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2012/02I n t e ra l pe n Mag az i nFor guests and friends of the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol
New rooms for style-conscious connoisseursThree new attractions: Café Wien, the Smoking Lounge and Salon Bellevue
Fun in the snow! Looking forward to another winter of great sports and activities
We predict a warm winterThe Alm and Salt saunas in our Sauna Village have been completely renovated.
Editorial / Contents Interalpen-Magazin
Dear guests
It is a great pleasure to be able to write to you as new Director of the hotel.
I have had a special fascination for the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol, since my first visit many years ago. Our ex-traordinary and exclusive location in the Tirolean Alps, the extensive Spa and wellbeing facilities, the superb, award-winning cuisine and the fantastic team have truly inspired me. We will work together to preserve all that is outstanding about the hotel, but remain open to innova-tion, to continuously improve our services and offer you the most memorable holiday possible.
In this edition of the Interalpen Magazine we present some new and exclusive spaces where you can relax and be comfortable: the ground floor of the Karwendel wing is about to be extensively renovated and will be home to Salon Bellevue, Café Wien and our Smoking Lounge.
Renovations will take place during the winter closed period and the new rooms will be ready for the most special time of year: Christmas and New Year at the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol.
I am really looking forward to the first snow of the sea-son in the Tirolean Alps and hope to be able to welcome you personally before too long.
With best wishesKarl Brüggemann
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New rooms for style- conscious
connoisseurs
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Fun in the snow!
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Tirolean cuisine to try at home
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We predict a warm winter
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Where Christmas wishes come true
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Great prospects
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Ambience Interalpen-Magazin
One renovation project, three distinct stylesEvery detail has been carefully consid-
ered to provide a very authentic expe-
rience. From flooring to furniture and
decorations to the lighting concept,
each new public space has its own dis-
tinct style. Only the original wood pan-
elling and hand painted ceilings have
been preserved.
Café Wien* in the style of a traditional
Viennese coffee house
* waiters with authentic black
waistcoat, bow tie and white apron
* Viennese coffee specialities
including Einspänner and
Maria Theresia
* Viennese pastries and
Interalpen-desserts
* a wide selection of newspapers
and magazines
Smoking Lounge * ambience of a British
gentlemen’s club
* comfortable leather
Chesterfield sofas
* selection of fine whiskies and rums
* wide choice of cigars
* individual humidors available
* large flat screen TV for sports events
Salon Bellevue* the style of an exclusive
drawing room
* pale colours create a
calm atmosphere
* ideal quiet space to read,
chat or play chess
* large flat screen for TV highlights
* fabulous views of the Tirolean Alps
A place with a relaxed but styl-ish atmosphere where guests can en-joy each other’s company and savour life in general – this concept defines the Karwendel Wing’s new venues. “There’s a space to suit every taste” says acclaimed architect Philip Wohl-farth of his designs. “The entire ground floor of the Karwendel Wing will have a new layout where guests will be able to relax in Café Wien, Salon Bellevue
or the Smoking Lounge.“ Elegantly decorated, with stylish furniture and exquisite service, the new spaces pro-vide perfect surroundings to relax over a drink and enjoy some civilised con-versation.
The centrepiece of the new space is Café Wien, where an authentic Viennese coffee house has been recre ated with loving attention to detail: iconic Thonet
chairs with bentwood backs are placed at small round tables with marble tops. Daily newspapers are on standby and courteous waiters serve your coffee on silver trays. Of course, Café Wien at the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol not only re-flects the style of classic coffee houses such as Café Central or Hawelka in Vienna, but the coffee menu leaves no wish unfulfilled. You can expect every conceivable coffee speciality
from Einspänner to Wiener Melange and sweet treats such as Apfelstrudel and Sachertorte.
