May 25, 2014

St. Gilgan, Salzkammergut Lake District, Austria



Sankt Gilgen is a picturesque village by the Wolfgangsee in the Austrian state of Salzburg, in the Salzkammergut region. In the year 1376 Sankt Gilgen was first mentioned in documents. 1873 the shipping on the Wolfgangsee started and so did the tourism too. 

St. Gilgen is a well-known travel destination. Boats from St. Gilgen sail around the Wolfgangsee, providing transport and views of the surrounding mountains.