Holiday in Lower Austria

Latest from Lower Austria: exceptional holiday offers, selected event information and special tips for your free time: Lower Austria is the state you can experience, discover and taste the amazing things in life.

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A rejuvenation point at the Lunzer See, © Simone Populorum von Wherethejourneystarts

Bucket list for winter

Panoramic view from the Gemeindealpe, © Bergbahnen Mitterbach /Fred Lindmoser

Skiing and snowboarding

Fun in the snow for young and old, © Gerald Demolsky

Winter tips for families

Where Mom, Dad and Ice Queen Elsa feel at home.

Winter beyond the slopes

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Today, the historic heartland of Austria is a popular holiday and excursion destination.

Lower Austria

In the heart of Europe and surrounded by constantly changing borders: Lower Austria has always attracted people and powers. This has made for an eventful history and an extremely rich cultural heritage. Its treasures range from small, ancient figurines like the Venus of Willendorf, to large-scale and modern architecture like the Government Quarter and the Cultural District in St Pölten - the youngest state capital in Europe. Lower Austria's special geographic location has not only given the country a rich cultural heritage, but also an incomparable variety of landscape types thanks to the meeting of Alpine, Pannonian, and northern and southern European climate zones. Alluvial forests and steppes, alpine pastures and lakes, gorges and hilly landscapes, river valleys and moors.... There is probably no other place in Europe where so many landscapes come together harmoniously in such a dense area. The country on the Danube presents itself as a scenic and culturally attractive holiday destination!

The Danube Region

Scenic landscapes, prized cultural treasures plus exquisite culinary delights and wines – the Danube in Lower Austria promises so many precious – and delicious – moments.

Mostviertel

Mostviertel means “perry district.” Gently rolling hills in the north—where the pears flourish. Mountainous in the south—once iron country. This diversity makes for fascinating contrasts.

Waldviertel

Waldviertel means “forest district” and has trees galore. But it also has meadows and fields, high moor and heath landscapes, not to mention famous rocking stones.

Poppy village Armschlag in Waldviertel, © Niederösterreich-Werbung/ M. Liebert

Weinviertel

Weinviertel means “wine district”, so the region is full of vineyards and cellar-lined roads. It is ideal for relaxing and enjoyable trips—also and especially by bicycle.

Retz windmill, © Niederösterreich-Werbung/ M. Liebert

Vienna Woods

A lush green idyll of meadows and forests undulates just outside the gates of Vienna. The Vienna Woods is a recreational paradise full of action and history, music and wine.

Vienna Woods thermal springs region at Gumpoldskirchen, © Niederösterreich-Werbung/ M. Liebert

Vienna Alps

Between summers in the country and winter holidays, the Vienna Alps in Lower Austria has a long and venerable tradition as a holiday region.

20 Schilling view of Semmering, © Niederösterreich-Werbung/ M. Liebert

Winter holiday in Lower Austria

Experiences in the cold season.

It is often only small moments when we feel the joy of life at its greatest: The cheeks red from the wind after a rapid descent down the slopes. The view that sweeps over the snow-covered mountain landscape after a romantic hike through the winter forests. Or the early morning anticipation of the adventures that await in the evening. Lower Austria offers all this and much more for magical, shared experiences on a winter holiday.