DSC07007.JPG=Austria, Wachau, D�rnstein castle, where Richard the Lionheart was held captive by Duke Leopold V around 1190.
DSC07021.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube views between D�rnstein and Spitz
DSC07225.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Street scenes near Krems Stadtpark
DSC06996.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The Danube
DSC07171.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets
DSC06983.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of Krems for our couple of days stopover
DSC07037.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Spitz
DSC06986.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of Krems on the Danube
DSC07056.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Spitz
DSC07186.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets
DSC07204.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Fresco's and statues around the Piarist church.
DSC07187.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets
DSC07024.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube views and grapevines between D�rnstein and Spitz
DSC07115.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river inflow beside the Benedictine Abbey of Melk.
DSC07170.JPG=Austria, Wachau - On the river Danube our stopover back at Krems
DSC07014.JPG=Austria, Wachau - D�rnstein Rathaus (town hall)
DSC07017.JPG=Austria, Wachau - On the Danube cruise boat at D�rnstein
Wachau09.JPG=Austria, Wachau - D�rnstein (panorama)
DSC07178.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Military memorial in front of Krems Stadtpark
DSC07084.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Sch�nb�hel Castle
DSC07065.JPG=Hinterhaus Castle in the Wachau Valley above Spitz, Austria\

DSC07019.JPG=Austria, Wachau - D�rnstein Abbey (Stift D�rnstein) and the Rathaus
DSC07141.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube cable ferry at Emmersdorf. A unique ferry that has no motor of any sort. It simply uses the strong Danube current and a cable pulley high over the river as the driving force.
DSC07093.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Sch�nb�hel Castle is over 1000 years old and was the property of the Bishops of Passau. The castle is known as the "Watchman of the Wachau".
DSC07190.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Dominican church
DSC07081.JPG=Sch�nb�hel Abbey, a former Servite monastery is a downstream neighbour of Sch�nb�hel Castle
DSC07155.JPG=Austria, Wachau - D�rnstein Abbey (Stift D�rnstein) and the castle
Wachau01.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube views between D�rnstein and Spitz (panorama)
DSC07198.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets near the Stadtpfarrkirche church (the city's parish church)
DSC07228.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Street scenes near Krems Stadtpark
Krems05.jpg=Austria, Wachau - Piarist church.
DSC07193.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets near the Stadtpfarrkirche church (the city's parish church)
DSC07135.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river Danube
Krems07.jpg=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets and the covered stairs to the Piarist church.
DSC07052.JPG=St. Michael is a late Gothic, 16th century fortified church in the small village of St. Michael.
DSC07088.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Sch�nb�hel Castle
Krems06.jpg=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets near the Piarist church.
DSC07016.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of D�rnstein.
DSC07218.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town streets near the city gate
DSC06991.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of Krems.
DSC07085.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Sch�nb�hel Abbey, a former Servite monastery is a downstream neighbour of Sch�nb�hel Castle
DSC07214.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Fresco's and statues around the Piarist church.
Wachau05.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river Danube near Spitz (panorama)
DSC07202.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The covered stairs to the Piarist church.
Wachau06.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Sch�nb�hel Abbey / Sch�nb�hel Castle (panorama)
DSC07023.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube views between D�rnstein and Spitz
DSC07172.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets
DSC06984.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of Krems
DSC07151.JPG=Statue of Richard the Lionheart and the singer Blondel near D�rnstein, Wachau valley
DSC07054.JPG=St. Michael is a late Gothic, 16th century fortified church in the small village of St. Michael.
DSC07105.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river inflow beside the Benedictine Abbey of Melk. These boats just looked like toys from our cruise boat.
DSC07104.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Turning off the Danube, the Benedictine Abbey of Melk, comes into view.
DSC07011.JPG=Austria, Wachau - D�rnstein Abbey (Stift D�rnstein)
DSC07106.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river inflow beside the Benedictine Abbey of Melk. These boats just looked like toys from our cruise boat.
DSC07078.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube north bank near Spitz
DSC07130.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The ruins of Aggstein castle
DSC07005.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of D�rnstein.\
					
DSC07034.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Spitz
DSC07128.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The ruins of Aggstein castle
DSC07219.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town streets near the city gate
DSC07144.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river Danube near Spitz
DSC07068.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Spitz
DSC07038.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube cable ferry at Emmersdorf
DSC07143.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river Danube near Spitz
DSC07064.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube cable ferry at Emmersdorf. Cable high over the river with a pulley attached to the ferry cable
DSC07049.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Spitz
DSC07229.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Sunset at our stopover in Krems
DSC07189.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets
DSC07102.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Turning off the Danube, the Benedictine Abbey of Melk, comes into view.
