What does Burgenland have to offer for slow travelers and connoisseurs?
In these articles, we present which excursion destinations Burgenland has for slow travelers and connoisseurs. This begins in the capital city of Eisenstadt, where the castle dominates the center of the city. Enjoy the castle park. In the city's restaurants you can try the regional products. The locations on Lake Neusiedl invite you to relax. Taste the wines that grow in these regions. Or the cherries from the area's orchards. Culture and art await you in the castles. There is a lot to discover in Burgenland.
Easter tradition in Burgenland We got to know an Easter tradition in Burgenland - scratching Easter eggs. Ostrich eggs in all colors whirl through the air on the wheel. Eggs dangle in the wind on the forsythia. Easter bunnies peek out from between the flower beds in the Stipsits family's front yard. It's Easter time in Stinatz. The perfect time for...
A few more weeks until Easter. Reason enough to think about how you want to spend the time around the Easter holidays. Why not experience the Easter traditions around the world? We looked into it and found that even in Germany there are customs that apply to regions ...
Hardly anything is as typical as the Christmas goose on the holidays. A Christmas goose brings back memories of childhood. Christmas parties with parents and grandparents. Eating goose was a tradition with us. Even today it is part of Christmas with us. You can prepare it yourself. Or enjoy in the restaurant. But first ...
Esterhazy Palace guided tour in Eisenstadt You can hear many stories on a guided tour of Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt, the capital of Burgenland. From Joseph Haydn, who worked here for many years. Or from the immeasurably wealthy Esterházy family, who were even richer - but also more generous - than the Austrian emperors. Too generous as ...
The motto at the Falkensteiner Resort Stegersbach couldn't be more fitting. "ME at the center" – that's how the resort introduced itself to us in its welcome letter. And the first thing I noticed was the location of the five-star resort on the hills above Stegersbach, near the Stegersbach thermal baths...
In Lutzmannsburg we are almost on the border with Hungary. Only a few kilometers separate the small town in Burgenland from the neighboring country. When we visit restaurants and inns in the area, we often meet Hungarians who work in the catering industry. The “small border traffic” within Europe works. The Lutzmannsburgers...
The best way to try Burgenland wine is in a winery. The best way to find out how good Burgenland wines taste is directly from the winemaker. He can definitely explain the special features of Burgenland wine to you. On a wine tour through Austria, discover how the wineries in Burgenland present their Burgenland wine. Wine is...
One of our trips to Burgenland takes us to Schloss Deutschkreutz. This is a renaissance castle in a small town near the Austrian-Hungarian border. However, it is not a castle that immediately catches your eye because it has large parks around it. Even its size does not help to draw attention to itself, lies ...
Martin's Day is celebrated every year on November 11th, actually a day that commemorates Bishop Martin of Tours. This day is also a day out for pleasure travelers. In Austria and Bavaria, people celebrate the day with parades. Then children with lanterns wander through the villages. You will be ...
Burgenland Regions in the Border Region Many Burgenland regions border several foreign countries: Slovakia to the north, Hungary to the east, and Slovenia to the south. Borders have therefore always played a major role in the history of this region – and this history has often been quite dramatic. So it's no wonder...
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