Life Along Austria’s Danube river | Scenic Drive Through the Heart of Lower Austria

Persenbeug-Gottsdorf — home to Austria’s first hydroelectric power plant on the Danube, built in 1959. Crossing the Danube River — one of Europe’s most iconic waterways, flowing through 10 countries. Ybbs an der Donau — an ancient river town known for its medieval center and shipbuilding heritage. Neusarling — a peaceful Austrian village surrounded by forests and gentle farmland. Viehdorf — near the A1 West Autobahn, connecting Vienna and Salzburg, one of Europe’s busiest highways.

Experience a peaceful scenic drive along Austria’s legendary Danube River, filmed through quiet villages and rolling landscapes of Lower Austria.
Our route begins in Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, where the Persenbeug Hydroelectric Power Plant—the oldest on the Austrian Danube—has powered the region since 1959. We then cross the majestic Danube, following roads that reveal the beauty of Ybbs an der Donau, a town famous for its medieval charm and shipbuilding history.

Further on, Neusarling offers a glimpse of authentic Austrian countryside life, surrounded by small vineyards and forested hills. The journey ends near Viehdorf, where the A1 West Autobahn connects travelers between Vienna and Salzburg — one of Europe’s busiest transalpine routes.

Even under grey skies, this drive shows Austria’s quiet side — calm, timeless, and deeply cinematic.

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📍 Route Map:

0:00 Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, 3680, Austria – home to Austria’s first hydroelectric power plant on the Danube, built in 1959.
06:21 crossing Danube river – one of Europe’s most iconic waterways, flowing through 10 countries.
07:21 Ybbs an der Donau, Austria – an ancient river town known for its medieval center and shipbuilding heritage.
15:32 Neusarling, Ybbs an der Donau, Austria – a peaceful Austrian village surrounded by forests and gentle farmland.
32:22 ASFINAG Rastplatz Viehdorf – near the A1 West Autobahn, connecting Vienna and Salzburg, one of Europe’s busiest highways.