Krems
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Krems an der Donau is a riverside town in the Wachau valley tourist region of Lower Austria.
[edit] Understand
Krems, along with neighboring cities Stein and Egelsee are known for their wine production as well as their proximity to the Danube.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By train
From west: Regional train from St. Pölten. (30-50 min, every hour) to Krems. All other direction: Regional train from Vienna's Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof or Spittalau station (1h, every hour)
[edit] By car
From west: Highway A1 (Westautobahn) to Melk, B3 through Wachau. From South/East: Highway S33 from St. Pölten or A22/S5 from Vienna From North: B37 via Zwettl or through the Kamptal/Horn
[edit] Get around
There is a city bus system though with limited and serpentine routes. The city and it's neighbors are all very accessible by foot and it's no more then a two hour walk from one extremity to the other.
[edit][add listing] See
Historic town centers of Krems and Stein. In particular:
- Steiner Tor (City gate, 15th century). edit
- Kunstmeile Krems (Various art @culture sites, among them:), [1]. edit
- Weinstadmuseum (City and Wine Museum). edit
- Gozzoburg (Innercity Castle, Museum). edit
- Winzer Krems (Tour the Vinery, wine tasting), (Sandgrube 13). edit
[edit][add listing] Do
There are a number of bike trails along the Danube, the town tourist beaure has numerious listings. Tour the monastery. Hike through the mountains and vineyards. Tour the winery.
[edit][add listing] Buy
The area is known for its wine which is available readily and at reduced tariff.
[edit][add listing] Eat
There are a number of restaurants in town serving the typical Austrian fare. Consider the local traditional eateries called "Heuriger", which offer inexpensive dinner and nice wines in a relaxed atmosphere.
[edit][add listing] Drink
As with the entire region there are a number of wonderful Heurigen (wine bars) in the area. The Piano in Stein offers beer from Austria, Germany and Czech Republic with a focus on beer from the near-by Waldviertel
[edit][add listing] Sleep
There's a hostel in town, open only during the peak season.
There's a number of guest house in the area, such as the following.
- Gastezimmer Kleine Muhle, Reisperbachtalstrasse 50 (+0676 688 77 89) is in the neighboring town of Stein. It's a wonderfully renovated old mill with a personable proprietor and wonderful breakfast (35 Euro/night).
For a comprehensive list see Krems - Tourism (german and english) [2]
[edit] Get out
- Visit the Wachau Valley, situated between Krems and Melk (40 km upstream): Noteable places include
- Goettweig and Melk monastery
- Duernstein ( Medival Castle/Ruins - served as Prison for Richard Lionheart, City Walls, Monastery)
- Wine towns Spitz and Weissenkirchen
- Castle/Ruins Aggstein
Most of the Wachau (except Aggstein) can be reached by the local train Krems-Spitz, Goettweig is at the train station Krems-St.Poelten line and Melk at the Westbahn
In Summer many tourist boats operate at the Wachau - The biggest and most visible boat companies are DDSG and Brandner, but they are not necessarily the cheapest. MS Stadt Wien is a popular alternative among locals (weekends only).
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