Danube Lower Austria: a country at the river

The Danube river gently flows through Lower Austria on a total length of 258 km. A river valley that has marked the country, nature just as well as culture. The blue stream has always been a point of attraction: Stone-Age settlers (who have left us the famous “Venus von Willendorf"), Celts, Romans (the archaeological park Carnuntum counts among the most significant Roman excavations of Middle Europe) and dukes have settled at its banks. Wine lovers indulge in the famous vineyards of the Wachau valley and Carnuntum, people interested in culture will find old & modern art treasures in the numerous monasteries, castles and museums, and a truly special treasure starts right behind the capital city Vienna: the national park “Donau-Auen", one of the last great primeval forests of Middle Europe.

Mostviertel: A region of wealth

The Mostviertel is not only the region between the Danube river and the alpine upland, but also the region where must, iron and culture build a unique embrace. In spring, during the time of the fruit tree blossoming, the whole region appears to be floating on a white cloud. Especially on the gently rolling “Mostarrichi"-hills, the core Mostviertel region, where the name “Ostarrichi” has been mentioned for the first time more than 1000 years ago. More acerb are theme and landscape in the North-East: In the culture park “Eisenstraße", show smiths, theme paths and museums demonstrate the development from blunt ore to sharp blades. This is also where the densely wooded hills finally collide with the sharp rocks of the Ötscher, Dürrenstein and Hochkar mountains.