Things to do & places to visit in Burgenland, Austria

Burgenland #6 destination in Austria 2023. The average rating score is 4.24 based on 4.869 traveler reviews, of 562 attractions. Timezone: Europe/Vienna, current date and time: Wednesday, May 01, 2024, 4:53.

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5.0 Dorfmuseum Monchhof (95 reviews)
- Surprisingly good local destination
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speciality Museums

Private open air museum showing traditional Burgenland village. Buldings are concetrated in a small (=nice) area, interiors are richly equipped. Short distance from Vienna or Bratislava, extra recommended when staying longer by eastern part of Neusiedler See. See more..
5.0 Hoeplers Weinraeume (60 reviews)
- Beautiful Experience in wine
Wine Tours & Tastings

I can’t say enough about the wine experience at Hopler. You get to experience wine with all of your senses. Cristof Hopler makes you feel so welcome. I highly, highly recommend visiting this winery in Austria. I will return. See more..
5.0 WeinX1 Tours (36 reviews)
- Amazing day of winery touring near Vienna
Wine Tours & Tastings

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5.0 sail.at KREINDL - Segelschule & Yachtcharter (33 reviews)
- Friendly staff and great location
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Surfing & Windsurfing • Boat Tours • Boat Rentals • Stand Up Paddleboarding • Kayaking & Canoeing

Either you rent a boat, book course or just hand out. It is a great place to go if you are in the Strandbad in Weiden. See more..
4.5 Schloss Esterhazy (270 reviews) from $20.34
- Walking where Haydn walked
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Operas • Castles

Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt is one of the most beautiful baroque palaces in Austria and presents a fascinating view of the resplendent life once lived at the court of the Princes Esterházy But the palace is still the hub of the cultural scene today and regularly provides the picturesque backdrop for festivities and social events See more..
4.5 Sonnentherme Lutzmannsburg (192 reviews)
- Fun, fun, fun
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Water Parks

Always a pleasure. Good price point, lovely staff, many pools and slides indoors and outdoors, a ton of fun for the entire day. You will find lockers, change facilities and showers downstairs, there is a restaurant on site, and a wellness area. Everything is well kept and you can easily spend the whole day here enjoying yourself. Love it. See more..
4.5 Nationalpark Neusiedler See – Seewinkel (137 reviews)
- Wonderful Neusiedler See
Spent 2-3 hours National Parks

Normally one associates Austria with mountains but the entire area of Burgenland is a truly amazing wonder in Europe. There are vineyards, protected birds, miles and miles of biking routes and the friendliest people. It is a truly wonderful place for a family vacation. It is close to Vienna but do not go just for a day. Book a room in the town of Neusiedl or Weiden and spend at least several days exploring the area. If you wish to travel around the whole lake you will also pay a visit to Hungary. The whole area is better than all the mountains of Europe. See more..
4.5 Leuchtturm Podersdorf (68 reviews)
- A nice afternoon
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 1-2 hours Lighthouses

A nice way to spend your afternoon. The location has various food and drinks outlets and bars. Beach is clean but water was not so clear during our visit. See more..
4.5 Bergkirche (66 reviews)
- Heaven, Haydn and Stations
Historic Sites • Religious Sites

My initial visit here was because of the classical composer Joseph Haydn. Haydn was the court composer at the Esterházy Palace (Schloss) in Esienstadt for literally decades. As part of his work for the Prince, he also wrote church music for the local church, and this was Haydn's church there. The church inside is very lovely, moderate size inside. There are a couple of things that are very outstanding here. The church contains a mausoleum and Haydn was ultimately brought to rest here after being buried elsewhere for many years. The organ in the choir loft is the very one that Haydn played, and is still being used. When you look at the outside of the church, the shape seems quite odd, and the interior of the church quite small for the size of the structure. The reason for this was the addition of a 24 stations of the cross venue that has literally wrapped itself up and down and around the church. As reverent as it was to see Haydn's tomb, I have just never seen anything like these stations. The best I can describe it, is as if it is a stone grotto built around the church. Each station has one or more life sized plaster statues illustrating the station. The church was built evidently in the early 1700's. These stations start behind the altar of the church rather downstairs, and following the stations will take you literally around the church, outside, up another story or two outside and back around. It was simply stunning is all I can say. The statuary, expressions, setting, literally left me speechless, no small task! The church is open to visitors. We were there on a Sunday for a Mass, and could not see the chapel as well because another service was going on in there as well. See more..
4.5 Steppentierpark Pamhagen (60 reviews)
- Nice time outdoor
Zoos

This is a medium size zoo, with rather local animals: pigs, sheep, goats, horses and ponies, but also lamas, falcons, racoons a.o. You can definitely spend a few hours if you have kids or are interested in fauna. At tne front gate, you can buy (for 1 Eur) a small bucket with food for animals (codn). Free parking. Good for family visit See more..
4.5 Haydn-Haus Eisenstadt (59 reviews)
- Good Exhibits on Haydn's Life
Speciality Museums

