hi! we only have 3 days in Vienna. we would like to use the last day to do the Melk-Krems tour. it this worth it or is it better for us to just stay in the city?
3 days Vienna. Is Melk Worth it?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melk_Avvey
Let me try again, but it's for you to decide. We enjoyed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melk_Abbey P.S. On our second trip there, we enjoyed walking thru the old town.
On our river cruise last September we saw many, many churches and cathedrals. So many that I caught the ABC syndrome but there is nothing in the world like the Abbey at Melk. It's beauty is indescribable and it's history is worth the trip. As you can tell I really enjoyed my visit to Melk Abbey.
Check out youtube. There is a Burt Wolff on Travel video about the Danube.
It goes into excruciating detail about the Melk Abbey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phlDJpLr22s
There is a lot to see in Vienna.
We took the trip...enjoyed it, but we were in Vinna for more than a week.
We visited Melk/Krems while doing a bike trip, so we didn't head out of Vienna and I have no idea of how much time it would take away from your time in Vienna.
Even so, I should tell you that Melk Abbey blew us away. Like OzJohnno, there is a point after so many trips to Europe where all the cathedrals begin to merge in memory, but we have no problem remembering Melk Abbey at all.
where are you going to be before and after Vienna? do you have 3 FULL days there? what else do you want to see while you are in Vienna?
you could take a day seeing the centre - the Hofburg and some of the museums -
a 1/2 day plus at the Schoebrunn [buy a "Sissi" ticket at the Hofburg and get into the Schoenbrunn for free without queuing] followed by late afternoon evening at a Heurige [wine tavern] or two
a third day at Melk or...
we loved Melk too, but you need to think about what else you have in mind to do in Vienna before you can decide.