Wachau, Vienna — Travelrags

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.

Romantic stretch of the Danube Valley

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Vienna WoodsNeighborhoodThe 45-kilometre-long (28 mi) and 20–30-kilometre-wide (12–19 mi) range of hills is heavily wooded and a popular…
JubiläumswarteSightLookout tower with sweeping views of Vienna
SchneebergSightMountain visible from Jubiläumswarte lookout tower
KahlenbergSightVine-streaked hill with fine city views
SeegrotteSightFormer mine with Europe's largest subterranean lake
WachauNeighborhoodRomantic stretch of the Danube Valley
WienerwaldTrail
NussdorfNeighborhood
Elsewhere
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
KuenringerburgSightDürnstein, AustriaCastle where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned
St MichaelSightWachau, AustriaChurch in a hamlet with 13 houses
Stift MelkSightMelk, Austria18th-century abbey-fortress perched above the Danube
Altes PosthausSightMelk, AustriaBuilding in Melk built in 1792
Schloss SchallaburgSightMelk, AustriaCastle with 400 remarkable terracotta sculptures
HauereckSightSemmering, AustriaSki resort near Vienna

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