"Wachau - Durnstein and the Danube" Top 5 Page for this destination Dürnstein by victorwkf

Dürnstein Travel Guide: 70 reviews and 325 photos

Durnstein Chorherrenstift, Austria - Dürnstein

Part of my honeymoon in June 2007

Firstly, my wife and I would like to thank Michael (VT member globetrott) for giving us a really wonderful tour of the beautiful Wachau area of Austria as well as the historical city of Vienna during our honeymoon in June 2007. Both of us really enjoyed our stay at Austria, such a nice country!

Wachau is a section of the Danube Valley between the towns of Krems and Melk (located near to Vienna). The Wachau landscape is really good, consisting of vineyards, rolling hills with forested slopes, charming villages, historical castles, abbeys etc with the Danube River flowing across this landscape. In 2000, Wachau area became an UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its great mix of natural beauty and historical monuments.

The information and photographs of my Wachau trip in June 2007 will be divided into 3 VT pages, reflecting the different places of Wachau which was covered during the journey. They are as follows:

Melk (covers the town of Melk)
Durnstein (covers the town of Durnstein)
Krems an der Donau (covers the town of Krems, as well as other visited sites which are not covered under Melk and Durnstein)

I hope the information and photographs of the above VT pages will be helpful to you in planning for a visit to the Wachau area when you are at Austria.

The town of Durnstein

The narrow and charming streets of Durnstein

Durnstein is a charming and laid back town located at a bend of the famous Danube River. The historical buildings and streets of Durnstein are very nice, as well as attractions such as the Kuenringerburg castle, Chorherrenstift and a leisurely stroll along the banks of the Danube River is a must when you are at Durnstein.

Danube River

The Danube River at Durnstein, Austria

The Danube River is the lifeline that flows through the Wachau region of Austria, and many towns are located along its banks including Durnstein. One of the enjoyable moments for my wife and I are strolling along the banks of the river, and spending some time sitting at a bench watching the river (very romantic indeed).

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great getaway from Vienna, very beautiful sceneries and historical town
In a nutshell:Very charming and laid back town along the Danube River

Last visit to Dürnstein: Jun 2007
Intro Updated Feb 19, 2008
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hopang Sep 18, 2010 at 1:17 AM

Excellent travel pages on Dürnstein. The castle located on top of the hill certainly looks amazing and so are the wonderful traditional buildings. We may consider cruise to Dürnstein on our next trip to Vienna. ~ho & pang
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hunterV Aug 1, 2010 at 10:40 PM

Victor, thanks for your story and pictures! I adore Austria!
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Avieira67 May 4, 2008 at 12:34 PM

Certainly Durnstein is a very interesting place to visit. Thanks for your good introduction.
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tiabunna Mar 30, 2008 at 5:10 AM

Durnstein looks very pleasant indeed, Victor. I really enjoyed your photos (which made me wish we'd had time to explore further).
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Ekaterinburg Mar 27, 2008 at 2:13 PM

What a beautiful town ! Wonderful photos, especially the river and castles :))
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Jim_Eliason Mar 23, 2008 at 9:13 PM

Great tips Victor!
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globetrott Mar 21, 2008 at 10:29 PM

An interesting page & great pics, Victor ! These dolls have the traditional costumes of Wachau, very typical the "Goldhaube" the golden cap of the lady !
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SLLiew Mar 21, 2008 at 10:27 PM

Great page. Well written tips. SL :)