Fire Fighters’ Fest, Rust, Burgenland
August 18, 2024
These events are quite common in rural areas of Austria, where the fire brigades usually are made up of volunteers. It gives the local community
These events are quite common in rural areas of Austria, where the fire brigades usually are made up of volunteers. It gives the local community
Purbach and neighbouring villages have whole streets of these old wine cellars. Some have been turned into small bistros, others are nowadays used for growing
Every year, for a week in August, the square in front of Laxenburg Palace is used for open air film performances – the so-called ‘Sommerkino’.
The actual festival begins tomorrow, but tonight a celebratory dinner marked the official start. The festival lasts just over a week.
A group of youngsters moving together, singing as they go, near the Centre Pompidou
One of the many features in the former Les Halles area. Not busy today; it’s August
This ‘Stelze’ is the same as a Bavarian ‘Schweinshaxe’: a grilled pork knuckle. It is one of the traditional dishes of the wine taverns of
Mödling’s ‘Altes Rathaus’ is situated in the centre of the pedestrianised zone and overlooks a pleasant little square. It dates back to the 14th/15th century
A tethered helium balloon checks the weather and gives visitors a brief but dramatic view of the city
A rather large example outside a bistro on Avenue Mozart in the 16e
These events are quite common in rural areas of Austria, where the fire brigades usually are made up of volunteers.
Purbach and neighbouring villages have whole streets of these old wine cellars. Some have been turned into small bistros, others
Every year, for a week in August, the square in front of Laxenburg Palace is used for open air film
The actual festival begins tomorrow, but tonight a celebratory dinner marked the official start. The festival lasts just over a
A group of youngsters moving together, singing as they go, near the Centre Pompidou
One of the many features in the former Les Halles area. Not busy today; it’s August
This ‘Stelze’ is the same as a Bavarian ‘Schweinshaxe’: a grilled pork knuckle. It is one of the traditional dishes
Mödling’s ‘Altes Rathaus’ is situated in the centre of the pedestrianised zone and overlooks a pleasant little square. It dates
A tethered helium balloon checks the weather and gives visitors a brief but dramatic view of the city