Holiday Country Austria - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2003 - 45 Euro Cent

The Kleinwalsertal and Jungholz in Tyrol are customs exclusion areas. These areas are indeed for Austrian territory, but from the Austrian side very difficult to reach. They are therefore affiliated to the German economic area and also had (until the introduction of the euro) German currency. For the Austrian post offices of the Kleinwalsertal, Riezlern, Hirschegg and for Jungholz in Tirol, German domestic fees apply to shipments to Germany. In various conventions, the special tariff and other exemptions have been agreed. The post offices have both Austrian and German postal codes. This special position has given the Kleinwalsertal a considerable degree of popularity, which is very much required for tourism. The first written mention of the valley dates from 1059, when Emperor Henry IV gave the area to Bishop Henry of Augsburg. The immigration of the Walser from the Swiss Oberwallis began around 1270. The first houses were built in Mittelberg, at the foot of the Zwölferkopf. The first transport route to Oberstdorf was built in 1423.