General information about St. Anton am Arlberg

The location of St. Anton am Arlberg is very convenient for tourists. It is located on the line of the railroad connecting Innsbruck and Bludenz. In addition, this small Austrian commune is part of the Landeck district, and belongs to Tyrol. The train station in the town of St. Anton is located in the very center. Together with well-known resorts such as Lech, Zürs, Oberlech, St. Christoph, the ski resort of St. Anton belongs to the large Arlberg resort region.

Sankt Anton am Arlberg is founded on the northernmost slopes of the 2401-meter-high Gumpberg and 2556-meter-high Zwölferkopf mountains. They belong to the Verwalgruppe massif. The world-famous Arlberg Tunnel is just a short distance away. As before, St. Anton is considered a good stopping point for those who decide to take a vacation in the Alps. But it has also long been able to be called a luxury resort in its own right.

There are all sorts of opportunities for tourists here, and with a certain (not too small, because this is a luxury resort) stock of Austrian currency, i.e. euros, you can afford quite a lot. The history of St. Anton am Arlberg is closely connected with the development of tourism and skiing in the Alps. For example, the first Arlberg Ski Club was founded here in 1901, and the history of Alpine skiing can be traced back to here.

A hundred years later, in 2001, the World Alpine Ski Championships were held here. In 1904, the world's first ski school was opened under the auspices of Hannes Schneider, the owner of the Post Hotel. In 1928, the famous Arlberg-Kandahar competitions were held here for the first time. So the town's history is indeed rich in sporting events.