Hotel Wachau Melk
Am Wachberg 3 Melk, Danube Valley, Lower Austria, 3390, Austria
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Sunday morning we left Salzburg and it was still raining. We did not end up having good luck in Austria. It rained the whole time we were in Salzburg and then again the whole time we were in Melk. Justin and I would be in our hotel room and I look outside and ask Justin, 'hey hon, guess what it's doing outside??' 'Raining!! Yeah!!' The rain …
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Melk, another Abbey, another wine tasting
... and Sweet on Melk.
- Best known for the massive Benedictine monastery named Stift Melk (Melk Abby).
- Rathaus or City Hall
The Food & Drink Experience:
They served Hungarian Goulash soup at 10:30 that night which was awesome. Dip bread into the broth and you are in heaven. I will now have to find a good recipe to recreate it as well as buying some Hungarian Paprika.
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Danube cycle path Grein to Melk
... of fashion week...models show off the latest winter clothes on a long runway of green carpet in the middle of the street, while family and friends cheered them on.
Dinner was at the Goldener Srern, a small guesthouse and restaurant. They serve a small selection of Austrian favorite; good food and friendly service.
Back in our bland hotel I couldn't help thinking about the monks in their opulent abbey sleeping just above ...
Visiting the Austrian Countryside
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Once we arrived at Krems we wandered through the town. There is a university in Krems so the town is bigger then Melk, but still on the small side. As we were walking past a park, Kahlan (aka The mischievous one) saw a large pile of small flower petals on the ground from a tree. Of course... she scoops up a big pile and throws them ...
Abbey at Melk -- Baroque and Books
... has gone into the restoration, maintenance, and presentation of the abbey. Modern art is skillfully blended with Baroque architecture. The entire edifice is of a cream yellow and white, surrounded by the green of formal gardens. Within the abbey itself, about forty rooms are open for visiting. A sequence of initial rooms display the artifacts and treasures of the abbey, including relics sacred to the order and the church. Each room is bathed in a different color light. ...



