Melk

An afternoon cruising the Danube

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August 27th 2009
While we are in this part of the world we want to take a cruise on the Danube.It is one of those special things that is on our to do list. However we don't need to be in too much of a rush as one of the places that regular daily cruises are operated from at Melk is only a short journey away. After the debacle of trying to find our hotel the other day this will be the first time we have taken RR ... read more

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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