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Day Trips from Vienna 3 Schloss Hof 4 Eisenstadt reeds, the home of dozens of been the main Catholic pilgrim
@ Shuttle bus Sat, Sun & hols from @ 566 from Hauptbahnhof. Å REX species of wild birds. The reeds site of Central Europe, to which
Within an hour or two’s journey from Vienna there is an Marchegg station, Hop-on, Hop-off 2627. n 02682 630040. Schloss are used locally for crafts from a Gothic and Baroque basilica
astonishing range of countryside, from Hungarian-style Sat, Sun & hols from Vienna Hilton or Esterházy: Tel 02682 630047600. thatching to basketwork. Around bear witness. Inside the basilica,
plains to Alpine mountains, majestic rivers and idyllic lakes. Wien Mitte. ∑ viennasightseeing.at Open 15 Mar–11 Nov: 10am– 6pm the lake are several wine villages which was enlarged in the 17th
Vienna is at the centre of Austria’s wine-growing country Schloss Hof: Open Apr–Oct: 10am– daily; 15 Nov–30 Dec: 10am–5pm Fri– and resorts; the prettiest is Rust, century, is a wealth of Baroque
stucco, painting and decoration.
known for its storks’ nests.
6pm daily; Nov–Mar: 10am–4pm Sat,
Sun & hols. 8 only. Haydn Haus:
and is surrounded by picturesque towns and villages, among Sun & hols. Tel 02285 20000. Tel 02682 7196000. Open Mar–May & The treasury also forms part of
which stand historic castles and churches. All the sights are ∑ schlosshof.at Oct–mid-Nov: 9am–5pm Tue–Sat, the church.
accessible by bus or train and visits to Baden and Mayerling 10am–5pm Sun & hols; Jun–Sep: 9am– 6 Mariazell A cable car up the mountain
can easily be combined on one trip. Now restored, Schloss Hof 5pm Mon–Sat, 10am–5pm Sun & hols. @ 552 or 1130 from Hauptbahnhof. leaves every 20 minutes from
is well worth a visit. In 1725 Jewish Museum: Tel 02682 65145. < from Westbahnhof, change at St the town centre. An additional
Prince Eugene made it his Open 2 May–26 Oct: 10am–5pm Tue– Pölten to Mariazell alpine railway. n attraction in summer is to ride
Austro-Hungarian empire. principal country seat and laid Sun; 27 Oct–1 May: 9am–4pm Mon– 03882 3945. Basilica: Open Nov–Apr: the world’s oldest steam tram.
After his son’s death, the out the present formal garden. Thu & 9am–1pm Fri (for groups only 7:30am–7:15pm daily; May–Oct: It was built in 1884, and runs
Emperor Franz Joseph gave Extended a generation later by appt). Closed 21 Dec–3 Jan. 6am–8pm Sun–Fri, 7am–9:30pm Sat. between Mariazell railway
∑ eisenstadt-tourismus.at
the hunting lodge to a under Empress Maria Theresa, 8 Tel 03882 25950 for tours. Steam station and a nearby lake.
Carmelite convent and it the palace contains private and tram: Tel 03882 3014. Open May– Oct
was completely rebuilt. state rooms from both periods. Schloss Esterházy, built for Prince 9:30am–4:30pm hourly Sat, Sun & hols.
A few miles north of Mayerling Paul Esterházy in 1663–73, lies in 7 River Trip from
is the medieval Cistercian Eisenstadt. It contains the Haydn- The Mariazell alpine railway Krems to Melk
abbey of Heiligen kreuz. It is the saal, a great hall of state in which takes visitors from St Pölten to
oldest continuously inhabited Joseph Haydn (see pp40–41) Mariazell. The town has long See pp180–81.
Cistercian monastery in the conducted the prince’s orchestra.
world. Inside is a 12th-century His former home (Haydn Haus) on
nave and a 13th-century chapter Haydngasse is now a museum.