There’s an old school, British gen-tlemen’s club feel to the newly created Smoking Lounge: dark wood, forest green Chesterfield sofas and herring-bone parquet complete the look. We offer a wide selection of fine whiskies and rums and an attractive menu for cigar lovers with a focus on the best exports from Cuba (Cohiba, Monte-cristo, Partagas) and the Dominican Republic (Davidoff). Our cigar expert will be pleased to advise on your se-lection and we also offer private hu-midors for especially dedicated cigar smokers.
To complement the comfortable leather furniture, the Smoking Lounge offers a fireplace, a large flat screen TV and a table at which you can sit and chat, read or smoke your cigar in peace. Naturally, the Smoking Lounge is equipped with a new, highly effi-cient ventilation system to ensure a pleasant atmosphere.
Salon Bellevue is a sophisticated retreat situated right by the hotel hall, and furnished as a comfortable and
very exclusive living room, where you will feel very much at home. Pretty wallpaper and light colours such as beige, pale blue and cream set the rest-ful tone. The furniture grouping cre-ates a very private atmosphere where you can read, relax, chat or play chess in peace. Guests can also watch foot-ball matches or other TV highlights on the large flat screen TV.
The renovation works take place during our winter closed period. We would be delighted to welcome you to the newly refurbished Karwendel Wing when we reopen and hope that you will feel inspired to spend many relaxing hours there.New rooms for
style-conscious connoisseurs
Refurbishment of the Karwendel Wing
The Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol presents three new attractions for guests: Café Wien, the Smoking Lounge and Salon Bellevue.
Ambience is everything in our new venues.
Café Wien resembles a classic Viennese coffee
house in every detail.
It’s hard to resist delicious Viennese specialities.
The Highlights
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ActivitiesInteralpen-Magazin
Winter Package
Fun in the snow! Winter’s first snowfall is a much anticipated event. Because this glittering white blanket not only makes the Tirol picture-book perfect, but gives our guests so many different ways to enjoy some sports and activity.
Winter season at the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol
When the ‘white magic’ coats tree-tops and mountain slopes, it’s time to head outside into the pristine land-scape. The mountains around the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol are a dream for skiers. There is a 260 km network of signposted cross-country skiing trails on Seefeld’s high plateau. You can join the trail right at the hotel’s front door, glide through sparkling, winter-white landscapes and enjoy magnifi-cent views.
Downhill skiers can also look for-ward to a great choice of pistes. See-feld is home to Gschwandtkopf and Rosshütte ski regions and there are other attractive skiing centres in close proximity.
Those who prefer their winter sports fun on runners can take to the pistes on a toboggan. An excursion to the toboggan run at Gaistal or Strass-berghaus makes an unforgettable day out for both adults and children. If you prefer a quieter life, the hotel has its own ice rink where you can skate or try your hand at curling. Ski equip-ment, toboggans, skates and curling stones are available from the hotel’s hire shop.
Keen hikers don’t let winter dis-courage them from enjoying the Tirol’s mountain world. Equipped with snow-shoes, our experienced mountain
guide takes groups along snow-cov-ered trails to picturesque corners and magnificent viewing points. Whether snuggled up by a roaring fire or enjoy-ing a night time ramble by torchlight, winter at the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol is a perfect season for great roman-tics. For a truly fairytale experience, we recommend a carriage ride, where gentle-natured Haflinger horses lead you through the peaceful winter idyll. You can snuggle up in a blanket and savour the pristine natural scenery and clear mountain air.
For more action and a taste of wil-derness adventure, why not take a trip with a sled and pack of huskies. You will explore the Tirolean Alps at nearly 20 kph, and really connect with the natural world.
There are plenty of opportunities for day excursions in winter too. See-feld is a popular destination, with its traditional weekend Christmas mar-ket of festive wooden stalls offering Glühwein and roast chestnuts. Inns-bruck is also worth a visit, with no less than five different Christmas mar-kets to explore in the lovely medieval old town quarter. From there it’s just a short hop to Wattens and Swarovski Crystal Worlds. Discover this treasure-house of gems which sparkle and glit-ter to rival the snow crystals in the Tirolean Alps.
