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A June 2001 trip to Melk by Barb B

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Quote: After four days and three nights in Vienna with Round-the-Clock Sightseeing and Adventures, my husband and I were looking forward to a quieter, gentlier town. As we drove through the stunning scenery of the Wachau wine region, we realized that Melk was perfect!
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Melk  WineShops Photo - Melk, Austria
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Just a short trip from Vienna, the Abbey/Monastery at Melk is the major attraction within this delightful Austrian city. Row after row of vineyards march up and down the rolling hillsides, offering wine-tasting memories unequalled throughout the world! Tranquil bicycle paths criss-cross the countryside and provide a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of the Big-City-Experience of Vienna. Many hotels have bicycles which guests can use during their stay. We found cheerful wine shops hidden along the city's back streets. Shop owners were delightfully friendly and offered sample tastings and explanations of the local wine varieties. When we are on holiday, we like to...Read More
City of Melk Photo - Hotel Donauhof, Melk, Austria
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After a wonderful visit in Vienna with Round-the-Clock sightseeing and adventures, we were looking forward to a quieter, gentler pace. Just a 90-minute drive from Vienna, but with little commercial development, Melk seemed like the perfect stop. We liked the idea of this town with lots of historic interest, yet we also wanted to see the beautiful countryside and visit the nearby wine valley. Each day, thousands of tourists flock to the city of Melk to visit the World-famous Monastery; therefore, we planned our two nights stay in the village of Emmersdorf, just across the Danube from Melk. I felt like "Goldilocks" while choosing the hotel for our stay in this romantic little town; one...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 6, 2001

Hotel Donauhof
Emmersdorf 22
Melk, Austria

Wines at Wachau Photo - Biking in the Wachau Region, Melk, Austria
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The city of Emmersdorf is frequently called the "cycle village" of the Wachau Valley. Centuries ago, narrow terraces were hewn into the slopes alongside the Danube. That narrow valley between Melk and Krems is known as the Wachau region and its unique climate and geological conditions combine to provide ideal conditions for grape varietals which have been cultivated here over the centuries. The scenic background of the vertical vineyards and wide, unencumbered bike trails on fairly flat terrain made for a pleasant bike tour -- even for us "older folks". Some hotels have bikes that guests can borrow without cost, but if yours does not, you can rent one by the...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on July 7, 2001

Biking in the Wachau Region
From Melk to Krems, Austria
Melk, Austria

Wein & Wachau Gottwald Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Wein & Wachau Gottwald"

City of Melk Photo - Wein & Wachau Gottwald, Melk, Austria
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Wines from Austria’s Wachau area have sometimes been called the "smile on the face of Austria". We found that "smile" in a wine shop on a small street in Melk. We strolled along the cobblestones and gazed on old Burgher houses, wine taverns and townhouses dating from the 16th to 18th centuries. Down a quiet alley we discovered the Wein & Wachau Gottwald, a comfortable and unpretentious wine shop with an extremely friendly atmosphere. In the year 1301 a man named Ritzling, whose vineyards were near the Danube, planted grapes which he cultivated into Germany's Rhineland and then brought back to Austria under the name Riesling. Today more than 1,000 winegrowers belong t...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 2, 2001

Wein & Wachau Gottwald
Kirchengasse5
Melk, Austria
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Benedictine Abbey Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "The Melk Abbey"

Abbey Spires Photo - Benedictine Abbey, Melk, Austria
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Ancient skeletons clad in glittering garments, hallowed bones of long-dead saints, flat ceilings painted to create the illusion of rounded domes and the remains of monarchs and rulers from the 9th and 10th centuries....Sound like a haunted house or the setting for a mystery novel? Well, you are half-correct. This is the setting for Umberto Eco’s historical mystery novel, The Name of the Rose. Atop the sheer granite cliffs rising beside the Danube, the dramatic 900 year old Baroque Abbey at Melk presents a spectacular view to approaching tourists. Originally a Roman border post and later a fortress for the reigning Babenberg family, today this Benedictine Monastery is one of Aust...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on July 4, 2001

Benedictine Abbey

Melk, Austria

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Barb B

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