There are places where summer feels different. The mountain air is crisp, the morning sun bathes the peaks in warm light, and your first coffee on the terrace comes with a panorama that lets you forget everyday life for a moment. Hiking trails lead through blooming alpine meadows and shady forests, before a dip in the natural swimming lake provides the perfect refreshment.
It is exactly this attitude to life that inspires more and more people – and now has a name: Coolcation. It means a summer holiday in places where pleasant temperatures, nature and true relaxation take centre stage. Instead of heat stress and overcrowded beaches, more and more travellers are consciously choosing a summer holiday in the mountains.
High above Bad Hofgastein, in a front-row seat overlooking the Gastein Valley, a Coolcation begins the moment you wake up. The crisp mountain air, the tranquillity of nature and the vastness of the surrounding peaks set a different pace for the day from the very start. After a leisurely breakfast, the experience begins right outside the hotel door. The mountain world of the Hohe Tauern National Park invites you to hike across alpine meadows, through shady forests and to rustic mountain huts. Those who prefer to explore by bike will find varied tours around Bad Hofgastein with impressive views. And sometimes a simple walk in nature is all it takes to clear your head again.
Back at DAS.GOLDBERG, the finest reward awaits. A dip in the natural swimming lake. The water sparkles in the sun, dragonflies dance over the surface, and all around, meadows and wildflowers are in bloom. Then a few relaxed lengths in the 22-metre infinity pool, with views sweeping far across the Gastein Valley. In the Nature’s Nest Spa or in the soothing warmth of the Gold.Stollen, the day can finally come to a slow, gentle close. It is precisely these moments that make a Coolcation so special. Not the feeling of having experienced as much as possible. But the feeling of having arrived.
