Markets, exhibitions, concerts....

German - Slovak cook book

Danube recipes or: How do you cook with love?

How do you cook with love, phantasy and courage? This question has been asked by Silvia Pilková from Bratislava/Pressburg to the border triangle team Rosi Rahming and Brigitte Ertl. And the result is definitely worth seeing - or tasting. The new cook book 'Danube Recipes - How to cook with love' shows that two nations different in their mother tongue have something in common: the love for good meals.
Silvia Pilková, who enjoys cooking since her childhood, accompanies you from the first to the last recipe. Go on a culinary adventure journey with cabbage soup, Pressburg duck with wine, little 'Brimsen' dumplings with bacon, Bublanina, Grenadier marsh and Vienna pasties. The cookbook "Donauer Rezepte - Wie kocht man mit Liebe" (120 pages with illustrations) is available at a price of EUR 8,- excluding delivery fees.

Traces of a moving history

A culture tour. The Liechtenstein region is probably the most impressive example of transborder history and culture.

The original castle in Wilfersdorf is the starting point for a journey into the past, revealing the impressive history of the Liechtenstein dynasty. The newly renovated castle of Wilfersdorf features a permanent exhibition, where centuries of history of the ruling Liechtenstein dynasty, their roots in the Weinviertel region and the connections to the former Liechtenstein castles close to the border to the Czech Republic are presented. Temporary special exhibitions as well as the museum of local history offer a broad range of culture and exhibitions.

Journey into time

Mighty châteaux, castles, churches and civil mansions to both sides of the border are a witness to the original taste for art in this region.

Start your "Liechtenstein Time Journey" at the castle of Wilfersdorf. The newly designed exhibition shows you everything you need to know about 850 years of Liechtenstein rulers in the Weinviertel. On the large family board, you will get an impression of the size of the entire dynasty. Today, everybody whose last name is Liechtenstein comes from the Wilfersdorf family line.

The garden of Europe

The park region between Breclav/Lundenburg, the neo-Gothic castle Lednice/Eisgrub and the Baroque mansion of Valtice/Felsberg in South Moravia

The region of South Moravia is World Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO. With its mighty castles, châteux and park areas, it deserves to be called the 'largest composed park landscape of Europe'.
The castle Eisgrub is a former summer residence and is intrinsically linked to the palm house. Built during the years of 1843-1845, it is the first of its kind on the European continent. Today, it hosts a rich collection of tropical and subtropical plants.
During the 14th century, the Liechtenstein dynasty gained the town Valtice/Feldberg. After becoming the ruling dynasty in the 17th century, the ruling prince of the Liechtenstein made the town his residence. The family only moved to the principality of Liechtenstein in 1938. The castle, a mighty early Baroque building, counts among the most impressive buildings of its kind in Moravia.

Traditional culture - Modern creativity

Unexpected treasures, that's what the museums of this region are. Almost every village owns one of them.

A unique experience is the milk chamber museum in Poysdorf-Ketzelsdorf, the first of its kind in Austria. Four original rooms of the Ketzelsdorfer milk production plant show the development from early primitive milking techniques to the modern milk industry. An attraction in its own is the museum milk cow, where everybody is invited to try milking.
Those who would like to know more about the distilleries are recommended to visit the nostalgic distillery trail of the family Heger.
Being a wine town, Poysdorf also offers you a large exhibition concerning viticulture in its local town museum. Additionally, there is a special exhibition about the "wine etiquette: between art and kitsch" in Reichensteinhof.

Historical soils

The range includes well-tended local village museums and findings from the distant past.

The Otto Berger museum in Bernhardsthal and in Wilfersdorf as well as the town museum of Poysdorf offer rich collections of ancient and early history, New Stone Age, folklore and witnesses of a moving history.
The topic "Life at and with the border" is featured by the Richard Simoncic museum in Rabensburg. There, you can see folklore items, furniture, textiles and pictures from the border triangle region.

Industrial progress - scurrility in everyday life

Of technical progress, cars, tractors and the search for "black gold".

The most impressive oil fields of Austria, in Neusiedl an der Zaya, offer you countless exhibits and picture boards to reveal the history of oil mining and the frantic search for the "black gold".
The museum in Poysdorf offers you a classic car show which pays a tribute to the technical development of cars, tractors and other vehicles.
The last resort for inclined visitors is the NONSEUM in the funny little village Herrnbaumgarten.

