Garsten
This small Upper Austrian market village on the water is best known for the former Garsten Abbey, a heritage landmark that now serves as a prison — an unusual pairing that gives the village a striking architectural presence. The surrounding area is thick with listed historic buildings, and the village holds a strong café and restaurant scene for its size, with mountain terrain close by and UNESCO World Heritage sites within the wider region.
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- Population2,284
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.4 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Garsten: quick answers
Where is Garsten?
Garsten is in Austria, about 2.5 km1.5 miles in a straight line from Steyr.
How do you get to Garsten?
The nearest airport is Linz (LNZ), about 57 min away by road. The nearest train station is Reichraming, about 26 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Garsten?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C29°F. The wettest month is June, with about 139 mm5.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Garsten?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 17 restaurants, 4 cafés and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Garsten?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Gmunden, Niederottensheim and Sankt Florian.