Forchtenstein

Austria, along with neighboring Switzerland, is the winter sports center of Europe. However, it is just as popular for summer tourists who visit its historic cities and villages and hike in the magnificent scenery of the Alps. Austria has a big number of lakes. Normally they are very clean, so you can swim in them; they provide camping places nearby. In winter you can use them for ice skating. In some places, you will have to pay to get on the lakeside. Beside all that rustic, tranquil nature and countryside, Austria has a whole other side too. As one of Europe's former great powers, Austria boasts a wealth of majestic architecture and historic structures. As it was long a centre of power in the Holy Roman Empire, you'll find not only palaces and magnificent city architecture but also grand cathedrals, monasteries and churches.

Austria

Burgenland and Hungary share the Neusiedler See, a lake known for its reeds and shallowness. The Neusiedler See is Austria's largest lake, and a great attraction for tourists, bringing ornithologists, sailors,  wind and kite surfers into the same region. The mountain in the province is called Geschriebenstein. There are many hot springs in southern Burgenland and south-eastern Styria. The water for the thermae comes right out of the earth, heated by volcanic activity and is mostly around 36°C, enriched with minerals and very nice to relax in. Among the services provided you can profit from a variety of solarium, massages, drinks, mud baths, sauna and others. Often there are opportunities to play golf, horse riding, cycling or hiking.

Burgenland

Forchtenstein Castle is a castle built in the late Middle Ages near the municipality of Forchtenstein in northern Burgenland, Austria. Forchtenstein Castle is 511 metres above sea level.

Forchtenstein Castle

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