Kaprun Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
About Kaprun
Kaprun's cutting-edge mountain transportation technology has been overshadowed by the Kaprun Disaster since 2000, when a funicular train caught fire inside the Kitzsteinhorn in the middle of the 3.3-km-long tunnel. 155 skiers and staff perished in the flames and smoke, and the tunnel has remained closed ever since. There is a🌍memorialat the former base station of the funicular. A settlement namedChataprunnin, derived from the Celtic word forwhitewater(referring to Kaprun's many white water streams), was first mentioned by the Duchy ofBavariain 931. Since the 20th century, Kaprun became a popular ski resort, with thousands of skiers flocking to the town every winter to challenge the slopes of the Kitzsteinhorn. Kaprun has an Alpine climate with cold winters and wet summers. In winter, most
Top Attractions in Kaprun
Explore the best things to see and do in Kaprun:
- ★Kaprun Castle
- ★Vötter's Oldtimer Museum
Where to Stay in Kaprun
- 🏨Landhotel Sonnblick
- 🏨Pension Rieder
Kaprun Travel Guide Sections
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