{"id":413,"date":"2015-08-26T22:56:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T20:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=413"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:49:21","slug":"waldviertelpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/waldviertelpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Waldviertelpur regional festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/waldviertelpur_small.jpg\" alt=\"Waldviertel sign\" class=\"wp-image-9673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/waldviertelpur_small.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/waldviertelpur_small-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A regional festival in Vienna normally means the opportunity to eat and drink copious quantities of local fare from one of Austria&#8217;s provinces. Which brings me to the Waldviertelpur festival&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3-day celebration of the Waldviertel region<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Area known for its beer and poppy seed products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But expect a variety of gastronomic treats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next dates: TBA (was May 21-23 in 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/food-tours-vienna-tickets-l205283\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_AnEvent\" rel=\"sponsored\">culinary experience<\/a>* in Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/may\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15492\">Vienna in May<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/genussfestival\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"46102\">The Genuss Festival<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/steiermark-fruhling\/\">Steiermark Fr\u00fchling festival<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-what-viertel\">The what-viertel?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/waldviertelpur.jpg\" alt=\"Tents at Waldviertelpur\" class=\"wp-image-44124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/waldviertelpur.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/waldviertelpur-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Festival tents at a previous location in front of the Neue Burg on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/winter-palace\/heldenplatz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2748\">Heldenplatz<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Waldviertel lies to the northwest of Vienna, about an hour&#8217;s drive away in the province of Lower Austria. It has a certain mystical quality to it, encouraged by harsh winters, moors, forests and distinctive boulder formations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could easily imagine the place has the odd ghostly hound wandering mournfully around the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Viennese like to retreat there for the weekend, taking advantage of the peace and quiet, not to mention a host of delightful regional drinks and dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/waldviertelbeer.jpg\" alt=\"Waldviertel beer\" class=\"wp-image-43992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/waldviertelbeer.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/waldviertelbeer-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Beer from the Waldviertel)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most years, however, the people of the Waldviertel move in the other direction, decamping to Vienna to present a three-day celebration of their traditions, tourism offers, handicrafts, music and (especially) culinary prowess at the Waldviertelpur festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We Viennese join them, pretending to share in the celebration of those traditions, tourism offers, handicrafts and music. But really to eat and drink (or maybe that&#8217;s just me).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival combines dozens of open-air booths with a programme of events, all showcasing the region&#8217;s blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/porkhorseradishbread.jpg\" alt=\"Pork, horseradish and dark bread\" class=\"wp-image-43946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/porkhorseradishbread.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/porkhorseradishbread-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Pork, horseradish and dark bread)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These booths are a healthy (or not, depending on how much &#8211; and what &#8211; you eat and drink there) mix of bakeries, breweries, butchers and food buffets, distilleries and vineyards, tourist attractions, fashion outlets, plus art and craft stalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The region enjoys particularly fame for its poppy seeds (German: <em>Mohn<\/em>), so if you want to try something truly local, go for a poppy seed treat. They come in all sorts of forms, but mostly in baked products like the <em>Mohnzelten<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another popular option is <em>Mohnnudeln<\/em>: thick noodles made from potato dough and covered in a poppy seed sauce. So it looks like the plate is being savaged by a blackfly invasion (it tastes much better than my description).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/waldviertelpur2023.jpg\" alt=\"Mohnnudeln\" class=\"wp-image-71882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/waldviertelpur2023.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/waldviertelpur2023-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Mohnnudeln poppy seed noodles! Press photo courtesy of and \u00a9 Waldviertel Tourismus \/ Studio Kerschbaum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accompanying festival programme focuses on local music, with a strong folk flavour to it. But you might also catch, for example, craft demonstrations or a fashion show featuring Waldviertel Trachten (the traditional clothing familiar from films like the Sound of Music).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival makes a nice contrast to pounding city pavements, offering a short break from historical tours and dark coffee houses. Mind you, I was there on a Wednesday afternoon and it was packed (like I say, they do good beer).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mohnzelten.jpg\" alt=\"Mohnzelten\" class=\"wp-image-44125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mohnzelten.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mohnzelten-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Mohnzelten baked delights)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2022-dates-and-tickets\">Next dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t have future dates yet, but the next event is set for 2027. For the record, the previous event ran from May 21st to 23rd. Opening times were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wednesday: 11am to 10pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday &amp; Friday: 10am to 10pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t need a ticket to wander round: everything is open-air with free access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-get-to-the-waldviertelpur-festival\">How to get to Waldviertelpur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous edition occupied the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/rathaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"79\">Rathausplatz square<\/a>, which you&#8217;ll likely wander through if sightseeing in the centre; you also pass it on my suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/walking-tour\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50322\">self-guided walking tour<\/a>. It&#8217;s also close to a number of central subway stations and tram stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subway: take the U2 line to Rathaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tram\/bus: the routes around the Ring take you there. For example, take the 1, D or 71 lines to the Rathausplatz\/Burgtheater stop or the 2 line to the Parlament or Rathaus stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waldviertel.at\/waldviertelpur\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1CvFy08QgKnm1x4rkMf89o2bjRoLw78on\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 3-day celebration of the Waldviertel region with gastronomic treats and more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9673,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-413","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-events","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88330,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions\/88330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}