Sankt Pölten Travel Guide

  Ratzersdorfer See in winter
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  • Ratzersdorfer See in winter
      Ratzersdorfer See in winter
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  • playing hockey on the lake
      playing hockey on the lake
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  • Frozen Ratzersdorfer See
      Frozen Ratzersdorfer See
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  • view from the Klangturm
      view from the Klangturm
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  • Englische Fräulein
      Englische Fräulein
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Things to Do  

Libro-house

Libro-house, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  Another wonderful example of the baroq style that is found everywhere in St. Pölten. I call this house the Libro-house, because it containes a big book, paper and Music-store called Libro. (special shopping tip!!) 

Dom

Dom, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  The Dom, our main church, isn't very exciting from the outside. But if you take the time to have a look inside, you can admire lovely paintings, golden ornaments and baroq style architecture. 

Englische Fräulein-Chapel

Englische Fräulein-Chapel, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  This picture was taken inside the little chapel of the Englische Fräulein-school. The sculpture is very famous, because thesaw in it's hands is made of pure gold... 

School of Englische Fräulein

School of Englische Fräulein, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  This private school is said to have the most beautiful braoq front in whole Europe. Inside there is little chapel that you should absolutely visit. It's worth it! 

Franziskanerkirche 2

Franziskanerkirche 2, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  This is the inside of the Franziskanerkirche.You can find there a very famous sculpture - the black madonna.These black madonna-sculptures are very special and rare. Not many of them exist in the whole world. 

Hotels  

Austria Trend Metropol

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Stadthotel Hauser Eck

 1 Review and 0 Opinions  3-stars and good service! The rooms are nice and light with modern furniture. There's a toilet,... 

Restaurants  

Roter Krebs: lovely atmosphere

Roter Krebs: lovely atmosphere, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  a nice coffeeshop with a great arts-outfit!It offers drinks and snacks. Good by day and also to go out at night! 

Manhattan Café: US style pub

Manhattan Café: US style pub, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  The Mahattan Café is a little pub located in the Promenade-shopping mall. The local radio station is the owner and so the music is nice. You can sit around enjoy the drinks and snacks while having a rest from shopping. Great atmosphere! 

Transportation  

On the main Vienna-Salzburg line

On the main Vienna-Salzburg line, Sankt Pölten

 morgenhund Says:  St Pölten is on the Westbahn line - between Vienna and Salzburg. If you are travelling from Vienna, then you can reach St Pöten in 40 minutes on the fastest InterCity trains - non-stop - such as the train to Zurich and/or all services to Salzburg and Munich. Otherwise there... 

by bike

by bike, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  In St. Pölten you can find a lot of very nice bicycle paths. You can rent a bike at the train-station and bike around the whole town easily. You'll see, it's very nice, and you won't miss any of the must-sees! 

Shopping  

Pedestrian zone - shopping with baroque flair

Pedestrian zone - shopping with baroque flair, Sankt Pölten

 RomanaK Says:  It is Austria's second oldest pedestrian zone with a great flair. Most of the shops are located in Baroque or Jugendstil (art nouveau) buildings. It reaches from the central station to the tawnhall and the cathedral. Many cafes and restaurants invite to a nice break. Dont... 

Promenade-shopping mall: little shopping mall with nice shops

Promenade-shopping mall: little shopping mall with nice shops, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  little shops and good restaurants clothes, stationary, crafts, shoes, food... 

Off The Beaten Path  

art at the wall

art at the wall, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  Keep your eyes open when you walk through St. Poelten. You will find art everywhere. Many walls and buildings are decorated with paintings of famous artists. This is a very nice one telling about the hard work people in Austria had to do after the second world war to build... 

Wiener Straße

Wiener Straße, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  This street leads from the city center to the modern Landhaus district. Along it you can find some shops and restaurans. 

St. Pölten artificial

St. Pölten artificial, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  This nice modern sculture is located just infront of the local health-assurance. It's nothing special, but I like it though.When you've found it, be sure to have a look across the street. There you'll find a nice little art gallery. It's the gallery of Heldenmut, a famous... 

Universe

Universe, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  You can find this nice painting in the Schreinergasse (near the Hotel Metropol) in the City Center. It shows the flight of the Apollo1, the first shuttle, that brought people to the moon. 

Arcades inside the monastery

Arcades inside the monastery, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  This is a picture from the inside of the monastery. It's lovely to walk around there. 

Monastery

Monastery, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  Behind the main church, there is the monastery of St. Pölten. I absolutely recommend you to have a look (or two) inside. You'll find a lot of sculptures, beautiful gardens and nice arcades there! 

Sports & Outdoors  

Ratzersdorfer See - "the sea of the St. P?ltens"

Ratzersdorfer See - "the sea of the St. P?ltens", Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  The Ratzersdorfer See ("See" means lake) is a small, but lovely little lake in the north of the city. We call it our "sea", because in summer there is a lot of beach activity there. Most inhabitants like to go there for swimming or sports activities like Beach-Volleyball,... 

Favorites  

Festivals

Festivals, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  St. Pölten is a party-town. There isn't much action here, but when there is a festival everyone is dancing in the streets...We've got festivals and feasts the whole year through - summer and winter. There are stages, bands playing, discos, stands, ... and a lot of music and... 

Multicultural

Multicultural, Sankt Pölten

 PetraG Says:  As you can see here, St. Pölten has a nice multi-cultural flair and tourists are always welcome! 

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 Sankt Poelten - my lovely hometown - St. Poelten is a town in eastern Austria, about 60km west of Vienna. It's the capital of Lower Austria, the biggest of the 9 parts of Austria. St. Poelten is the odlest city of Austria and the second... 

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