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Experience the Stillness of a Monastery

On 4th October 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria, Things To Do

The Charterhouse of Aggsbach in the Wachau region of Lower Austria shows how Carthusian monks once lived. Carthusian monks saw themselves as a community of hermits. They spent most of their days in silence, interrupted …

Hiking the Lynx Trail in eastern Austria

In the Footsteps of the Lynx

On 26th September 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria, Styria, Upper Austria

The new Luchs-Trail (“lynx trail”) runs through three provinces and three important nature reserves. The 200 kilometre long trail leads in 11 stages from Reichraming in Upper Austria via Styria to Lunz am See in …

Imposing Castles in the Waldviertel

On 22nd September 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

The castles in the Waldviertel have battled against the ravages of time and preserved their beauty over the centuries. Now the visitor can discover mighty walls and towers, impressive halls and dungeons. Hardegg Castle is …

The banks of the River Danube in the Donau-Auen National Park

Woodland Views Along The Danube

On 16th September 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria, Things To Do

The Donau-Auen National Park offers a unique water-meadow landscape for visitors to this part of eastern Austria. Looking at the course of the Danube from Vienna through Lower Austria to the border with Slovakia, numerous …

Concerts in the Wolkenturm at Grafenegg Castle in Lower Austria

The Noonday Witch in a Tower of Clouds

On 29th August 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria, Things To Do

Grafenegg Castle, situated between Vienna and the Wachau in Lower Austria, has developed into an internationally renowned festival location in the last few years. There are several concert halls in the middle of a spacious …

Visit the Rax in the Vienna Alps

On 14th July 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

The Rax mountain in the Vienna Alps in Lower Austria is known for its cosy and welcoming huts. The 1500m-high Rax is a mountain with a rich history. The Rax cable car, which opened in …

Gorge Walking in the Waldviertel

On 2nd July 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

The trail through the Ysperklamm in Lower Austria leads to wild torrents and the ‘druids forest’. If you hike the Ysperklamm in the southern Waldviertel in Lower Austria, you will quickly understand why two different …

Mild and Wild – A Quick Look at the Mostviertel

On 11th June 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

The Mostviertel is Lower Austria’s region of temptations. There are charming contrasts between the rolling hills south of the Danube and the wild and romantic mountains around the Ötscher, Hochkar, Dürrenstein, Gippel and Göller. The …

Walking in the Vienna Alps

On 21st May 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

There are plenty of good reasons to take a hiking trip or an active break in the Viennese Alps. The mountain air will perk you up, the views are impressive, and walking in the green …