# Things to see in Großpetersdorf (Austria): 36 places and when to go

> Großpetersdorf is a town in Austria, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly History (17), Food and drink (9), Temples (7). The best known are Bernstein Castle, Burg Schlaining and Großer Hirschenstein. The best time to come is December to March and May to October; also possible: April and November. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosspetersdorf/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Austria · 47.2435, 16.3143
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/historia/) (17) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gastronomia/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/espiritual/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturaleza/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/) (2)
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Also possible:** April and November.
- **Nearest airport:** VIE Vienna, 98 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Großer Hirschenstein, at 862 m.

## What to see in Großpetersdorf

The places in and around Großpetersdorf, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Bernstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burg-bernstein/): Castle in Austria · 19 km
- [Burg Schlaining](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burg-schlaining/): Building in Burgenland, Austria · 9.1 km
- [Großer Hirschenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosser-hirschenstein/): Mountain in the Günser Gebirge in Burgenland · 12 km
- [House Dellacher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/haus-dellacher/): Building in Oberwart, Austria · 11 km
- [Schloss Rotenturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-rotenturm/): Château · 5.3 km
- [Ödes Schloss, Rechnitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/odes-schloss/): Building in Rechnitz, Austria · 13 km
- [Evangelische Pfarrkirche Oberwart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/evangelische-pfarrkirche-oberwart-a-b/): Church building in Oberwart, Austria · 9.4 km
- [Große Plischa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosse-plischa/): Mountain in Burgenland, Austria · 10 km
- [Pfarrkirche hl. Anna, Schandorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hl-anna/): Church building in Schandorf, Austria · 8.2 km
- [Ungarnstraße 10, Schlachthof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hotel-gip/): History · 881 m
- [Jüdischer Friedhof Rechnitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/judischer-friedhof-rechnitz/): Cemetery in Rechnitz, Austria · 11 km
- [Kreuzstadl Rechnitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kreuzstadl/): Museum in Austria · 11 km
- [Landtechnikmuseum Burgenland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/landtechnikmuseum/): Museum in Sankt Michael im Burgenland · 13 km
- [Lucky Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lucky-town/): Amusement park in Großpetersdorf · 875 m
- [Katholische Pfarrkirche Oberwart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-auferstehung-christi/): Church building in Burgenland, Austria · 8.8 km
- [Pfarrkirche Deutsch Schützen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-deutsch-schutzen/): Church building in Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg, Austria · 13 km
- [Pfarrkirche Güttenbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-hl-joseph/): Building in Güttenbach, Austria · 9.5 km
- [Unterwart Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-hl-katharina/): Church building in Unterwart, Austria · 6.4 km
- [Pfarrkirche Mischendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-hl-ladislaus/): Church building in Burgenland, Austria · 5.4 km
- [Schloss Jormannsdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-jormannsdorf/): Château · 14 km
- [Schloss Kohfidisch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-kohfidisch/): Château · 8.6 km
- [Avita Therme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/avita-therme/): Hot spring bath · 12 km
- [Familie Kehrbacher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/familie-kehrbacher/): Winery · 9.5 km
- [Friedhofswiesen Jabing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/friedhofswiesen-jabing/): Protected area in Austria (1032) · 2.6 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Gasthaus-Weingut Gerald Unger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gasthaus-weingut-gerald-unger/), [Krutzler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/krutzler/), [Mittl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mittl/), [Polczer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/polczer/), [Schützenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schutzenhof/), [Wachter - Wiesler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wachter-wiesler/), [Weingut Kopfensteiner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/weingut-kopfensteiner/), [Weingut Poller](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/weingut-poller/)
- **Hiking**: [Grenzwächter Rundwanderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grenzwachter-rundwanderweg/), [Iron Curtain Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/iron-curtain-trail/), [Ostösterreichischer Grenzlandweg 07 - Burgenlandroute](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ostosterreichischer-grenzlandweg-07-burgenlandroute/)
- **With kids**: [Naturbad Bernstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturbad-bernstein/)

## When to go to Großpetersdorf

The best time to visit Großpetersdorf is **December to March and May to October**; also possible: April and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 41 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 02 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 23 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 53 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 42 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 22 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 36 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 04 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 18 |

In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. In May, 36 of the 36 places are at their best.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Großpetersdorf

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE, Vienna), 98 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.2435%2C16.3143)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2435%2C16.3143)

## Other towns nearby

- [Pinkafeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pinkafeld/): 15 places · 20 km
- [Bad Blumau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bad-blumau/): 29 places · 24 km
- [Heiligenbrunn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heiligenbrunn/): 13 places · 27 km
- [Pöllauberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pollauberg/): 48 places · 35 km
- [Jennersdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jennersdorf/): 31 places · 37 km
- [Raiding](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/raiding/): 34 places · 39 km

And all of Austria, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Großpetersdorf?

The best known: [Bernstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burg-bernstein/), [Burg Schlaining](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/burg-schlaining/), [Großer Hirschenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosser-hirschenstein/), [House Dellacher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/haus-dellacher/), [Schloss Rotenturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-rotenturm/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Großpetersdorf?

December to March and May to October; also possible: April and November. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18.

### How do you get to Großpetersdorf?

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 98 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2435%2C16.3143) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Großpetersdorf as the destination and these 36 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).