Attractions in the Waldviertel

After a short climb on the Hohe Stein you have a wonderful view of the Wachau and the surrounding landscape from above.

Blue-white rises the church tower over the Danube, the small place invites one to linger. Nice little monastery. Look at the church from the inside and the terrace. There is a beautiful view of the Danube.
Refreshments.

The castle ruins were built above the town of the same name in Dürnstein in the 12th century. The castle is known thanks to a famous prisoner: The English King …read more

Probably the most beautiful section of the Euro Velo path through the Wachau

Ferry service April 1 - October 9, 2017April and October: Fri, Sat and Sun from 10.00h to 17.00h
May and September: Daily 9.30h to 18.00h
June, July and August: Mon-Fri: 9.30h to 18.00h
Sat and Sun: 9.00h to 18.30hread more

A very interesting city on the banks of the Danube and at the foot of the castle ruins, which has retained a special flair.

The Rollfähre connects the villages Spitz and Arnsdorf by waterway. The ferry, consisting of two interconnected hulls, has a lifting capacity of 20 t and carries passengers as well as …read more

May 22nd, 2020 - A beautiful path with fantastic views. For experienced hikers with surefootedness and a little stamina. Wonderfully suitable for a short excursion of several hours into a fairytale environment.

The Wachau is a beautiful section on the Danube in Niederöstereich and is located between Melk Abbey and Göttweig Abbey. Melk, Spitz, Dürnstein and Krems are historic communities that have …read more

Simple and hearty home-style cooking, very friendly service - wonderful to end the day here after a hike.

The last of the seven fortified gates to be captured by the Swedes in the Thirty Years War, with high blood toll on both sides. The name “Red Gate” reminds …read more

Mautern is very worth seeing. There is so much to discover here, such as a Roman museum or the best foam rollers I know, at the Cafe Maria!

📷 08/18/2018 - As with Sleeping Beauty: You come up on the mountain and hidden behind the trees peeps out a small turret - this is open and you should …read more

Connoisseurs consider the pulpit - a plateau on a rock on Vogelberg near Dürnstein - one of the most beautiful vantage points in the Danube Valley with a breathtaking view over the Wachau.

Around 1163 there was a Romanesque wooden chapel in the village, which, like today's parish church, was consecrated to St. Mauritius (patron of the Niederaltaich monastery).

Today's church is an …read more

The impressive Benedictine monastery was built in 1083 for a canonical community and handed over to the Benedictines eleven years later. By the middle of the 18th century, the magnificent …read more

Around 140 years ago, the then woodruff Dungel, later abbot of the Göttweig Abbey, planted some seeds of the North American sequoia, the so-called Sequoia trees, near Paudorf. The giant …read more

Nice excursion destination in the border area with a lot of information about the boulders (rocking stones) and of course the 15th eastern longitude that runs here. A station has …read more

The castle ruins of Kollmitz, well worth seeing, are enthroned on a rock high above the Thaya. The medieval complex was once one of the most important in Lower Austria, …read more

Looks funny and has become a landmark.