Until 1 April 2013
Time to make tracks!With breathtaking views and trails of-
fering a variety of sporting challenges,
the Seefeld Olympia Region is one of the
most popular cross-country skiing re-
gions in the world.
*Seefeld Olympia Region
cross- country ski pass
*1 fango mud pack (25 minutes)
*1 whole body massage (50 minutes)
*accommodation in an apartment
type 2 (68 m2)
*Including the Interalpen-
Standard luxury package
3 nights from € 749
4 nights from € 936
7 nights from € 1,470
(Prices per person in a double room)
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GastronomyInteralpen-Magazin
A recipe for 6 people
Potato dough for dumplings250 g cooked floury potatoes, 100 g strong plain flour, 1 egg yolk, salt.
Boil the potatoes in their skins, leave to cool, peel and pass through a fine sieve. Combine all ingredients and chill in the fridge. Cut open 6 plums, remove the stone and fill each with a sugar cube. Cut the dough into 6, roll out into circles and encase the plums.
Chestnut crème 100 g chestnut purée, 2 cl rum, icing sugar. Combine the ingredients. Plums 9 plums, halved and stoned, 100 ml port, 100 ml red wine, seeds from a vanilla pod, 50 ml elderflower syrup, 1 clove, 2 cm cinnamon stick, 1 star anise.
Simmer the spices in the port and wine, allow to reduce slightly, and
thicken with a little cornflour. Add the plums and leave to cool.
Walnut croquant ice cream100 ml milk, 100 ml cream, 3 egg yolks, 40 g sugar
Heat the milk and cream. Whisk the eggs yolks and sugar, add to the al-most boiling milk mixture and whisk over a gentle heat until the custard is slightly thickened. You can test if it is done by dipping a wooden spoon into the mixture then blowing on the back of the spoon. If wavy lines appear, the custard is perfect.
Walnut croquant 10 g butter, 10 g honey, 30 g cane sugar, 15 g cream, vanilla sugar, 200 g walnuts
Bring the ingredients to the boil; add the walnuts and leave to cool. Freeze the ice cream base then add the cara-melised walnuts.
Our sommelier Andreas Pfingstl re-commends a delicious walnut liqueur to serve with the plum dumplings: “M4 walnut liqueur from Mair’s
Beeren garten with its notes of cloves and cinnamon is a regional classic. This is a perfect way to finish an exquisite dinner.”
We wish you bon appétit.
Plum dumplings with chestnut crème
An Austrian speciality to try at home
Our head chef Christoph Zangerl and our sommelier Andreas Pfingstl present a magnificent Tirolean dessert and an equally delicious liqueur.
Tiroler Gröstl (meat and potato hash), Schlutzkrapfen (cream cheese ravioli), Speck (air-dried ham) and Knödel (dumplings) in endless variety are just some of the region’s most famous specialities, which promise real pleasures of the palate. But when our head chef Christoph Zangerl, who has been awarded 3 Gault Millau ‘toques’, turns his attention to trad-itional Tirolean cuisine, you can be sure of particularly refined creations and unique taste sensations. “I am
a great lover of Tirolean cooking, so regional dishes prepared with sea-sonal ingredients always feature on our menus” says Zangerl. He can be sure that produce from the Tirol will provide the best in freshness, quality and flavour and ultimately, top qual-ity ingredients are at the heart of his award-winning culinary art. “One of my favourite traditional dishes is plum dumplings. And when served with chestnut crème and walnut croquant ice cream they taste just fantastic.”
Until 1 April 2013
Please do not disturbDiscover the Tyrol from its exclusive
side – from a romantic carriage ride
through snow-white landscapes to a
massage in our spacious Spa.
