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Vacation in het Waldviertel
The Waldviertel, authenticity, and sporty discover nature.
The Waldviertel is known as a region where you can enjoy the real nature. It is the north of Austria, an ideal Vacation Area with many sights and attractions.
Nature surrounds here all villages and towns with, as the name says, vast forests, but also rugged rock formations, colorful poppy fields, and beautiful river valleys.
It is the part of Austria, where part of the traditions have emerged, and much history is written. And you can see this at all those impressive sights, castles and fortresses, and the often ancient stories.
But there is another thing that makes a Vacation here unique, and that is the typical local cuisine, you can taste in many large and small restaurants, and of course in the local beer gardens.
Villages
Arbesbach Bad Großpertholz Bad Traunstein Bärnkopf Echsenbach Gmünd Groß Gerungs Großschönau Gutenbrunn Langschlag Lichtenau Litschau Moorbad Harbach Ottenschlag Rappottenstein Reingers Schrems Schwarzenau Schweiggers St. Martin Weitra Zwettl
Ski Resorts Aichelberglifte Karlstift Arralifte Harmanschlag Schidorf Kirchbach Schilift Ottenschlag / Trausmühl
Mountain Sports
A soft landscape, with vast forests, and a lot of sports. It is an outright sports arena, as the region offers eg 7 golf clubs.
More than 2,500 kilometers of hiking trails traverse the forests and hills, and numerous cycle routes and trails for mountain bikes run through the huge forests and along the rivers.
Water Sports
Also for water sports, this is the perfect Vacation Destination, with numerous outdoor and indoor pools.
Unique opportunities to row and for kayaking, for example at the beautiful Thaya, a real adventure.
Sightseeing
Naturpark Nordwald Großpertholz.
A natural paradise to explore, to play, to learn and to experience and that for the whole family..
Besides the ability to view animals, the park has an observation tower and a forest bathing pond.
Waldviertler Schmalspurbahn
The Waldviertler Schmalspurbahn for over 100 years, is the place to watch steam trains and of course to make a ride with the steam train.
Der Guttenberg
The Guttenberg is a rock formation, whose highest point is 855 meters. The rock formation is located west of Kleinnondorf, and is a unique natural monument.
Antonturm
The Antonturm is the hallmark of Zwettl, and was already built in the 15th century in its present form, as a tower in the former wall defenses.
Eisenbahnmuseum
The nice Railway Museum in Schwarzenau offers various exhibitions about the history of the various railways in the Waldviertel, with several old objects.
Bärenwald
The Bear Forest in Arbesbach was built to commemorate the fact that since more than 170 years, in early 2006, bears were seen in the border area.
Free tours and entrance for children.
Tourist information office
Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2 3910 Zwettl
Telephone: +43 (0)2822 541090
Email: info@waldviertel.at
Internet: https://www.waldviertel.at