Neusiedl am See
Neusiedl am See is a city in the province of Burgenland in Austria, on the northern shore of the Neusiedler See.
Understand
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[edit]By plane
[edit]The large international airport Vienna-Schwechat is 36 km away and can be reached in 30 minutes by car via the A4 (Eastern Motorway). Bratislava Airport can also be reached within half an hour by car via the A6. However, it is 51 km north of Neusiedl am See.
By train
[edit]The city has a well-developed rail network. The surrounding villages (Parndorf, Weiden, Pamhagen) can be reached every hour by regional train. The Wein-Meidling and Vienna Central Station stations as well as Eisenstadt and Wiener Neustadt are served several times a day. Coming from Budapest (Keleti) and Bratislava (Petržalka) you have to change in Bruck an der Leitha.
By bus
[edit]Neusiedl am See is served by buses every hour from Vienna (Südtiroler Platz) and Eisenstadt (Domplatz). The surrounding towns can also be reached several times an hour.
By car
[edit]Coming from Vienna, take the A4 to the Neusiedl am See exit. The journey takes about 50 minutes.
From Eisenstadt, the B50 federal road leads to Neusiedl am See; it takes 40 minutes.
From Budapest, take the M1 motorway (toll) via Győr to the border at Nickelsdorf and continue on the A4 to the Neusiedl am See exit. Journey time approx. 2 hours.
From Bratislava, take the D4 motorway (toll required) via Petržalka and Jarovce to Kittsee and then continue on the A6 to the Bruckneudorf junction. There, change to the A4 towards Budapest and leave at the Neusiedl am See exit (30 minutes). If you want to avoid paying the Slovakian and Austrian motorway vignette, you can also drive to Kittsee via the small border crossing at Jarovce, then continue on the B50 to Gattendorf, then on the B10 to Parndorf and then again on the B50 to Neusiedl (45 minutes).
Get around
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As a school town in Burgenland, Neusiedl am See has excellent bus connections to Eisenstadt and the Seewinkel. Buses run every hour.
There is also a large main train station, from which Vienna, Eisenstadt and the Seewinkel are also served every hour. The bus and train times may differ from the regular schedules on weekends and public holidays. However, the stations are well signposted and have monitors showing the current timetables.
See
[edit]- Beaches being on the Lake Neusiedl, a world heritage site, the town has a history of beaches and watersports
- 1 Prugg castle.
- 2 Ungerberg bunker complex. A defense line from the Cold War period that was built in 1959/60, now serves as an open-air museum.
- 3 Parndorf plain. A heath with specific flora and fauna, a bird sanctuary.
- 4 The Pit (Breitenbrunn am Neusiedler See). A land art project by Peter Noever that has existed since the early 1970s and is continually being developed.
- 5 Sammlung Friedrichshof. An art collection/museum.
- 6 Parish Church of Neusiedl am See (Pfarrkirche Neusiedl am See). The church, which is essentially Gothic, was given a Baroque makeover. The fisherman's pulpit dates from the 18th century.
- Trinity Column (Dreifaltigkeitssäule). Erected in 1713/14 by the Kaisersteinbruch master stonemason Elias Hügel from Kaiserstein.
Do
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- As well as beaches there is a pool, open until ten on weeknights
- 1 Lake Neusiedl (Neusiedler See). In summer, Neusiedl Lake is known for swimming and other water sports.
Buy
[edit]Eat
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Gasthof zur Traube, Hauptplatz 9, ☏ +43 2167 24 230. A basic hotel in the centre of the town. double room €98.