Lower Austria’s architectural highlights are not limited to a few areas; they are to be found everywhere, from the Wachau Valley and the city of Krems to the provincial capital of St. Pölten and the Kamp Valley.
Architectural Highlights in Lower Austria...Prize-winning wines, homemade schnaps brandies, a small but exquisite restaurant, and a smattering of guest rooms to overnight in - plus desserts flowing from the local variety of apricot known as marille. The Prandtauerhof in Joching on the Danube is more than 700 years old. The Holzapfel family radiates Wachau hospitality and serves the best this exceptional region can come up with, both from cellar and kitchen.
Learn more about Wine Estate Holzapfel in JochingThe former monastery has been secularised for a long time. Today it is a different kind of temple: of enjoyments at the highest imaginable level.
Learn more about Kloster Und in KremsA Festival of Flights of Fancy: the donaufestival Krems, held each April, is regarded as t h e festival for current artistic positions at the interface of performance and acoustic art, experimentation, pop, and subculture.
donaufestival in KremsOn the riverbanks of the Danube in the historic city center of Krems and the medieval old town of Stein, the Art Mile Krems trains its focus on a variety of highlights.
Find out more about the Art MileFrom Vienna, drive along the Danube westward towards Lower Austria. Just past the city of Krems, you’ll encounter idyllic, terraced vineyards of the Wachau valley.
Find out more on Vineyards along the DanubeA region which straddles the banks of the Danube, rich in history, blessed with a mild climate and outstanding white wines, the UNESCO cultural heritage site of Wachau is a magical land in every season.
Find out more about WachauAmazingly sweet and luscious apricots, wholesome “Wachauer Laberl” fresh fish – the goodies are tempting and the tables along the Danube richly laden.
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