Incredible history & beauty mark Wachau Valley

Trip Start May 13, 2012

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Flag of Austria Wachau Valley, Lower Austria, Austria
Friday, August 24, 2012

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Valley is UNESCO World Heritage Site	Two hours downstream from Melk to Krems	Schloss Schonbuhel dates from 12th century	Emmersdorf connected to Krems by 1909 railway
Danube cleaner thanks to EU but not that clean	So much history in so short a distance	Servite monastery added to Schonbuhel Castle	Firefighters competition underway at the time
Schonbuhel Castle is still privately-owned	Aggstein Castle 300 meters above the Danube	Aggstein Castle built in the early 12th century	Ruins of Aggstein perched incredibly on rock
Schwallenbach originally given away by Charlemagne	Terraced vineyards line Wachau Valley	Wachovia Bank started in NC by people from Wachau	Gorgeous flowers decorate many a window ledge
Richard the Lion-Hearted held in Durnstein Castle	Cute town of Spitz - mayor was poisoned in 2008	I could have seen much more by bicycle	Very little development along protected stretch
Nice photo of newlyweds coming off boat	Village of Weibenkirchen w/church from 1530	My new camera is sooo much better than old one	Boat traffic on Danube much less than expected
Durnstein one of most picturesque towns	Durnstein Castle almost completely destroyed 1645	Durnstein Tower finest example of Baroque in Aust.	Fortified walls in Durnstein protect 15th c. homes
Always had to check views coming & going	Richard the Lion-Hearted ransomed from Durnstein	Some enjoyed nice weather more than others	Approaching Krems, imposing Gottweig ahead
Illustration of enormous Gottweig Abbey	Town of Stein which now blends into Krems	Stein church (left) from 1091 oldest on route	Leaves were already starting to turn colors
There's a reason to terrace the hillsides	Wonder why such small towns had such big churches

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