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Guided tours to the surroundings of Vienna

Benedictine Abbey of Melk I should be glad to accompany you on a trip to the Wachau to visit the magnificent Benedictine Abbey of Melk. A side trip to the Vienna Woods with possibility for lunch in a typical "Heuriger" (wine tavern) or an excursion to Rust, a picturesque town at the Neusiedler See (Lake Neusiedl) in the Burgenland, will become an unforgettable experience. Further possibilities for excursions on request.

My excursion tips:
Benedictine Abbey of Melk / Wachau - www.stiftmelk.at
Rust at the Neusiedlersee - www.rust.at

My music tip:
"Horizonte" - charming violin music by Toni Stricker

Excursions to "Green" Styria

I should be glad to accompany you on your excursion to the nearby surroundings of Graz (capital of Styria) as well. On the way you will get to know the different regions and customs and enjoy a typical Styrian speciality in a wine tavern.
 
Here are a few examples (further possibilities for excursions on request). I should be glad to help you  planning your trips and making reservations.
 
Styria - www.steiermark.at
  • Schlösserstraße (Castle Road)

  • Round trip along the Castle Road, visit to Castle Riegersburg. Together we have lunch in the comfortable castle tavern of Kornberg, where the famous cook Raimund Pammer cooks for us a typical Styrian 3-course-menu. On special request - advance booking provided - we can make a side trip to the "Chocolate Theatre" Zotter or visit a Styrian oil mill where we can taste or buy different types of oil. Kornberg Castle
    Riegersburg  
    My link tips:
    Castle Riegersburg / Styria - www.riegersburg.com
    Castle Kornberg / Styria - www.schlosskornberg.at
    Chocolate factory Zotter, Riegersburg / Styria - www.zotter.at


  • "Apfelstraße" (Apple Road)

  • Our excursion takes us along the "Apple Road" to the "Apple Village" Puch. We visit the apple museum, taste the delicious Apple "Schnaps" (= hard liquor) and visit an oil mill. Of course we also visit the "Styrian Peter's Cathedral" in Pöllau respectively the "Flower Village" Pöllauberg.
    'Apfelstraße' (Apple Road)

    My link tip:
    Obstbau Wilhelm, Lingstätten / Styria - www.wilhelm.at


  • West Styria

  • Hundertwasser - Barbara Church in Bärnbach Visit of the "Barbara" Church in Bärnbach, well known as "Hundertwasserkirche". In the stud farm at Piber we have the possibility to watch the snow-white Lippiza horses. Then our trip takes us to the "Schilcher"-Wine Road, where we stop at a typical wine tavern. We taste different "types" of wine and enjoy a typical Styrian "Brettljaus'n" (cold food).
    My link tip:
    Hundertwasserkirche, Bärnbach / Styria - www.baernbach.at/Tourismus/Kirche.htm


  • South Styria - "Styrian Tuscany"

  • A drive along the South Styrian Wine Road becomes an unforgettable experience because of the magnificent view across the country's boundaries as far as Slowenia and the mediterranean temperatures. Have a typical Styrian "Brettljause" and a glass of cool "Welschriesling" (white wine) to get to know the culinary delicatessen of this region. And visit a typical oil mill where you can taste the delicious Styrian Oil. On the way to Kitzeck we pass some Klapotetz, which is the symbol of the Styrian Wine Road. Enjoy the beautiful view from Europe's highest wine producing village or visit the little wine museum there.

    My link tips:
    Oil mill Hartlieb, Heimschuh - www.hartlieb.at
    Wine tavern in South Styria - Weingut Muster Gamlitz - www.muster-gamlitz.at
    Wine tavern with the first South Styrian "Schau- und Patenschaftsweingarten" -
    Weingut Pronegg-Lorenz, Einöd/Kitzeck - www.weingut-lorenz.at


    Price for groups and dates on request.

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