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What to do and see in Melk, Lower Austria: The Best Things to do
Melk (older spelling: Mölk) is a city of Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria, next to the Wachau valley along the Danube. Melk has a population of 5,257 (as of 2012). It is best known as the site of a massive baroque Benedictine monastery named Melk Abbey.
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1. Greenranch
2. Wachaubad Der Stadtgemeinde Melk
3. Melk Abbey
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4.5 based on 2,798 reviews
Melk Abbey is one of the biggest and most beautiful European Baroque Ensembles. Its splendid architectur ist famous worldwide an part of UNESCO´s World Cultural Heritage. Since 1089, Benedictine Monks have continually been living and working in Melk Abbey. Following the rules laid down by St. Benedict, they try to translate into action the words ORA et LABORA et LEGE (pray, work and read) by working in pastoral care, education as well as organizing numerous cultural Events. A visit to the abbey includes the abbey museum, the marble hall, the balcony, the library, the church, the abbey park with the baroque garden pavillion (open May-October)and the Bastion.April to September: Visits are possible daily with (10.55 a.m. and 2.55 p.m.)or without guided tourOctober to March: Visits are possible only with a guided tour. For individuals: 10.55 a.m. and 2.55 p.m. / tour for Groups may be reserved.Recommended time to spend at the abbey: 2,5 hoursADVISE for your visit: If possible, visit Melk Abbey around midday or in the afternoon, it´s not so crowed. Large monastery parking lot free of Charge.
Reviewed By srablair - Lytham St Anne's, United Kingdom
There is a lot to see here. Don't miss the guided tour to see the details including the marvellous Trompe l'oeil ceilings and the fabulous library. A spiral staircase takes you down to the rich and sumptuous Baroque church which is just stunning.
4. Wein & Wachau
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4.5 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By 489susanh - Boston, United States
This beautiful town is a hidden treasure. The Abbey is absolutely stunning and provides wonderful views of the area.
5. Tastedillery
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Stadtpfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt
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4.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By JeffTheChairman - Exeter, United Kingdom
Following an Abbey tour we visited the Stadtpfarrkirche - parish church A beautiful church in a beautiful town and well worth the visit
7. KZ-Gedenkstatte Melk (Melk Memorial)
8. Sebastian Tours & Transport
We are an experienced tour operator and a passenger transport provider.We were the pioneers in providing day trips to the tourism jewels around Cesky Krumlov (castles, ruins, abbeys, UNESCO sites etc.) and in what we started to call „Sightseeing transfers“ - door to door transfers with stops at various points of interest in the Czech republic and central Europe
