A summer in Burgenland - 4 tips for a trip

If you want to spend your summer holiday in Austria, Burgenland is high on your list of travel destinations. That's why we've put together a small but fine overview of the destinations related to Esterházy. And you'll find these four tips in this article:

• Esterházy Palace
• Forchtenstein Castle
• Lackenbach Castle
• St. Margarethen Quarry

Esterházy Palace

The magnificent baroque Esterházy Palace is a landmark of the Burgenland capital of Eisenstadt. A guided tour provides impressive insights into the once glamorous life at the court of the Esterházy princes .

From Monday to Friday, fixed highlight tours in small groups start at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, all of the castle's exhibitions are open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - highlight tours can of course also be booked then. From June 1, 2020, they will also start at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

The castle boutique is then open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Forchtenstein Castle

The mighty mountain with its magnificent view is a great destination for the whole family in any weather and at any time of year.

The new special tours "Grenades, Flags, Grenadiers" also start daily at Forchtenstein Castle in small groups at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, the exhibition area "Heroes, Treasures, Loot" can also be visited from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The popular Grenadier restaurant has also reopened.

Lackenbach Castle

Lackenbach Castle, a former moated castle, invites you to dream and linger in its beautiful park. The modern nature museum in the castle complex is all about the wonderful world of nature and the cosmos of the earth.

Both the museum and the café in Lackenbach Castle are open again from Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

St. Margarethen Quarry

The quarry in St. Margarethen is one of the largest and oldest quarries in Europe . It supplied material for various construction projects, such as the building of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.

A fixed tour of the St. Margarethen quarry is offered on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 10:30 a.m. During this tour, you can not only marvel at the spectacular opera stage , but the area also offers nature lovers amazing flora, fauna and geology.

The team at familienausflug.info wishes you lots of fun in Burgenland!