The Wachau is a cultural landscape
in the truest sense of the word. And this was officially documented by
the admission of this 36-kilometer long riverside between Melk and Krems
as a “Cultural World Heritage” by UNESCO. Natural elements
like the elegantly snaking Danube, bottom lands, rugged rocks, dramatically
steep slopes and charming hillsides complement one another in thrilling
harmony. And the works created by man, from the vineyards rising high
along stony terraces to the picturesque communes harboring architecturally
intriguing estates, mansions and churches and, finally, the Abbeys of
Göttweig, Dürnstein and Melk as historically outstanding monuments
of cultural interest.
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