Discover Oberpullendorf: Culture, Nature and Special Excursions

Oberpullendorf and Central Burgenland combine varied landscapes with a vibrant cultural history. A 23 km ride on muscle-powered rail bikes, castles and museums, wine traditions, and paths through a protected cultural landscape offer many opportunities for a varied trip. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home can make their preferred holiday focus the centre of their plans: active days on cycling and hiking trails, cultural discoveries, or excursions with special experiences for the whole family.

Active excursions with clear options

The Sonnenland Draisine Tour runs for 23 km along a railway line through the landscapes of Central Burgenland. The ride is powered by muscle power, making it easy to incorporate into the day's plans as a shared experience. The direction is important for organising your trip: on even-numbered days, the draisines travel from Horitschon or Neckenmarkt to Oberpullendorf; on odd-numbered days, they travel in the opposite direction. Public transport or a chargeable shuttle is available for the return journey. When looking for accommodation, it is therefore worth considering your travel date and preferred direction of travel at an early stage.

There are also different types of activities around Lake Lockenhaus Castle. The skill park offers a blue, red and black line as well as an uphill trail for bike-handling skills, jumps and balance exercises. Public showers, toilets and bicycle-washing stations round off the facilities on site. The bee nature trail follows a circular route around Lake Lockenhaus Castle, leading to stations about the life of bees and a bee observation hive. At the Sonnenland High Ropes Park, options range from a low-rope area and motor-skills course to high-rope courses and a Flying Fox on two levels with varying degrees of difficulty. Individual programmes for birthdays, school classes, company outings and bachelor or bachelorette parties can be booked.

Castles, Museums and Regional History

Lockenhaus Castle was built around 1200 as a defensive castle against attacks from the east. Visitors can explore medieval architecture there, take part in guided tours about the Templars, Elisabeth Báthory and the large colony of greater horseshoe bats, or visit the castle riddle rally and the “From Squire to Knight” exhibition. Landsee Castle Ruins offer a different historical focus and rank among the largest castle ruins in Central Europe.

In Raiding, the Liszt Museum and Liszt Centre at Franz Liszt's birthplace are dedicated to a three-part permanent exhibition about his life, music and ideas. At the concert hall next to the birthplace, the Liszt Festival Raiding presents piano and orchestral concerts, song and choral evenings, as well as cross-border performances featuring premieres and improvisations based on his work. KUGA Großwarasdorf was founded in 1982 by young activists from the Burgenland Croatian ethnic group to preserve its language and culture. Its programme includes concerts, readings, theatre, cabaret, dance, exhibitions, workshops and courses.

Craftsmanship can be discovered at the Stoob Pottery Museum. It documents a centuries-old tradition that is still practised in Stoob today. During guided group tours, master potters from Stoob demonstrate how ceramic goods are made on site; the goods can also be purchased. MUBA presents historical tools and equipment, pictures and video sequences, as well as masonry mock-ups and a replica of an industrial chimney. In Steinberg, guided tours of the Koó family's indigo-printing workshop can be arranged with the Koó family. The Basketry Museum documents the traditional basket-weaving craft of Piringsdorf and is housed in the exhibition rooms of Böhm-Korbwaren.

Nature, Wine and Regional Trails

The Landseer Berge Nature Park covers approximately 6,500 hectares and is a protected landscape area. Its varied cultural landscape offers hiking, cycling and riding trails. For longer excursions, the Roman Amber Road provides an interesting thematic link: in Central Burgenland, it runs through the Oberpullendorf district and connects the Roman cities of Savaria, now Szombathely, and Scarbantia, now Sopron. Today, it has been developed as the B47 cycle route from Strebersdorf to Deutschkreutz; information boards along the route provide information about Roman trade, the military, architecture and everyday culture.

Culinary discoveries can also be included in your plans. The farmers' market in Oberpullendorf takes place almost every week from April to October. The regional wine centre in Deutschkreutz offers a total of more than 250 wine tastings. On the Blaufränkisch Trail, you can also book a guided tour with a local winemaker, including a wine tasting.

Choose Oberpullendorf as Your Accommodation Base

When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home, it is helpful to start with a clear travel idea. Those who prefer varied activities can include a draisine ride, castles, museums and nature trails in their itinerary. For culture-focused days, options include Liszt, pottery, indigo printing, Roman history and Burgenland Croatian culture. Those looking for shared activities will find a range of themes for planning their day at the high ropes park, skill park and bee nature trail. St Francis Church in Oberpullendorf, the oldest building in the town, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and adds to the cultural programme.

You can find more places for planning your trip in Ritzing, Stoob, Strebersdorf, Raiding, Oberloisdorf, Neckenmarkt, Nikitsch, Rattersdorf, Steinberg, Nebersdorf, Oberpullendorf, Neutal, Weppersdorf, Haschendorf, Lackenbach, Horitschon, Frankenau-Unterpullendorf, Kroatisch Minihof, Deutschkreutz, Lutzmannsburg, Markt Sankt Martin, Karl, Großmutschen, Draßmarkt and Mannersdorf An Der Rabnitz.

For the overarching travel overview: Burgenland.