Vienna Woods, a popular recreation area house. Fine Baroque features Also nearby is a Jewish Museum.
and great place for long walks include the bell tower and Trinity
Column. The abbey houses the 5 Rust and Lake
1 Mayerling and tombs of 13 of the Babenbergs
the Vienna Woods who ruled in Austria during the Neusiedl
medieval period (see pp24–5). @ 566 from Hauptbahnhof; 566 from
Vienna Sightseeing organizes trips Eisenstadt. n 07909100.
(see p251). @ 360 from Opera to
Baden, then 459 to Mayerling Altes 2 Baden Schloss Esterházy, the 17th-century Lake Neusiedl, part of which is
Jagdschloss and Heiligenkreuz.
< R2249 from Hauptbahnhof to @ 360 from Karlsplatz/Oper. < S2 or residence of the Esterházy princes in Hungary, is surrounded by The town of Mariazell, an important Marian shrine since 1377, located in the northern Alps
Baden, then bus 459 to Mayerling. Å R2335 or 2337 from Hauptbahnhof.
Mayerling Chapel: Tel 02258 2275. B Badner Bahn (WLB) from
Open 2 Jan–31 Mar: 9am–5pm Sat, Karlsplatz/Oper. Tel 02252 22600600. Day Trips from Vienna Zwettl Horn Prague
Sun & hols; Apr–1 Jan: 9am–5pm ∑ badenonline.at
daily. Closed Good Fri & Holy Sat. 1 Mayerling and the 4 303 A5
Heiligenkreuz Abbey: Tel 0225 887030. South of Vienna are several spas Vienna Woods Krems an der Donau 7
Open daily for tours. 8 10am, 11am, and wine-growing towns in the 2 Baden Dürnstein Stockerau Wolkersdorf
2pm, 3pm & 4pm Mon–Sat, 11am, southern Vienna Woods. The 3 Schloss Hof Spitz
2pm, 3pm & 4pm Sun & hols. most famous is Baden (or Baden 4 Eisenstadt S5 Gänserndorf
Closed Good Fri & 24 Dec. bei Wien), a spa with curative 5 Rust and Lake Neusiedl 3 D o nau (Danube) S33 Tulln 8
∑ stift-heiligenkreuz.org hot springs dating from Roman 6 Mariazell 1 Klosterneuburg 49 D2
times. As well as bathing in 7 River Trip from Krems Melk Purkersdorf VIENNA Schloss Hof
to Melk
The Vienna Woods extend from sulph urous water and mud St. Pölten 3
the western bounds of the city to treat rheumatism, you can Linz A1 A1 Donau (Danube) Bratislava
towards the lower slopes of the enjoy hot pools of 36°C (97°F). A21 Petronell
Alps. The woods make excellent In the early 19th century Key Wilhelmsburg Mödling Schwechat 9
walking country: a turn around Baden was popular with the City centre Mayerling Laxenburg A4 A6
the Lainzer Tiergarten (see p173) Imperial Court of Vienna. Then Lilienfeld Baden Bruck an
makes a convenient half- or many elegant Biedermeier villas, Greater Vienna Ebreichsdorf der Leitha
full-day outing from Vienna. baths, town houses and a square Motorway 20 Berndorf A2 50 Neusiedl
am See
The Mayerling hunting lodge, were built, and the gardens of Major road St Aegyd- 17 A3 16 Györ
now the site of a chapel, was the Kurpark laid out. The park Minor road am-Neuwalde 21 Frauenkirchen
Wiener
the scene in 1889 of the double extends from the town centre Railway Neustadt Eisenstadt
suicide of Archduke Rudolf (see to the Vienna Woods and has a Terz Puchberg S4 Rust
p34) and his 17-year-old lover rose garden and a memorial International border 27 Neusiedler
Mary Vetsera, daughter of the museum to Beethoven and Mariazell Neunkirchen See
diplomat Baron Albin Vetsera. Mozart. Today you can sample 0 kilometres 25 S31 Sopron
Their tragic deaths shook the local wines in Baden’s restaurants. 0 miles 25 S6 Graz
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