Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
Zum Weissen Rössl
(Hauptplatz 3; mains €5-11; 7am-8pm Mon-Sat)
This cosily curtained eatery, tucked away be-
neath the arcading of the Rathaus, serves affordable Austrian classics, including a choice
of a small or large goulash. There's outdoor seating on Hauptplatz.
BISTRO PUB
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Hartig's
(Domplatz 2; mains €9-14; 11.30am-midnight)
In the shadow of the Dom, this
Gasthof
(restaur-
ant) serves a range of Austrian classics (but not a true Wiener Schnitzel from veal, unfor-
tunately) in a
Beisl
(bsitro pub) atmosphere. The beer garden out the back is one of the
most pleasant in town.
AUSTRIAN
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Cafe Bernhart
(Hauptplatz 20; mains €7; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat)
Standard, unglamourous central cafe with
a breakfast and light-lunch menu, where locals linger longer over a caffeine fix and the
day's news.
CAFE
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Information
Tourist office
( 373;
www.wiener-neustadt.gv.at
; Hauptplatz 3; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
Stocks a
free English-language booklet,
Cultural Promenade
, describing the central sights and
giving their locations on a map.
Getting There & Away
There are several trains each hour that connect Wiener Neustadt with Wien-Meidling
(€10, 30 to 40 minutes).
Postbus services depart from the northern end of Wiener Neustadt train station.
Semmering
02664 / POP 600
With its clean air and grandiose peaks rising out of deeply folded valleys, Semmering is a
popular alpine resort for the Viennese, especially among a slightly older crowd who
come to this spa town in summer for peaceful walks or to ride the dramatic railway; a
