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The Fischerkirche in RustLitterART · CC BY 2.0

What to do · Lake Neusiedl

Fischerkirche, the fishermen's church

Visit · 30 min · a walled Gothic church with 13th-century frescoes and the oldest organ in Burgenland

Information
Duration
30 min
Season
Ask for opening hours at the tourist office; there are guided tours
Who it's for
All ages

The fishermen's church is Rust's most valuable building: a Gothic church surrounded by its own wall, at the northern end of the old town, with parts from the 12th to the 16th centuries. Inside there is a Lady chapel with 13th-century Gothic frescoes, a late-Gothic altar of three saints, a 15th-century wooden Virgin and the oldest organ in Burgenland. The tourist office organises guided historical tours of the town that pass through it.

As a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Kirchenwirt on Rust's Rathausplatz© Kirchenwirt RustThe tavern on the Rathausplatz, dogs welcome

Kirchenwirt Rust

Restaurant · Rust · €€€€

What to order: a dish from the tavern menu with a Rust wine; in season, the November goose.

Friday to Tuesday · Kitchen 11:30 to 15:00 and 18:00 to 21:00 · Closed Wednesday and Thursday
Customers toast with summer wine in the tavern garden© Buschenschank SchandlA Rust winegrower's tavern

Buschenschank Schandl

Winery · Rust · €€€€

What to order: a cold platter of the house with its wine; if they have it, try a Ruster Ausbruch, the town's sweet wine.

Monday, Thursday and Friday from 16:00 · Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 11:00 · Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
A dish from the Seehotel Rust menu© Seehotel RustContinuous kitchen every day, beside the lake

Seehotel Rust restaurant

Restaurant · Rust · €€€€

What to order: the goose menu in November or the evening menu; on Advent Sundays, the brunch.

Every day from 12:00 · Continuous hot kitchen

To stay nearby

Komfort room on the lake side© Seehotel RustSpa hotel

Seehotel Rust

Beside the lake and old town · Indoor pool and spa · Indoor tennis

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A four-star hotel beside the lake and Rust's old town, with an indoor pool at 27 °C, a sauna, a 4,500 m² garden with a jetty and lake access, and indoor tennis courts.

The Hotel Sifkovits in Rust© Hotel SifkovitsHotel

Hotel Sifkovits

Family-run, beside the lake canal · 29 rooms · Free parking

Why we like it: A 29-room family hotel run by the Hallwirth family beside Rust's lake canal, with a breakfast buffet, wifi and free parking. Seasonal, from mid-April.

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