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Jewish Danube day 7: Wachau Valley villages Dürnstein, Krems & Melk - 7 September 2015

September 7th 2015
The boat docked and we boarded the bus to do a whistlestop tour around some villages in the Wachau Valley of Lower Austria. This scenic region 80 km northwest of Vienna extends 33 km along both banks of the Danube River. On the left (north/east) bank reside Spitz, Dürnstein and Krems. Opposite on the right (south/west) bank the larger town of Melk dominates with its baroque Abbey. The brochure ... read more
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Austrian Flag 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
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