The Abby at Melk
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A thousand years ago Melk was the capital of the Austrian Kingdom. That was when this building was begun. Nine hundred years ago it was decided that the capital should be moved to Vienna. So theLes mer
A thousand years ago Melk was the capital of the Austrian Kingdom. That was when this building was begun. Nine hundred years ago it was decided that the capital should be moved to Vienna. So theLes mer
Of course there is always going to be a church at an Abby. Well this one just takes the cake. Never have I ever seen so much gold in a church. It absolutely takes your breath away. It isn’t a hugeLes mer
The Umpah band lead everyone in the chicken dance, then the Congo Line and lots of fun. After they finished our resident muso played on with lots of music from the good old days, lots of dancing,Les mer
This was a really nice city. A lovely blend of old and new with all the old well restored and preserved. Featured the oldest stone bridge crossing he Danube and the oldest sausage sizzle shop on theLes mer
The lock system is an amazing piece of engineering. It consists of 16 rising locks from Budapest up to the European watershed, another 16 locks to cross the watershed and then 34 descending locks fromLes mer
This was one of the deepest locks we passed through having a fall of 25 m. There were three of these 25 metre locks in a row. As the water level drops the water is stored in massive tanks at the side,Les mer
Most famous for its WWII associations is Nuremberg but our days visit left on Christmas Day left recollections of a fascinating and beautiful old city. The first stop off was the site of HitlersLes mer