Durnstein & Grein, Austria
March 19, 2019
Dürnstein is such a beautiful little town on the Danube. It’s prominently displayed behind many river cruise ships in their promotional pictures and you would probably recognize the beautiful blue St. Peter’s Abbey.
St. Peter’s Abbey
Dürnstein is in the Wachau Valley, one of the most beautiful areas of the Danube. There are vineyards all along the water and they produce some great wines.
We had a fun and informative wine tasting with some of the local vintners. One of the most popular from the area is the Grüner Veltliner. We also tasted their Marillen Schnapps and sweet liquor.
More of the beautiful St. Peter’s Abbey
Just admiring the beautiful views from this perfect spot.
They are also known for their Marillen, similar to our Apricots but they are special and highly prized in Europe. They use them in many ways, not just for drinking but in jams, cakes and my favorite, the Marillenknödel-a sweet dumpling!
It was so nice to see the Schloss Dürnstein, one of the places we stayed when we visited on our Honeymoon. It’s a beautiful hotel with amazing views.
Spring is in bloom in Austria!
Melk Abbey stands prominently above the Wachau Valley and it its beautiful! Wish you could take pictures inside because it’s something to see!
Entering a lock, notice how far down the water is from the top.
Sitting in the lounge, see the walls of the lock right outside the window.
Water level all the way up
While we were cruising and going through the locks, they served onion tarts and Apfelshorle in the lounge. It was a very relaxing trip to Grein, our next stop today.
We arrived in Grein later in the afternoon as the sun was setting.
Greinberg Schloss is our destination tonight.
We took a nice walk through town up to the castle. The sunset was spectacular!
Look at how the cross is glowing orange with the suns rays.
The oranges are sooooo pretty I couldn’t stop taking pictures.
We arrived at the castle where the royal family (not ruling) still lives part time. The Prince is the great grandson of Queen Victoria.
I got to meet a real Prince!
We were able to see some of the public areas.
Back to the ship for dinner!
Tonight’s Menu
Excited for Salzburg tomorrow!
See more pics of the ship on my Facebook Album AMA Waterways Danube River Cruise: http://tinyurl.com/yygz24fp