Culture at the ancient trade route

Since the old days, the Amber Route runs through the Eastern part of Lower Austria.

Not only peaceful traders travelled along the Amber route. The mighty castle ruins and fortified city walls give witness to a turbulent past.

Mighty splendour

Large castles, churches and civil mansions are a witness of the high esteem of culture, not only among the noble.

More than 30 museums, cultural initiatives and historical sites invite you for a visit!
They take you on a journey of the gold of the sea, the Amber route and the Amber room.

Inn Culture .......

The inn keepers of typical inns of the Weinviertel will prove to you that the Weinviertel stands for perfect inn culture and hospitality.

They offer traditional, substantial dishes of the Weinviertel region and one or the other good wine for tasting. Ask for a cellar tour organised by local wine growers.

Everything for our guests

Each of the members informs their guests about up-to-date possibilities to discover the local surroundings. The best tips, your host is going to tell you in person.

The best addresses in the border triangle region

Your way to the inns.........

·Gasthaus Bayer, 2170 Walterskirchen, Hauptpl. 6,
Tel. 0043/2552/2606, gasthaus.bayer@aon.at
Closed: Monday till 2.00 p.m., Wednesday

Gasthaus Neunläuf, 2193 Hobersdorf, Wienerstraße 4
Tel. 0043/2573/25999 neunlaeuf@aon.at , www.neunlaeuf.at
Closed: Monday

Walddiele, 2163 Guttenbrunn 85
Tel. 0043/2554/85593
Closed: Monday and Tuesday

Gasthaus Schleining, 2165 Klein Schweinbarth 11,
Tel. 0043/2554/85345
Closed: Wednesday, Thursday from 2.00 p.m.

Gasthaus Schweng, 2143 Großkrut, Poysdorferstr. 5
Tel. 0043/2556/7344 hotel.schweng@nanet.at
Closed on Tuesday

Gasthof Zesch, 2172 Schratenberg, Kirchenplatz 6
Tel. 0043/2555/2334
Closed on Wednesday from 1.00 p.m.

On your way with Betty Bernstein

Betty Bernstein shows you the greatest adventures along the Amber Route in the Weinviertel.

There's much to discover here - in castles, châteaus and museums. But only looking is often boring - the Betty Bernstein programmes take things differently:
Here, you can try out how people lived in the past, experiment and tinker, change clothes or try role plays.

Betty Bernstein Programme

From Easter to All Saints, each weekend offers you a different programme! On request possible all the time!

18 different Betty Bernstein programmes are offered along the Amber Route.
Further information and useful tips for parents and teachers can be found by clicking on the Betty Bernstein link.

Inventions we do not need after all ...

The NONSEUM has a truly open and sincere mission:

It has no use to anyone, but does this with a lot of love and care.

Nonsense arrives if something fails completely, but does not lack elegance in the process. Storm forward - and mark an own goal. Well at least it's a hit!

Mastery is needed. The happy wisdom of nonsense inventions provokes our everyday life: "Like this, it doesn't necessarily work better. But it's much more fun after all."

A museum with everything that makes non-sense,

with inventions no one needs, like for instance portable zebra crossings, nail brushes with proper nails or sleeping bags for bats.

Herrnbaumgarten
Tel.: 00 43 2555 27 37
Open from Easter till All Saints
on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 1.00 - 6.00 p.m. (for groups open after prior registration: Family Gall 00 43 2555 27 37).

Tumuli, local hills and vantage points

mark the image of this little region. A side trip to one or the other of these precious jewels is definitely worth it.

At the federal road B49, between Rabensburg and Bernhardsthal, the ancient hill tombs, so-called 'tumuli', lie. Take a walk and enjoy a boat tour at the largest landscape lake of the Weinviertel in Bernhardsthal, or enjoy exploring the mighty river woodlands to both sides of the Thaya river.

