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Burgenland

Austrian state

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Overview

Burgenland is the most eastern state of Austria, sharing a border with Hungary. It's quite popular for the region around the Neusiedl Lake and its wine-growing areas.

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Getting there

By train
Regional lines pass through from Styria, and suburban trains from Vienna. Wiener Neustadt especially is a good train hub for northern Burgenland.
By bus
Burgenland has a quite good bus network. Buses go hourly from Vienna's station Südbahnhof. Travelling time is about an hour, but it might vary because of the traffic situation.
By bike
The most eastern state of Austria is a popular biking area. Generally, all kinds of bikes can be rented at the bus and train stations.
By boat
Burgenland can be reached by boat from Hungary. The villages around Lake Neusiedl offer boat tours and public transport across the lake.

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Cities

Eisenstadt

state capital

Güssing

Güssing is a town in Burgenland, Austria.

Neusiedl am See

Neusiedl am See is a city in the province of Burgenland in Austria, on the northern shore of the Neusiedler See (Neusiedl Lake in English).

Rust

Rust is a city at the Neusiedl Lake in Burgenland, Austria. It is a part of the cultural landscape nominated on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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UnderstandBurgenland is a very lengthy state. It is 166 km long from north to south, but much narrower from west to east, in one place only 5 km.

TalkThe native language of Burgenland is German, though most people speak a very strong Austro-Bavarian dialect, especially the older generation. Understanding the dialect can be a challenge even for German native speakers.

Get inMost certainly, you will not come to Burgenland by plane. But to be complete, nearby international airports are in Vienna, Bratislava, Graz and Maribor.

SeeNeusiedl Lake - on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural landscape. It is famous for its reeds, migratory birds, the rural architecture and the vineyards.

DoThere are many hot springs in southern Burgenland and south-eastern Styria, so watch out that you don't fall into one of the many thermal basins if you don't watch your step.

EatBefore you start reading right away, think about yourself and your relation to food. Do you eat grasshoppers? Slugs? Do you dare every cook you meet for his local fashion and tradition?

DrinkIn Northern Burgenland, around Neusiedlersee, and in Southern Burgenland you will get exceptional good wine for no money.

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