'''Krems an der Donau''' is a riverside town in the Wachau valley tourist region of Lower Austria.
Understand
Krems, along with neighboring cities Stein and Egelsee are known for their wine production as well as their proximity to the Danube.
Get in
By train
From west: Regional train from St. Polten. (30-50 min, every hour) to Krems.
All other direction: Regional train from Vienna's Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof or Spittalau station (1h, every hour)
By car
From west: Highway A1 (Westautobahn) to Melk, B3 through Wachau.
From South/East: Highway S33 from St. Polten or A22/S5 from Vienna
From North: B37 via Zwettl or through the Kamptal/Horn
Get around
There is a city bus system though with limited and serpentine routes. The city and it's neighbors are all very accessible by foot and it's no more then a two hour walk from one extremity to the other.
See
Historic town centers of Krems and Stein. In particular:
Steiner Tor. ity gate, 15th century" .
Kunstmeile Krems. arious art @culture sites, among them: . ttp://www.kunstmeile.cc.
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* <see name="Karikatur Museum" alt="Caricature museum - (German knowledge helpful!)" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price=""></see>
* <see name="Filmgalarie" alt="Movie Museum and Independent Cinema" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price=""></see>
Weinstadmuseum. ity and Wine Museum.
Gozzoburg. nnercity Castle, Museum.
Winzer Krems. our the Vinery, wine tasting. andgrube 13.
Do
There are a number of bike trails along the Danube, the town tourist beaure has numerious listings.
Tour the monastery.
Hike through the mountains and vineyards.
Tour the winery.
Buy
The area is known for its wine which is available readily and at reduced tariff.
Eat
There are a number of restaurants in town serving the typical Austrian fare.
Consider the local traditional eateries called "Heuriger", which offer inexpensive dinner and nice wines in a relaxed atmosphere.
Drink
As with the entire region there are a number of wonderful Heurigen (wine bars) in the area. The Piano in Stein offers beer from Austria, Germany and Czech Republic with a focus on beer from the near-by Waldviertel
Sleep
There's a hostel in town, open only during the peak season.
There's a number of guest house in the area, such as the following.
'''Gastezimmer Kleine Muhle''', Reisperbachtalstrasse 50 (+0676 688 77 89) is in the neighboring town of Stein. It's a wonderfully renovated old mill with a personable proprietor and wonderful breakfast (35 Euro/night).
For a comprehensive list see Krems - Tourism (german and english) [http://www.krems.info]
Get out
Visit the '''Wachau Valley''', situated between Krems and Melk (40 km upstream), which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Noteable places include
'''Goettweig and Melk monastery'''
'''Duernstein''' ( Medival Castle/Ruins - served as Prison for Richard Lionheart, City Walls, Monastery)
'''Wine towns Spitz and Weissenkirchen'''
Castle/Ruins Aggstein
Most of the Wachau (except Aggstein) can be reached by the local train Krems-Spitz, Goettweig is at the train station Krems-St.Poelten line and Melk at the Westbahn
In Summer many tourist boats operate at the Wachau - The biggest and most visible boat companies are DDSG and Brandner, but they are not necessarily the cheapest. MS Stadt Wien is a popular alternative among locals (weekends only).