Top places to visit in Melk

• Melk Abbey (Stift Melk)

  Monastery · about 2.5 h · entry EUR 14

  Monumental golden-yellow Benedictine abbey above the Danube, a Baroque masterpiece with a frescoed library and marble hall.

• Wachau Danube Viewpoint

  Viewpoint · about 0.5 h

  Riverside vantage over the terraced-vineyard Wachau valley, a UNESCO cultural landscape.

• Schallaburg Castle

  Heritage · about 2 h · entry EUR 13

  Renaissance castle south of Melk with an arcaded terracotta courtyard and exhibitions.

• Dürnstein (Wachau)

  Heritage · about 2 h

  Blue-towered Baroque abbey church and Richard-the-Lionheart castle ruins over the Danube, upriver from Melk.

• Abbey Park & Gardens

  Nature · about 1 h · entry EUR 5

  Baroque abbey gardens with a frescoed garden pavilion and Danube views.

• Rathausplatz (Town Square)

  Cultural · about 0.5 h

  Pastel medieval town square below the abbey with cafés and the old town hall.

• Danube Riverfront & Cycle Path

  Nature · about 1 h

  Starting point of the scenic Wachau stretch of the Danube Cycle Path.

Things to do

• Melk Abbey Guided Tour Tour · 1.5 h · from EUR 15 per person
• Wachau Danube Cruise (Melk to Krems) Sightseeing · 1.8 h · from EUR 33 per person
• Wachau Vineyard & Wine Tasting Food · 2.5 h · from EUR 40 per person
• Wachau Danube Cycle Tour Adventure · 4 h · from EUR 45 per person
• Dürnstein & Wachau Villages Day Trip Tour · 5 h · from EUR 65 per person

Day trips and tours

• Melk Abbey & Wachau Cruise 6 h · from EUR 79

Where to stay in Melk

• Altstadt & Abbey about EUR 120 per night

  Small centre below Melk Abbey, walkable and close to the Danube pier.

Hotels

• Hotel Restaurant zur Post 3-star · EUR 90 to EUR 160 per night
• Hotel-Restaurant Zum Fürsten 3-star · EUR 85 to EUR 150 per night
• Hotel Wachau 3-star · EUR 95 to EUR 170 per night
• JUFA Hotel Melk 3-star · EUR 80 to EUR 150 per night
• Jugendherberge Melk 1-star · EUR 25 to EUR 70 per night

Where to eat

• Restaurant zur Post Austrian · about EUR 26 per person
• Zum Fürsten Austrian · about EUR 24 per person
• Wachauerstube Austrian · about EUR 20 per person
• Café-Konditorei Wachau Cafe, Bakery · about EUR 10 per person

Getting around

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