Next Destination Vienna

Aggstein

If you’re visiting Vienna with children and looking for a short break from the city, Aggstein may be the perfect choice.  You can get there easily by car or by taking a tour.  Kids will enjoy exploring old castle ruins with spectacular views of mountains and the Danube valley down below.  You can get ice cream and souvenirs at the entrance, and there is a restaurant inside the ruins in case anyone gets hungry.

Outdoor Seating

There are plenty of little paths, small doors, and hidden rooms to explore:

Aggstein

Fortunately, Aggstein isn’t only interesting for kids.  There are also small exhibits with interesting information about this 800 year old castle:

Aggstein Exhibit

If you’re taking a tour from Vienna, you’ll be taken directly to the castle parking lot.  If you’re driving there yourself, you might consider parking in the town of Maria Langegg and taking a 1 hour walk through the woods to arrive at Aggstein.  The path is very well signed and easy to walk.

Path to Aggstein

During summer, you’ll be able to pick raspberries and blackberries, and kids will enjoy playing on the rocks that line parts of the trail:

Rocks on Path

On your way back to Vienna, driving along the Danube through the Wachau is highly recommended!

Wachau

If you’re bored with golfing in the usual European golf hot spots, why not go for something different and try Vienna. It is a superb choice for golfing: its mild climate, beautiful scenery and excellent infrastructure contribute to an enjoyable holiday for the passionate golfer.

We particularly like The FONTANA GOLF CLUB in Oberwaltersdorf, Lower Austria, 18 miles South of Vienna which hosts the annual European Tour’s BA-CA Open. It is ranked as Austria’s second best course, and will be the highlight of a golf escape in the Vienna area.

The course lies at the heart of an exclusive private residential community, and opened for play in 1996 following design by Doug Carrick and Hans Erhardt.

At the clubhouse you’ll find a top restaurant operated by Toni Mörwald, one of Austria’s most talented chefs, a well-assorted Pro-Shop, and a gym and wellness area, which in the summer also includes our vast lake and its sandy beach.

You’ll have the time of your life, great golf, great choice, friendly people, stunning scenery, clean mountain air, and a warm Austrian welcome.