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Wachau (Melk, Dürnstein & Krems) in 4 days
A ready route for 4 days in Wachau (Melk, Dürnstein & Krems): the main sights grouped by area, so you don't walk back and forth. Each day opens on the map with all its stops.
Melk & Artstetten
3 places · about 5,5 h of sightseeing · 1,3 km between them
Morning
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Melk Abbey (Stift Melk)Baroque Benedictine abbey on a rock above the Danube, with Imperial rooms, Marble Hall, library and abbey church.
Afternoon
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Melk Old Town (Hauptplatz and Rathaus)Pretty pastel-coloured main square and lanes below the abbey, with the Rathaus and cafes.
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Wachau Boat Trip (DDSG Blue Danube)Scheduled ships between Melk, Spitz, Weißenkirchen, Dürnstein and Krems through the UNESCO valley.
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Central Wachau (Spitz, Weißenkirchen & Dürnstein)
3 places · about 4 h of sightseeing · 19,7 km between them
Morning
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Dürnstein Abbey (Stift Dürnstein)Baroque abbey church with the blue tower that is the symbol of the Wachau, plus the exhibition "Discovery of the Precious".
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Dürnstein Village Walk (Hauptstraße)Medieval walled village with a single lane of wine taverns, apricot shops and the town gate.
Afternoon
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Aggstein Castle Ruin (Burgruine Aggstein)Medieval robber-baron fortress high above the Danube with a tower, ruins and a panoramic terrace.
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Krems, Stein & Göttweig
4 places · about 6 h of sightseeing · 23,0 km between them
Morning
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Göttweig Abbey (Stift Göttweig)A hilltop Benedictine abbey with the Troger-fresco Imperial Staircase, baroque state rooms and a panoramic view.
Afternoon
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Krems Old Town & Landstraße (Altstadt Krems)A pedestrian old town of Renaissance houses, courtyards and wine taverns climbing from the Steiner Tor.
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Dominican Church & Wine Town Museum (Dominikanerkirche / Weinstadtmuseum Krems)Museum Krems covers the wine-town history in the former Dominican church and nearby museum, with one ticket valid all day.
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Grafenegg Castle Grounds (Schloss Grafenegg)A fairytale castle in a landscaped park, known for the Wolkenturm open-air stage and its concert festival.
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secondround
1 places · about 0,5 h of sightseeing · 0,0 km between them
Morning
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Melk Abbey Park and Garden Pavilion (Stiftspark Melk)
Baroque-style abbey garden with the Garden Pavilion, a calm green break next to the abbey.
Good to know
When to go
From late March to mid-April the apricot trees blossom and the valley turns white (full bloom lasts only a few days). The apricot harvest is in July, and September to November is the grape harvest — a great time to cycle along the Danube. In summer the villages are busiest around midday — come early.
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Wachau Boat Trip (DDSG Blue Danube)
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