Just west of Vienna, explore the immensely popular small town of Durnstein in the renowned wine-producing region of the Wachau Valley. This picturesque village is home to a Baroque-style church made famous by Richard the Lionheart. Excursions might include biking tours, wine tasting opportunities, and historic walking tours of the old towns. After you've explored Durnstein, your Danube River cruise continues on to other exciting towns along the river, like Melk, Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava. Let us know when you're ready to start planning your Danube River cruise through Durnstein.
Highlights of Durnstein, Austria While it's certainly not a big city, the charming town of Durnstein, just west of bustling Vienna, is definitely a major cultural center. It was in this town that Richard the Lionheart was held captive en route from the Crusades. While passing through here, make sure to see:
The blue & white baroque church
The former Augustine monastery of the 15th century
St. Kunigunigunde Church and the charnel house, in the old graveyard.
A wine tour through the renowned Wachau Valley.
Your cruise then makes its way on to other major destinations on the blue Danube, like Vienna, Linz, and even neighboring Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia!
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We had an excellent experience with Adventure Life. This was our second trip with them and we have a third in process. Our trip to Vietnam and Asia were well planned, great accommodations and very good guides. Everything went smoothly.
Colorado Traveler
4 hours ago
This is the second trip we’ve booked through Adventure Life and Jane was very helpful in finding a great price for our adventure.
Michael Mechsner
4 hours ago
Mary always does an outstanding job... and this trip planning was no exception. She always brings a high level of quality customer service to any question or request we pose.
Linda Bird
4 days ago
We loved the experience of travelling on a small boat with 28 other passengers. The itinerary was excellent, usually including two stops per day at different Croatian islands and only 2-3 hours of sailing. Each of the stops were beautiful; the islands were all unique and memorable and no two stops were the same.
Vivian Howard
1 week ago
Just as she did last time we booked with Adventure Life, Franny really listened to what we wanted for our trip and went the extra mile to help us build the perfect itinerary.