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The lake stage at MörbischAlexander Russy · CC BY 2.0

What to do · Lake Neusiedl

Mörbisch Lake Festival: MAMMA MIA! in 2027

Open-air musical · evening · 15 July to 21 August 2027 · the floating stage over the lake, 5 km from Rust

Information
Duration
3 h
Next edition
15 July – 21 August 2027
Who it's for
All ages; performances end late

Every summer Lake Neusiedl has a great stage over the water at Mörbisch, 5 km south of Rust, next to the Hungarian border. In 2027 the musical MAMMA MIA!, with the songs of ABBA, is performed from 15 July to 21 August, with added performances on 25 July and 3 August. Tickets are bought on the festival's website or on +43 2682 66 210; boxes by telephone only. Sleep in Rust or in Mörbisch: performances end late and the last train to Vienna has already left.

As a familyWith teenagers

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

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
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
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

To stay 15 July – 21 August 2027

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.

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.

Those days fill up early: when you open a place to stay, the festival dates are already filled in.