Gaiskirchlein

The "Gaiskirchlein" near Breitenstein am Semmering is a remote place of worship on a rocky massif under which a deep cave is hidden.

Sunflowers near Falkenstein

Huge sunflower fields along the “Three Sisters” cultural hiking trail from Poysdorf in the Weinviertel to Falkenstein, where the historic castle is located.

1st Viennese Aqueduct Trail

On the 1st Viennese Aqueduct Trail, we are currently at Mödling's Eichkogel, above the Thallern Winery, enjoying the excellent monastery inn.

Church in Falkenstein

 The Roman Catholic parish church of Falkenstein (patron saint: St. James the Elder) is a west-facing early Baroque hall church with a south-east tower. It stands, dominating and in an elevated position, northwest of the town center in front of the castle of Falkenstein in Lower Austria.

Church at the Wartberg

The pilgrimage church on the Wartberg near Eggenburg in the Weinviertel is visible far beyond the country.

Sunflower with Butterfly

Many sunflowers and butterflies at the top of the Leiser Berge near Oberleis in the Weinviertel.

Hiking trail in the Hintere Tormäuer

This part of the Ötschergräben at the Hintere Tormäuern is less visited but worth every visit. The stretch between the power station at Stierwaschboden and Erlaufboden offers the visitor great insights into a magnificent natural landscape.

Mürz

Small river Mürz in Mürzzuschlag near the Semmering.

Old Wagon Smith in Jedenspeigen

On the famous Berstein Road in eastern Lower-Austria, there is the village Jedenspeigen. Here you can find a famous castle and this old building of a wagon smith.

Trail of Three Kings

The Trail of Three Kings between Jedenspeigen and Dürnkrut in eastern Lower-Austria. In this area the great knight battle was fought in 1278 between Ottokar King of Bohemia and Rudolf von Habsburg. Ottokar died with 12000 men.

Danube Trail at Eckartsau

At Eckartsau, near the castle where the last emperor of Austria lived last before he left for exile, there is a beautiful trail through the Nationalpark Donauauen, leading through the woods and next to the Danube shore.

Damböck House at Waxriegel

Next to the Waxriegel visitors at the Schneeberg (highest mountain in Lower-Austria) will find a nice place to rest in the Damböck House.

Weinviertler Sunflowers

 

Sunflowers in the Weinviertel, near Grub at March river.

Vineyard Chapel in Guntramsdorf

Chapel in the vineyards at Eichkogel hill near Guntramsdorf. There are also Stations of the Cross leading to the chapel.

Semmering tunnel construction site

The Semmering-Tunnel project has one main construction site base near Gloggnitz. Here is also an information place about the project, that will lead the railway through the Semmering.