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Municipality in Salzburg, Austria
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A hillside castle that was built in the 11th century and renovated in the 17th century with a Renaissance architectural style.
In its residential tower, Salome Alt is said to have been imprisoned during her escape after the deposition of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau. It sits on a farm that operates a guesthouse.
By train
Flachau is not directly linked to the railway but neighboring towns of Altenmarkt and Radstadt have stops on the "Ennsatalbahn" railway line, connecting Bischofshofen and Selzthal, and are served by…
By car
Flachau is directly on the A10 Tauernautobahn motorway and has two exits.
By ski
Being part of the Snow Space Salzburg ski resort, it is also possible to get to Flachau by ski, starting on any other village of the resort.
Flachau is small and not very dense, so it is easily traversed by foot. During winter, buses (Skibus) serve all areas of Flachau and connect the ski resort with the residential areas.
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