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Strolling down the cellar lanes

Expert cellar line guides share everything they know about the wine cellars, pressing houses and cellar lanes of the Weinviertel.

Discover these chimney-free villages – the Weinviertel’s landmark attractions – from a different angle.

For anyone who would like to find out more about the rich history of the region’s cellar lanes, and visitors eager to take a glimpse behind the scenes in the labyrinthine vaults beneath the pressing houses, there is no better opportunity than taking a cellar lane tour. Highly knowledgeable accredited cellar lane guides will share everything you want to know about these picturesque attractions in the Weinviertel.

Highlight - Long Night of the Cellar Lanes

On the “Long Night of the Cellar Lanes” (Lange Nacht der Kellergassen), accredited cellar lane guides from the Weinviertel put in some extra hours on the Friday following Ascension Day, to take visitors on a voyage of discovery in the Weinviertel wine cellars by flaming torchlight! After a night-time foray into the mysterious world of the chimney-free villages, fine food and wine is served to boost flagging energy levels. Winetasting sessions and delicious snacks keep visitors to the Long Night of Cellar Lanes in fine form long after night falls.

Cellar lane tour dates

A list of cellar lane tour dates can be found here...

Cellar lane tours