DSC07057.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Spitz
DSC07036.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Spitz
DSC07004.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The Danube cruise boats
DSC07063.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube cable ferry at Emmersdorf. A unique ferry that has no motor of any sort. It simply uses the strong Danube current and a cable pulley high over the river as the driving force.
DSC07164.JPG=Austria, Wachau - On the river Danube back at Krems
Krems03.jpg=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town, city gate
DSC07168.JPG=Austria, Wachau - On the river Danube back at Krems
DSC07008.JPG=Austria, Wachau, D�rnstein and D�rnstein castle.
DSC07176.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Military memorial in front of Krems Stadtpark
DSC07090.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Sch�nb�hel Castle
DSC07072.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Spitz
DSC07061.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Spitz
DSC07180.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town, beside the city gate
DSC07217.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town streets near the city gate
DSC07199.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets near the covered stairs to  the Piarist church.
DSC07165.JPG=Austria, G�ttweig Abbey, Wachau valley
DSC07079.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Spitz
DSC07216.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town streets.
DSC07039.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube cable ferry at Emmersdorf. Cable system
Krems04.jpg=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets
DSC07152.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Grape vineyards on the river Danube near Spitz
DSC07142.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Spitz's recent flood history
Wachau07.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of Krems. (panorama)
DSC07015.JPG=Austria, Wachau - D�rnstein Rathaus (town hall)
DSC07181.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town, city gate
DSC07030.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube views between D�rnstein and Spitz
DSC07108.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river inflow beside the Benedictine Abbey of Melk.
DSC07175.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Military memorial in front of Krems Stadtpark
Krems02.jpg=Austria, Wachau - The Benedictine Abbey of Melk.
DSC07097.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube erosion near Spitz
DSC07203.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Fresco's and statues around the Piarist church.
DSC07174.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems streets
DSC06992.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of Krems.
DSC07055.JPG=St. Michael is a late Gothic, 16th century fortified church in the small village of St. Michael.
Krems08.jpg=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town streets near the city gate
DSC07042.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Spitz
DSC07179.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town, city gate
DSC06994.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of Krems.
Krems01.jpg=Austria, Wachau - D�rnstein Abbey (Stift D�rnstein)
DSC07022.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube views between D�rnstein and Spitz
FloodGate.jpg=Austria, Wachau - On the river Danube our stopover back at Krems
DSC07124.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube river views.
DSC07137.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river Danube near Spitz
DSC07026.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube views and grapevines between D�rnstein and Spitz
DSC06980.JPG=Wachau places of interest on our cruise
DSC07099.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Emmersdorf.
DSC07227.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Street scenes near Krems Stadtpark
DSC07132.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river Danube
DSC06997.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of Krems on the Danube
AustriaCofA.jpg=Austria's Coat of Arms. We had been intrigued by the number of these single and double headed eagles that we see. Information from Wkipedia.
DSC07188.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Dominican church
DSC07153.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river Danube near Spitz
WachauMap.jpg=Austria. Our Danube river cruise was just a short  but picturesque 35km stretch between Krems and Melk in the Wachau region.
DSC07044.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Spitz
DSC07075.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Spitz
DSC07125.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube river views.
DSC07150.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river Danube near Spitz
DSC07040.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Danube cable ferry at Emmersdorf. Cable tower.
DSC07223.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems Stadtpark
Wachau04.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river inflow beside the Benedictine Abbey of Melk. (panorama)
Wachau03.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Benedictine Abbey of Melk. (panorama)
DSC07123.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river inflow beside the Benedictine Abbey of Melk.
DSC06988.JPG=Austria, Wachau valley - The town of Krems on the Danube
Wachau08.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Spitz (panorama)
DSC07140.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Grape vineyards on the river Danube near Spitz
DSC07043.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Spitz
DSC07184.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Krems old town, beside the city gate
DSC07126.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The ruins of Aggstein castle whose origins go back to the 12th century.
DSC07226.JPG=Austria, Wachau - Street scenes near Krems Stadtpark
DSC07122.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The river inflow beside the Benedictine Abbey of Melk.
DSC07100.JPG=Austria, Wachau - The Danube near Emmersdorf.
