Zell am See District is a city in Salzburg, Austria. It has many popular attractions, including Großglockner Hochalpenstraße, Sigmund Thun Klamm Wasserfall, Lake Zell, making it well worth a visit. Going to Salzburg for a day in my next Europe trip and was thinking if I should add an extra day and take a day trip to Zell am see. Is it worth a visit? We are going Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich and Paris in the 18 day trip. 23,301 posts. 95 reviews. 75 helpful votes. 1. Re: Zell am see: know before you go. 12 years ago. Save. "I see that almost every post expressing this simple fact has been censured and deleted by tripadvisor." examples - never seen the comment before about "overrun by tourists" or "Tourists who do not have any interest or respect for Austrian The peaceful town of Zell am See region is made up of two cities: the city of Kaprun and the city of Zell am See. Kaprun is famous for the Kitzsteinhorn glacier, which is a great ski area. Zell am See has plenty of skiing too and it also has the beautiful Lake Zell, a hit for families in summer. The region has long been famous for its skiing The Schmitten in Zell am See provides numerous offers on the mountain as well as on Lake Zell. Both in summer and wintertime the focus is family, panorama, sports, enjoyment & art. High above, in 3.029 metres above sea level and directly at the border to the Hohe Tauern National Park, you can feel alpine nature with all your senses. Hotel Villa Klothilde. The Hotel Pension Villa Klothilde enjoys a quiet location in Zell am See, only a 2-minute walk from the center and the lake, right next to a ski slope and a elevator of the Schmittenhöhe Ski Area. Very friendly staff. Good location.Free car parking. 1 year ago. Save. If you are considering w/c 17 December, then in most years you will have been able to ski in Zell am See. The snow making is good if there is not sufficient natural snow. The great advantage to Zell is that over in the next village, Kaprun, there is access to the Kitzsteinhorn glacier where there is guaranteed skiing, but the An old city of stately buildings, Zell am See is a delightful place to stroll in, when you are not skiing. The town sits on a mini-peninsula that juts into a pretty alpine lake. Above the town of Zell am See is the Schmittenhöhe (Schmittenhoehe) ski area, with 46 miles (77 kms) of groomed slopes in open snowfields at the top and trails through qQZck.