--- title: Shooting stars and the best places to look at the stars url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/travel-ideas/things-you-must-do-in-2025/shooting-stars-and-the-best-places-to-look-at-the-stars.html" description: "All information about shooting stars in Austria, shooting star night, the Perseids and the best places for stargazing. Plus: unusual hotels and offers for stargazers, huts for stargazing, the darkest corners of Austria, observatories and planetary trails." image: "https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/user_upload/upperaustria/Logo_upperuastria_RGB_300x300px_Websites.png" date: 2024-11-06 modified: 2024-11-06 --- # Shooting stars and the best places to look at the stars © Open copyright © Quelle: Midjourney/Ulrike Weichselbaum: Pärchen beim Sterne schauen Close copyright ![Pärchen beim Sterne schauen](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/1/3/csm_urlaub_2024_15948_ultra-realistic_photograph_cinematic_still_A__fffba539-87fa-4fe2-a8f2-ea867546556d_b5b7b1428f.png "Quelle: Midjourney/Ulrike Weichselbaum: Pärchen beim Sterne schauen") ![Pärchen beim Sterne schauen](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/1/3/csm_urlaub_2024_15948_ultra-realistic_photograph_cinematic_still_A__fffba539-87fa-4fe2-a8f2-ea867546556d_78bd1e5af6.png "Quelle: Midjourney/Ulrike Weichselbaum: Pärchen beim Sterne schauen") Shooting star night in Upper Austria. ======================================== Shooting stars in Upper Austria, shooting star night and the best places to stargaze ==================================================================================== **People have always been fascinated by the stars. We tell you all about the shooting star night in August, the darkest corners of Upper Austria, observatories and extraordinary offers for stargazers..** What happens on shooting star night? ------------------------------------ Every year from 17 July to 24 August, the Perseids meteor shower passes by the Earth. At this time, hundreds of shooting stars can be seen with the naked eye on clear nights. The darker the observation site, the more shooting stars can be seen. The peak of this breathtaking natural spectacle is on the night of 12 to 13 August, between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., the best observation time is between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.. However, numerous meteors can also be seen on the nights before and after. In order to be well prepared for these nights, we recommend that you write a long wish list in good time. Accommodations and holiday offers for stargazers ------------------------------------------------ © Open copyright © Copyright: Apollo Mondsee Close copyright ![Remote view of the Apollo Mondsee](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Apollo Mondsee") apollo at the Mondsee Experience luxurious comfort in the ‘apollo AchtQuartier’ boutique hotel with sophisticated rooms and suites right on the lake and savour delicious cuisine in the restaurant Aussichtsdeck or in the ‘Mondfleckerl’ pub. [ Learn more ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/travel-ideas/things-you-must-do-in-2025/shooting-stars-and-the-best-places-to-look-at-the-stars/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430028955/apollo-am-mondsee.html) © Open copyright © Foto IKUNA Naturresort: Sternenhimmelchalet Schlafzimmer Close copyright ![Sternenhimmelchalet Schlafzimmer im IKUNA Naturresort in Natternbach.](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/9/7/csm_IMG_5700_2b7ccaea8a.jpg "Foto IKUNA Naturresort: Sternenhimmelchalet Schlafzimmer") IKUNA starry sky chalets The 3-storey chalets offer a clear view of the starry sky on the top floor, where you can dream of many small and large stars, nestled in the infinite galaxy with a direct view of the Milky Way. [ To the chalets ](https://ikuna.at/sternenhimmelchalets "IKUNA Sternenhimmelchalets") © Open copyright © Copyright: Aydogan Gök Close copyright ![Bubble Tent - sleep like under the open sky in Weyregg am Attersee](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Copyright: Aydogan Gök") Bubble Tent Hotel, Weyregg In the Bubble TENT Hotel, you spend the night in a ‘soap bubble’ with a transparent roof and mostly transparent walls that convey a feeling of being close to nature. Inside, you can enjoy marvellous comfort and the best view of the stars at night. [ To the Bubble Hotel ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/travel-ideas/things-you-must-do-in-2025/shooting-stars-and-the-best-places-to-look-at-the-stars/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430019413/bubble-tents.html) ![A beautiful garden with loungers and a campfire area. In the background, tents and trees can be seen.