Wachau – Best Wines And A Dose Of History

This rich valley, which runs alongside the beautiful Danube River, is one of the best South Austria tourist attractions. Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural significance and unparalleled natural beauty, is known among wine connoisseurs for producing some of the best white wines in the world.

The Wachau valley, which is dotted with magnificent monasteries (such as the baroque Melk monastery), castles, and fortresses, offers plenty of history and architectural delights, and it deserves to be one of Austria's most well-known tourist destinations.

• Ideal for: Wines, Architecture, History
  
  
• Places To Visit: Aggstein Castle
  
  
• Places To Stay: Hotel Klinglhuber, Gartenhotel & Weingut Pfeffel Dürnstein
  
  
• Best Restaurants: Hotel Restaurant Donauwirt, Restaurant Heinzle
  
  
• Best Time To Visit: March-June
  
  
• How To Reach: Take a train from Vienna to Melk and then a bus from here to Wachau.