Schloss Schallaburg, Melk

Lonely PlanetOct 20

From budget beer in Bratislava to hiking through the Vienna Woods, these are the best places to visit on a day trip from Vienna.

Castle with 400 remarkable terracotta sculptures

17 things in this story

Stift MelkSight18th-century abbey-fortress perched above the Danube
Altes PosthausSightBuilding in Melk built in 1792
Schloss SchallaburgSightCastle with 400 remarkable terracotta sculptures
Elsewhere
Vienna WoodsNeighborhoodVienna, AustriaThe 45-kilometre-long (28 mi) and 20–30-kilometre-wide (12–19 mi) range of hills is heavily wooded and a popular…
JubiläumswarteSightVienna, AustriaLookout tower with sweeping views of Vienna
SchneebergSightVienna, AustriaMountain visible from Jubiläumswarte lookout tower
KahlenbergSightVienna, AustriaVine-streaked hill with fine city views
SeegrotteSightVienna, AustriaFormer mine with Europe's largest subterranean lake
Hlavné námNeighborhoodBratislava, SlovakiaMain Square in Bratislava's old town
Stará RadnicaSightBratislava, SlovakiaOld Town Hall in Bratislava
Blue ChurchPlace of worshipBratislava, SlovakiaArt nouveau place of worship in Bratislava
WachauNeighborhoodVienna, AustriaRomantic stretch of the Danube Valley
KuenringerburgSightDürnstein, AustriaCastle where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned
St MichaelSightWachau, AustriaChurch in a hamlet with 13 houses
HauereckSightSemmering, AustriaSki resort near Vienna
WienerwaldTrailVienna, Austria
NussdorfNeighborhoodVienna, Austria

Schloss Schallaburg