Neusiedl Lake

Welcome to the UNESCO World Heritage trail of Lake Neusiedl and the Seewinkel region. Today, you are standing on a landscape that carries both profound history and extraordinary ecological resurgence. …

Did you know that these vast and cozy reed beds, which look so serene today, were once the most terrifying restricted control zone where heavily armed guards monitored anyone trying to cross the border? Take a moment to step…

A deadly border line where not even a single step was once allowed has now been reborn as a continent-wide path of life connecting European nations together. Please raise your eyes and look at the solid concrete pillars remaining…

This immense shallow lake, where the water depth average does not even reach an adult's waist, is the most vital stopover site for migratory birds in all of Central Europe. Take a look beneath the wooden boardwalk beneath your…

For hundreds of years, the fishermen here never left the lake even when its shallow water evaporated completely, patiently waiting until the basin filled with water once again. Take a close look at the edge of the thickly…

The humid breezes and autumn mists drifting from the lake create some of the world's most acclaimed, naturally sweet noble rot wines. Take a moment to gaze at the neatly lined grapevine rows stretching along the hillside and the…

To the birds soaring above, the artificial borders and barbed wire fences drawn by human beings had no meaning whatsoever. Please raise your eyes and observe the graceful flapping wings of birds gliding effortlessly over the…

Today, we have journeyed together through a truly extraordinary landscape, walking past the silver reed beds of Lake Neusiedl, the remains of the Cold War watchtower, the wooden wetland boardwalks, the thatched fishermen's huts,…