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    The city at the eastern end of the Wachau is the gateway to the Danube Valley. Its Old Town is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Wachau Cultural Landscape; the Kunsthalle Krems on the Art Mile exhibits art from 1945.

    by Felix Gillen

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    The city at the eastern end of the Wachau is the gateway to the Danube Valley. Its Old Town is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Wachau Cultural Landscape; the Kunsthalle Krems on the Art Mile exhibits art from 1945.

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    Landesgalerie Niederösterreich
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    1Landesgalerie Niederösterreich

    The futuristically twisted building is the highlight of Kunstmeile Krems, showcasing modern art. Right next door, the Karikaturmuseum awaits; both are easily combined for an afternoon.
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    Museum Krems
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    In a former Dominican church, the City Museum tells the story of Krems. Its most famous piece is Fanny vom Galgenberg, a figure approximately 32,000 years old and Austria's oldest work of art.
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    Cartoon Museum Krems
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    On three floors, the museum displays works by cartoonists, caricaturists, and satirists. An entertaining contrast to monasteries and vineyards, perfectly combinable with the State Gallery right next door.
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    Gasthaus Jell

    On Hohen Markt in the Old Town, Gasthaus Jell cooks Austrian guesthouse classics, many homemade. Perfect if you want honest, good food after a day in the Wachau.
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    Dürnstein

    Dürnstein

    One of the main towns of the Wachau, identifiable by the white and blue tower of Dürnstein Abbey. Above the town lies the castle ruin where English King Richard the Lionheart was held after his capture.
    Wachau

    Wachau

    The Danube Valley west of Vienna with wine terraces, apricot orchards, and abbeys. Between Melk, Dürnstein, and Krems, you cycle along the river, stop at wineries, or travel by boat from place to place.
    Melk Abbey

    Melk Abbey

    The Baroque Benedictine abbey overlooks the western end of the Wachau from a rock above the Danube. It is, along with Göttweig Abbey and Krems' old town, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Wachau Cultural Landscape.

    Döbling & Grinzing

    To the north of the city lie the vineyards of the 19th district. In Grinzing and Heiligenstadt, Heurige and Buschenschanken serve wine from their own cultivation, especially Grüner Veltliner and Wiener Gemischter Satz. Beethoven once lived at the Heuriger Mayer am Pfarrplatz in Heiligenstadt.

    Schönbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the Habsburgs and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996, lies in the 13th district on the Wien River. The palace park includes the Gloriette, with city views, and Schönbrunn Zoo, founded in 1752, the world's oldest existing zoo. The U4 takes you there in minutes.

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