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Wachau and Melk Abby (even though Melk isn't in Wachau but STFU!)

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October 25th 2006
This was not a school trip, and more like a 'sign up and go to Wachau valley trip' but it was good none the less. We started by going to Melk Abby (actually... I should start with the typical). It was a foggy morn, and I decided to go with my mates to Wachau (a region in Austria), where I had an unexpected amount of fun. First we went to the abby of Melk, one of the monestaries of Austria. M ... read more

Europe » Austria » Lower Austria » Wachau

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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