First as a couple, now with the whole family. Over a year ago, my husband and I really enjoyed staying…
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is my home country, I myself have grown up in the middle of the now world-famous wine region Kamptal, known for its Riesling and Grüner Veltliner wines. It does make me a little proud! Over the years, I have collected many amusing and inspiring travel stories from my home country Lower Austria, which will encourage you to take a closer look at the “Land around Vienna” upon your next visit to Austria.
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Photo Festival #LaGacilly in Baden near Vienna: “Due North” in 2022.
by ElenaFive years of #LaGacillyBaden : Once again, Europe’s largest photo festival, heralding from the small French town of La Gacilly…
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Visiting Seitenstetten Abbey (and gardens) in Lower Austria
by ElenaDo you know the Lower Austrian Mostviertel? If not, it’s about time! Too often, I just bypass the south-west of…
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Hiking with donkeys in the Lower Austrian Danube valley.
by ElenaLet me share today’s tip for a great excursion in the Danube region of Lower Austria with you. Only an…
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Visiting the famous Wachau Abbeys Melk and Dürnstein in Lower Austria.
by ElenaHave you ever visited, even spent the night, in an abbey? I’ve recently had the pleasure of staying at the…
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Visiting (and staying) at Göttweig Abbey in Wachau, Lower Austria.
by ElenaSince I was a child, I have been looking at Göttweig Abbey towering high above the city of Krems and…
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Farm Holidays with the family at Ofnerhof in Southern Lower Austria during winter.
by ElenaHow to spend a winter holiday with a toddler who has not yet taken a skiing course, but still wants…
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Discovering the Römertherme Baden Spa Centre south of Vienna
by ElenaHow to start the New Year in style? Travel (if like us, you live close to Vienna), about an hour…
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Photo Festival #LaGacilly in Baden near Vienna: “Viva Latina!” in 2021.
by ElenaColourful. Deliberately provocative. Explosive, even, from a geo-politicial point of view. That’s how I would describe this year’s “Festival La…
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Skiing in times of Corona: (How) Does it work? Our day trip to Hochkar Ski Resort in Lower Austria.
by ElenaFirst of all, let me tell you that I am what the Canadians would call a ski bum. The sheer…