Schladming Holidays

Arranged around a traditional main square, this 700-year old Tyrolean town in central Austria's packed with bars, restaurants, cafés and shops. There's also a leisure centre here with fun activities for the kids, and in the evening you can jive to the tunes of brass bands.

Snuggled by mountains around a valley, Schladming's steep slopes are popular with winter skiers and summer riders alike. Cycle your way down the hillside trails, stroll through the town's streets or visit the well-stocked Planai Welten Museum to properly get a feel for the place.

Watersports are all the rage here, so tackle the fast-flowing Enns River by white-water raft or brave its cool depths with a swim. When winter months coat the slopes with fluffy snow, zip around the kilometres of world-class ski runs. If you're not a heights person, there are plenty of less severe slopes, too.

Here are some ideas of things to do when staying in Schladming:

• Bike and e-bike hire
• Guided mountain and glacier walks
• Waterfalls
• Open-air concerts
• Indoor and outdoor pools
• An array of museums
• Minigolf
• Horse-drawn carriage rides
• Wildlife spotting
• Paragliding