Set in the province of Salzburgerland are a number of wonderful tranquil lakes so pure that the water is drinkable. I came to Fuschl and her lake called Fuschlsee. From its different angles I sensed the lake?s different character and characters. At night the very few lights emphasized just how underpopulated the shoreline is. A little electronic ferry called ?Zille? quietly glides duck-like from end to end, delivering satisfied passengers to blend in with walkers and cyclists who enjoy the full two-hour circuit around the lake and with swimmers and paddle boarders taking on the challenge of the water itself. Fishermen seeking trout row out in their wooden boats after work to be at one with the pure water that has neither litter nor fumes with petrol strictly ?verboten?. Photo courtesy of Ebner?s Waldhof Hotel, Austria
I stayed first at the lake?s eastern end at Ebner?s Waldhof  (www.ebners-waldhof.at). What a wonderful mixture this hotel is: part alpine chalet, part modern and part authentically Austrian and suggestive of a bygone era. This amalgamation of buildings has something for everyone with quirky corridors lined with curiosities such as horse carts and deer antlers, tableaux and taxidermy.
Photo courtesy of Ebner?s Waldhof Hotel, Austria
The spa at Ebner?s specializes in salt and herb infusions. After being ?steamed? to allow the skin to soak it all in, I boarded a pummeling machine in preparation for my massage. Recuperation was very evidently all the rage wi...