Excursion to Vienna Woods – Mayerling
Seegrotte Hinterbrühl
Heiligenkreuz – Subterranean Lake
This half-day excursion will take you to the most beautiful parts
of the Vienna Woods. Starting at the Roman City of Baden with its
thermal springs you will pass the romantic valley Helenental on
your way to the former Mayerling hunting lodge. Crown-Prince Rudolph,
the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph, committed suicide there in
1889, together with Baronesse Vetsera. The next stop is the medieval
cloister of the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz which houses the
remains of the last Babenberger. Driving by the Höldrichsmühle where
Franz Schubert composed his song "The Lindentree", you
arrive at the Seegrotte Hinterbrühl, where you go on a boat-ride
on the largest subterranean lake in Europe. On the way back to Vienna,
you will pass the Liechtenstein Castle.
Liechtenstein Castle
Pictures: Austrian National Tourist Office
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