Magdalensberg is located northeast of Klagenfurt in Carinthia, Austria. On the south-facing slope there was a late Celtic and early Roman settlement. Since the geographical location of Noreia, the capital of the Celtic Kingdom of Noricum is controversial, a clear assignment is not possible. One gets the best impression of those days during a visit of […]
Roman Quarry St. Margarethen – Austria
The Roman Quarry near St. Margarethen at Lake Neusiedl has a history of 2000 years. It was used by the Romans to build Carnuntum. Later, it delivered the stones for the construction of St. Stephen’s Cathedral and many buildings of the Ring Road in Vienna. It is one of the oldest quarries in Europe and […]
Gailtaler Speckfest
The Gailtaler Speckfest, the Gail River Valley Bacon Festival, takes place in Hermagor every year. It is one of the greatest events in the region around Hermagor in Carinthia, Austria. Here, the people still know how to celebrate properly. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the […]
Kaprun – 3-stage pump storage power plant
Kaprun, a municipality with approx 3.000 inhabitants lies in the Austrian federal state Salzburg. Amongst others, Kaprun became well known because of the construction of the 3-stage pump storage power plant. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please […]
Laxenburg and Mayerling
Laxenburg Laxenburg is today one of the many recreation areas in Vienna. Besides a large English style landscape park, the castle Franzensburg is a popular tourist destination. Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth, called Sisi spent many weeks in this idyllic surroundings. Also two of their four children were born here. Please watch the video […]