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Fesselhütte, across more wineries and courtyard “Aggsteinerhof”, from 1725 and DAY 8 MELK – KREMS – VIENNA
amazing views over the river Danube until decorated with late baroque frescoes. Once the hiking route is finished, we will
we get in Weißenkirchen. In the evening we will enjoy a typical enjoy a more relaxing day.
Accommodation. dinner in a wine tabern. First we will visit the Melk Abbey, founded
On the way we will stop to enjoy the on year 1089 by the Benedictine Order.
picnic lunch prepared by the hotel. DAY 7 SPITZ – MELK ( 4th hiking day, Later on a monastic school was added,
approx, 18km and 5 hrs ) while the library soon became famous
DAY 6 WEIßENKIRCHEN – SPITZ ( 3rd The first stop of our today’s journey due to its large manuscript collection.
hiking day, approx. 10km and 3,5 hrs ) will bring us to the village of Willendorf, The actual building is from 18th century,
Weißenkirchen is one of the most worldwide known to be the place where being the most impressive baroque
picturesque villages on the shores of the famous “Venus of Willendorf”, a 11cm example in Austria.
the River Danube. Surrounded by wine tall figurine from the Paleolithic period, Afterwards we invite you to relax on board
terraces, we will start the day with a was found in year 1908. It is one of the of a boat tour on the River Danube to
walking tour through its landmarks, as the most remarkable prehistoric figures, Krems, with lunch on board. Upon arrival
Parish Church of the Ascension of Maria, representing a naked woman, supposed in Krems the bus will pick us up to bring
from 14th century and built in Gothic to be a fertilty goddess. The figure is now us back to Vienna.
style. kept at the Natural History Museum in In the evening we will gather for the
Outside Weißenkirchen we will visit the Vienna. last time in a farewell dinner in a high
Parish Church of St Michael, the oldest Along the River Danube we will arrive to level restaurant, in the Danube Tower.
one in the Danube Valley area, from year Melk, perhaps the most famous city of Accommodation.
1000 approx. the valley due to its impressive baroque
Also today the hotel will have ready for us benedictine abbey, located on the top of DAY 9 VIENNA
a picnic lunch to take away, so we can a hill and overlooking all the valley. Breakfast at the hotel and at the
relax while looking at the landscape. On the way we will look for the best spot appointed time, transfer to the airport.
Upon arrival in Spitz we will admire the to stop and have our picnic lunch. Arrival
baroque main square of the town, as well in Melk and accommodation.
as we will visit the castle and the interior

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