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Vinatrium Cellars
In the atmospheric cellars of the Vinatrium in Deutschkreutz one finds a nearly inexhaustible supply of wines from Central Burgenland, all of which can be sampled.
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King of Wines, Wine of Kings
The historic center of Rust, just one hour south of Vienna in Burgenland, is lined with stately Baroque and Renaissance façades with beautiful portals and heraldic stucco decorations. The source of the city’s wealth is a golden, sweet wine that is so exquisite that it has been sought the world over by kings.
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Goldener Hirsch Restaurant is Top Class
Creations of the award-winning restaurant at Salzburg’s famous Goldener Hirsch will scintillate any palate. The casually elegant restaurant welcomes celebrities, artists, locals and travelers who seek a great culinary experience, Salzburg-style. Sit back in the carved wooden chairs and take in the authentic atmosphere of white-washed walls, embroidered table cloths and elegant dishes served by knowledgeable staff.
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Paprika, Pigs and Pike-Perch
Dine in one of the best local estaurants on the east side of Lake Neusiedl, “zur Dankbarkeit” in Podersdorf. This quaint restaurant puts some of the best regional dishes on the table, blending influences from a cultural where East meets West. Taste the passion for superb local ingredients sourced from the lake, the marshlands, and the Pannonian Plains.
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The Night Watch: Wine, Liszt & Haydn
Let winemaker Eva-Maria Wagner entice you with one of her special wines along with some local treats. Later, follow the night watchman through the old alleys and lanes and learn about the composers Liszt and Haydn.
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Chic & Trendy Vienna Wine Bars
Austrian wine has catapulted to become the darling of the international wine world. If you are looking for chic, upbeat city nightlife, there is no better place to get an in-depth view of Austria’s dynamic, trendy wine scene than at the wine bars of Vienna!
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Wiener Mélange with Strauss Melodies
Coffeehouses in Vienna are your home away from home. Delicious coffee specialties, yummy pastries, all enjoyed in cozy seats and couches, paired with live piano music. Yes, read on! Many of Vienna’s best coffeehouses are your private concert hall, with live piano music, often with soloists -- and enjoyed all for free.
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A paradies for Foodies
The Vinofaktur in Vogau, Styria invites visitors to taste and experience the region’s truly spectacular culinary achievements in a stunning architectural masterpiece. There are plenty of discoveries that will bring even the most experienced foodies to swoon!
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Plachutta – The authority on Viennese Cuisine
Plachutta is renowned for its prime boiled beef, a Viennese signature dish called Tafelspitz. Combined with it's authentic, cozy atmosphere.
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Zotter Chocolate Factory
Once upon a time - around 1990 - there was a master confectioner who thought that all the existing chocolate creations available were simply… boring. So he started to experiment and came up with the most fantastic creations, such as “hemp-mocha”. People liked them so much that he started his own factory and turned it into his own, very unusual, chocolate empire.
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Luxury Spa Escape in the Vineyards
A luxurious weekend of relaxation and enjoyment is found at the small boutique hotel Wein-Genuss Pössnitzberg. This romantic getaway enjoys a stunning view of the surrounding vineyards in Leutschach, Styria on the southern border of Austria. The award-winning chef of the house will pamper you after a relaxing day with exquisite dishes based on local products paired with rare Styrian wine specialties.
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A futuristic winery with centuries of tradition
Visit the Esterhàzy Palace Wine Museum, regional wine bar and shop, and state-of-the-art winery. Known as philanthropists, builders, and passionate art collectors throughout history, the Esterhàzy dynasty’s tradition with wine is equally great. Empress Maria Theresia, composer Josef Haydn, and even the spoiled privy councillor von Goethe appreciated the fruit-driven wine that was vinified in the Esterhàzy Palace cellar.
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Arthotel blaue gans
Contemporary art compliments the traditional Austrian Cuisine at the arthotel blaue gans. Since medieval times this has been the meeting place for locals and visitors! A great bar scene and intimate cozy restaurant make this hotel an ideal location from which to explore the city.
