Lower Austria’s architectural highlights are not limited to a few areas; they are to be found everywhere, from the Wachau Valley and the city of Krems to the provincial capital of St. Pölten and the Kamp Valley.
Architectural Highlights in Lower Austria...The combination of culinary pleasures, the historic castle and landscape gardens, the modern architecture, and a world-class concert program makes the Grafenegg Music Festival a delight for all the senses.
Learn more about the Music Festival in GrafeneggThe gardens of the Kamptal have been especially blessed by nature and 19 unique oases of green can be visited in one of the most beautiful valleys in Lower Austria.
More on Kamptal GardensTake a trip a few miles north of Vienna to visit this important collection of Austrian painting since 1945. This one of Austria's most comprehensive collection of post-war Austrian art works.
Learn more about the Essl CollectionFrom Vienna, drive along the Danube westward towards Lower Austria. Just past the city of Krems, you’ll encounter idyllic, terraced vineyards of the Wachau valley. Walking along a path through these ancient Weingärten, may lead you to spy an emerald-scaled Smaragd lizard. This sun-loving vineyard denizen is the mascot for the richest, most intensely flavored wines of the Wachau Valley.
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