* A Tirolean gift basket and bottle of
champagne on arrival in your room
* A romantic carriage ride through
the Wildmoos region (1 hour)
* 1 Alpine body wrap and massage
* On request breakfast or dinner served
in your room at no supplement
* 3 nights in an apartment
type 2 (68 m2)
* Including the Interalpen-
Standard package
Per person in a double room from € 730
Special Arrangement
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Until 1 April 2013
Pure relaxationPampered from head to toe: A care-
fully prepared bath revitalises and
instils new energy; you can choose
from the cold relief bath, whey bath
or Tirolean rock oil bath. A stimulat-
ing massage of the reflexology points
on your feet and ankles will restore
your inner balance.
* 1 individual massage (50 minutes)
* 1 reflexology foot massage
(25 minutes)
* 1 Alpine bath treatment of your
choice (excludes plasma bath)
* 3 nights in an apartment
type 2 (68 m2)
* Including the Interalpen-
Standard luxury package
Price per person in
a double room from € 718
Until 1 April 2013
Short but sweet relaxation Nothing induces such deep relax-
ation as a treatment on a water bed.
While your body wrap works its
magic, you relax on a bed of pleas-
antly warm water without getting
wet!
* 1 evening primrose oil or Cleopatra
body wrap on the water bed
(35 minutes)
* 1 individual massage (25 minutes)
* 1 reflexology foot massage
(25 minutes)
* 3 nights in an apartment
type 4 (45 m2)
* free upgrade according to
availability
* Including the Interalpen-
Standard luxury package
Price per person in
a double room from € 654
Spa Package
The sauna village offers so many ways
to relax.
On request a sauna master will help you get the best from your sauna or steam bath visit.
Wellbeing
Our Alm and Salt saunas have been completely renovated and now meet the highest standards of design and technology. The Interalpen- Hotel Tyrol’s sauna masters are particularly proud of the salt sauna: illuminated salt bricks on the walls store up energy over several hours and release infra-red heat. Time spent in this sauna pro-motes relaxation, improves your well being and strengthens your immune system. The Alm sauna is a Finnish sauna in classical sense: maintained at temperatures of 95 –100 °C it is ideal for “pouring ceremonies”. In ad-dition to a state of the art ventilation system, two windows provide fresh mountain air and an excellent oxygen supply.
The sauna village has several other places where you can enjoy some pleasant heat. The highlights include a Tirolean bake house, where the aroma
of freshly baked bread fills the air as you enjoy the 60 °C heat. The mod-erate temperatures of the Bio sauna are ideal for your first experience of a sauna, to allow your body to accli-matise to the beneficial heat. The two steam baths (herbal steam bath and a precious stone grotto) maintain a more moderate temperature than the sau-nas and the humid air soothes your airways.
If you prefer, one of our sauna mas-ters will instruct you in the secrets of the most beneficial sauna session, during which he will enhance your sauna experience by pouring fragrant infusions onto the coals and circulat-ing the air.
During your sauna, pamper your skin with honey, olive oil, salt, yoghurt or other products. After a sauna or steam bath it is a special pleasure
to wade through the delightfully re-freshing Kneipp hydrotherapy stream, which meanders through the sauna village. And afterwards why not relax and restore your energy on a day bed in our spacious Spa area.
We predict a warm winter
Alm sauna and salt sauna modernised.
Our sauna village is an oasis of tranquillity and warmth. Two particularly relaxing features are the Alm sauna and the Salt sauna.
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Dr.-Hans-Liebherr-Alpenstrasse 1, A-6410 Telfs-Buchen/Seefeld, Tel. +43 (0) 50809-30, Fax +43 (0) 50809-37190
[email protected], www.interalpen.com
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Für meinen Schatzist das Beste nur gut genug. Keine Termine, so lang schlafen wie wir wollen. Frühstück im Bett. Anschließend lassen wir uns im Spa verwöhnen. Und Abends wird geschlemmert.