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A Mouth-Watering Attraction in Graz
Foodies will tell you that the town’s most important attraction lies just a little off the historic city center of Graz, tucked away behind the Neoclassicist Opera House. The local farmers market is both a testament to local culture and a paradise for gourmets foraging for new ingredients and fresh local produce.
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Vintner Show & Tell at Designer Hotel
Located in the heart of Vienna, this is not just a hotel with a little glass, steel and stone and then a grape seed oil facial mask in your bathroom. This family-operated hotel has dedicated the entire heart and soul of their establishment to wine. Each of the individually designed rooms is sponsored by an Austrian vintner who also stocks the mini bar. Even the delicious breakfast buffet features wine in a non-alcoholic edible form!
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Gourmet Tour of the Leithaberg Terroir
Superb restaurants are strung like pearls on the Leithaberg mountain chain west of Lake Neusiedl between Purbach, Rust and Eisenstadt. Several talented chefs eagerly source from the surrounding forests, vineyard slopes, orchards, fields and lakes for their exquisite creations.
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World-class Art & Culinary Delights
Featuring world-renowned collections dating back five millennia, Austria’s principal museum of fine arts is an institution devoted to indulging our senses.
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A Baroque wine experience
Domäne Wachau is located in one of the word’s most stunning vineyard landscapes just below the Dürnstein castle ruins where Richard the Lionhearted was once held captive. The friendly, knowledgeable staff guides you through wine tastings from the valley’s best vineyards in their stunning tasting room, open 7 days a week. Guided tours reveal a rich history and the flourishing modern wine culture of the region.
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The Village of Purbach
Chances are you might be the only American strolling through the village at the time of your visit to Purbach, on the western shores of Lake Neusiedl and a short hour south of Vienna. Don’t let this deter you, but rather be a badge of exploration.
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Hotel Veltlin: a Wine & Wellness Hideaway
Far from the noise and hectic of a busy lifestyle, yet only a scenic hour’s drive north of Vienna is an idyllic, rural landscape that hugs the border of the Czech Republic. This sleepy corner of Austria features rolling vineyard hills, asparagus plantations, and a sparse few farming villages. Set in this rustic landscape is a peaceful oasis: the 4-star Hotel Veltlin and the Veltlinerland golf course in Poysdorf.
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Central Burgenland and the Home of Legends
Meet Franz Liszt, Wunderkind, piano virtuoso, playboy and abbé, citizen of the world, and self-proclaimed “gypsy musician,” in the hills of Central Burgenland, Austria’s eastern-most region.
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Modern Art and More in Salzburg
One museum – two spectacular locations. An experience for art as well as lovers of Austrian cuisine with spectacular views of the Baroque city of Salzburg.
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Naschmarkt Vienna
A Festival for the Senses: A Saturday morning must-do for locals, the Viennese Naschmarkt, Vienna’s largest outdoor market, attracts a crowd as diverse as the stalls and restaurants it features.
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Sölden’s Top Culinary Event
Once a year at the beginning of May, Austria’s best chefs and the top vintners form the Burgenland meet in Sölden to provide an extraordinary culinary experience amid the majestic peaks of the Ötz Valley.
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Cooking Austrian style with Toni Mörwald
Savor Austrian culture with star chef Toni Mörwald and learn to create Austrian culinary specialties. Toni leads you through a fun and memorable course with charming anecdotes, tips and tricks. With the help of a recipe folder, DVD, and wine-pairing advice you can share the mouthwatering experience with friends at home.
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Buschenschank
Discover a special alternative to the Fast Food trend – walk through the vineyards of the Burgenland region and enter a traditional authentic wine tavern, called Buschenschank. Taste home-made specialties and local wine whilst enjoying the Austrian Gemütlichkeit.
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Bake your own Apple Strudel
Apple strudel lovers read on. The Café Residenz at Schönbrunn Palace, one of the historic bakers to the Habsburg family, shows you how to bake your own apple strudel according to their traditional recipe. Take the recipe home and get treated to a mouth-watering, oven-warm slice.
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A Marvelous Grape, a Marvelous Place to Savor It
“Grüner Veltliner is the last of the great European white wine grapes.” So observed Terry Theise, the esteemed US wine connoisseur and importer. The popular wine is indeed a highlight of its native Niederösterreich -- and nowhere more so than at Nikolaihof.
