Places to visit:
Historic town centers of Krems and Stein. In particular:
Steiner Tor (City gate, 15th century).
Kunstmeile Krems (Various art and culture sites)
Kunsthalle Krems (Art Exhibitions).
Karikatur Museum (Caricature museum - (German knowledge helpful!).
Filmgalarie (Movie Museum and Independent Cinema).
Weinstadmuseum (City and Wine Museum).
Gozzoburg (Innercity Castle, Museum).
Winzer Krems (Tour the Vinery, wine tasting)
Visit the Wachau Valley, situated between Krems and Melk (40 km upstream), which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Notable places include:
- Göttweig and Melk monastery
- Dürnstein, a medival castle/ruins which served as a prison for Richard Lionheart (Richard I of England), city walls, monastery
- Wine towns Spitz and Weissenkirchen and the nearby
- Ruins of Hinterhaus, a 1000 year old ruins
- Aggstein Castle
Most of the Wachau (except Aggstein) can be reached by the local train Krems-Spitz or by bike on the Danube cycle track (Donauradweg). Göttweig is at the train station Krems-St.Pölten line and Melk at the Westbahn.
In summer many tourist boats operate in the Wachau. The biggest and most visible boat companies are DDSG (Donaudampschifffahrtsgesellschaft) and Brandner, but they are not necessarily the cheapest. MS Stadt Wien is a popular alternative among locals (weekends
only).
Visit the Kamp Valley
Visit Langenlois
