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Eventful history and vibrant present: Since its foundation in 1089, the baroque Abbey Melk has been inhabited and managed by Benedictine monks. Today it is known worldwide as a...

The enchanting Artstetten Castle is situated high above the Danube in a charming park and is flanked by seven characteristic towers. This is a place of commemoration for Crown...

Austria's Monte Cassino watches over the southern entry to the Wachau south of Krems like a sacred fortress.
Göttweig Abbey was founded in 1083 as a proprietary monastery and...

Discover the World Heritage Site Wachau aboard a shipAboard the two gleaming white BRANDNER ships the journey through the romantic Wachau Valley becomes a very special experience....

The castle ruins are situated at about 300 meters (ca. 985 feet ) altitude above the right bank of the Danube on an outcropping that runs in an East-West direction. It is some 150...

Caricature Museum Krems is Austria's only museum devoted solely to caricature, pictorial satire, comics and cartoons. It is a mere five-minute walk from the Krems-Stein landing...

The history of Dürnstein Abbey starts in 1372 when Elsbeth of Kuenring had a chapel built in her castle. It was dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In 1410 she invited...

Housed in the historical tobacco factory on Franz-Zeller-Platz, Kunsthalle Krems is the international exhibition venue in Lower Austria for modern and contemporary art. With its...

The Renaissanceschloss Schallaburg in the Melker Alpenvorland is an international exhibition centre. In addition to the changing, top-class exhibitions, exciting insights into and...

Journey into the fascination of wine: The SANDGRUBE 13 wein.sinn experience walks with its guests in the footsteps of grapes - through 8 exciting stations. The guided tour offers...

State Gallery of Lower Austria is a new, dynamic exhibition space for Austrian art and artists. It brings together the holdings of Lower Austrian State Collections with important...