Austria: Wachau Cultural Landscape

The Wachau is an Austrian valley with a picturesque landscape formed by the Danube river. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations of Lower Austria, located midway between the towns of Melk and Krems that also attracts "connoisseurs and epicureans" for its high-quality wines. The architectural elegance of its ancient monasteries (Melk Abbey and Göttweig Abbey), castles and ruins combined with the urban architecture of its towns and villages, and the cultivation of vines as an important agricultural produce are the dominant features of the valley. Source: Wikipedia

Inscribed: 2000

Postcard 1: Multiview

 Thanks to Ms Christina. The card shoes some important sites which includes Durnstein, Aggstein, Spitz,  Gottweig, Schonbuhel, Melk and Krems.

Postcard 2: Melk Abbey

Thanks to Ms Saraha. Melk Abbey is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river. The abbey contains the tomb of Saint Coloman of Stockerau and the remains of several members of the House of Babenberg, Austria's first ruling dynasty.