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 …
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East Tyrol’s New Hiking Trail
The stunning new “Herz-Ass” (‘Ace of Hearts’) hiking tour tours the remote Villgraten valley in five day stages. The Herz-Ass-Weg has nothing to do with games of chance – it takes its name from the …
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More 2019 Almabtrieb Festivals
The forthcoming weekend is the last big weekend for the celebrations and festivals surrounding the return of animals from their summer mountain pastures in the Tyrol. Here are some of the locations of the Almabtrieb …
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Woodland Views Along The Danube
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 …
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The St Johann Dumpling Festival
The enthusiasm for the annual Dumpling Festival in St Johann in Tirol continues to amaze organisers – even after 38 years of the event. The recipe for the festival’s success: 21 different dumpling stands, approx. …
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Almabtrieb – An Austrian Farming Tradition
The Almabtrieb is a German word for the traditional festival when animals are brought down from mountain pastures at the end of the summer. It is one of the major village celebrations in mountain farming …
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The Linzer Torte – A Traditional Taste
The first recipe for the Linzer Torte dates back more than 360 years. Recorded in a cookbook from 1653, the culinary composition is regarded as one of the oldest known cakes in the world and …
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Imst Harvest Festival
The Harvest Festival in Imst is taking place at the end of the month. The procession and celebrations, organised by the Imst Young Farmers Association, are scheduled for the 29 September. Following the Holy Mass …
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Slow-Brewed from Carinthia
Beer has been brewed in Hirt, about 40 kilometres north of Klagenfurt in Carinthia, since the Middle Ages. One of Hirt’s specialities commemorates the year it was founded: the “1270”, a traditional full-bodied beer. Anyone …
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Waidring – Village of the Bells
Waidring – the Tyrol’s ‘village of the bells’ – offers the first of two highlights with the opening of the Glockenwelt (‘World of Bells’) exhibition on 14 September. The traditional trade of bell casting will …
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