Amethyst world Maissau

We enjoyed a lot the Amethyst world and since our visit I already recommended it to several people with kids. We were not quite sure what to expect, so we were not optimally prepared. My advise to all would be: pick your clothes wisely. If you want to dig - dress an old pair of jeans and not your best shoes :) Also bring along some nylon bag or something else, to sit on while you do the digging. It will make it more pleasant and not so intense on your knees.
Otherwise the rest of the place is also very interesting and nice. There is plenty of space to relax and enjoy the nature, have a small picknick and learn some new things about minerals. EVERYTHING is in German, no translation is available. There is a small cafeteria, where you can get a snack or a drink. We will be better prepared next time for sure, and come back for more amethysts.

A nice place for a weekend visit, especially if you are with kids. The guided tours in the mine and the exhibition are only in german. Very interesting attraction for the kids is to dig for minerals. The gardens are also nice and free for access.

We liked this place very much. For free you can enjoy well maintained park in style of healing-garden and children-playground. Guided tours were unfortunately only in German, so our teenagers went to dig for amethyst in a small area for the fee 7,-Eur/person/hour. Each of them has found full palm of little and bigger stones, so they were happy enough. Who haven't found, got the stones from the stuff as a memory when leaving. There is also cafe, shop with exhibition of stones and related products to buy, you can spend a lot, but we enjoyed the atmosphere of sunny autumn day and digging there, which are precious memories. We would like to visit Maissau castle, but was closed. If you are there, visit the near Kittenberger Adventure Gardens, too, as we did. It's great for all generations.
It's possible to come with the dog :-)
What we missed > brochures with information in other languages

Our sons loved digging for amethyst in the back and would have been doing it for hours had we let them. We also did a tour of the house with the NO card - note that it is all in German (including displays). We were lucky in that the young woman on our tour (June 26, noon) took a bit of her time when she could to very kindly explain some things to us in English, which we greatly appreciated. There was a young astrophysicist student who, on his first day on the job, also shared with us in English what he had soaked in so far (which was a lot). We were so very appreciative of their time and effort in trying to make this a fun experience for us (and it was!).

Brought our own picnic lunch and there are many tables set up for it. Really nice playground on the outside as well for younger kids … and the adults enjoyed the zip line as well!

Great place to visit for small and big, easily worth day trip from Vienna.

Great for kids, many activities outdoor and indoor.

Me and my family love it. you get to dig for yourself for amethysts, which is pretty cool, specially for kids. Also, you can visit the (fake)mine which is pretty impressive. The outdoor garden is beautiful and you can spend hours there. Also: the playground rocks! All in all: good for a whole day trip.

Literally, a jewel of a place. Amethyst prospecting (you pay by the hour) is guaranteed to please the kiddies and grownups. Bring some cash as the exhibitions and activities are priced individually, but it is well worth it. We'll be back again. Note that there's a cafeteria on the premises but no restaurant.

Great place with kids, easy to spend 3-4 hours. Best to visit using a Niederösterreich Card, otherwise pricey as a single attraction (also add price of "self-mining" of gems, a must with kids).

A good display of longest and the oldest (280 million years old) amethyst rock strata in the world. Worth a visit and the outside wellness zone round off a pleasant and calming trip.

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Perfect for younger kids who love digging for amethysts or panning for 'gold'. The only downside was the part where the guided tour talked about the power of stones to heal(such as an amethyst under your pillow will help you sleep).

While it is interesting to know what people used to believe I find awful when it is presented as fact.

Museum and Theme Park
The amethyst world Maissau is a unique world of gems. Discover the world‘s most elaborate and exposed amethyst vein. You can personally hunt for treasures on the large fields full of hidden gems - this is an hightlight especially for families. Both big and small, old and young can try their luck as Indiana Jones in this fun theme park.
Opening Hours:
January, February: Saturday, Sunday
from 10 am - 5 pm
March, April: daily from 10 am - 5 pm
May to September: daily from 10 am - 6 pm
October to December: daily from 10 am - 5 pm

Nice place to get with kids. Digging for Amethyst with kids, nice and well maintained gardens inside for walking and relaxing and a big playground outside.

What a pleasant surprise to have this place an hour or so from Vienna. The mine, the chakra route, the recharging garden and the shop was so amazing!

Fantastic park for walking and children playground. I spent my time in the amazing gift shop.

The tours and the mining was very fun would recommend for children and people of all ages

Really interesting amethyst mine, with exhibitions.Unforgettable experience for children to dig out their own precious gemstones.

Very interesting,it s a pitty that tourists barely know about it.

It is full of adventure for kids and plenty of information on stones.