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Le Loft Restaurant @ the Sofitel
Vienna has a new culinary highpoint. The new Gault Millau awarded Restaurant Le Loft is located on the 18th floor of the Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom in Vienna’s trendy 2nd district – a short walk from the city center. The excellent cuisine is complemented with one of the most spectacular views of the city.
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A culinary Tour with Fritz Toesch
Barely an hour’s drive from Vienna, Burgenland is a rural, quiet region dotted with innovative vintners, chefs, farmers and artists, determined to both preserve wonderful old traditions, and breathe new life into them. It’s noticeably warmer here than the rest of Austria, hence an array of biking, vineyard touring and interesting gastronomy promises a memorable travel experience.
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Crystal Clear Persuasion: Vineyard Brunch
Perched on the edge of the loess precipice called the Wagram, seemingly suspended in the blue sky is a cool green shimmering glass structure. From the inside, the new regional wine event center called Weritas hovers directly into the surrounding vineyards. Dark walnut, pale creamy leather, and plenty of sunlight comprise a warm and friendly greeting in the restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating.
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Hangar 7
Located right at the Salzburg Airport, Hangar 7 is one Europe’s most fascinating places. Stunning architecture, historic aircraft, fast cars, innovative art and world-class cuisine will keep you busy for many hours.
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Palais Coburg Vienna: wine cellar
The Palais Coburg in the heart of Vienna has been restored to its original splendor and now houses a most luxurious all-suite hotel, a gourmet restaurant and a collection of rare wines that seeks international comparison. On your tour of the six unique and stunningly designed wine cellars, you will discover more than 60,000 bottles of valuable wine spanning four centuries.
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Gut Purbach: Fine Art & Cuisine in Town Jail
Chef Max Stiegl enjoys a cult following at Gut Purbach for his authentic cuisine sourced from the Leithaberg forest and Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland. It is found in a quadrangular building arrangement which once comprised the region’s first tavern, an office and the district jail which have been restored by the art-collecting attorney and vintner, Dr. Hans Bichler.
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Schlumberger – Austria’s Royalty of Sekt
If Austrians talk about Sekt, they talk about the golden liquid that makes us all want more: sparkling wine. One of the oldest and famed producers is the Schlumberger family in Vienna. Head out to their 300-year-old cellars and let it get historic … and romantic!
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Taste Blaufränkisch, Burgenland’s own grape
If you love wine, you love the Burgenland and Blaufränkisch. Burgenland’s most unique grape is Blaufränkisch, a red wine that will excite your palate and reveal this region’s extraordinary tradition of wine.
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Europe’s oldest restaurant
A dining experience of a different kind awaits you in Europe’s oldest restaurant paired with traditionally influenced contemporary music and a delicious three-course-dinner. The only thing that’s missing is you.
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Designer Wine Bar in the heart of Vienna
Unger & Klein is a bottle shop turned wine bar that has the feel of designer blue jeans. You’ll appreciate the stunning designer shelving that is simultaneously the wine list and menu. The concept invites to browse and mingle with other like-minded hedonists. Have the sommelier put together a flight of unique Austrian red wines.
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arthotel blaue gans for Food & History
Contemporary Art compliments the traditional Austrian Cuisine at the arthotel blaue gans. Since medieval times this has been the meeting place for locals and visitors! A great bar scene and intimate cozy restaurant make this hotel an ideal location from which to explore the city.
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Erich Stekovics
Erich Stekovics has scoured the world for tomato seeds in his quest to revive some nearly forgotten flavors. Today more than 3,200 varieties of tomato thrive in his fields near the Neusiedlersee.
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Autumn Feast of St. Martin
The Feast of St. Martin, patron saint of Burgenland, is a harvest festival to delight the senses. With 300 days of sunshine a year, the farmers and vintners of Burgenland are blessed with a long, sunny autumn and a bountiful harvest. Doors are flung open to welcome guests to taste the young wines and culinary specialties of the region.
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A New Shrine to Austrian Wine
A contemporary masterpiece now lives among the historic shrines, abbeys and palaces dotting the Danube's pastoral valleys: the LOISIUM World of Wine, an architectural destination in its own right and a stunning monument to the lifeblood of this region.
