Traveling with Alfred Komarek

Discovering the Salzkammergut anew with Alfred Komarek is pure reading pleasure. Anyone traveling through the Salzkammergut should expect surprises: a deadly affair in Traunkirchen, a discreet summit conference in Hallstatt, Ischler cows in Paris, forget-me-nots blooming underwater. There is no greater contrast imaginable than that between the dark, archaic Hallstatt and the imperial yellow Bad Ischl. Yet, here opposites unexpectedly blend into a friendly harmony, while neighborhoods do not always unite. Alfred Komarek tells stories of castles and villas, grand hotels and farmhouses, of forgotten paths leading to enchanted destinations. He shares tales of romantic cemeteries and abandoned alpine pastures, of forgotten mines, poachers, and lumberjacks, as well as of famous guests, including the Emperor and Frau Schratt.