Lookout point Hutsaulberg and Wartberg

On sunny days, the "light point" at the Hutsaulberg offers you insights into what gave this region its name:

To the East, Slovakia, to the North, the Czech Republic and all around the hilly landscape of the border triangle country. At the southern slope of this inclination, Altlichtenwarth, one of the romantic little villages lies to which the north-eastern corner of Lower Austria owes its charme. Tradition and history melt with modern wine production. The recently renovated wine shop "Pforakeller", run by a group of young wine growers - the wine growing community "Silberfloh" - excellent quality wines from the local surroundings are offered.
By bike, on foot or by car - many routes lead up to the Wartberg vantage point in the vineyards of Großkrut. In 1911, a vantage point had been created. After necessary demolition, the year 2000 saw the creation of a new tower according to the plans of the original tower.

South Moravian cross Drasenhofen, Ruin Falkenstein

Next to our neighbouring countries, the sun is shining most of the time.

From the Schweinbarth hill with its famous Moravian cross to the north, the might castle of Nikolsburg/Mikulov rises, opening up the view into the southern region of the Moravian country, Slovakia or even down to the Schneeberg mountain in the South-West corner of Lower Austria.

Above the wine village Falkenstein, its ruin still towers as a distinguished witness from the past. It has been built in 1050 as a borderline wall. Opening hours: April 1 - October 31, Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays from 2.00 - 6.00 p.m., guided tours at 3.00 p.m. and 4.30 p.m., or at other times after arrangement.

The border triangle is a gate to our neighbours

The historical, geographical and cultural similarity to both sides of the border cannot be denied.

The garden of Europe: Between Lundenburg/Breclav, the New Gothic castle in Eisgrub/Lednice and the Baroque mansion in Feldsberg/Valtice, a magic world of parks, gardens, ponds and woodlands lies, enhanced by many different monuments: little castles, chapels, colonnades, minarets and an artificial ruin. The people of Liechtenstein who owned the land property of Eisgrub, have created the most extensive cultural landscape of Europe here, which has righteously been recognised by UNESCO as one of the World's Heritage.

Nikolsburg/Mikulov

A walk through Nikolsburg/Mikulov can be started anywhere.

For example at the Schloss, which beyond any doubt is the most dominating feature of the city apart from the holy mountain (Svatỳ kopeèek), remembering the glorious days when Nikolsburg was practically the capital of Moravia. Until today, Nikolsburg is the capital of the wine, and not only because it gave its name to the region - wine growing region Nikolsburg - but probably also because the castle accommodates a unique winery museum including a huge barrel, of which the legend tells that an entire orchestra and their master have fitted in there.

Precious nature in a unique landscape

Unique all over Europe are the extensive river woodlands around Lundenburg/Breclav, covering the rivers courses of both March and Thaya.

Made up of a network of canals, old creeks and ponds, these woodlands are a unique landscape and been preserved under the list of the convention of Ramsar. The area is rich in bracket fungi who replace the dying biomass and thus contribute to maintaining a natural equilibrium.

Culture Tour!

The Liechtenstein region is probably the most impressive example for transborder history and culture.

The Liechtenstein dynasty with its centuries of tradition and history is the central transborder element of this cycling route, combining the Liechtenstein castles of Austria and South Moravia. The park landscape of Valtice/Feldsberg and Lednice/Eisgrub has been awarded World Cultural and Natural Heritage status by UNESCO. The protected area, whose architecture follows a changing plot of romanticism, classicism and empire style, embraces elements of both a cultural and a natural landscape. Discover the largest composed park landscape of Europe.

The Liechtenstein routes

Length of route:
Route 1: Transborder route (98 km)
Route 2: Austrian Loop (60 km)

• Liechtenstein-Fürsten route (A and CZ) transborder, length of route: 98 km
• Wilfersdorfer route: Wilfersdorf - Reintal - Schrattenberg - Wilfersdorf, 68 km
• Signage: The cycling route is well-marked both on its Austrian as well as on its Moravian side; bilingual info points are available at intersections and junctions. You can find information boards on interesting standpoints along the Wilfersdorfer route, which inform you about the history of the Liechtensteiner.
Tip: We recommend you to request map material for south Moravia at the TIC information standpoint prior to your trip.
• Level of difficulty: even or slightly hilly, only a few short, steep ascents
• Nature of trail: on the Austrian side permanently asphaltic, short passages on goods paths; the south Moravian part of the rout leads you through the UNESCO World Heritage partially on forest or field paths. Trekking bikes are recommendable.
• Bicycle map Liechtenstein route: The cultural bicycle map Liechtenstein route is constructed on a scale of 1: 65.000
• Cost-free order at the menu item on the left side: "Drucksorten" - "Prospektanforderung"

