Spend a summer in the mountains

Alice Grahns picks three of the best mountain holidays this summer.

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The forested peaks of Austria's Lake District offer just the right mix of walking and sightseeing

If you like the English Lake District, you'll love the Austrian one, says Tim Spanton in The Sun. In the central European lakes, set in the heart of Salzkammergut, "forested peaks replace grassy slopes and afternoons pause for chocolate cake instead of cream teas". Austria's Lake District is home to salt mines, and while some are still working, others have been turned into galleries and concert venues. In the mine in the village of Altaussee, you transfer between levels by a wooden slide, although "there are staircases for the faint-hearted". Nearby are the Dachstein ice caves, which are sealed each winter to keep in the cold and opened in the spring to reveal natural ice sculptures. The area is also rich in wildlife you might see eagles, dipper birds and deer. All in all, a trip to the Austrian lakes offers "just the right mix of walking, sightseeing and comfort", says Spanton. Stay at the Hotel Seevilla for "sumptuous breakfasts" and seven-course dinners.

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Alice grew up in Stockholm and studied at the University of the Arts London, where she gained a first-class BA in Journalism. She has written for several publications in Stockholm and London, and joined MoneyWeek in 2017.