Ciao! Viaggerò dalla Croazia alla Slovacchia (Bratislava) per un concerto a luglio e ho programmato di attraversare questa parte dell’Austria. Ho deciso di prendere due strade diverse e mi chiedevo se c’è qualcosa che mi consigliate che valga la pena visitare per una breve sosta lungo il percorso, più scelte tra cui scegliere, meglio è. A proposito, non sono croato, sto solo trascorrendo le vacanze lì, ma dato che ho pagato anche i biglietti, farò un tour di 3 giorni e vorrei rendere il mio viaggio il più interessante possibile. Vienna e Graz sono scelte ovvie, ce ne sono altre meno ovvie? Adoro anche il terreno di montagna (è la prima volta che attraversa le Alpi)
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You should definitely visit Graz
What do you expect to see when driving on the Autobahn?
I always find the area around Riegersburg to be worth a visit.
Should not be too far off course and there are nice “Heurigen”, the Zotter manufacture, Gölles distilleries (and tasting) and a castle with a falconry.
Definitely set up for tourism, but not yet overdone.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum just outside of Graz.
If you want to go for a good Austrian alpine meal, I can recommend Almgasthaus Schießlingalm. You can drive up there for a small road fee, like €7, otherwise it is a 1hr hike from the radio station below.. Get some roasted pork belly, dumpling soup, alkoholfrei bier (for the driver) and strudel. Cows with bells and all.
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If you’re into nature and hiking: Grüner See, Bärenschützklamm, Schneeberg, Rax.
Or if you’re interested in racing, with a little detour, you can go to Red Bull Ring – not recommended this week tho, as the F1 race will take place during the weekend, so it is super crowded. But any other time of the year, you can just walk in, take a look at the circuit, some F1 and other race cars in the lobby, etc.
On the Vienna-Graz part of your trip, you could exit the highway at Maria Schutz / Semmering and take the gondola up the Hirschenkogel.
I can’t recommend enough places but I would definitely avoid one. Do NOT go to Wiener Neustadt-
Some viaducts of the Semmering Railway
Gamlitz and the surrounding vineyards are maybe less obvious but very beautiful with amazing food and drink.
You can visit the Skywalk on Hohe Wand, near Wr. Neustadt.
On your way back you can leave the S6 at Exit Gloggnitz or Maria Schutz and take the regular road L4168. The road running parallel to the S6 will cost you basically no time and has some stunning view points. You can make a short stop at Semmering Aussichtspunkt or do a longer stop and go up to the Millenniumswarte (takes around 30-45min to get up there), which has a very nice view all around the alps in that area. Later down the road rejoin the S6 at Spital am Semmering.
I can recommend to visit the Zotter chocolate factory – not only the scenery with the Riegersburg (castle) is really nice but also the chocolate is especially tasty and you can try way more than you can ever eat.
Also Herberstein Zoo is kinda on the way and very pretty, including a pretty castle.
Eis Greissler Manufaktur near Krumach. Just a few minutes away from the autobahn. Perfect for a short break on your trip.
Alternatively Mönichkirchner Schwaig for a short hiking trip and a downhill Go-Kart drive.
Or if you are into Mountainbiking, you can go to the Wexl Trails, rent a bike and you will have a great time there.
we austrians love to shit on vienna, but tbh, its one of the most beautifull cities in there are and you should at least reserve 2 days for vienna.
Riegersburg, Zotter Schokoladenmanufaktur.
Autobahn…
Hehe
Mürzzuschlag
Johannisbachklamm is a nice hike near wiener neustadt that isnt so much overrun by tourists, mostly. Unlike Hohe Wand. I mean its worth going on the Skywalk but its so full with people it doesnt feel very nature.
~~Unless you prefer a offroad adventure then I recommend the roads of burgenland~~
Seems like no locals are around here…
You have tons of castles and strongholds to see there.
Some of them are in nice conditions…some of them are ruins.
Going from north to south…as soon as you leave vienna:
Castles (a non complete list…much more are there…but I like these):
Laxenburg,
Trumau,
Eisenstadt,
Kottingbrunn,
Ebenfuhrth,
Seebenstein,
Grimmenstein,
Schiefheiten,
Friedensburg Schlaining (here you have a museum of the history of whole eastern Austria presented and there is some Wine Tasting in the Basement)
Lakes…there are many small lakes you can go swimming. Some biger ones:
Neufeld,
Steinbrunn,
Forchtenau,
Stubenbergsee
There are a few thermal spa‘s in this area:
Vöslauer Thermalbad,
Linsberg Asia,
Fischauee Thermalbad,
H2O Therme,
Therme Stegersbach,
Therme Loipersdorf
Dude…there is so much to see and do…you could spend months in this region and you would still miss most of it 😁