Who the heck is culture? 3*

Bad Ischl – Salzkammergut 2024 – European capital of culture
 
Born from salt, made rich by salt and with salt we move into the future: CULTURE IS THE NEW SALT.

PERIOD: 20. January 2024 – 27. October 2024
 
ACCOMODATION: Carefully selected *** hotels or inns in the Salzkammergut / Capital of Culture region
Born from salt, made rich by salt and with salt we move into the future: CULTURE IS THE NEW SALT.
The Salzkammergut offers a high density of exciting stories, places and people and is embedded in an impressive landscape. Characterized by the elements salt, water and wood, a complex region emerged here in which the history of salt mining began in Hallstatt 7,000 years ago. The salt trade has fed, enriched and connected the region internationally, it has attracted wealthy and powerful people to the country, the summer resort has made the Salzkammergut a place of longing, and the historical cultural landscape in the inner Salzkammergut is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 
With its increased compactness, shielded by mountains, lakes and rivers, the Salzkammergut is an example for many other regions of the world. The globally observable gap from the industrialized north to the south, which is used for tourism and agriculture, is brought together here in vivid density and serves both as a prime example and as a laboratory for meeting the increasing political, cultural, economic and ecological challenges of Europe and the world.