Discover Retz: Culture, Cellars and the Wine Cycling Route

Retz offers a varied combination of urban history, winegrowing, views and active exploration. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Retz will find a range of options for planning their days: collections of cultural history, an extensive underground adventure cellar, a cycling loop through the Retzerland region and a weekly farmers’ market. This allows you to shape your stay according to your interests—whether you prefer a relaxed pace, plenty of discovery or an activity-focused itinerary.

History, collections and a distinctive townscape

The Retz Museum provides insights into the history of the region and the town of Retz, from prehistoric times to the more recent past. The collections include holdings relating to cultural history, archaeology and the history of the Earth, as well as the South Moravian Gallery. This makes the museum particularly suitable for visitors who are interested not only in individual sights but also in the development of the town and its surroundings.

The main square is also one of Retz’s defining impressions. It is one of the largest squares in Austria and features Baroque and Venetian architecture. The viewing platform of the town hall tower offers an additional view over the town. It can be reached via 128 steps, is 30 metres high and provides a panoramic view over the rooftops and vineyards of Retz as far as the windmill. The number of steps and the height are important details for planning your day.

Underground winegrowing history in the Retz Adventure Cellar

The Retz Adventure Cellar lies beneath Retz’s main square. The complex is 20 kilometres long and up to 20 metres deep; some areas extend over three levels. Guided tours of the Adventure Cellar convey the history of winegrowing and the historic cellar complexes. Visits are only possible as part of a guided tour. If you would like to include this experience in your trip, you should treat the tour as a fixed item on your itinerary rather than expecting a freely accessible walk-through.

The Adventure Cellar complements Retz’s above-ground impression with a special perspective: while the main square makes the architecture and townscape visible, the tour leads into the history of wine storage and the underground cellar complexes.

Cycling tour, views and farmers’ market

For a more active holiday, the Weinradroute Weinviertel DAC provides a clear framework. It follows a circular route through the Retzerland region, with Retz as both its starting point and destination. Those who enjoy cycling can therefore view Retz as the starting point for a tour in which the town is both the beginning and the end of the route. The cycling loop can be combined with cultural experiences or additional time in the town, without any particular order being prescribed.

Every Saturday, the farmers’ market takes place on Retz’s main square. It adds a regular feature to the weekly schedule and provides another reason to include the central square in your travel plans. Together with the square’s architecture, the town hall tower and the wine-related aspects of the Adventure Cellar, it creates a multifaceted picture of the town.

Finding a holiday apartment to suit your travel plans

When looking for accommodation in Retz, it is worth considering your own daily rhythm: Would you primarily like to experience the town’s history, or combine your stay with physical activity? Choose your holiday apartment according to your personal travel priorities.

The Retz Museum is open for visits on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from Holy Saturday through 26 October, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This information helps you plan a museum visit specifically as part of your trip. In this way, your choice of a holiday apartment in Retz can be aligned with the experiences you want and your personal travel pace, without assuming a single type of holiday.

Other places for orientation

For your further search, you can also find Kleinhöflein as well as Viendorf, Braunsdorf, Obermarkersdorf, Hohenwarth-Mühlbach am Manhartsberg, Wullersdorf, Rohrendorf An Der Pulkau and Hollabrunn.

To the main travel overview: Hollabrunn.