An AI-generated concert scene in the arcaded courtyard of Pöggstall Castle, featuring an audience and a photo badge of Anna and Herbert.

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The Pöggstall Castle Culture Days combine music, literature, and theater with historic venues in the southern Waldviertel region. Under the artistic direction of Elisabeth Augustin, the 2026 program features a variety of formats—from concerts and castle talks to puppet theater. For your stay with Anna and Herbert in Gutenbrunn, the event series offers a wonderfulContinue Reading

AI-generated featured image for the Franz Traunfellner documentary, featuring Pöggstall Castle, symbolic printing tools, and a photo badge of Anna and Herbert.

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Getting to know Franz Traunfellner in Pöggstall means experiencing the Waldviertel from an artistic perspective. The exhibition at Pöggstall Castle is dedicated to the life and work of the painter and graphic artist. Original prints, graphic works, and oil paintings make a visit here an interesting destination for your cultural getaway. Museumsmanagement NÖ Combine the exhibition withContinue Reading

AI illustration of the auditorium at the Kammerbühne Ottenschlag, featuring red rows of seats, a stage curtain, and a round portrait of Anna and Herbert.

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The Ottenschlag Chamber Theater is a wonderful destination for anyone who wants to combine their vacation in the Waldviertel with theater, cabaret, or music. Explore the area during the day and attend a performance in the evening—this adds another dimension to your stay. A cultural evening together is also a great way to spend a weekend as a couple.Continue Reading

The accessible Truckerhaus in Gutenbrunn, near the Anna & Herbert vacation rentals, is a cultural gathering place with ground-level access for all guests.

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The Truckerhaus Museum and Stage combines the history of Gutenbrunn with a diverse cultural program. In the former Trucker grocery store, vacationers can discover traces of the past, learn more about life in the Weinsbergerwald, and attend select events. A small house full of history The Truckerhaus features a freely accessible museum space that takes visitors on a journey through timeContinue Reading

A happy couple stands in a field of blooming poppies near the Anna & Herbert Gutegenbrunn vacation rentals in the picturesque Waldviertel region.

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The Waldviertel Mohnhof Greßl near Ottenschlag is a delightful destination for our vacation guests. Here, you’ll learn how poppies are grown, processed, and transformed into high-quality regional specialties. From our vacation apartments in Gutenbrunn, the Mohnhof is a wonderful place to explore as part of a leisurely day trip. Especially during poppy blossom season, you can expectContinue Reading

Anna and Herbert are picking porcini and chanterelles in a forest near Gutenbrunn in the Waldviertel region.

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Porcini mushrooms, chanterelles, and the joys of nature—with an overnight stay in our vacation apartments. For many nature lovers, mushroom hunting in the Waldviertel is a special highlight of the year. All around Gutenbrunn, you’ll find expansive forests, mossy ground, quiet forest trails, and a landscape where you can truly unwind. If you’d like to combine mushroom hunting with a relaxing vacationContinue Reading

A couple is swimming at night in the Edlesbergerteich under a full moon, as advertised by the Anna & Herbert Gutegenbrunn Vacation Rentals in the Waldviertel region.

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A Special Experience in the Waldviertel A tranquil lake, dark forests, glistening water, and the full moon overhead: Full-moon swimming in the Edlesbergerteich is a special nature experience for anyone seeking peace, atmosphere, and an extraordinary getaway in the Waldviertel. Just a few minutes away from our vacation apartments in Gutenbrunn, Edlesbergerteich offers a beautifulContinue Reading