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The Sacher torte
Vienna's most storied cafe invites! A visit to the Cafe Sacher in the venerable Hotel Sacher is a must on your Vienna-list. Feel centuries of history, taste decades of experience, and relax for hours. Ahhh, I wish I could join!
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Fresh Fish on your Table
Nestled in the charming Salzburg Lake District, overlooking Lake Fuschl, the storybook resort Schloss Fuschl is just a short drive away from Salzburg and world-renowned for its spellbinding natural beauty and the hotel owned castle fishery.
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Salzburg's Schrannenmarkt
In existence since 1906, the Schrannenmarkt has always been the weekly market for the people living in and around the city of Salzburg. Early bird gets the worm! Join the spectacle from 5 am on and watch the market being set up in front of the magnificent St. Andrä Church.
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Ab.Art & Eat.Art
The world-famous artist Daniel Spoerri has purchased two Baroque style houses and developed those in a complete piece of art providing enjoyment and culture.
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Wein.Sinn: A Multi-media Wine Discovery Tour
The Winzer Krems winery invites you to to discover the fascination of wine. “SANDGRUBE 13 Wein.Sinn” leads you on an 8-station trail to experience wine and gain valuable insights.
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Contemporary Music, Wine, Food and Art
The exciting fusion of a renaissance building with harmoniously integrated modern architectural modules is what meets the eye. “Weinwerk” houses a fusion of the best wines of Burgenland, regional gourmet products, and a lively calendar of fun and engaging cultural events. This initiative of a regional wine marketing association and a cultural club is guarantee for a superlative gourmet and cultural experience!
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A Viennese Epicurean highlight
It’s a wine bar, restaurant, and delicatessen all rolled into one. It’s historic, authentic and has been a favourite of the Viennese for nearly 400 years. “Zum schwarzen Kameel” is just as lively and fashionable as it always was.
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Taubenkobel
An award-winning restaurant and the owner is Chef of the Year. When gourmets from all over the world make their pilgrimage to the village of Schützen they have one destination in mind: the Taubenkobel.
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Discover Styrian Food Secrets
The simple perfection of classic Austrian cuisine, gracious hospitality, and local expertise makes “Der Steirer” a favorite eatery for everyone who enjoys food & wine. You’ll appreciate the warm leisurely atmosphere whether enjoying just a few appetizers or a full meal with local wines by the glass.
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Lower Austria’s Wine Festival Season
Rustic wine cellar festivals and boisterous food and wine celebrations. Or luxurious seven course menus in elegant gourmet restaurants and glamorous gala evenings. Tour by bike, foot, car or boat. Whatever your preference, there is a choice of 800 delicious events during the Lower Austria Fall Wine Festival and it is easy to plan.
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Open Air Wine Village Museum
Experience the farm life from past centuries in Moschendorf in south Burgenland. Several old authentic houses, some of them with thatched roofs, have been relocated in a village museum and completely equipped with authentic furnishings. The “Weinmuseum Moschendorf” is also a popular venue for wine tasting and many events including concerts, art exhibitions, and folk dance.
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Styrian tapas with local wines
The simple perfection of classic Austrian cuisine, gracious hospitality, and local expertise makes “Der Steirer” a favorite eatery for everyone who enjoys food & wine. You’ll appreciate the warm leisurely atmosphere whether enjoying just a few appetizers or a full meal with local wines by the glass.
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Fine Dining on an organic farm
Chickens peck under the fruit trees. A regional breed of cattle, the Waldviertler Blondvieh, grazes in the pasture. Ducks and geese wander on the edge of the vegetable garden. The ingredients for the Salomon family’s award-winning restaurant are sourced from the estate’s bio-dynamic farm. Organic wines from the vineyard mature in the cellar.
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Making the Most of the Material World
Imagine a museum where fine craft, contemporary art, architecture and design are perpetually engaged in stimulating conversation. That’s the MAK arena.
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Haute cuisine in the old school house
Carnuntum is a popular excursion destination for lovers of cultural history, wine and delicious gourmet food from the nearby cities Vienna and Bratislava. It is not only the open-air Carnuntum Archaeological Museum which attracts visitors from the metropolises, but grand cuisine at petite prices in a rural setting.
