Melk is a wonderful town with medieval ambience in lower-Austria, in the countryside Wachau.

Melk is the perfect starting point for spending nice holidays. It is surrounded by an attractive countryside, lies directly at the river Danube and is protected by the world-famous monastery.

Interesting excursion destinations ensure diversified holidays. Recommendable excursions are:

• tour through the town Melk
• visit of the monastery Melk
• bicycle tours along the river Danube
• Danube shipping, combinable on the route Vienna-Bratislava-Budapest
• castle and monastery round trips, like to the monastery Göttweig, to the Schallaburg or to the castle Arstetten
• visit of the place of pilgrimage Mariazell (100 km)
• run to the Ötschergräben (80 km)