Attraction of Lower Austria

The beautiful vineyards and forests of the Danube Valley…

Blessed with the beautiful scenery of the River Danube Valley with its wines, castles and religious buildings, Lower Austria is a wonderful province to visit. It also boasts the Wienerwald - a lovely forested area with great walks and spas - and the Semmering, a popular holiday destination in the south. Austria’s glorious capital, Vienna, makes a great start-off point from which to explore the surrounding province of Lower Austria.

There is no better way to see the province in all its glory than from the perspective of the Danube valley, so take one of the many boat tours on offer to enjoy the scenic Wachau section, from Melk and Krems. This section is flanked by gorgeous vineyards, wine-producing villages, forested slopes and hundreds of magnificent, lofty fortresses. These fortresses were built due to the river and valley’s historical importance as a corridor between east and west. Even the monasteries and abbeys have fortified defences to replicate those of the fortresses. Rent a bicycle and take a leisurely ride on some of the excellent riverside bicycle tracks from Vienna to Krems on the south bank and from Krems to Linz on both north and south banks.