the other. The taller of the two is the Wilder Kaiser range which is 2344 metres at its peak, whereas the Kitzbuheler Horn, more commonly known as 'The Horn' is only 2000 metres.

The town square is a great place to spend time having a café latte or a local beer while enjoying the view of the beautiful baroque Church and the many other traditional Austrian buildings which make up the square.

Each year in August St Johann hosts the 'World Masters Bike Championship' for one week and there is more bike riders than pedestrians.

We have a variety of accommodation in St Johann but our two most popular are situated extremely close to the base of the Kitzbuhel Horn, and yet still just a 4-minute walk from the town centre. Both places are very welcoming and run by very friendly locals. They are not only a great location to the town centre but to almost everything in St Johann.

For 20 euro a night you can have a room with shared facilities, or for 25 euro per night you can have a room with private facilities and cable tv. All prices are based on two people sharing a twin room and include breakfast. In Austria a twin room is a larger than average double bed, with separate mattresses and separate bedding. Single rooms are available, prices on request.

For traditional Tirolean food you cannot beat The Gasthof Mauth and The Baren. The Gasthof Mauth and The Baren do Weiner Schnitzel (crumbed pork), and Tiroler Grostel (sliced potatoes with herbs, bacon and diced pork served with a fried egg on top). The Baren also on request does Swine Haxon (pork knuckle), you will not leave hungry after having eaten a Swine Haxon.

The Huber Brau is a must when you are in St Johann. It is the second tallest building in town, does great food, brews several different types of beer, and has a fantastic view of the whole area.

There are also many Italian restaurants in town, Villa Masianco, La Rustica (Antonio’s), and Rialto, which are very well priced and an excellent standard as we are situated very close to Italy.

In St Johann we have a good variety of bars to suit whatever your mood may be. Rogi’s is an excellent bar to go for a drink while watching the sun disappear behind the Wilder Kaiser mountain range.

If you are more the type who likes to watch the world go by there is The Baren, which is situated in the main square, and has an upstairs balcony overlooking the main square. For later on in the evening there is Bunny’s Pub, which is an Australian Pub and is known to have a party atmosphere.

Why not visit Salzburg, which is the birthplace of Mozart and has become famous the world over for the film “The Sound of Music”. There is a lot to see in Salzburg and there are many historical buildings all within a short walk of each other.

On the way to Innsbruck the tour stops at Wattens where you will visit the Swarokovski Crystal World. This is a very modern museum, which has been designed by architects from all over Europe. After the visit you are then taken on a fully guided tour of Innsbruck.

Take a day out of St Johann and visit Venice for the day. You get enough time to have a gondola trip and to take in all the sights Venice has to offer. Departs early in the morning and returns late in the evening.