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Sunday, June 13, 2010

On the shores of Lake Neusiedl

Lake Neusiedl is located in the Austrian Province of "Burgenland" and forms part of the border between Austria and Hungary.
It is a bout 36 km long and 12 km wide.
Why is there no "deep sea diving" ?
because the lake has an average depth of 1 meter, up to a maximum of 1.8 meters.
It is a so-called "Steppe Lake" which in the past has partially dried up. In the distant past it has dried up completely on several occasions.
There are excellent wind conditions for sailing and wind surfing. Lovely little towns nestle at its shores and "wine boutiques" on almost every corner. Quite excellent red and white wines are grown in the surrounding country side, on the flanks of rolling hills.
If you don't need high scraggy mountains and can be happy in a country with flat expanses and rolling hills, friendly people, good accommodation and very good food and wines, musical performances (Operettas on a wonderful stage in the lake at the town of Moerbisch, Operas in an ancient roman rock quarry in St. Margareten and many other smaller performances in a variety of places), then the Austrian Province of Burgenland is for you. (don't bother with your SCUBA gear.)
So, get up and go there...you'll have a great time, as did we these past two days.
Bert

1 comment:

Christiane said...

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