I'm living in Vienna for an extended time. Anyone have suggestions for day trips (by train) outside the city? I've heard Baden, the Wachau, and I've already been to Melk and Mauthausen. What have I missed?
Posted by
Durham, USA
71 posts
If you like wine, then you have to check out a tiny jewel in the Vienna woods, Gumpoldskirchen. We stayed at the Post hotel, ate at a nearby winestube and had a wonderful meal and a great time. Don't know about trains, we drove, but if you can get there it's fun. http://www.hotel-post-gumpoldskirchen.at/d/
Posted by
San Francisco
14980 posts
Hi What luck! How about going to Burgenland, specifically to see Eisenstadt, esp. if you're interested in classical music? I also suggest Graz, quite doable from Wien Meidling.
Posted by
Sammamish, WA
403 posts
Klosterneuburg, a beautiful, 900-yr old abbey about an hour outside of Vienna. The abbey runs a winery as well.
Posted by
OP
Vienna
6 posts
Thank you all! Any others? I'm really looking forward to spending free Saturdays around Austria.
Posted by
Chicago/Rural WI
811 posts
Maybe not exactly what you are looking for because it's not in Austria, but Brno in the Czech Republic is only about a 2 hour train ride from Vienna and is a pretty cool place to check out. It's the CR's second largest town, complete with a castle and casemates. http://www.brno.me/info.html http://www.ticbrno.cz/uvod?lang=en-US