Gresten is situated in the valley of the Kleinen Erlauf, along the Lower Austrian Iron Street. The romantic spot offers natural holidays for lovers of nature, those who seek peace and for families. The village has been awarded many times in the category of environmental, cultural and village care; here, the air is still fresh, the water clean and the wood healthy.
Along the main street, old houses from earlier centuries welcome you, in the centre the late-gothic parish church. Idyllic views along the Kleinen Erlauf river invite you to stay. Hot sommer days are well spent in the solar-heated swimming pool.
If the weather invites you to go hiking, you are definitely in the right place in Gresten. At the cross roads of many hiking paths, everybody will find his or her hiking target for the day. Back to our friendly village, we will pamper you with traditional food of the Ötscherland, regional must and beer and speciality of the region, sheep cheese.
The cultural forge is a multi-functional event house and offers varied offers for young and old, for locals and foreigners. Culture, entertainment, education, parties and economic activities, all of this takes place here.
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