Austria is known all over the world as a mountain country and with the Alps accounting for almost 2/3 of Austria's total surface area, the country does indeed live up to its nickname "Alpine Republic". Therefore many tourists are surprised when they come for the first time into the flat, almost endlessly wide landscape of the Seewinkel, which at the same time represents the lowest situated area of Austria. On average, the Seewinkel is only 120 metres above sea level. At our present location, the lowest point in Austria, the sea level is only 114 metres.
