Dürnstein

Almost to Germany

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October 2nd 2008
Thursday, 2 Oct, 10:15 AM Still in Austria cruising toward Passau, our first stop in Germany. The scenery is reminiscent of the Hudson around West Point; wooded slopes coming right down to the river. We are waiting for a lecture on European styles of architecture to start at 10:30. Yesterday we stopped in two places, Dürnstein and Mellk, both of which are in one of the wine producing areas of ... read more

Europe » Austria

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more