Retz

Retz, Town of wine

The municipal town of Retz is a traditional wine and trading town and warmly welcomes you !

The main square of Retz is one of the most beautiful and largest of Austria. Take a look at the scenery, the "Verderberhaus" in Venetian Renaissance style, the Baroque and Biedermeier buildings, and you will feel like on a southern Piazza.

The main square can also be crossed underground. The adventure cellar of Retz is the largest wine cellar of Middle Europe. 21 km long and 30 m deep is this large, connected cellar, where 500 years ago, the whole wine stocks of the entire region were stored.

Retz - the traditional wine and trading town

The windmill of Retz

Retz is bounded up with the viticulture for centuries. Neither a wine grape nor a wine barrel forms its landmark, but a windmill.

This historical corn mill, visible already from afar, stands above the town, at the eastern foothills of the Bohemian mass. It is Austria's only remaining working windmill which can be visited within a guided tour.

Retz - the traditional wine and trading town

The adventure cellar of Retz

Discover Austria's largest historical wine cellar in the underground labyrinth of Retz : 21 km long and up to 25 m deep.

Since establishment of the city anno 1279 the citizens of Retz stored their most precious treasure in the 30 m thick layer from sea sand - the wine of Retz ! Discover the enormous dimensions of the adventure cellar in Retz !

Guided tours:
May until October: daily 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
March, April, November, December: daily 2:00 p.m.
January, February: Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 2:00 p.m.
Groups with advance notification at any time! !
Duration of the tour: approx. 90 min.

Admission prices: adults € 7.50, groups € 7.00, pupils € 2.00 (without wine), free entrance für children till 6 years accompanied by an adult

Meeting point: main square, in front of the Town Hall
Ticket sale in the information office.

Retz - the traditional wine and trading town