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Esterházy – Cultural Highlights

The Esterházy princes were one of the most significant dynasties in Europe and made their mark on European history across the centuries.

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Our interactive magazine for your vacation in Austria, now available for download onto your iPad. The iAustria App features travel tips, destination information and special recommendations on where to stay, where to eat and what to do in Austria.

Burgenland: Architectural highlights

There is no avoiding the subject of wine when travelling through the province of Burgenland. But then again, who would want to? Especially since a growing number of modern wine estates boast not only exceptional wines but also exquisite architecture.

Austria's Top Attractions

Austria and culture are an inseparable unit. Here is a selection of top attractions that should undoubtedly not be missed when visiting Austria.

Rent a Chalet, Villa or Apartment

Looking to rent a chalet, villa or an apartment for your stay in Austria? We have compiled a list with properties throughout Austria.

Indigo Printing Burgenland

Indigo printing revolutionized Europe’s textile industry in the 17th century, when thousands of companies opened up. Nowadays this handcraft is only practiced by two printers in Burgenland in a workshop where everything is old except the designs.

Vinatrium Cellars

Browse through the endless variety of Central Burgenland wines in the state-of-the-art, climate controlled Vinatrium Cellars, and try as many different types as you please.

Paprika, Pigs and Pike-Perch

This quaint Podersdorf restaurant is one of the best places for a meal east of Lake Neusidl. Dishes from “Zur Dankbarkeit” combine influences from Eastern and Western cultures to transport regional dishes to another dimension. Local ingredients are sourced from the lake, the marshlands, and the Pannonian Plains to create a genuine taste of the region.

A Cyclist’s Dream – Lake Neusiedl

Cyclists are welcome to Austria’s Burgenland region, where the sun shines more than 300 days and the horizon stretches into the distance for what seems like an eternity. The Lake Neusiedl World Cultural Heritage Site and National Park enchant visitors with vinyards and cherry blossoms, villages and homemade culinary delicacies.

Burgenland: 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.

Pannonian Living

An effortless fusion of modern comforts with the purity of nature distinguishes accommodations in Burgenland from anywhere else in the country. Whether you stay in a traditional farmhouse or an upscale hotel, the warmth of “Pannonian Living” envelopes you.

Burgenland: Land of Castles

Burgenland, the “Land of Castles,” is Austria’s youngest state, which joined the republic after the monarchy’s collapse following WWI. What to name the new territory became the first item of business.

A Spring Awakening in Burgenland

Every year, the rite of spring causes an explosion of life and color and turns the vineyards of the Leithagebirge and Lake Neusiedl into a lush and deeply satisfying ocean of blossoms. 10,000 blooming cherry trees, with their white-pinkish flowers, transform the villages of Donnerskirchen, Purbach, Breitenbrunn, Winden and Jois.

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.

Rust, a home for nesting storks

Magnificent white storks nesting on special nests built above the chimneys are a great attraction in the beautiful wine town of Rust. Catch these graceful birds with your camera in flight, or in their nests atop various buildings in town. And, while at it, discover the great food and local wines in this charming lakeside village.

Gut Purbach: Fine Art & Cuisine

Gut Purbach’s Chef Max Stiegl is known among epicureans as a “nose-to-tail” chef with a penchant for ingredients from the Leithaberg Forest and Lake Neusidl. To complement this unique and location-specific cuisine, Dr. Hans Bichler, an art-collecting attorney and vintner, selects wines from a community of local growers in the Burgenland.

Open Air Wine Village Museum

Farm life from centuries past is revived in Moschendorf located in South Burgenland. Tours of thatched-roof houses filled with artifacts and furniture transport you back by centuries. The “Weinmuseum Moschendorf” is also a popular venue for wine tastings, concerts, art exhibitions, and folk dance.

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!

The Village of Purbach

Chances are you might be the only foreigner 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.

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.

Blaufränkisch: Burgenland’s 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.

