Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Güssing & Around
If you haven't developed castle fatigue by this stage, head 40km south of Bad
Tatzmannsdorf to Güssing, a peaceful town on the banks of the Strembach River. Here
the arresting
Burg Güssing
( 03322-43400;
www.burgguessing.info
; Batthyanystrasse 10; admission €6;
10am-5pm Tue-Sun Easter-Oct)
rises dramatically over the river and town. The castle, which is a
mix of ruins and renovations, contains plenty of weapons from the Turks and Hungari-
ans, striking portraits from the 16th century and a tower with 360-degree views of the
surrounding countryside. A modern 100m
funicular railway
(Schrägaufzug; tickets €1;
10am-5pm
Tue-Sun Easter Mon-Oct)
helps those with weary legs reach the castle.
A visit to the
Auswanderer Museum
(Stremtalstrasse 2; adult/child €2/1; 2-6pm Sat & Sun May-Oct)
,
to the north of the castle, is also worthwhile. It relays the story of the mass exodus of
Burgenlanders (including Fred Astaire's father) to America before and after WWI - most
emigrated due to lack of work or poor living conditions.
If you missed the open-air museum in Bad Tatzmannsdorf, head 5km west of Güssing
to the
Freilichtmuseum
(
www.freilichtmuseum-gerersdorf.at
;
Gerersdorf bei Güssing 66; admission €5;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm Apr-mid-Nov)
at
Gerersdorf
. An hour or two could easily slip by while
you explore the 30-odd buildings and their traditional furniture and fittings, which cap-
ture the rural culture of Burgenland in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Güssing can help with private rooms, otherwise try
Landgasthof Kedl
( 03322-42 40 30;
www.tiscover.at/gasthof.kedl
;
Urbersdorf 33; s/d €32/64; )
, 3km north of Güssing in Urbersdorf. The
castle's restaurant,
Burg Güssing
( 03322-42 579;
www.burgrestaurant.net
;
mains €10-15, 6-course menus
€25; 10am-10pm Tue-Sun Mar-Dec)
, has a filling six-course Knight's menu and a terrace with
extensive views over the countryside.
Getting There & Away
Every one to two hours daily direct buses connect Güssing (€7.50, 45 to 70 minutes) with
Oberwart. On weekdays and Saturday several direct buses connect Güssing and Geres-
dorf (€2, 10 minutes).
