3 days to spent

Hi everybody, I simply love villages! Melk and Krems interest me alot. Now I have 3 days to spent in this Wachau area. I have booked 1 night at Melk and another at Krems. Could someone tell me which village has the higher possibility of occupying me more than 1 day? Or should i go to villages like Weissenkirchen?

FYI I am not driving nor cycling. Thanks in advance.

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Krems is defiinitely more occupying than Melk. If Melk hadn%26#39;t the abbey, nobody would frankly mention it. Bear in mind that both towns do not really deserve a full day (although every stay can basically be %26quot;stretched%26quot; if you visit every stone of a town). Actually, you could easily do them both on one day. Weissenkirchen is only a village that won%26#39;t entertain you very long as it is small and therefore calm. If you like nature and landscape in conjunction with hiking/walking, then the Wachau Area is really worthwhile. By the way, you should not miss the little villages of Spitz and Dürnstein. But again, they won%26#39;t occupy you more than a few hours.

Where will you arrive from and where will you go to after you have seen the Wachau Area?

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Thanks for your kind reply. I will explore more into village hopping. Actually this sounds alittle like my Provence trip in france few yrs back. Every town doesnt occupy me full day but i find these places very romantic and inspiring.

I will be heading to Vienna after this and back to singapore :)

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I do not agree with the advice above.

Krems when one knows of it offers much for the tourist..

www.krems.at

www.weinstadtmuseum.at

visit the Gozzoburg - a city palace - recently restored- the museums, walk the pedestrian shopping street after the Steinertor area.

If visiting on a Staurday- a excelent farmers market with cheese, meats , fresh fish, flowers and much more. A look to local life.The first saturday of each month , weather permitting, an outdoor antique market offering interesting things at surprisingly good prices.

Several nice cafes also- some with tables outside- a nice shopping pedestrian zone- some antique dealers too.

So easily enough for a full day

eating places like the gourmet Jell

www.amon-jell.at

Kaiser Von Osterreich

www.kaiser-von-oesterreich.at

the area of krems known as Stein- is nice too.

Zum Elefanten

www.zum-elefanten.at

Melk

dining - try the Post Hotel in th village-

The Abbey alone is worth some hors to really appreciate the rooms, Chush, terrasse view of the danube, the Library.

Also there a very nice arden to tour and a small ok restaurant too.

Durnstein -

a small village and many miss some of the things

Stift Durnstein- a beautiful Church, small museum, great view to the river from the terrace, a walk up to the castle ruins where King Richard imprisoned in 1193.

The Church with the blue colored Church steeple , one of the most photographed palces alng the Danube.

The Church / Stift also hosts Art exhibits- one excelent one coming toward the end of September including many old photos of life in Durnstein and elsewhere also with numerous scenesa of the vineyards.

At night lighted for a great scene

The small Graveyard with metal crosses, full of flowers wellattended by the local people.

Nice shops- chances to test local wines at Weingut Bohmer,Domane Wachau,

walk the very small side streets and view some of the nice houses- many from 13-15th centuries.

Durnstein a stop for the train line and also tour boats.

Spitz- nice village - a ship museum of the history of the river

a nice town squaare and Church

Weissenkirchen- a small but nice town center- a small museum usually with art exhibit

town nice to walk through

Or an optionrent a bike - your accomodation may give them for free- good bikes paths along the river connectly all of these places- through the vineyards and villages-

stop at a heuriger ( wine tavern ) enjoy food and wine- grape harvest begins now- through October- try some Sturm- new ly pressed - just starting with alcohol-

Thus enough to keep you most busy

some websites to look for

www.wachau.at

www.duernstein.at

www.ddsg-blue-danube.at

Thw Wachau-one of my favorite places