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Kloster am Spitz
There are no longer monks living in this refuge, but there is a fine hotel with fabulous views, a country inn with sinfully good food, and outstanding wines that one will not soon forget.
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Café Imperial - aromatic brews & tempting bites
Experience Viennese coffeehouse culture by visiting the Café Imperial at the Hotel Imperial in Vienna. Plunge into a world full of charm, history and delicious coffee. Together with its famous eponymous “Imperial Torte” your visit will be memorable.
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Beethoven’s Retreat in Vienna
“Gemütlichkeit” cannot be directly translated – it’s an Austrian word that combines cozy-warm-familiar. It describes the food, people and place of the historic Mayer am Pfarrplatz, where Beethoven already enjoyed Austrian hospitality. Sit in his favorite place in the garden under the trees and feast from the appetizing buffet laden with homemade specialties and enjoy authentic, live Viennese folk music.
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Culinary Hike in Styria
Located in the Southern part of Styria, the Südsteirische Weinstrasse (South Styrian Wine Road) is often compared to Italy’s Tuscany. Almost no other Austrian wine region has undergone such dramatic transformations in the past 20 years as this region, 1 hour south of Graz.
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Wine Wanderlust in the Pannobile Vineyards
Explore the mystery and romance of the vineyards of Gols on the east side of Lake Neusiedl. On a guided hike you see and learn how a vineyard is planted and cultivated and why it makes such an impact on the way a wine tastes. At the end of the tour enjoy a tasting of a generous selection of premium wines in the Gols cultural center.
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Award-winning Gourmet Restaurant Europa Stüberl
In the Tyrolean capital, the Grand Hotel Europa is home to a grand dining experience, renowned throughout the country. Europa Stüberl combines gourmet excellence and a strong wine list with a classic Tyrolean layout that will stay with you long after your visit. Innsbruck wouldn't be the same without this institution.
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Open Air Music & Culinary Highlights
The gothic spires of Vienna’s City Hall are an enchanting backdrop for two summer months of culinary and music delicacies that delight visitors and locals alike. The world class musical performances are broadcast on a gigantic screen and are free to enjoy. Food vendors from some of Vienna’s best restaurants provide an unmatched culinary experience in the heart of the city.
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Salzburger Nockerl Dessert
Fluffy, delicious and made only from eggs and sugar this dessert not only has a long history but also a huge fanbase.
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Café Tomaselli: Mozart’s favorite
Located in downtown Salzburg, near the cathedral and on your way up to the Hohenfestung Salzburg, the Café Tomaselli is the perfect spot to indulge and relax
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Austria’s secret beer capital
Salzburg, famous to most people for Mozart and baroque architecture, is also the most interesting town for beer in Austria, having, as it does, four breweries.
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Hoepler Wine Estate
We often go through a day without thinking deeply about what we see, hear smell, touch, and taste. The Höpler Wine Estate invites you to a one hour tour in “Höplers Weinräume” in which all preconceived ideas are discarded. Experience how colors, aromas, flavors, textures, and sounds influence your own personal emotions
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Be a Winemaker for a Year
Are you passionate about wine? Love to be outdoors? Curious to learn what it takes to produce top-quality wine? Be a winemaker for a year! Rent your own grapevines and take care of them for a full year. A professional producer will help and guide you through the steps – from the grape to the bottle.
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Graz – Capital of Culinary Delights
Austria’s southern beauty, the city of Graz, is a place of its own kind. Just two hours by car south of Vienna, the Styrian capital boasts culinary wonders from its nearby region that make your mouth water. Taste your way through this charming medieval city and don’t forget to bring back some delicatessen for your family and friends. Believe us, they will be upset if you don’t!
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Rustic country charm for city sophisticates
“Südbahn wine” is what the Viennese affectionately call their favorite weekend beverage as they take the 20-minute southbound train from the city to Gumpoldskirchen for recreational enjoyment. The main streets of the sleepy little village come to life in the late afternoon as the local wine farms fling open the doors to over 30 heuriger to invite visitors for hearty country food, full-bodied wines, and folk music.
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