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DAY 5 GREIN – EMMERSDORF ( 2nd in Aggsbach we will see the ruins of impressive park.
biking stage, 45km, approx. 3 hrs ) its fortress and continue to Willendorf, We will end the day with a visit to
After breakfast we will visit Greinburg known for the discovery of the prehistoric Göttweig Abbey. Founded in the 11th
Castle, belonging to the royal house of site where the famous statuette “Venus of century by the Benedictine order, it was
Sachsen-Coburg and Gotha, from which Willendorf” was found, which represents rebuilt in the 18th century after a fire,
the main European royal houses descend a female figure, supposedly a goddess of following the grill-shaped model of the
today. fertility. It can now be seen in the Natural Escorial Church in Madrid.
We continue our cycling route to History Museum in Vienna. Return to the hotel and rest of the day at
Emmersdorf passing the ruins of Spitz will welcome us with its 16th leisure. In the evening, farewell dinner in a
Werfenstein and Wörth Island to century houses and courtyards, the local restaurant.
Persenbeug, where one of the most Hinterhaus ruins and the harbor to
famous dams on the Danube is located. embark, if desired, on a boat ride to DAY 8 KREMS – VIENNA
With a little more effort we will reach Dürnstein. After breakfast, transfer to Vienna Airport
Maria Taferl, on top of the hill and from Cycling along the river bank we will cross ( 94km, approx. 1,5 hrs )
whose abbey we can enjoy breathtaking terraces of vineyards and wineries, being
views over the Danube Valley. Weißenkirchen one of the best places to
Here we can enjoy some free time for stop for a wine tasting.
lunch before arriving and visiting one Undoubtedly, the stop in Dürnstein will be
of the valley’s historical attractions - one of the highlights of the trip as the blue
Artstetten Castle, the former residence of bell tower of its Benedictine church is one
Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand, who was of the most famous images of the valley.
assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, Overnight in Krems, where we will enjoy
sparking World War I. Continue to free time for the rest of the day.
Emmersdorf an der Donau and overnight.
Rest of the day DAY 7 KREMS
at leisure. Our bike tour has come to an end, but
not our trip. In Krems we will take a short
DAY 6 EMMERSDORF – KREMS ( 3rd walk through the historic center where
biking stage, 34km, approx. 2,5 hrs ) we will see the old city walls, the Und
Today we have the most beautiful stage convent
of the tour, passing through the best and the gothic houses of the
known points of the valley. “Gozzoburg” and “Göglhaus”.
We start the tour crossing the Danube Then we will visit some
Bridge to reach Melk, where we will visit vineyards, where we will be informed
its imposing abbey, the great example about the types of grapes that are grown
of Austrian baroque architecture. Still and enjoy a tasting.
in operation, it includes a school and a We will continue our cultural route to
spectacular library. the Grafenegg Palace, one of the few
Following the left bank of the river we will examples of historical-romantic
see why this area is declared a UNESCO architecture in Austria. The current
World Heritage Site, for the harmonious building is from the 19th century, in a
ensemble achieved by its medieval remodeling that added neo-Gothic, Tudor
villages, ruins of fortresses and wine and neo-Renaissance elements. Visit the
terraces with fruit trees. Upon arrival palace and free time to stroll through its

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