The Gastein Card: Free Perks for Your Stay at Hotel Simader
The Gastein Card is automatically included with your stay at Hotel Simader. It comes with many exciting—and, best of all, free—benefits that you can enjoy during your vacation in Bad Gastein. From free transportation to the resort and complimentary tours to discounts on admission to various attractions throughout the Gastein Valley: Here’s a look at what the Gastein Card has to offer!
Free public transportation with the Gastein Card’s Guest Mobility Ticket
The free benefits of the Gastein Card begin even before you arrive at Hotel Simader. The included Guest Mobility Ticket is valid on the day of your arrival, and we’d be happy to send it to you in advance via email as soon as you’ve completed online check-in. This allows you to ride trains to Bad Gastein and throughout Salzburg for free. That way, nothing stands in the way of a sustainable journey to your car-free vacation. A day trip to the city of Salzburg is just as easy to take by train during your stay with us as visiting other attractions throughout the province.
Free Activities with the Gastein Card in the Summer
Whether it’s winter or summer, whether you’re looking for peace and quiet or seeking adventure: with the Gastein Card, you’ll find not only many discounts on tours and activities but also countless offers that can be enjoyed for free. These include, for example, yoga in the mountains, which takes place regularly. The Spa and Tourism Association, for example, invites visitors to various free themed hikes, where knowledgeable hiking guides share interesting facts about the Gastein Valley, as well as its flora and fauna. For those who prefer to stay in the valley during their hikes but still want to learn something, there are regular guided walks through Bad Gastein, where stories about celebrities and movies or the town’s history are shared. For a change of pace while hiking, the Gasteiner Höhenweg offers a free guided tour of the mills. Those who want not only to learn something new but also to do something good for their mental well-being should join a guided mindfulness hike. This offer, which is also free, provides true relaxation for both physical and mental health. Even more relaxation is available during the free guided forest bathing session, where breathing techniques are also explained. A special culinary activity is offered at the Steiner Hochalm in the form of a cooking class for traditional Blattlkrapfen—also free with the Gastein Card.
The Gastein Card Offer for Children and Families
Anyone traveling with children appreciates a varied itinerary. The Gastein Card comes in handy here as well, offering many exciting activities that won’t strain your travel budget. For example, the little ones can take free riding lessons at the Icelandic horse farm in Bad Hofgastein every Tuesday and Saturday, or enjoy free tennis lessons in Dorfgastein every Wednesday. If the weather happens to be bad, the Bad Gastein Spa and Tourism Association offers a craft workshop with a constantly changing theme, or the whole family can visit the Breyer Technical Collection in Bad Hofgastein, where they can experience a true journey through time via technical artifacts. Do the kids need more adventure on vacation? Then they can learn all about wilderness survival from an expert on the Bärenweg trail. The free pump track in Dorfgastein offers pure action, and the adventure playground has everything they could want. And if you do decide to go on a hike together, the tourism offices have fun stamp challenges and puzzles for the little ones to explore the various themed hiking trails in the Gastein Valley in an entertaining way.
Cultural Highlights
For all culture lovers, concertgoers, and partygoers, the Gastein Card also offers a wide range of free activities that enhance your cultural experience during your stay at the Hotel Simader. For example, a summer open-air series of free jazz concerts takes place every year. Classical music fans will enjoy the spa concerts in Bad Gastein and can learn more about their favorite genre of music at various lectures hosted by the tourism association. At the regular folk evenings, traditional music concerts, or the “Dorf:Fest” festival, you can fully immerse yourself in the traditions and customs of the Gastein Valley.
Kostenlose Erlebnisse mit der Gastein Card im Winter
Just as hiking and festivals are the highlights of summer, in winter it’s the snow-covered slopes and rustic huts where you can stop for a break and celebrate. Even in the snow, there are exciting, free activities available with the Gastein Card. For example, you can explore the slopes and huts of the Gastein Valley for free on a ski safari led by a guide. It’s not just in summer that you can do your mind a favor with forest bathing or mindful hikes—both activities are available in the snow-covered winter forest as well. There are also free indoor yoga classes to kick off your day on the slopes.
If these experiences haven’t already filled your entire vacation itinerary, the Gastein Card offers many more exciting discounts on activities, experiences, and shops. And if reading this has made you want to enjoy a varied vacation in the Gastein Valley, you can book a room here.