After visiting the Haydn Explosiv at the Esterhazy Palace, visiting Haydn's house fleshed out his story. It was fascinating to learn more about his life. There were even a few funny stories too. Exhibits were well done and there's plenty of English. See more..
4.5 Burg Güssing (57 reviews)
- Family reunion
Wednesday: Castles

THE HISTORY OF THE CASTLE OF GÜSSINGIn 1157 Güssing is already being mentioned and documented. After three versatile centuries under different dynasties, Güssing, Német-Ujvár, - on 30th of June 1524 - is being obtained by the Batthyánys, who nearly half a millennium later until this day, are connected and associated with the castle of Güssing and also carry Német-Ujvár as part of their family name. Hungarian King Géza II in 1157 called Count Wolfer probably coming from Hainburg on the Danube to Güssing and presented him with mountain Kyscen and the surrounding area. The first wooden castle and monastery is being said to been built by Count Wolfer, it is thought though that the first build-ing owners of castle and monastery were the Benedictines. Already that time the name of the pilgrimage church of Our Holy Mary of Snow is being mentioned, which is today?s Castle chapel. King Béla III finally had built a strong castle of stone. Since then Güssing being called Novum Castrum, (Ujvár = New Castle, from which Német Ujvár in Hungarian is taken) documented in 1198. 1246 King Béla IV for a brief period of time entrusted the castle to the Order of Saint John (1246) and later to his treasurer Mauricius (1263). 1272 Heinrich II from the dynasty of the Counts of Güssing and a descendant of the first owner Wolfer has been documented as new owner of Güssing. The family though specially so called Ivan the terrible had been involved in several wars against the royal dynasties. They conducted wild raids and were the cause of widespread unrest in the area. Finally, in 1289/90 Duke Albrecht deprived the counts of Güssing of their power with the permission of Ladislaus IV. Under King Sigismund 1391 the castle went to the dynasty of Cheh de Sáró and Léva. Their descendants however were involved in such heavy debts that all their assets had to be mortgaged and therefore Nikolaus Ujlaki in 1458 came into possession of castle and rule of Güssing. In 1459 those Magnates who were not s... See more..
4.5 Mörbisch Lake Festival (53 reviews)
- Lightening visit
Music Festivals

A unique opera festival, Mörbisch isn't just for those who love to hear a good soprano or critique an alto — it’s for anyone who can listen to and appreciate a beautiful voice in a stunning location. Mörbisch Lake Festival offers performances on the largest open-air stage in the world, which coincidentally happens to sit on a National Park lake. Pretty dreamy right? Over most of July until the end of August, tickets are available for a variety of performances showcasing some of the opera world’s most renowned voices. Just 60km southeast of Vienna, this unrivalled event makes for the bucket list and is well worth the trip. See more..
4.5 Weingut Leo Hillinger (49 reviews)
- Wonderful wines, beautiful winery!
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Wineries & Vineyards

Wineproduction site located in Jois with an adjoining tasting and seminar centre, state of the art cellar technology and sophisticated architecture and excellent design. See more..
4.5 Burg Lockenhaus (47 reviews)
- Depends on your preferences
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

Good choice if you would like to roam through medieval (even if renovated in XX. century) castle on your own. Bad choice if you would like to see rich inventory. See more..
4.5 Oper im Steinbruch St. Margarethen - Romersteinbruch (43 reviews)
- A wonderful production of the Magic Flute
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Theaters

Our frinds bought tickets and took us there. All set in a former quarry and outdoors. Good facilities - free and adequate parking, bars, snacks, souvenirs, and excellent, clean public toilets. Spectacular production and the voices of the singers were simply the best. Special effects were super. First time in our lives that we have sat for 2.5 hours in a raging thunderstorm and pouring rain. (We must be crazy) Interestingly very few people left so almost 2,000 other people remained and enjoyed the production in spite of the horrible weather. Highly recommended. First class production. See more..
4.5 Basilika Frauenkirchen (35 reviews)
- An Exquisite Architectural Basilica in a Tiny Town
Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

We were taking a trip into our ancestral past and one of my Burgenland gggrandmothers was from this parish. This church is incredibly different from the other smaller churches in the surrounding towns where the majority of my paternal family originated. The interior is overwhelmingly beautiful, with exquisite detail everywhere you look. Just to sit in a pew and FEEL the awesome beauty was a powerful experience! Clearly the population was devoted to Our Lady and willing to spare no expense to honor her. For art historians, artists, architects, history buffs, etc., this is a MUST visit basilca, and one of a kind in rural Burgenland wine country. See more..
4.5 Fischerkirche (34 reviews)
- Lost in town
Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

Lost in this little town, I had the vision of myself in this place already. A great sensation of peace, of "home". I'll be back. See more..
4.5 Rust Old Town (33 reviews)
- Charming old town
Historic Sites • Scenic Walking Areas

The old town of Rust is definitely worth to visit if you are in the area. Old buildings, nice churches, restaurants. Great place for cyclist as well. See more..
4.5 Schokoladenfabrik Franz Hauswirth (31 reviews)
- Tasty chocolate
Factory Tours

