On my biking tour along the Neusiedler See, I came across a special breed of curly-hair hog. In Austria, they are called Mangalitza. One can often see this name on the restaurant’s menus in that part of Burgenland.
Tag: Austria
A facade full of hopes and sorrows
The façade of this parish building in Podersdorf is decorated with phrases written down by the local people. It reminded me of a Twitter wall, but the phrases on this wall will last longer. The lines touched me as they told me a lot about the hopes and sorrows of the locals.
Pannonian draw well in Podersdorf
A reconstruction of a draw well seen next to my hotel in Podersdorf. This kind of well is typical for the Pannonian steppe.
Pannonian herder’s hut in Podersdorf
Reconstruction of a typical Pannonian herder’s hut seen in Podersdorf.
Impression of the Semmering Railway
I am often tweeting while being on a train of the Semmering Railway (Semmeringbahn) in Austria. This time I went through the same area on foot.
MStE E 2 (1913) in Mixnitz
The manufacturer AEG produced the MStE E 2 in 1913. Its track gauge is 760 mm, generally known as the Bosnian Gauge in Austria. It still runs for the Lokalbahn Mixnitz–Sankt Erhard (LBMStE), also called Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway).
A tributary valley in Styria
The reason why I like train journeys in Styria: It’s all about the landscape. This photo taken on my way back from Breitenau to Mixnitz made me think, walking barefooted in this field could be a good idea now. What to you think?
Passenger train at the Breitenauerbahn
The Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway) connecting the Styrian places Mixnitz and Breitenau is generally used for cargo transports only. For a few days, the vintage train depicted above offers a ride for people.
View of Breitenau from Breitenau Railway
Perfect Idyll! View of the Styrian market town Breitenau am Hochlantsch taken from a carriage of the Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway).
Colours of a train journey in Styria
The colours of a train journey on an open carriage through a Styrian valley. Are there trains with open carriages in your region too?
Train journey with the Breitenauerbahn
I took the journey with the Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway) on an open carriage and had a great view of a typical Styrian valley. It is a special way of hiking, isn’t it? 🙂
Locomotive of the Breitenauerbahn
This locomotive runs for trains of the Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway) between the Styrian places Breitenau and Mixnitz. This narrow-gauge railway started in 1913. It was an electrified line since its very beginning.