What to do and see in Thermenland, Styria: The Best Things to do

Riegersburg Castle is situated on top of a 482 m dormant volcano. The "strongest fortress of Christianity" was first mentionend 1138. The Riegersburg is the property of the princely family of Liechtenstein sind 1822 who endeavour to preserve and restore the fortress. Make an art history time travel in the castle from the Gothic chapel over to the Renaissance Knights Hall and to the Baroque White Hall. The fortress is easily accessible by lift, situated north of the castle. You can also enter the Riegersburg climbing up the footpath through the 7 archways. For the ascent you need about 20 minutes. For the adventurous there is the via ferrata.

Riegersburg in the heart of Styria is theorigin of the fine distillates and vinegarsproduced by Alois Gölles. In this sunny region– predestined for growing fruit – 70%of Austria’s apples are harvested. But ittakes more than a large quantity of finefruit to provide the distiller and vinegarmaker with the prerequisites he needs forproducing these outstanding distillatesand vinegars: it also requires a wide varietyof types of fruit. In the area surroundingthe Gölles Distillery & Vinegar Productionancient and rare varieties of apples,pears and plums are cultivated, and outstandingwild varieties of fruit are alsoavailable.The collection of vinegars and brandiesis wide-ranging, including such traditionalproducts as plum brandy and apple vinegaras well as creative compositions suchas quince brandy and tomato vinegar.

Ob Tagesausflug oder Kurzurlaub, ob alleine, zu zweit oder mit der gesamten Familie – das H2O Thermen-Paradies unmittelbar an der Abfahrt Bad Waltersdorf /A2 gelegen, bietet Bade- und Rutschenspaß für jedermann und das bei jedem Wetter. Kindertherme Das Resort bietet auf über 1.000 m² Wasserfläche eine Vielzahl an Wasserattraktionen für Groß und Klein. Die megabreite Doppelreifen-Rutsche und die H2O „Speedy“- Rutsche mit Licht- und Trefferanzeige sorgen bei jedem Wetter für Rutschenspaß und Action. Auch die H2O Waterballs oder das Meerjungfrauenschwimmen versprechen einen erlebnisreichen Aufenthalt.