Austria
Krems
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What to see in Krems
Sightseeing1Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Dürnstein - Stift mit Kirche Maria Himmelfahrt und Stadtmauerteil.jpg)
Stift Dürnstein
The blue baroque tower that anchors every Wachau postcard. The Augustinian abbey behind it has been quietly active since 1410.
~7.2 km away
Sightseeing2Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Furth bei Göttweig - Stift Göttweig (a).JPG)
Göttweig Abbey
Founded 1083, Benedictine from 1094, hilltop for maximum drama. The imperial staircase fresco is Baroque showboating at its most justified.
~4.9 km away
Sightseeing3Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Dürnstein - Burgruine mit Stadtmauer.jpg)
Dürnstein Castle Ruins (Kuenringerburg)
Richard the Lionheart spent three months here in 1192–93, part of a longer captivity. The hike up takes 20 minutes; the story lasts longer.
~7 km away
Sightseeing4Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Krems - Steinertor (1).JPG)
Steiner Tor
Krems's 15th-century city gate, still standing after everyone who ordered its demolition is long dead. The old town opens up behind it.
~1.3 km away
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Culture5Karikaturmuseum Krems
Austria's dedicated caricature museum: sharper than the Baroque churches nearby, and funnier than most art venues admit is allowed.
~2.2 km away
Culture6Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Kunsthalle Krems.JPG)
Kunsthalle Krems
International contemporary shows in a converted railway depot. Quietly one of the best contemporary art stops between Vienna and Salzburg.
~2.1 km away
Culture7Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Dominikanerkirche Museum d Stadt Krems.JPG)
Museum Krems (Dominikanerkirche)
Krems's 1,000-year civic story, told inside a 13th-century Gothic nave. The architecture does half the curatorial work.
~1.2 km away
Sightseeing8Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Burgruine-Aggstein.jpg)
Aggstein Castle
300m above the Danube, this 12th-century ruin once extracted tolls from passing boats. It has since switched to extracting gasps.
~17.8 km away
Food & Drink9Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Mautern Nikolaihof außen.jpg)
Nikolaihof Mautern
Austria's oldest winery, biodynamic before anyone called it that. The Roman cellar is real. Tavern Wed–Sat; tastings by appointment.
~3.2 km away
Sightseeing10Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Gozzoburg.jpg)
Gozzoburg
A 13th-century Viennese merchant's palace hiding in Krems old town. Recently restored; the courtyard rewards anyone who bothers to look up.
~0.9 km away
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Nature11Wachau Vineyard Terraces
UNESCO-listed terraced vineyards that produce the Wachau's Grüner Veltliner. Free to walk; the wine you'll want to bring home costs extra.
~14 km away
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