Lemsitz – Winegrowing, Trails and History

Lemsitz brings together the themes of winegrowing, trails and history in a distinctive way. The village belongs to the Stainz local wine-growing area within the West Styria wine-growing region. In addition, there are several described tours that pass through Lemsitz or follow the Lemsitzbach. If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home, you can therefore first consider what kind of excursion should shape your stay: wine tastings, a tour through the Schilcher wine-growing region, a run along a stream or historical discoveries.

Schilcher Wine and Tastings

A specific destination for wine enthusiasts is the Niggas vlg. Schleicher winery. There, you can taste the wines grown by the winery itself. Telephone advance booking is required for guided wine tastings. This information is important for your travel planning if you do not want to combine the visit merely with a walk but would like to plan a guided tasting.

Variant 1 of the Schilcher Tour Nord No. 702 also passes through Lemsitz and follows minor roads through the Schilcher wine-growing region. This makes the route suitable for travel planning in which regional winegrowing is experienced not only as a culinary theme but also as part of a tour. When choosing your accommodation, you can compare this focus with the other excursion options in Lemsitz without having to commit to just one type of holiday.

Tours between Lemsitz and the Lemsitzbach

The GenussSchilchern-DORT tour leads to Lemsitz and downhill to the Lemsitzbach. One section along the stream includes crossing a bridge. There is also an opportunity there to cool your legs in the clear water. This gives the tour a specific nature experience to include in your travel planning, while retaining its connection to Schilcher winegrowing.

Another route option is the Schilcherberg Run. It passes through Lemsitz and then returns to its starting point at Stainz Castle along a forest and forestry track beside the Lemsitzbach. The tours differ in their routes: Schilcher Tour Nord No. 702 uses minor roads through the wine-growing region, the GenussSchilchern-DORT tour leads downhill to the stream, and the Schilcherberg Run connects Lemsitz with a return route along the water. Based on these differences, you can decide which type of excursion best suits your holiday day.

Historical Traces in Lemsitz

The history of the village offers another distinct perspective. The long-vanished ancestral castle of the Lemsitz family was located in what is now the cadastral municipality of Lemsitz. Lemsitz is also referred to as a former defensive structure. Around 1190, Richker and Niklas de Lemsnice appear in the death registers of Seckau Abbey. These references provide a historical perspective on the village without allowing any conclusion that a present-day castle complex or current access exists.

Which Accommodation Suits Your Travel Plans?

For families and other travel groups who want to combine different interests, a stay in Lemsitz can be organised around specific themes. One day can be devoted to winegrowing and a tasting at the Niggas vlg. Schleicher winery, and another to one of the described tours. Those with a particular interest in historical topics can supplement their excursion planning with the recorded history of the ancestral castle and the designation as a former defensive structure. When looking for accommodation, it is therefore worth deciding on your preferred focus first and then comparing the options for Lemsitz.

Other Places for Orientation

For further orientation, you can also view the pages for Preding, Gundersdorf, Graschuh, Steinreib, Wielfresen, Pongratzen, Wies and Pölfing-Brunn.

For the overarching travel overview: Deutschlandsberg.