Das haben wir uns verdient!Liebe Grüße, Dein Thomas
• 3 Übernachtungen im Appartement Typ 2 (68m2)• Inklusive aller Leistungen des Interalpen-Standard sowie ein Tiroler Präsentkorb
und 1 Flasche Champagner bei Anreise auf Ihrem Zimmer• eine romantische Pferdekutschenfahrt durch das Wildmoosgebiet (90 min.)• eine Alpine Körperpackung und Massage in unserem 500 m2 großen SPA Bereich
Optional servieren wir das Frühstück oder Abendessen ohne Aufpreis auf das
Zimmer.• Anzahl Personen: 2 Personen• Gültig: Ganzjährig
Die Nächtigungspreise sind für die jeweils günstigste Saison und der angegeben Zimmerkategorie. Bei der Wahl
einer anderen Saisonzeit muss ein Aufpreis berechnet werden.
Zusatzleistungen: Relax Behandlung € 112,- (70 min.) Wanderbeine € 65,- (45 min.) Tiroler Steinölbad € 32,- (15 min.) Leutascher Bergheu € 44,- (35 min.)
Geschenk-GutscheinEntspannung kurz – aber gut!
All inclusive luxury extras
The Interalpen-Standard
* Lavish breakfast buffet
* 6-course à la carte dinner menu
* Gala dinner every Sunday
* Use of the Interalpen Spa
* Daily activity programme
* Interalpen shuttle service on arrival and departure
* Tennis – indoor and outdoor courts
* Library in the hotel reception hall
* Internet terminals in the hotel reception hall
* High speed internet connection in your room
* Sky TV in all rooms
* Children under 6 stay free *
* Childcare for children aged 3 upwards
* Baby phone
* Underground garage parking
More details about the Interalpen-Standard can be found at www.interalpen.com/hotel-interalpen-standard.en.htm
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Exclusive gift ideas
Retail therapy
You will find the perfect gift at our hotel, for Christmas or any other special occasion.
It’s always a great pleasure to surprise your loved ones with a special gift. In our hotel shop you will find an exclusive selection of gift ideas: a soft woollen blanket by Steiner 1888, who have been working with high quality natural materials for more than 120 years; a cushion hand filled with dried herbs by Himmelgrün; exclusive accessories for the home by Lambert or jewellery decorated with Swarovski gems by Oliver Weber. The range of gifts on offer will surprise and delight you. Another popular gift is an Interalpenvoucher, with which you can make the gift of a stay at the InteralpenHotel Tyrol. Just order it online and make someone very happy!
*In parents’ room (excluding suites) including half board
Christmas shopping solved!
19 December 2012 to 8 January 2013
Christmas and New Year Highlights19.12. Lindemar – refined music
20.12. Christmas spirit with Josip
21.12. Josip and Esther
22.12. Two of Us – Soul and Jazz
23.12. The Hoameligen – traditional and modern folk music
24.12. Christmas Eve traditional celebrations
Christmas Mass at Stams Cistercian Abbey
25.12. Corda e Chordae
26.12. Wiltener Sängerknaben (Wilten Boys’ Choir)
27.12. Excursion to Innsbruck’s Nativity Museum
Operetta Gala Concert
28.12. Fashion Show by Percy Müller
29.12. Alfred McCrary
30.12. Borderless
31.12. New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner
New Year’s Eve Ball with party band Smile
Jako’s Clown Express for the kids
Firework display & midnight buffet
1.1. Josip and Esther
2.1. First Line Band
3.1. Reblaus Trio
4.1. Ladies Swing Quartet – sophisticated musical entertainment
5.1. Live music by Inside Out
6.1. Josip
7.1. Fashion show by Markus Zednik
8.1. Excursion to Swarovski Crystal Worlds
The Highlights
Where Christmas wishes come true
Christmas and New Year
When winter takes hold in the Tirolean Alps, there is no better place to be a guest than in the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol. And Christmas is a particularly magical time.
Enjoy some peace and quiet in the run up to the festive season and take time to recharge your batteries. Idyllic rambles in the snow, long evenings in front of a roaring fire and visits to traditional Christmas markets cannot fail to put you in a celebratory mood. The hotel looks radiant in the glow of countless candles and beautifully decorated Christmas trees. We invite you most cordially to spend a peaceful and happy Christmas with us.