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "Clam Lodge - Backstage Relax Area") Clam Live Lodge The ‘Clam Live Lodge’ is located below the medieval Clam Castle, where the legendary Clam concerts take place. The lodge forms the centrepiece of the open-air site and normally serves as a backstage area for artists, bands and their crews, as a place to relax amidst a unique backdrop. [ Clam Live Lodge ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/travel-ideas/things-you-must-do-in-2025/shooting-stars-and-the-best-places-to-look-at-the-stars/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430020541/clam-live-lodge.html) © Open copyright © Urheber: Peter Oberransmayr Copyright: Peter Oberransmayr Close copyright ![The picture shows a night shot of the starry sky above Weißenbach am Attersee. The Milky Way can be seen very clearly.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "© Urheber: Peter Oberransmayr Copyright: Peter Oberransmayr") Romance under the stars **Weyregg am Attersee** 2 nights with breakfast at Lake Attersee, 1 picnic basket for a star picnic, 1 guided star park tour. [ From € 250,00 ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/travel-ideas/things-you-must-do-in-2025/shooting-stars-and-the-best-places-to-look-at-the-stars/oesterreich-angebot/detail/9042/starry-skies-and-togetherness-your-magical-moment-at-lake-attersee.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Attersee-Traunsee: Austria's first star park -------------------------------------------- The Attersee-Traunsee Nature Park is one of the darkest corners of the earth. The darkness of the natural night is intact in this region - in the centre of the [Salzkammergut](https://www.salzkammergut.at/en/ "Link opens in new window") - so that the firmament is clearly visible. Light pollution is virtually non-existent here, thanks to numerous measures. As a result, the [International Dark Sky Association](https://darksky.org/places/naturpark-attersee-traunsee-dark-sky-park/ "Link opens in new window") (IDA) named this region Austria's first certified star park region. This is the first time Austria has been included in the list of ‘Dark Sky Places’ - there are 150 star parks worldwide, 35 of which are in Europe. The [Attersee-Traunsee Star Park](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430027875/sternenpark-attersee-traunsee-austria-s-1st-dark-sky-park.html "Link opens in new window") ensures that the impressive night landscape is preserved in the best possible way and thus makes a valuable contribution to a healthy habitat for humans and animals. What is a star park? -------------------- A star park is a nocturnal landscape conservation area where care is taken to ensure that the clear view of darkness and beauty of the starry sky is possible by reducing light pollution. DI Clemens Schnaitl Managing Director of the Nature Park and Coordinator of the Attersee-Traunsee Star Park © Open copyright © Made from 10 light frames with 5 dark frames by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.8.0. Algorithm Min Horizon Star Dupe Naturpark Sternenpark Attersee-Traunsee Blick nach Weißenbach TVB Attersee-Attergau Peter Oberransmayr Close copyright ![Nachthimmel mit Sternenbild über dem Attersee - Blick nach Weißenbach am Attersee](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/_processed_/c/f/csm_Sternenpark_Attersee_Traunsee_Blick_nach_Wei%C3%9Fenbach_TVB_Attersee-Attergau_PeterOberransmayr_25a5ccf5c7.jpg "Made from 10 light frames with 5 dark frames by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.8.0. Algorithm Min Horizon Star Dupe Naturpark Sternenpark Attersee-Traunsee Blick nach Weißenbach TVB Attersee-Attergau Peter Oberransmayr") The next celestial events ---------------------------- ### Outlook for 2025: totalities and fascinating constellations The year 2025 will be a spectacular starry year with a partial solar eclipse, two total lunar eclipses and interesting occultations of stars and planets by the moon. 1. 2.