Kirchberg an der Pielach accommodation from NZ$131

The Zum Schwarzen Bären is 25 kilometres from the heart of Kirchberg an der Pielach. Another hotel is the Hotel-Restaurant Donauhof, which is situated 25 kilometres away. Other places to stay include the Best Western Landhotel Wachau and the Cityhotel D&C.

You'd be a goose to head off without taking a look at the other things on offer in Lower Austria. Photographers will appreciate Lower Austria's rivers, streams, lakes and mountains. Alternatively, head to a few of the region's castles, traditional villages and old towns. More active travellers can try their hand at snowboarding and skiing here.

Don't blow through before you have checked out the Burgruine and Stifskirche in Durnstein. Durnstein accommodation options include the Hotel Schloss Durnstein and Richard Löwenherz. Alternatively, you could stay in Gmund, 90 kilometres to the north of Kirchberg an der Pielach, where you'll find the Romantik Hotel Goldener Stern and Hotel Sole-Felsen-Bad. The Schlosspark, Glas und Stein Museum and Gmund City Museum are popular attractions to see for those visiting Gmund.

If you like sports and want to watch games, you might choose to take a trip to Ernst Happel Stadium, which is 75 kilometres to the east of Kirchberg an der Pielach. Those sports fans wanting to find a room or apartment nearby can take their choice from the Prinz Eugen Hotel or the Hotel Congress.

Vienna International Airport can be found 85 kilometres from downtown Kirchberg an der Pielach. Should you wish to stay close by, you can easily book a room at the NH Wien Airport or the Das Reinisch Vienna Airport Hotel.