Villas in Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg

About Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg

Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg is a Styrian municipality of under 2,000 people, created in 2015 from two older communities and spread over more than 100 square kilometres at around 860 metres. Expect a rural municipality rather than a town centre. Our homes sit in one tight cluster, and they are mostly large: three bedrooms is typical, many sleep eight or more, nearly all have a sauna and some have a private pool. The Kreischberg itself stands at 1,981 metres, and the resort shares about 40 km of slopes with the neighbouring Rosenkranzhöhe; its snowpark opened in December 2015. Murau, the district town at 829 metres, supplies the castle, the Gothic parish church and the brewing history.

Is Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg right for you?

Best for

Groups and families wanting a sauna home by the Kreischberg lifts

Not for you if

You want shops, bars and old streets on the doorstep, since those are in Murau.

Near Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg

• Murau

  District town at 829 metres with a Renaissance-rebuilt castle, a Gothic parish church begun in 1284 and a brewing tradition documented since the 15th century.

• Murtalbahn

  Narrow-gauge line along the Mur from Unzmarkt to Mauterndorf, with a steam train that is a tourist attraction in Murau.

• Lachtal Ski Area

  The other ski area that shared the 2015 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships with Kreischberg.

• Saint Lambert's Abbey

  About 14 km from Murau, and the base of the Shakespeare in Styria festival since the summer of 2016.

Getting to Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg

Graz is the practical airport: British Airways flies there from Gatwick, and the drive is around an hour and 40 minutes. The train route from Graz main station changes at Unzmarkt for the Kreischberg valley station and takes about four and a half hours in all, so a car is easier.

When to go to Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg

Winter is the reason to come, with the gondola and the snowpark; check lift opening dates with the resort before booking. Summers around Murau are described as short, refreshing and wet. Murau holds Samson parades on 15 August, and Sankt Georgen has a carnival race every second Rosenmontag.

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