Tulln on the Danube: Gardens, the Danube and Roman History

Tulln on the Danube brings together several distinct highlights: gardens, nature by the water, Roman history, summer events and outdoor activities. If you’re looking for a hotel in Tulln, you can begin planning your trip around the subjects that interest you most. The places below offer concrete ideas, from visiting the show gardens to taking a bike tour or spending an evening at the Danube stage.

Gardens and views

DIE GARTEN TULLN showcases 70 show gardens maintained entirely using ecological methods across seven hectares. The number of gardens and the size of the site make it a destination in its own right for a stay focused on garden design. A 30-metre-high treetop walkway offers views across the gardens and the Danube landscape. Here, landscaped garden spaces meet an elevated perspective on the surrounding scenery. The site is also home to Lower Austria’s largest adventure and nature playground, adding a dedicated play and nature-related activity to the show gardens.

Nature by the water

The revitalisation of the Tulln Water Park has also shaped its wildlife today: numerous animal species, especially waterbirds, have returned as a result. A boat trip lets you explore a network of waterways stretching for about four kilometres beneath the canopy of the floodplain forest. The Water Park therefore offers two distinct points of interest for your plans: the restoration of the habitat and a trip through the network of waterways. The length of the waterways is approximate; the character of the floodplain forest and its winding waterways is central to this experience.

Experience Roman history

The Tulln Roman Museum presents Roman civilian and military history through comic-style animations, tin-figure dioramas and life-size figures. These different forms of presentation make the museum a distinct cultural highlight for your trip. The Roman Tower is also part of Tulln’s Roman heritage: its Roman walls have been preserved in their original form up to the roofline, making it one of the few fully preserved ancient buildings north of the Alps. The Roman Tower can be viewed from the outside. The museum and the tower thus offer different perspectives: one presents Roman history, while the other is a surviving historic building.

Events and outdoor activities

The Tulln Danube Stage is the largest riverside stage on the Danube. From June to August, artists from the music, cabaret and comedy scenes perform there; specific event dates may vary from year to year. If a performance is a key part of your travel plans, check the dates in advance. Tulln’s Aubad adds to the outdoor activity options with stand-up paddleboarding and a running route around the lake. This gives you a choice between an activity on the water and a circuit around the lake.

Plan garden cycling tours

All three garden cycling tours start and finish in Tulln at the guest harbour next to Nibelungenplatz. They are designed as circular routes, can be ridden in either direction and are signposted accordingly. These details help you understand the tours as circular routes with a shared starting and finishing point. When planning your trip, you can weigh up whether to focus on a cycling tour, a garden visit, culture or an activity by the water.

More destinations

Discover more destinations: Staasdorf, Reidling, Neudegg, Bierbaum am Kleebühel, Oberstockstall, Absdorf, Atzenbrugg, Tiefenthal.

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