We say farewell to the old year with an evening to remember. After an exquisite New Year’s Eve dinner menu, you can dance the night away before we greet 2013 with a spectacular, midnight firework display.
Look forward to a Christmas and New Year programme full of highlights and surprises.
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Don’t miss these highlights from our events and enter-tainment programme.
We are here to help you! Our reservations team will be delighted to put together an individual offer for you:
Telephone +43 (0) 50809-31281
All hotel rates, offers and events can be found on our website: www.interalpen.com
Booking Information for package deals We ask for your understanding that packages cannot be changed or combined. Package prices are shown with the relevant season. If you extend your stay the appropriate list rate per night will be charged. Supplement for south facing rooms is € 20 per person and night. Supplement for Lodge rooms is € 30 per person and night. Subject to change.
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Highlights of the Region 18. to 20.12.2012
Mountain Christmas Festival A musical celebration of the fes-
tive season with Christmas choirs
and Tirolean brass band
music. The highlight is a Christ-
mas gala concert starring the
acclaimed Nockalm Quintet.
26. and 27.01.2013
Seefeld Snow Festival Seefeld’s pedestrian zone plays
host to musical entertainment
and culinary treats. Snow bars
at Seefeld’s restaurants and
traditional snow figures add to
the festive fun.
02. and 03.02.2013
3rd Seefeld Kristallzauber A fantastic concert evening in
Seefeld’s Kurpark. Showman
Gregor Glanz provides the enter-
tainment along with star guests
from all over the world.
January
A Russian ChristmasWe welcome an impressive Don Cossack Choir accompa-nied by Klaus Jürgen Spannhoff on guitar. Look forward to a wonderful evening in the Andreas-Hofer Ballroom.
February
Fasching (carnival) children’s programme Celebrate carnival time with a fun and imaginative Fasch-ing party. The Tipsi Club team are on hand to help our younger guests with their costumes.
March
Easter Time to take a welcome break. Enjoy a musical evening in Café Wien, visit the Cistercian Abbey at Stams or go on a traditional Easter egg hunt with the family.
June
11th Interalpen-Golf Trophy A highlight of the golf season: In June Seefeld-Wildmoos Golf Club hosts a scramble tournament as a warm up event followed by a Stableford competition against handicap.
July
11th Interalpen-Cabriolet RallyTake some scenic and sociable tours along Alpine roads and passes through Tirol’s mountain scenery.
August
Children’s Summer FestivalA week of fun, games and parties. The festival theme is still under wraps, but our younger guests can expect don-key rides, body painting and a bouncy castle.
September
5th Interalpen-Classic Car Days Classic car enthusiasts get together to swap experiences and enjoy road trips to the Tirol’s beautiful tourist attrac-tions.
September
Tirolean Autumn FestivalLook forward to some top entertainment with live music, a traditional costume fashion show by Gössl and a convivial morning with beer and music. The highlight is a cooking event with Tirolean specialities.
02.04.2013 to 02.05.2013
Hotel closing datesAs part of our programme of improvements to ensure continued high quality, we will unfortunately be closed for renovations on these dates.
Interalpen-Calendar 2012/2013Interalpen-Magazin
Please note
Great prospects for 2013
All kinds of events feature on the Interalpen-Calendar
Visit the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol – via the internet!
For many people looking forward to a holiday, their travel plans
begin on the internet, so the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol has ex-
panded its online service.
You can now plan and book your holiday via the Interalpen-
Hotel Tyrol website. Just enter your desired dates and let the
intuitive booking menu be your guide.
You can also see other guests’ personal experiences of the
Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol through social media: be informed and
inspired by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and our new
blog.
Interalpen online August
September
January
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June / July
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Dr.-Hans-Liebherr-Alpenstrasse 1, A-6410 Telfs-Buchen/SeefeldTel. + 43 (0) 50809-30, Fax + 43 (0) 50809-37190, [email protected]
www.interalpen.com