Tourism information standpoints in South Moravia

TIC Lednice
Zámecké náměsti 68, 691 44 Lednice, tel.+420/519/34 09 86, www.lednice.cz
TIC Valtice
Náměstí Svobody 4, 691 42 Valtice, tel. +420/519/35 29 78, www.valtice.cz
TIC Břeclav
Náměstí TGM 3, 692 02 Breclav, tel. +420/519/32 69 00, www.breclav-city.cz

The wide open country of the border triangle in the Weinviertel region is perfectly suitable for a comfy bicycle tour.

Gently rolling slopes covered by vineyards, no steep inclinations, a view across sweeping fields, mild climate & many sunny days stand for the special charme of this region.
The routes will not only guide you through picturesque cellar lanes and sunny wine terraces, but also along interesting castles, châteaux and museums to both sides of the border - ideal for a duly completed day trip, a cosy weekend or an exciting bicycle holiday.

The large network, well-marked and especially suitable for families, is most of all designed to guide you along field roads low in traffic and without any major inclinations. Inn culture and "open cellar doors" invite you to a well-deserved rest and to wind out after an exhaustive day on your bike.

Cycling map Liechtenstein route

Cost-free order on the left side: "Drucksorten" - "Prospektanforderung"

The cultural cycling map Liechtenstein route was constructed on a scale of 1: 65.000. In addition to the course of the route, the map also informs you about the nature and condition of the route (asphalt - gravel - soil), ascent (strong - weak), distances, as well as cultural and gastronomic installations. The well-marked cycling path network is labelled with a number system, in which the main routes have one-digit (8), the secondary cycling routes two-digit (91) and the connection routes three-digit (914) numbers.

Fancy hiking?

A dozen of good reasons and more to get going.

No matter how your preferences are situated - the region of the border triangle in the Weinviertel welcomes you with a speciality. Well-marked circle routes or distance routes of a total length of 190 km offer something for everybody's taste. You will hardly find a better hiking region. Our "hiking swing" - discover the numerous possibilities with every step you take.

Hiking gives you longing for nature
Hiking makes you hungry
Hiking makes you happy

Hiking is possible during every season. Take in the harmony and peace of a natural equilibrium. Feel the spring, dive into a sea of elder, lilac, acacia and raps fields. Enjoy the summer with its vast corn and sunflower fields. Take in the colours of autumn during a walk through the vineyards ...

Ask for a free copy of the "Unlimited hiking region" and the hiking map "Wandern.komm" (only available in German!)

The energy of nature flows into our bodies in the form of air, water, woodlands and meadows. The world is open to those who like to exercise. Fountains of youth, timeless hiking routes and combined forces lie out there. It is a meeting point, this border triangle region of the Weinviertel.

The brochure "Unlimited hiking region" and the hiking map "Wandern.komm" will get you going.
The way is your goal, and the experience lies in its details.

Watch Out - in the "Au" woods !!

River woodlands and adventure

Take your time, dive into the natural treasures of the river woodlands ("Au" woods, as they are called in German), and discover a natural habitat which most of the time has estranged us.

On the traces of nature

Professional guides organise experience trips for kids and adults into the Thaya woodlands at each time of the year.

According to the season, you are offered to explore the natural, living variety of an endangered ecosystem: discover the secrets of nature one by one with eyes, ears and hands.
Listen to your guide explaining the beauties and mysteries of the constant exchange between natural and cultural landscapes. Enjoy your tour by foot, by bike or on a canoe as a 'hands-on' experience with nature and the local country. Nature is always an exciting experience.

Guided hiking tours

Based on your individual preferences, the nature guides will create a suitable programme for you.

During half-day or whole-day excursions you can discover, experience and learn interesting facts and stories about the following topics:
* Field fruits - field magic
* Legendary Amber Route
* Tracing fossiles
* Mysterious pastures
* Flowing borders - river borders, and much more

Each natural encounter is also an encounter with yourself.
Information: Renate Bohrn, Tel.: 0043 664 49 01 356
Ute Nüsken, Tel.: 00 43 664 93 42 879