The sports car festival taking place every year fits the cliché of Velden at the Wörthsee in Carinthia with people who like to see and be seen. The highlight of 2006 was the Enzo Ferrari of Sheikh Al Roudhan barber – hand-signed by Michael Schumacher – with an estimated value of nears the 1 million […]
Minimundus – miniature park in Carinthia
When the CN Tower is next to the Eiffel Tower, the Rila monastery is next to the Castle of Coca, the Saint Sophia Cathedral is next to the Suleiman mosque, or the castle of Osaka is next to Borobudur and St. Stephen’s Cathedral is next to the Taj Mahal and the St. Peter’s Basilica, or […]
Hirobo Cup in Bad Mitterndorf
Enjoy the flights of the HIROBOs. The video was taken in 2003 at Hirobo Cup Bad in Austria, but it is always fascinating to see the flight demonstrations. On our way to the Ausseerland in Austria, we discover the European Cup of model Eurocopter in Bad Mitterndorf. The international helicopter community practice their hobby with […]
Celtic world Froeg
The Celtic World Froeg is located in Rosegg, a village approx. 6 km from Velden at the Woerthersee*, Austria. Already 3.000 years ago the Celts settled here. The Celtic world Frög shows testimonials of this epoch in a vivid way. After Hallstatt, Froeg is the second important burial ground of the Celts in Austria. One […]
Hallstatt – Following the footsteps of the Celts
Hallstatt, a picturesque place in the Salzkammergut in Austria has a long history. In 1846 Johann Georg Ramsauer discovered a large prehistoric cemetery with over 1000 graves on the Salzberg. The settlement traces reach back to the Neolithic. The name Hallstatt Culture, a period of the older Iron Age, goes back to the village of […]
Altenburg Abbey
Altenburg Abbey lies amidst the rolling hills of the Waldviertel (Forest Quarter), the northwestern region of the Austrian state Lower Austria. After being destroyed by the Swedes, it was rebuilt by the Benedictines. In the 18th Century the architect Munggenast undertook a transformation to Baroque, retaining most of the Gothic elements. The most significant frescoes […]
Corpus Christi on the Lake Hallstatt
Every year, tourists from all over the world meet to attend the colorful Corpus Christi on the Lake procession in Hallstatt, founded as eternal endowment of salt mining. Since 1628 a great part of the procession takes place on the lake, because there was too little space in the small village. The inhabitants carry the […]
Lake Neusiedl – Burgenland
The Lake Neusiedl* is the second largest step lake in Central Europe, shared between Austria and Hungary. 8000 years ago the area around the lake was already populated. Center of the region is Neusiedl am See. In the 13th Century it was destroyed by the Mongols and later by the Turks and Kurucs. The great […]
The Wolves of Herberstein Castle
Wolves can be observed particularly well in the animal park of Herberstein Castle in Styria in Austria. Up to 30 wolves share a large area with areas of retreat protected from the eyes of visitors. During our short visit we could not catch sight of the alpha male, but the No. 2 in the hierarchy appeared […]
Krems and Stein – Wachau
Krems on the Danube impresses with its well-preserved old town, located directly on the banks of the Danube. The Pulverturm (magazine) is reminiscent of the Swedish sieges where Krems was hard-fought. The town is characterized by the surrounding vineyards, which also influence the cultural landscape of the town. The Weinstadt Museum (City and Wine Museum), […]
