Winter Holidays by the Water – Lakes & Wellness
From Lake Garda via Lake Wörthersee to Marienbad
Water can do more in winter than you'd think. Frost outside, steaming water inside. A lake that suddenly lies calm and elegant without the summer bustle. Spa towns that have known how relaxation works for generations. Lakeside paths without the crowds, crisp air and spa landscapes now in their true season. Whether it's a weekend for two, a break with friends or a few days just for yourself: here you'll find the water to match.
Lake Garda
The newcomer
With the new opening on Lake Garda, one of Europe's most beautiful lake landscapes joins the Falkensteiner portfolio – and winter is its best-kept secret. A mild climate, quiet lakeside promenades, mountain scenery edged with snow and espresso in towns that otherwise belong to summer. If you love Italy but not the crowds, travel now – and bring the whole family. The Falkensteiner Resort Lake Garda stands for la bella vita: a place where families large and small and guests from around the world find shared experiences as natural as peace and retreat.
Wörthersee
Winter stillness on Austria's most famous lake
The Falkensteiner Schlosshotel Velden is a legend of Austrian hospitality: for over 100 years the first address on Lake Wörthersee, once a summer residence of the aristocracy, later the setting of a TV series. In winter, it shows perhaps its most beautiful side: the lake still, the castle festively lit, the region in Advent mode. Add spa and wellness with lake views, walks by the water and evenings that simply taste different in a castle. And if you fancy snow in between, you're on the slopes or a winter hiking trail in the mountains in under an hour. Lake in the morning, mountains in the afternoon: that combination is what makes Velden so special in winter.
