The Nibelungemonument
29 kilometers west of Vienna is Tulln, the nation’s first capital.
Stift Gottweig in Krems an Der Donau
After walking around Krems old town, we then head to the abbey which is situated on a hill and can be seen from afar. The abbey was founded in 1083.
Durnstein with the blue and white church. The town was notorious in the 12th century when King Richard I (the Lionheart) of England was imprisoned here.
Stift Melk
This Benedictine abbey is one of Austria's most famous and superb abbeys. It is situated at the western entrance of the Wachau valley was founded in 1089 on a steep rock above the Danube. Built by Jakob Prandtauer, it is the oldest residence of the Babenberg dynasty bearing their tomb and countless art treasures.
But too bad that we reache the abbey quite late, it is already closed.
And that would be all for our Danube valley tour before we are heading to Linz to stay overnight.
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