Steirereck am Pogusch

For a change of scenery from Vienna in just under 2 hours drive time, Steirereck am Pogusch combines nature and fine traditional, Austrian cuisine. Leave to arrive around 12pm, then head for a walk around the hills. In the winter, you’ll immediately feel like you’ve escaped to a ski resort. In the summer, you’ll find yourself in the midst of rolling hills, showing Austria’s countryside from its best side. Then, make sure to book a table in the ‘Hütte’ for lunch – and let the afternoon linger. And, if you’re too lazy to drive back, have a look at Pogusch’s treehouse rooms – with an angle on sustainable luxury, you’ll be sleeping beneath the stars (in what looks like a cosy forest).