ice Q - Two Visits Very James Bond. Ice Q Restaurant - Solden We couldn’t have asked for a better restaurant to celebrate our NYE lunch in Austria. We booked Ice Q well in advance (six months) to ensure we secured a table for the afternoon. We even scored the corner table with an incredible view. The wine list was incredible, with some great local wines, and the sommelier was fabulous at guiding you through it. The food did not disappoint; we thoroughly enjoyed all our selections; we opted for a martini for dessert as we could not fit any more food in, but when in the exact location where James Bond was filmed ( Spectre ), what does one do, what does one do? Ice Q Restaurant - Solden We stayed in Innsbruck, so we caught the train and bus to Solden, which took about 1.5 hrs and then the cable cart to the restaurant, another 20 mins (Bus/train 20 euros and cable cart 40 Euros pp). Overall, food and wine were reasonably priced, and we escaped at 500 euros for lunch but enjoyed a nice bottle of champagne and Austrian wine. I recommend a visit, especially on a perfect sunny day like the one we were lucky enough to experience after coming from Australia. Update: two years later, we dined at Ice Q again.

Ötzis Tanzstadl - Two Visits Ötzis Tanzstadl - Solden What a great place to sit back, enjoy the view, drink, and eat a tasty thin-crust pizza. There is always a good vibe, with live music, good service, and a good drink selection. I could imagine this place being bustling during the snow season.

007 Elements 007 Elements - Solden 007 Elements is one of the best 007 experiences I've visited, and it will take just over an hour to tour the exhibition. It's a film location for Spectre and a cinematic approach to the exhibition. It's worth the lift ticket and entry price to experience being on a James Bond film location. 007 Elements - Solden It includes several of the original props from the film, the highlight being the aeroplane from the chase scene. Spectre is the twenty-fourth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. It is the fourth film to feature Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond and the second film in the series directed by Sam Mendes following Skyfall. Make sure you make an event of the day by having lunch at Ice Q restaurant next to 007 Elements. 007 Elements - Solden

Design Apartments Valentin - Three Nights Design Apartments Valentin - Solden It is a truly modern and stylish apartment that exceeded our expectations. We initially booked this apartment for early March; however, COVID-19 forced everyone to change their plans. Firstly, thank you to the management that gave us a full refund, no questions asked. So we finally got to experience Solden and these beautiful apartments in June. Design Apartments Valentin - Solden You know it will be a great experience when you get a welcome glass of champagne. Even better was the lovely bottle of red wine (from our previously booked stay celebrating a friend's birthday). The team, both front and back of the house, have been amazing through this journey, and we are so glad we could come back and support them and Solden. The kitchen is fully equipped to cook, which we utilise, and the apartments are located next to the main chairlift.

ice Q Restaurant - Second Visit Ice Q Restaurant - Solden Come for the food with a bonus of a magnificent once-in-a-lifetime view. We had the privilege of having a New Year's Eve lunch at Ice Q back in 2017. This restaurant is located 3,000 feet in the Austrian Alps. To put 3,000 metres into perspective, this is nearly 1,000 metres higher than the highest mountain in Australia, Mount Kosciuszko. This is fine dining at its best, just over 3,000 metres high. Ice Q Restaurant - Solden The building was used in one of James Bond's films, Spectre (make sure you visit the 007 Elements exhibition ). It was so much fun to catch up with Lajos our waiter from 2017 and the Maître d' Valentino Schwarz, who has been at Ice Q since it opened seven years ago. Executive Chef Klaus Holzer continues to deliver fine dining at its best, supported by an extensive wine list. Ice Q Restaurant - Solden We enjoyed a few bottles of great Austrian Pinot and a half bottle of champagne to start our adventure. Let's say we stayed for a long, lazy four-hour lunch. You must book this restaurant in advance to secure a table.

LandLoft in the Sausal wine region - Two nights We decided to spoil ourselves with a stay at a 200-year-old Airbnb that was above our average daily accommodation budget, and we were not disappointed. Nestled halfway up a hill via a beautiful drive-through woods, you are treated to a fantastic panoramic view. You'll enjoy beautiful sunsets and be woken up by the morning sun. While this place is small, it has a fully equipped kitchen, so we didn't leave it. I especially loved the vintage B&O radio and the excellent sound from the BOSE sound system. Kick back, grab a book and relax. Beautifully appointed, grab a bottle of wine from the cellar underneath and enjoy the surrounding views. A 200-year-old "Kellerstöckl" (wine press) adapted into an award-winning house. Designed by Yes Architecture, the house took ideas from the original "Kellerstöckl" (wine press) windowless building and, for this area, a unique corn-cob drier structure, one standing next to the house. The interior is a modern interpretation of a traditional "Bauernstube", an old farmhouse parlour.

What a great find, Restaurant Seerose  has a beautiful view of Lake Klopein. Restaurant Seerose - Lake Klopein It was so nice to enjoy a lovely French Chablis and some delicious steak (it's an Italian restaurant); however, we can both vouch for the quality of the steaks.

Lake Klopein (German: Klopeiner See, Slovene: Klopinjsko jezero) is a lake near Völkermarkt in Sankt Kanzian in Carinthia, Austria. Lake Klopein - Austria Lake Klopein is the remaining lake of the previously large lake area, spanning today's Kühnsdorf area. Lake Klopein - Austria Lake Klopein is primarily a still lake. Only a few small streams flow into it, resulting in a very high water temperature, reaching up to 29°C. Lake Klopein - Austria

Wallerwirt Wallerwirt - Gösselsdorf What a great find! This small pub in a tiny village serves excellent food. Full of locals (ok, the town only has under 250 people) with a great owner family, serving good home-style food.