The guided tours of the Amethyst Show Gallery and the Gemstone House last 50 minutes each.
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Our attractions are the Amethyst Show Gallery and the Gemstone House, which can only be visited with a guided tour. You can find tour times here. For the treasure mine, you must purchase a mining ticket at the ticket office. The Amethyst Park, café, adventure playground and Amethyst Shop are free to visit.
The guided tours of the Amethyst Show Gallery and the Gemstone House last 50 minutes each.
If you come as an individual guest or family, no registration is necessary. You can find tour times for individual guests here. If you are coming with a group of 20 or more people, please register in advance by calling 02958/ 84840 or sending an e-mail to office@amethystwelt.at. Special offers for groups can be found here.
Guided tours for groups are also available in English or Czech by prior arrangement.
No. The attractions can only be visited as part of a guided tour.
From July, the gemstone house can be visited independently with a digital experience guide.
Yes, you may take photographs of the entire site, with the exception of the special exhibitions. It is not permitted to photograph these exhibits in parts of the Gemstone House.
For a comfortable stay with us, it is best to plan at least 2 hours.
Yes, the Amethyst Café offers refreshments, coffee and cake, breakfast as well as hot and cold delicacies from the region.
We are happy to recommend our partner restaurants in Maissau and the surrounding area.
Groups are welcome at any time. If you would like to visit the attractions, please register in good time by telephone on 02958/ 84840 or by e-mail to office@amethystwelt.at. Special group offers can be found here.
The mining prices include taking along a maximum of "a handful" of amethysts per participant as well as the rental of the mining tools hammer, shovel and bucket. Amethyst digging can also take place in light rain. We recommend bringing rubber boots or a second pair of shoes. You can find all information about digging at the treasure field here.
The spacious and free parking lot at Amethyst Welt is available to all visitors. We ask bus drivers to stick to the designated bus parking system.
There is a public EVN e-mobile charging station at the parking lot.
ÖBB Franz-Josefs Bahn + TAXI FOX: The nearest train station Limberg-Maissau is about 6 km away. From the train station to Amethyst Welt there is the possibility to use the cab service under the telephone number: +43 664 530 48 48 to contact the taxi service.
You are welcome to take your dog with you to Amethyst Welt , but they are only allowed on the entire site with a muzzle and lead! Bite baskets are available in the store for a fee of € 10. Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted at the treasure tomb and in the animal adventure forest!
You can find detailed information here: Accessibility
The following services are included with the Lower Austria Card: Guided tour of either the Amethyst Show Gallery or the Gemstone House with special exhibition.
Yes, Amethyst Welt is also partially open in winter. You can find the current opening times here! Exception: The treasure field is closed in winter (November - March).
There is no separate offer for children's birthday parties. We recommend the school and youth program for children's groups. You can find more detailed information here.
We offer the "Amethyst Adventure" program for school groups.
You can find detailed information here.
Yes, 2 pitches are available from Easter to All Saints' Day. More detailed information can be found on the Maissau municipal website.
Maissauer Amethyst GmbH
3712 Maissau, Horner Straße 36
Tel.: +43/2958/84 840
Fax: +43/2958/84 840-40
E-mail: office@amethystwelt.at