Experience an unforgettable stay amidst vineyards and picturesque landscapes during your vacation in the Wachau, the Nibelungengau and the Krems Valley.

Melk - Vacation at the gateway to the Wachau

Where spirit meets life. Culture meets pleasure. Nature meets entertainment. Where vacation in its perfection is possible, that's exactly where Melk is located. The world cultural heritage Wachau stretches out before the gates of the town. Above it towers the world-famous Benedictine Abbey of Melk, and in the heart of the town dwells the joie de vivre that the people of Melk love to share with their guests. Enjoy your time in Melk, take a vacation here, take advantage of the wide range of leisure activities and feel a new zest for life.

The Lower Austrian municipality of Melk is located on the right bank of the Danube and, seen in the direction of flow, is known as "the gateway to the Wachau". Parts of the town, such as Melk Abbey, are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wachau. Melk is the district capital of the district of the same name. 

Culture and sights

    Melk Abbey: The most important sight is the baroque Benedictine monastery situated high above the Danube.
    Collegiate church in the monastery
    Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
    Protestant Church of the Redeemer of the parish of Melk-Scheibbs.
    On the town hall square in front of the town hall is the Kolomanibrunnen from 1689.
    Remarkable are the partly historical monumental buildings with the Birago Barracks, the Episcopal Seminary, the Jakob-Prandtauer Elementary and Secondary School, the hospital, the old post office and the old bread store.
    In the immediate vicinity you can find the Renaissance Schallaburg Castle and Artstetten Castle. In the Melk City Museum there is the famous 6,500 year old idol with the bird's face.