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Discover Stift Rein and Maria Straßengel, two excursion destinations in Styria, the history of which goes back to the 12th century. Rein Monastery is the oldest Cistercian monastery in the world and has been inhabited since it was founded. A visit to the abbey and the pilgrimage church Maria Straßengel gives you an insight into the beginnings of Styria.
A Styrian weekend to feel good in Austria - who doesn't dream of that? We treat ourselves to a stay at the Schladming Spa Hotel Falkensteiner in Schladming, Austria. A wellness weekend in the mountains.
The ancestral home of the Archduke Johann Hotel Bad Aussee was built in the 14th century. Since 1848 the house has borne the name of Archduke Johann, the great friend and patron of Styria. As early as 1900, the Erzherzog Johann Hotel was a spa hotel in Austria.
The South Styrian Wine Route always winds along the ridge of the chain of hills, the slopes of which drop steeply down into the valley. Many of the wineries are on the hilltop. Others nestle close to the mountain slopes. Some lie over the valley like an eagle's nest.
The Loisium Wine & Spa Resort in southern Styria rightly bears its name. "Lois" is short for Langenlois, the place where the first Loisium Resort was built. “Elysium” means paradise in Greek mythology. A good description for this hotel.
Discover three Styria hotels for connoisseurs, for whom the enjoyment of their guests is the top priority. Each of these hotels interprets “enjoyment” in its own way. It offers its guests an authentic experience.
The Lambrechthof offers in the nature park hotel in Sankt Lambrecht promise enjoyment with a natural experience. We are on the way with gourmet chef Erich Pucher to his suppliers from the region and explore the Dürnberger Moor, a remnant from the Ice Age.
For the Styrian holiday for connoisseurs, discover places where the vinegar flows like honey and the oil tastes like nuts. On this tour through Styria you will get to know a vinegar factory and a pumpkin seed mill that produces Styrian seed oil.
Have you ever slept with grapevines in the room? No? We do. The winery rooms at Gut Pössnitzberg in Styria make this possible. There is no bedside table next to the bed, but a plant pot in which real grapevines grow. Behind it there are climbing grids on the wall, perhaps to give the vines a hold for their [...]
Something is happening in the cellar of Gut Pössnitzberg During our visit to Gut Pössnitzberg * in Glanz on the South Styrian Wine Route in Austria, we are lucky that hotel director Rainer Ogrinigg invites us to wine and sparkling wine tasting in the estate's sparkling wine cellar. At this time of year, the sparkling wines from the previous season rest in the cool chambers of the cellar, [...]
