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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 Thayatal National Park

The Iron Curtain Bike Trail in Austria

On 18th May 2020 By Steve In Burgenland, Lower Austria, Upper Austria

Last updated on July 25th, 2020 at 06:38 amCyclists can explore some more recent history on the 700-kilometre-long “Iron Curtain Trail” as it makes it way through Austria. Up until 1989 the Iron Curtain divided …

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Klosterneuburg Abbey in Lower Austria

Klosterneuburg Abbey

On 20th April 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria

The huge complex of Klosterneuburg Abbey in Lower Austria is definitely eye-catching. The two towers of the abbey church, the red tiled roofs and green crests of the abbey buildings rise high over the surrounding …

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The Weinviertel village of Poysdorf in autumn

The Veltlinerland Wine Route

On 31st March 2020 By Steve In Lower Austria, Wine

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe Veltlinerland region of Lower Austria is a landscape of gentle hills and lush vineyards, traditional farming villages and modern wineries – a place where people work …

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The Charterhouse of Aggsbach

Experience the Stillness of a Monastery

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

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe 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 …

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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

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe 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 …

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Burg Rappottenstein in the Waldviertel

Imposing Castles in the Waldviertel

On 22nd September 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on July 25th, 2020 at 06:42 amThe 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 …

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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

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe 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 …

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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

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amGrafenegg 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 …

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The Habsburghaus in the Vienna Alps

Visit the Rax in the Vienna Alps

On 14th July 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe 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 …

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The Ysperklamm in the Waldviertel

Gorge Walking in the Waldviertel

On 2nd July 2019 By Steve In Lower Austria

Last updated on April 8th, 2020 at 06:49 amThe 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 …

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