Discover Auersbach: Culinary Delights, Stars and Trails

Auersbach combines culinary delights, craftsmanship and stargazing with trails through an intact cultural landscape. Anyone wishing to plan a trip with a variety of experiences will find both guided tours and ideas for walks and hikes here. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday house, the main consideration is therefore which priorities should shape your stay: regional specialities, astronomical discoveries or enjoying the landscape on foot.

Brewery, prosciutto and Styrian culinary culture

At Lava Bräu, you can take part in a guided tour of the brewery. The tour includes a tasting of two organic beers and lasts around 45 minutes. Group tours are available from Monday to Saturday by prior arrangement; no tours take place on Sundays or public holidays. Lava Bräu was founded in 2001 as a small brewery in the Styrian Vulkanland region. This means that a stay in Auersbach can also be combined with an insight into regional brewing craftsmanship.

The Vulcano Erlebniswelt offers a different kind of culinary experience. Covering more than 1,000 m², it focuses on prosciutto and culinary experiences. A multimedia tour presents the entire life cycle of Vulcano ham. Guided tours last around 90 minutes and provide insights into its origins, philosophy and craftsmanship. There are also special experience stations, Vulcano farming and the piglet flatshare. The Vulcano tour also includes a visit to the animal housing facilities, where you can observe the species-appropriate keeping of the Vulcano pigs, including while they shower and eat. Family outings and group packages are also part of the range of experiences.

The visitor attractions in Auersbach also include various Buschenschänken, traditional Styrian wine taverns. Those who want to make regional food culture the focus of their visit can combine these places to stop for refreshments with a visit to Lava Bräu or the Vulcano Erlebniswelt.

Planet Trail and observatory on Rosenhügel

The Auersbach Planet Trail begins directly at the Vulkanland Observatory in Auersbach. The trail is 5.9 km long in total and includes ten stations: the Sun, eight planets and Pluto. The planets are presented as bronze reliefs with Braille. This combines physical activity with an illustrative exploration of our solar system. Take the length into account when planning your day and choose your accommodation so that it suits your desired excursion programme.

The public Vulkanland Observatory is located on Rosenhügel, far enough away from the lights of the town of Feldbach to allow for dark nights of observation. The Vulkanland Observatory was built in 2001. It consists of two domes measuring five and three metres respectively, as well as two Meade telescopes measuring 16 and ten inches respectively. A visit can therefore be planned as a separate item on your itinerary or combined with the Planet Trail, whose starting point is directly at the observatory.

Trails through the Auersbach landscape

The AUERSBACH Sky-Earth Trail runs mostly along field and forest paths. It is varied and offers many interesting stations as well as beautiful views. Those who do not plan a fixed sightseeing programme for every day of their holiday can use this trail as an opportunity to get to know the landscape at a slower pace. The cultural landscape and the Buschenschänken complement the range of attractions with impressions that are not limited to individual sights.

For your further search, you can also look at the neighbouring destinations Fehring, Jagerberg, Kirchberg An Der Raab, Hatzendorf, Unterlamm, Feldbach, Kapfenstein and Sankt Stefan Im Rosental. This makes it possible to compare which location best suits your planned experiences and desired holiday accommodation.

Which travel idea suits you?

Auersbach is ideal for planning a trip that brings together a variety of interests: a brewery tour and tasting, a prosciutto experience, the observatory, the Planet Trail and paths through fields and forests. Families can choose from different ideas for each day, while groups can benefit from the tours on offer. If you are looking for regional specialities, Lava Bräu, the Vulcano Erlebniswelt and the Buschenschänken take centre stage. For those interested in astronomy, the observatory and the 5.9 km Planet Trail are the key attractions. It is best to choose a suitable holiday apartment or holiday house according to the experience profile you want to define your stay.

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