Sailing Along the Wachau Valley on Viking Atla

by Marian Krueger, in category Austria, Destinations, Viking River Cruises

After departing Melk, we started sailing along the Wachau Valley on Viking Atla toward Vienna. The stretch of the Danube between Krems and Melk is known as “the Wachau ” locally and is considered the loveliest part of the river. This could be why in December 2000 “Wachau Cultural Landscape” was entered in the UNESCO… Read More

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Melk Abbey: Visiting Austria’s Famous Abbey on the Danube

by Marian Krueger, in category Austria, Cruises, Destinations, Viking River Cruises

On our fifth day onboard Viking Atla, Karla and I were excited about our next port of call was Melk, Austria, another great city located on the Danube. As soon as we docked, I was anxious to visit the must see destination in Melk, Austria’s famous Melk Abbey. Although I really wanted to walk up to the 900-year-old baroque… Read More

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