Semmering Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
About Semmering
Semmering is the best known alpine resort in eastern Austria. In 1854 the Semmering railway was built, one of the first railways to pass through high alpine mountains. The spectacular landscape and the monumental buildings were declaredUNESCO world heritage. The railway made it easily accessible fromVienna, and at the fin-de-siècle, several monumental hotels were built here. The Semmering railway was considered such an impressive feat of engineering that many other railways through mountainous terrain were nicknamed "Semmering of x", much like the Watergate scandal engendered the "-gate" suffix for scandals. As of 2020, a new base tunnel is being built for faster long distance trains, and to relieve freight trains of the costly and difficult need to have extra locomotives coupled to get ac
Top Attractions in Semmering
Explore the best things to see and do in Semmering:
- ★1. Wiener Hochquellenwasserleitung
- ★Festspiele Reichenau
- ★Karl VI Monument
- ★Mountainbikepark Semmering
- ★Rax-Schneeberg Group
- ★Schloss Gloggnitz
- ★Semmering railway
- ★Ski resort Stuhleck - Semmering
Where to Eat in Semmering
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Gasthof Berghof
- 🍴Kirchenwirt
- 🍴Restaurant Panhans
- 🍴Seewirtshaus
Where to Stay in Semmering
- 🏨Hotel Payerbacherhof
- 🏨Panhans Hotel
- 🏨Panoramahotel Wagner
Semmering Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: