Waldviertel Fairytale Castle Route

One of the most magical of the tours in Austria, the Fairytale Castle Route is made up of 11 fairy-tale worlds in the Waldviertel and one in Perchtoldsdorf. The route runs the length and breadth of the Waldviertel, from Rosenburg to Gmünd-Nebelstein, on to Weissenkirchen and down to the Wachau – a total length of 277 kilometres.

A collection of more than 10,000 costume dolls from 155 countries opens the door to the fascinating world of countless fairy-tales. These tales are dramatised and illustrated at several stages of the route, each time in harmony with the specifics of the historical setting. The displays include the fairy-tales of the Brothers Grimm, teddy bears, dolls, a Dwarfs & Giants World, the world of Punch & Judy, Harlequins, fairy-tale pictures, the world of rocks and crystals, indigenous forest animals and much more besides. There are also fairy-tale narrations and Punch & Judy shows to captivate the hearts of young visitors.

HIGHLIGHT: Fairy-tale House and Dolls Museum at Rosenau Palace
The Fairy-tale House and Dolls Museum at Rosenau Palace illustrates the fairy-tales of the Brothers Grimm and displays teddy bears along with historic utensils used in the flax and wool trade, a teddy bear school, a dwarfs & giants world, a display of indigenous birds, costume dolls from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tibet, Nepal, Kashmir, Indonesia and Malaysia, astrology, fairy-tale narrations and so on.
Open:
April to November daily except Mondays 9am – 5pm.

Accommodations