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.

Seewinkel National Park

Austria is the only place in the world that produces award winning sweet wines in a national park! Participate in a bird-watching tour of Seewinkel National Park by foot, canoe, or solar boat and then rejuvenate in the Presshaus restaurant in Illmitz with a glass of lusciously sweet “Trockenbeerenauslese” with Kaiserschmarrn (Imperial Pancake) or with a selection of local cheeses.

A futuristic winery with 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.

Walking 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.

Stay here! Our Hotel Suggestions For You

We chose a few selected hotels in Austria that will meet your personal needs and refined taste.

Provinces & Regions

From sunny beaches at crystal-clear lakes to ice-capped mountain peaks, from romantic vineyards to lush pasturelands: Austria's federal provinces offer sceneries of rare beauty!

Burgenland

Barely a hour's drive from Vienna, Burgenland offers innovative vintners, chefs and artists determined to both preserve wonderful old traditions, and breathe new life into them. It is a noticeably warmer region, hence the array of white, sweet and red wines, allthriving in a climate stabilized by the striking Lake Neusiedl.

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Concerts at Halbturn castle

Inhale the air of a warm summer evening during a walk through the park and enjoy the beauty of the baroque castle of Halbturn: this is the ambience offered by the "Halbturner Schlosskonzerte" every season on Saturdays in July and August.

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International Haydn Days

Most of Haydn's career was intertwined with the Esterházy family, and he spent nearly 50 years in their employment. The country seat of the family, Esterházy Palace is now home to the annual International Haydn Days.

Podcast series from the Wine Country

We have captured some of the voices of the Austrian wine country and invite you to listening in. Check back regularly as this is the beginning of an ongoing series.

Erin Grace

As an experienced traveler of the Austrian region, American Erin Grace can tell you where to go and what to do on your first visit: from boat rides, to bicycling, to meeting the locals - Erin is here to help.

Christian Zechmeister

The Burgenland is Austria's most easterly state. It used to belong to Hungary, but became a part of Austria in 1921, which makes it the most recent addition to Austrian states. The result is a region so multicultural and diverse, perfect for travelers with a free spirit, as Christian Zechmeister, Marketing Director of the Burgenland, explains in our podcast. Aside from 300 days of sunshine a year, there are many other things that make the Burgenland a fantastic place to visit.

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Liszt Festival Raiding

Festival visitors will have the opportunity to experience the music of Franz Liszt and other composers performed by the best interpreters in the world.

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Seefestspiele Mörbisch

This year's performance at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch is all about Johann Strauss' compositions.

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Operafestival St. Margarethen

An old Roman quarry is the setting for this exciting summer festival. International stars and popular operas guarantee a spectacular experience.

Plan your trip to the Austrian Wine Country

Austria’s wine regions are both beautiful and easy to visit. In fact, once you step off the plane in Vienna, you have already arrived in one of the world’s most unique wine region. Vienna. Then about one hour south east of Vienna lies the Burgenland, and one hour west of Vienna is the region of Lower Austria with many beautiful valleys. Many of them along the Danube.

Dining Experiences in Burgenland

Looking for an upscale dining experience in Burgenland? We have compiled a list of restaurants, that will enhance you travel experience.

Austria's Wine Regions

The miracle of Austria is that all of its wine regions are incredibly easy to visit. In fact, once you step off the plane in Vienna, you have already arrived in one of the world’s most unique wine regions.

Austria's Eastern Edge

Burgenland is unlike anywhere else in Austria. Whereas Austria is known for rugged Alps, pirouette-inducing meadows or the excitement of Vienna, Burgenland sits on the edge of Central Europe’s vast Pannonian plain.

Bike and Beach on Lake Neusiedl

Escape to the beach on this easy self-guided cycle tour around Lake Neusiedl. Beginning in Podersdorf, Austria, you cycle pass picturesque villages, castles and vineyards, on your way towards the Hungarian side of the lake.