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#6 The Wachau
Another of Austria's wine regions, the Wachau offers a beautiful drive past terraced vineyards along the Danube from Grein in the west to Krems at the eastern end.
Best Towns
- Dürnstein
- Grein
- Krems
- Melk
- Weissenkirchen
Top Sights
- Melks Benedictine Abbey with its fabulous church and library
- Krems Wine Museum
- Ruined castle at Dürnstein
Suggested Activities
- Bike the flat path along the Danube
- Hike up to Dürnsteins ruined castle where Richard the Lionhearted was imprisoned
- Walk Dürnsteins charming Hauptstrasse
Places to Stay
- Hotel Richard Löwenherz, A-3601 Dürnstein, +43/02711 222, fax 222 13
- Hotel Goldenes Kreuz, A-4360 Grein, tel. +43/07268/316, fax 3168
Food Suggestions
- Stadt Melk, Hauptplatz 1, Melk, tel. +43/02752/524 75, fax 524 75-19
