Experience Austria's only steppe national park with its cultural landscape, shaped by humans over centuries, which hosts an incredible diversity of plants and animals.
The mosaic of water and meadow areas vaguely resembles the grasslands of Africa and Asia, but maintaining this valuable habitat requires constant management. Even today, herds of cattle are employed to keep the areas open and largely free of trees through grazing and trampling. Species such as the ground squirrel and the lapwing benefit from this extensive farming.
Price per person Adult € 20.50, Children € 11.00
Registration by 4 PM the day before. Booking online at: http://www.nationalparkneusiedlersee.at
Equipment: Sturdy footwear, weather-appropriate clothing (sun, rain, and wind protection), water bottle.
The tour takes place in any weather. The national park reserves the right to flexibly adapt the content of the tour to the respective weather conditions.
Meeting point: National Park Centre Illmitz
“Steppe as Far as the Eye Can See” excursion—free with the Burgenland Card.