Zwettl Abbey, Lower Austria Like Weitra, Zwettl is an ancient walled town known for its beer. What I hadn’t known was that Zwettl boasts a fountain designed by the renowned artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Now that’s what I call adding a splash of colour to the town centre! Zwettl also boasts yet another magnificent abbey, the Cistercian Stift Zwettl. At this stage, I’ve lost count of all the abbeys we’ve visited on this trip! I was glad that the Oldies were…
Visits to Rottal, Hemp Village Reingers, Litschau It’s not often that I get put on a pedestal! This, in fact, was the post marking the most northerly point of Austria, in the middle of a forest close to Rottal. Naturally enough, the Wingless Wonders didn’t pass up the opportunity to pop across the border into the Czech Republic. Even in this remote forested area, there’s no forgetting that ‘popping across the border’ was certainly not an option here for a…
Schremser Hochmoor and Blockheide Nature Parks The Oldies have chosen a lovely quiet campsite, just outside the village of Waldenstein in the Waldviertel. The campsite is small but it certainly comes with lots of additional extras. I’ve already experienced a few campsites with interesting extras before, such as the one in Makó, Hungary, that came with its very own chapel. But this one beats them all. Not only is there a Gasthaus with great food on site, it also comes…
Visit to the Wachau Valley Great! We are back on the road again. Or to be precise, the river. The Oldies have finally packed up the caravan and headed to a campsite directly on the Danube. We are staying in Stein which is not the most beautiful of names but it is certainly a beautiful place. I can’t believe the view from the campsite. For once, my eyes are dragged away from the water, up to the stunning Göttweig Abbey…
Kapfenstein Geo Trail Walk Having survived the walk around the Gleichenberg volcano without starving to death, Her Ladyship was game to join Himself on yet another volcano walk a few days later. The Featherless Fossils were on a roll! The walk this time was the Geo-Trail on the Kapfenstein volcano. On our approach, I could already see that village itself was pretty as a picture. The wonderful views from Kapfenstein church at the start of the trail alone were worth…