‘The early bird gets the worm’, but the early cat gets the breakfast! A fun experience while staying in Kukmirn, a pretty rural place in the Austrian state Burgenland.
Tag: Burgenland
Acrylic art at Lockenhaus Castle
Right below the walls of Lockenhaus Castle (Burg Lockenhaus) in Burgenland, I took a class about working with acrylic paint led by Elisabeth Holzschuster. Well, how do you like my first work? It is called ‘Blue Car on a Rainy Day’.
Iron Maiden at Lockenhaus Castle
A ‘Eiserne Jungfrau’ (Iron Maiden) seen at Lockenhaus Castle. Though such devices are often shown at castles they are supposed not had been used at all. Probably they were just show pieces inspired by another device called ‘Schandmantel’ (Spanish Coat).
- Eiserne Jungfrau (Wikipedia)
- Schandmantel (Wikipedia)
Hungarian guard tower in Burgenland
After visiting the white donkeys, I climbed a former border guard tower. In its earlier days, it served as part of the Iron Curtain on the Hungarian side of the border. Today it is used as a watchtower for tourists at the national park Neusiedlersee – Seewinkel.
Bird watching at the Neusiedler See
At a watch post for birds on the Neusiedler Lake (Neusiedler See). Are you interested in birdwatching? Every year, the Pannonian BirdExperience takes place at the Nationalpark Neusiedler See – Seewinkel.
National Park Neusiedler See – Seewinkel
View from a watchtower of the Austrian national park ‘Neusiedler See – Seewinkel’. The park is widely known as a hot spot for birdwatchers.
Hell, a weird place name in Austria
Fun: On my bike ride through the lovely landscape on the shores of the Neusiedler Lake (Neusiedler See), I entered a region named Hölle (Eng.: hell). What weird names of places do you know?
A pig breed named Mangalitza in Burgenland
On my biking tour along the Neusiedler See, I came across a special breed of curly-hair hog. In Austria, they are called Mangalitza. One can often see this name on the restaurant’s menus in that part of Burgenland.
A facade full of hopes and sorrows
The façade of this parish building in Podersdorf is decorated with phrases written down by the local people. It reminded me of a Twitter wall, but the phrases on this wall will last longer. The lines touched me as they told me a lot about the hopes and sorrows of the locals.
Pannonian draw well in Podersdorf
A reconstruction of a draw well seen next to my hotel in Podersdorf. This kind of well is typical for the Pannonian steppe.
Pannonian herder’s hut in Podersdorf
Reconstruction of a typical Pannonian herder’s hut seen in Podersdorf.
Breakfast at Mole West in Neusiedl am See
On my way to Podersdorf I had breakfast at Mole West, a stylish restaurant at the shores of Neusiedlersee Lake. I had scrambled eggs with dried tomatoes and Grana Padano. Scrambled eggs are one of my most favourite dishes for breakfast. What about you?