From May 21 to 23, 2025 it was celebrated: Waldviertelpurthe festival of regional delights, celebrated its 20th anniversary at Wiener Rathausplatz with a hearty new edition. Tens of thousands of Viennese experienced pure in the heart of the city of Waldviertel Feeling and immersed in the world of the health region of Lower Austria.
Already at the opening on May 21, 2025, through the Lower Austrian Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner, there was a magnificent mood in the most beautiful place in the city, between the town hall and Burgtheater. The Zwettler beer tapping was so professional that even brewer was amazed. And Federal Minister of State Defense, Klaudia Tanner and Tourism State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner as well.
Invitation to the Waldviertel
„On the three days of the festival, the Waldviertel women and the Waldviertel vacation and joie de vivre arranged. And with that they hit a nerve. Because the beautiful landscape, the bike routes, the culinary delights and the warm hosts of the Waldviertel have been inspiring the Viennese guests for a long time. We look forward to many visitors in the Waldviertel ”, Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner on the final day.
A tree from the Waldviertel for Vienna
For the 20th birthday, the Waldviertel of the City of Vienna donated a somewhat larger tree, a grain cherry (commonly: dirndl), as a small thank you for the hospitality “Which I am very happy about and who gets a place of honor in the town hall park”, So Vienna’s mayor Kathrin Gaál.
The guests were enthusiastic about Puren Waldviertel delights and products, impressive musical performances and traditional craftsmanship and were able to find out about the extensive excursion, holiday and health offer of this unique “deceleration region”. The Waldviertel warmth conquered the Viennese in the storm.
Everything that makes the Waldviertel lovable
Numerous exhibitors offered everything that makes the Waldviertel so special and lovable: fragrant roast pork with the finest Waldviertel potato dumplings, delicious organic carp dishes and of course countless poppy specialties on the plates. Some of the best hosts and hosts of the Waldviertel provided rustic specialties as well as the finest dishes.
Bakers offered fresh, fragrant pastries and fluffy pastries. In addition, beer was tapped from Zwettl, Weitra and Schrems, the best wines from the Kamptal were served and finally initiated with a high -proof man.
Although the weather god on the second day (Thursday) it didn’t mean so well with Waldviertelpurthe brilliant festival was able to catch up on everything on the final day and took impressive record.
Before that enthusiastic informative-enthusiastic culinary workshops (filleting carp, turning potatoes) on stage as well as honest folk music, brass bands, Schuhplattler and the grandiose dirndl fashion show by fixed Elfi Maisetschläger.
Open workshop
In the meantime, the Vienna Rathausplatz became an open workshop from May 21 to 23, 2025: craftsmen took a look over their shoulders during their work, gave insights into their skills and invited to mini workshops. Whether wood carving, basket braids or dirndls sew – at Waldviertelpur the craft became alive.
Anyone who wants to vacation ecologically in Vienna found inspiration for the next vacation at Wiener Rathausplatz at the InfoPoints of the Waldviertel tourism. In times of weather extreme and heat waves, holiday destinations with moderate temperatures are finally particularly popular. In addition, visitors to the anniversary edition were rewarded with a great competition.
How successful Waldviertelpur From the first event to the present day, the fact that eleven partners are proven to participate in all 20 Waldviertelpur Events could be honored.
Waldviertelpur: May 21 to 23, 2025
Rathausplatz Vienna
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