Wachau Valley
- Address:Between Melk and Krems, Austria
- Admission:Free
Cultural Experience, Nature & Wildlife, UNESCO Heritage Site
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The Wachau Valley is a stretch of the Danube River between Melk and Krems in Lower Austria. It has been peopled since prehistoric times. How do we know this? Because its surrounding mountains contains traces of millennia of civilization, from agricultural use to architecture including villages, castles and monasteries, particularly dating from medieval times. Melk Abbey is rich in art and history and is a good place to start. Another way to see the area is by boat cruise down the Danube, seeing the many villages unfold as you round each bend in the river.
In 2002, UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage Cultural Landscape so it must be good.
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Absolutely lovely tour. We had great weather which made it even more enjoyable. The cruise is relaxing and the monestary is amazing. Really great tour.
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Had a fantastic day on the bike/wine tour. The bikes were easy to use, the bike tracks are excellent and the scenery was stunning. Our guide was excellent, made the trip informative, entertaining and funny. We all made friends on the trip and ended up buying wine at the second vineyard to drink by the Danube, it was a perfect day, would highly recommend!
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A train runs from Vienna to Melk or St Polten, the capital of Lower Austria. From here you can take a boat cruise along the Danube River or the train to Krems.
