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Category: Lower Austria

Find out more about Lower Austria, from the last peaks of the Alps in the south of the state and the forests of the Waldviertel in the north through to the towns and abbeys along the banks of the Danube and the fertile plains and vineyards towards the Austrian border.

The list below shows all of the published articles on AustriaDirect about Lower Austria. Readers may also be interested in our longer guides to various regions and locations:
St. Pölten

The Thaya river in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria

Canoe Tours on the Thaya River

On 31st March 2021 By Steve In Lower Austria

The Thaya river in Lower Austria’s Waldviertel is the heart of the cross-border National Park Thayatal. The river is quiet and unspoiled, flowing slowly past forests and meadows and forming the border with the Czech …

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Texas Longhorn cattle breeding in Austria

Texas Longhorn Cattle in Austria

On 15th March 2021 By Steve In Food, Lower Austria

The Hamersky family from the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria are a rarity – they are the only breeders of Texas Longhorn cattle in the country. “We are a young, down-to-earth, innovative family with our …

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Springtime in the Wachau valley near Vienna

Spring in the Wachau Valley

On 22nd February 2021 By Steve In Lower Austria

A spring hike through the blossoms of the Wachau valley in Lower Austria almost makes you want to pick up a paintbrush yourself. The Wachau valley is one of the most popular destinations in eastern …

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Three Lakes in the Waldviertel

On 14th October 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on October 16th, 2020 at 07:52 amThe three artificial lakes in the Kamp valley of Lower Austria are popular destinations for day trips in the warmer seasons of the year. Stand-up paddlers, fishermen …

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The Mariazell Scenic Railway

On 24th September 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria, Styria

Last updated on September 27th, 2020 at 08:14 amThe Mariazellerbahn mountain railway, opened in 1907, connects the Lower Austrian capital St. Pölten with the Styrian town of Mariazell. For the first few kilometres, the narrow-gauge …

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Zwettl Abbey church

Zwettl Abbey

On 22nd August 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Zwettl Abbey is a Cistercian monastery on the banks of the Kamp river in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria. The abbey is in a relatively isolated location around three kilometres to the northeast of …

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Schloss Rosenburg in Lower Austria

Schloss Rosenburg

On 14th August 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

The castle above the village of Rosenburg is a Renaissance jewel built on the remains of a medieval fortress in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria. The original fortifications above the Kamp river date back …

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Göttweig Abbey in Upper Austria

Göttweig Abbey

On 4th August 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Göttweig Abbey may not be as well known as Melk Abbey, its fellow religious institution at the other end of the Wachau, but this Benedictine monastery near the towns of Krems and St. Pölten is …

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Rathausplatz in St Polten Austria

St. Pölten – Capital of Lower Austria

On 24th July 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on July 25th, 2020 at 09:42 pmAnswers to some of the questions visitors may have when travelling to the state capital of Lower Austria… Who? Who founded St. Pölten? A settlement on the …

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The Thaya river

The Thaya Valley National Park

On 14th July 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria, Nature

Last updated on July 15th, 2020 at 08:56 pmThe Thaya Valley National Park is the smallest of Austria’s six national parks, with an area of only 13 square kilometres. It is located in the north …

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