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Melk Abbey’s twin towers and dome glowing in evening light on its rock above the Danube

Beyond Vienna · by train to Melk or Krems

The Wachau: Our Favourites

The Danube valley between Melk and Krems, a UNESCO cultural landscape since 2000, with Melk Abbey, Dürnstein and Landhaus Bacher (Two MICHELIN Stars, 2026).

The back story

  1. The back story

    The Wachau: the back story

    Wachau·In depth

    The Danube valley of vineyards, abbeys and castles between Melk and Krems, a UNESCO cultural landscape since 2000.

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What to see

  1. Wachau, UNESCO

    Melk Abbey

    Melk·Benedictine abbey

    The baroque Benedictine abbey on its rock above the Danube.

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  2. UNESCO, 2000

    Wachau tourism

    Wachau·Tourist office

    The region’s official tourism website.

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Where to eat

  1. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Landhaus Bacher

    Mautern an der Donau·Modern cuisine

    Two-star cooking in Mautern, across the river from Krems.

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