Lower Austria (Niederosterreich) is a federal land in the north-east of the country. In Lower Austria, there are a large number of waterways - the Kamp, Krems, Klamm, Leinzitz, Mark and Taya rivers to the north of the Danube, as well as the two large lakes of Lunzersee and Erlaufsee. Favorable geographical location and mild climate created ideal conditions for growing grapes on this land, and the wine regions of Lower Austria were famous for their products far beyond the country.
Capital - St. Pölten. Interesting tourist cities: Vienna, Melk, Baden
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How to get to Lower Austria
The steamers that connect Vienna run along the Danube with Lower Austria and Styria. In addition, from the Lower Austria to Styria through the Semmering Pass leads a mountain railway. But still the main "gateway" to Lower Austria is in Vienna - it's a major international airport that accepts flights from all over the world.
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Climate
The climate is moderate and warm enough for the ripening of the grapes. Droughts are rare here. The average July temperature is around + 19 ° C
Transport
The most convenient way to travel around the region is by rail. Where trains do not go, you can use the services of the bus company Postbus. Sufficiently low prices for rent a car company Holiday Autos, whose offices are located in more than 20 countries around the world, including in the major cities of Lower Austria. In many cities in the region have offices and other international companies providing car rental: Avis, Denzeldrive, Europcar, Hertz, LaudaMotion, Sixt
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In Lower Austria are very popular dishes of pumpkin -. of the seeds make a delicious pomegranate oil, they are consumed in fried form and as snacks. In Lower Austria, potatoes and apricots grown in the local areas became very popular. Traditional dishes of the local cuisine are:
- Kurbisstrudel im Weinteig - pumpkin strudel
- Erdapfelpuffer mit Raucherforelle - potato pancakes with smoked trout and chili
- Waldviertler Mohnzelten - poppy pie from the potato dough
- Mostviertler Mostsuppe - soup from pears used for the preparation of cider;
- Gebackenes Karpfenfilet - fillet of carp in breading;
- Marillenknodel - apricots baked in the test;
- Spargel mit Petersilienerdapfel und Hollandaise - asparagus with potatoes under Dutch sauce
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Lower Austria
The Wachau Valley, which stretches along the Danube between the cities of Melk and Krems, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is known for its vineyards and idyllic landscapes
The small winemaking region of Lower Austria - Retzer Land, located near the town of Retz, is only an hour's drive from Vienna. Here is the largest of Austria's oldest wine cellars, open to visitors every day.
The stronghold in Hardegg is also noteworthy; Castle Riegersburg (Riegersburg) in the Baroque style, and now the museum of weapons; Church of the Holy Blood Hl. Blutkirche in Pulkau and the Rosenburg castle of the Renaissance.
There are several national parks in Lower Austria: Thayatal, which forms the natural border between Austria and the Czech Republic; and Donau-Auen (Donau-Auen), located between the two European capitals - Vienna and Bratislava.
The Semmering-Bahn mountain railway, passing through the Semmering Pass, opened in Lower Austria in 1854 and was the world's first Alpine railway of its kind. And in 1999 Semmering-Bahn was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. And all of its 14 tunnels, 16 overpasses and more than 100 stone bridges blended harmoniously into the wild mountain landscape. The railway connects Lower Austria and Styria and stretches for 41 km, overcoming the pass at a height of 2,939 meters above sea level.
For entertainers in Lower Austria, entertainment for every taste is presented! Resorts Semmering (Semmering), Annaberg, St. Corona, Mönichkirchen and Hochkar are always happy to see alpine skiers and snowboarders on their slopes, and numerous bicycle routes are tempted to start mountain biking.
Events
In Pulkau, the Kurbisfest pumpkin festival takes place annually, and Rez meets the Weintage and Weinlesefest wines festival, marking the beginning of the harvesting of grapes
In March in Wachau a culinary festival opens, and on June 19, the shortest night of the year during the the celebration of the Midsummer night, the Ibs river is lit by thousands of lights. In the commune Spitz (Spitz) celebrate the feast of apricots Marillenkirtag, and in Baden, the annual festival of roses. From August 19 to September 12, you can visit the Grafenegg open-air classical music festival Photo of Lower Austria (10)