A place near the factory where u can taste and buy chocolate, selection is huge and prices are cheap, recommended! See more..
4.5 Felsenmuseum (31 reviews)
- Very interesting.
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speciality Museums

A Museum for the whole Family! Enjoy the diversity of the various exhibitions on over 1000m² exhibition area: - Showcase, minerals and precious stones - The Edelserpentin-Collection: The precious Edelserpentin-mosaic vase was awarded with a gold medal at the World Exposition in 1958. - Otto Potsch / Lebenswerk: precious sculptures by the sculptor Otto Potsch will fascinate you. - Fossil gold / fascination amber - Special exhibition - Shop: Unique products made of noble serpentine, made in our own workshop, jewelery made of amber, minerals and precious stones can be found in the varied assortment. See more..
4.5 Strandbad Neusiedl am See (31 reviews)
- Clean, great for kids and families
Spent More than 3 hours Sports Complexes

There are only a few beaches around the lake. This is one of those we visited with my son. It was not full, so we had enough space to feel free. There are small pools for small kids to play around, but the water is pretty cold in those. :) Small playground with basic equipment, beautiful green grass. Entrance fee is reasonable. It's about 15 min walk from the town center. See more..
4.5 Freilichtmuseum Gerersdorf (28 reviews)
- Museum worth seeing
Speciality Museums

When with my wife and children. We had a very informative visit and enjoyed the displays and the original buildings. The thatched roofs were very interesting, we'd never seen anything like it up close. A nice way to spend a stress free afternoon. See more..
4.5 Schlosspark Eisenstadt (27 reviews)
- Splendid in Springtime
Spent More than 3 hours Parks

It's a place where locals retreat to to enjoy the first sunrays spring - and since Eisenstadt is fairly small, considering that it's a provincial capital, it's far from crowded. There are small ponds with ducks and fish, great picknick spots, gentle walkways and monuments to look at... See more..
4.5 Lake Neusiedl (26 reviews)
- Ideal place for nice memories from a beautiful spring day
Bodies of Water

This lake is located in Austria and Hungary and its north area is only 40km away from Bratislava. Its ideal for windsurfing, sailing... I would not recommend to swim there, despite I saw a beach aimed for this purpose, as its water is too muddy. On the other hand there are places where you will spend nice moments with your family, friends or children. We’ve been to Neusiedl am See waterside and there are restaurants, coffees, pubs, playgrounds and many entertainment zones. What is in my opinion its best value is the bike road which is built along the lake where you can enjoy the day in a more active manner (either on bike or with rollers). This is the place where I will certainly return. See more..
4.5 Friedensburg Schlaining (23 reviews)
- Wheelchair Visit.
Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Castles

We were here for a short visit, I use a wheelchair, and we got a nice discount. First time a "castle" is 95% accessible. COMPLIMENTS!!! A little elevator outside, and a normal one inside, which made sure that I could see pretty much everything. Braille on the stairs, a rescue chair right next to the elevator, ramps, an accessible toilet. What more could I want. Well, let me tell you... nothing. More than satisfied, would 100% recommend. Way beyond expectations! ( oh...and inside was very pretty, and informative as well ;) ) See more..
4.5 Kellerviertel Heiligenbrunn (23 reviews)
- Außergewöhnliche, historische und gleichzeitig lebendige Kellergasse
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

Eine historische Zeitreise, die lebendig und fröhlich vonstatten geht. Mit Buschenschänken und vielen netten Menschen am Weg See more..
4.5 Weingut Kracher (21 reviews)
- Wonderful property and great tasting
Wineries & Vineyards

Visiting this winery was the highlight of our weekend trip, especially so that it was unplanned and we went in just because we were passing by and it was open. The property is beautiful with great outdoor sitting area. There is also a small kids area with a slide and swings (crucial if you have a kid!). The wine list to taste is impressive. They had for sure 30 wines to taste. They specialize on sweet wines but they are also offering wines from Schwarz and his reds are seriously impressive. They took all the time with us. We even got fresh baguette and some blue cheese and condiments to match the sweet wines. And all this without charge! Would definitely recommend. See more..
4.5 Reptilien Zoo Forchtenstein (20 reviews)
- Tierfütterung
Spent 2-3 hours Zoos

Wir waren vor ca. 3 Wochen in Forchtenstein beim Reptilien Zoo. An einem Sonntag, weil man dort beim Schlangenfüttern zusehen kann. Wir waren über die große Auswahl an Reptilien ersteunt. Ich habe sogar eine Schlange gesteichelt. Was für ein Gefühl.Es gibt dort auch Babykrokodile. Unglaublich was es alles gibt, von Fröschen ,Schildkröten, Schlangen, Krokodile, Spinnen, Skorpione bis zum Schrupfkopf alles vorhanden. Es war ein sehr spannender Tag.Die Fütterungen finden jeden Sonntag ab 14 Uhr statt. See more..
4.5 Vogelschutzgebiet Lange Lacke (18 reviews)
- Wundervoll
Nature & Wildlife Areas

Nicht viel Erklärung nötig: dies ist eines der besten Vogelparadiese der Welt. Mit dem Rad fahren oder wandern, traumhaft See more..