Travel guide Baden
The Viennese Green Belt
For a wonderful
city trip in the surroundings of Vienna, we recommend a holiday home or apartment from a private owner in the beautiful town of Baden. The town is located in
Lower Austria and is only 26 kilometers from the Austrian capital Vienna. Therefore, it is called Baden bei Wien. From Vienna-Schwechat Airport, you can reach your destination in just a few minutes by car. Baden is located on the A2 (Vienna-Graz) and at the exits Baden (No. 21) and Bad Vöslau (No. 24). With public transport, you can take the S-Bahn 7 to Wien-Rennweg and then continue with a regional train to Baden.
A significant spa town
During a holiday with a holiday home or apartment in the Vienna area, you will be in a temperate climate zone. Although it is generally cooler in the surrounding area than in the metropolis of
Vienna, the air is considered pure and beneficial. It is no coincidence that Baden has become one of Austria's most important spa towns. With suitable accommodation, a
holiday with a dog in the Vienna area is also recommended. According to the climate table, it is warmest in July with an average temperature of 20.4 degrees Celsius. January is the coolest month with an average temperature of 0.0 degrees Celsius.
Specialties from the Vienna Woods
Baden bei Wien is a city for connoisseurs. Rent a holiday home or apartment from a private owner and discover culinary specialties and delicacies. There is an interesting mix of award-winning restaurants and cozy inns with traditional cuisine. Typical specialties in the region include milk cream strudel, Grammelschmalzbrote, or Eierschwammerl with cream sauce and bread dumplings. In general, some restaurateurs like to focus on mushroom dishes with ingredients from the Vienna Woods. In many restaurants, it is customary for guests to bring their own collected mushrooms. If you like hearty dishes, you will enjoy the classic Backhendl, which is finely breaded and served with potato salad. In the Heurigen and Buschenschanken, Most and Sturm are offered between August and October. The southwest slopes of the Vienna Woods are considered a classic wine-growing region. In Baden, around 12,000 hectoliters of grape juice are produced annually.
Austria's largest sandy beach
Did you know that you can find the largest sandy beach in
Austria in Baden? In the Thermalstrandbad, there is a lot to experience on an area of 42,000 m². Swimming and sulfur pools, massage jets, a current channel, a palm island, slides, a diving tower, a large children's pool, and ground geysers make a visit an experience for young and old. The fine sandy beach, reminiscent of the Adriatic, extends over 3,700 m². But that's not all: In the adjacent Weilburgpark, kids can take over the adventure playground in the beautiful months or play beach soccer, streetball, beach volleyball, or badminton. The Römertherme in Baden is also worth a visit. Here you can bathe under the largest free-hanging glass roof in Europe and enjoy a fantastic view of the
Vienna surroundings. With a total area of 3,500 m² and a water area of 900 m², a great spa experience and pure relaxation are guaranteed.
The Great Spas of Europe
Baden bei Wien is part of a group of eleven spa towns from seven nations that are nominated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites as Great Spas of Europe. In Baden, the 36-degree Celsius warm sulfur thermal springs have been used for healing purposes since Roman antiquity. The significant baths from the 19th century include Engelsbad, Sauerhof, Frauenbad, Josefsbad, Franzensbad, and Leopoldsbad. These bathing temples impress with their extraordinary architecture from the exciting imperial era. The spa facilities, baths, and spa parks of the city are embedded in a picturesque Biedermeier town. In the villa belt, the rich and beautiful of the k. u. k. Dual Monarchy once handed over the door handle. In the old town, there are numerous sights that you can discover on foot during a holiday with a holiday home or apartment. These include the Beethoven House, the Kaiserhaus, the Casino, and the Heiligenkreuzerhof. In Baden, the picnic meadow in Doblhoffpark, surrounded by 30,000 blooming roses in the Rosarium, invites you to relax and feast. You don't have to worry about catering yourself. The Baden businesses offer baskets filled with delicious local and international delicacies. Bike tours are also recommended to get to know the surroundings in the Vienna Woods better. Discover the wildly romantic Wegerl through the Helenental or explore the gentle hills of the vineyards.