Guided by our National Park Rangers, a tour of the Schlossinsel gardens surrounding schlossORTH is a great way to experience the Danube wetlands. Get an up-close look at the European pond turtle or glimpse a colubrid, a native snake which excels at the art of camouflage.
Enter our walk-in underwater pond – without even getting wet! Observe various Danube fish species swimming in an underwater forest of Nuphar and Mare's-tail. Watch the pearl-like bubbles produced by aquatic plants as they "breathe" underwater. Experience the diversity of the Danube wetlands plant kingdom, from the climbing vine Traveller's Joy to tasty hops and the rustling leaves of the White Poplar.