The home of the Lipizzan horses, Piber Federal Stud is located near Koeflach, Styria, Austria. Since 1915, with interruption during the second World War II and in the postwar period, the Lipizzan horses are bred here for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. In the world-famous Piber Federal Stud the horses spend their teenage years […]
Wachau – From Poechlarn via Melk to Duernstein
The area around the town of Poechlarn was already populated 6.000 years ago. Here, the Romans erected a fort. The place is known as ancestral castle of Rüdiger of Bechelaren in the Song of the Nibelungs. Only a few kilometers away is Melk with its famous Melk Abbey. Originally there was a castle, which Margrave […]
Western shore of Lake Neusiedl
On the western shore of Lake Neusiedl are a number of small towns, such as Winden and Purbach. Its picturesque Kellergassen, wine-cellar-lined lanes, underline the ambiance of its excellent wine. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that […]
Riegersburg Castle
Riegersburg Castle in Styria, Austria, was built in the 11th Century on a 500 meter high basalt massif. Despite massive rush of Magyars and Turks it could never be taken. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that […]
Silvretta Alps
The Silvretta Alps are a mountain range in the eastern Alps which belongs both to Austria and to Switzerland. In Austria, the Silvretta Alps can be reached via the federal states Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The bendy Silvretta high Alpine road is one of the most beautiful mountain roads of the Alps and very popular with […]