One farm, one family

The Familiengut is a cosy and modern hotel resort – but it is still a farm at heart. It encompasses fields, forests, meadows, pastures, gardens and our farm and animals. A lot of work is involved but we are not just hosts; we are also passionate farmers. We are continuing the work of centuries. We till fields, we live according to the rhythm of nature and we harvest the fruits of our labour. And it gives us great pleasure to share this life on the farm and on the fields with our guests.

Our farm: where everything began.

Our farm at the Familiengut in Carinthia consists of a stables with Murboden cattle, our own riding arena, an Adventure Horse Farm and our Animal Village.
There is also a vegetable garden, a herb garden and fruit orchard. This year, we have added a small snacks garden with raspberries, strawberries and currants. Our meadows and fields are a source of hay for the animals on our farm. The Burgstaller Alm also forms part of our farm and serves as a ‘summer residence’ for the cattle. Sustainability has been part of our ethos for centuries. Each year, we plant between 500 and 1000 new trees as part of our afforestation process.

Among the animals.

Insights into the Animal Village.

Hares, alpacas, donkeys, goats, sheep, hens, five mini Shetland ponies, Murboden cows, horses and birds: there are plenty of animals and baby animals to discover across our 30,000 ² farm site. Our animals are hand-tame and always enjoy a gentle stroke or being fed. Guests of all ages can spend time watching the lively flocks of animals.

On the Pony Farm, our younger guests can get to know the sweet mini Shetland ponies and stroke their manes. Those who wish to recline and relax in the garden can listen to the many native bird species singing and chirping. 40 bird houses are hidden away in the trees and bushes. In the petting zoo, a wide range of animals await their visitors. All have their own home where they can withdraw if they need some rest. Here at the Familiengut, we stand for loving and careful interaction with our animal friends and we convey this message to our guests.

Retreats.

Our world of animals.

In the Animal Village, animal well-being is the focus. Our animals at the Familiengut love children and are always keen to be stroked. But simply watching some of the less hand-tame animals, such as the quails, is also an experience in itself. The animals can be themselves, retreat, sleep and rest whenever they want. The chickens in the CasaChicken, the alpacas at the AlpacaPark, the hares at the CasaHare, the mini Shetland ponies at the Pony Farm and the quails in the QuailHide. Just like our guests who can relax in their room at the Familiengut. Everyone benefits from this harmonious togetherness!

Awaiting you in our world of animals:

CasaHare: petting the bunnies
CasaChicken: for our various chicken species
GoatZoo: goats to stroke and feed
AlpacaPark: incl. donkey visit
QuailHide: watch the birds
MiniShetlands: at our pony farm
Horses, Haflingers at the riding stables
Here you can learn how to handle the animals correctly
Tractor ride with Adi – in summer
Out in the open air with lots of room for all the family

From nature to you.

30,000 m² Familiengut.
Natural environment. Rural living. Adventure time.

Goat enclosure with witch house as stable

Beach volleyball court at the Familiengut in Döbriach

Herb garden of the Familiengut Burgstaller

Being outside.

A farm is a place where time stands still for a while. As the world moves at a fast pace, here many things are still done in the same way as they always have been. In close contact with animals, by hand in the fields, outside in nature. No time for TV or looking at a phone screen. The farm is always about the here and now. And it’s the same with any holiday with us on our farm in Austria. Out and about, getting muddy, jumping in puddles, stroking the animals, letting off steam. Exactly what kids need because that’s what being a child is all about – how it should be, without any distractions - simply letting go.

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Life on the farm.

During a holiday at the Familiengut Burgstaller by Lake Millstatt, you can gain an insight into rural living and life on the farm. At the Animal Village, you will encounter various animals such as hares, goats, alpacas and mini ponies. In the riding arena, you can hop on horseback yourself and cuddle the five mini-Shetland ponies - Sneakers, Twix, Viola, Sunny and Fuchsi. Children are always excited when Adi Burgstaller takes them on a tractor ride and little ones always enjoy helping with the potato harvest, collecting berries and picking apples and pears from the trees. Of course, the little ones can eagerly help us on the farm – your child will be so proud if it can join the daily work on the farm!

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